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The Book of Blast Off!: 15 Real-Life Space Missions

by Timothy Knapman (Author) Nik Henderson (Illustrator)

The Book of Blast Off!: 15 Real-Life Space Missions
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Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade
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Young readers will the discover spacecraft and astronauts from 15 iconic space missions in this out-of-this-world rhyming picture book

3 . . . 2 . . . 1 . . . Blast off! Embark on a journey into space aboard rockets, space capsules, satellites, rovers, and more. Simple rhyming text and engaging illustrations introduce children to the space crafts and missions that changed the way we understand the universe. Kids will also meet some of the inspiring astronauts who carried out the missions from John Glenn and Neil Armstrong to Charles Bolden, Jessica Meir, and Christina Koch. A delightful read at bedtime or any time a child wants to reach for the stars.

Missions included are: Sputnik 1; Friendship 7; Mariner 4; Apollo 11; Apollo 13; Voyager 1; Hubble Telescope; Galileo; Cassini-Huygens; International Space Station (inaugural mission); Kepler Telescope; Rosetta Probe; International Space Station (all-female space walk); Perseverance Rover; Artemis

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An adorable dog in astronaut gear is the guide and narrator of this peppy, rhyming jaunt through space... [A] fun introduction to space exploration.

School Library Journal

This book is sure to change the way readers understand the universe, especially younger children. The delightful rhyming stanzas will inspire further research and have students creating their own imagined excursions.
Timothy Knapman
Timothy Knapman has written lots of picture books, including Soon, illustrated by Patrick Benson. He writes both fiction and nonfiction, and his books have been translated into fifteen languages. In his spare time, he writes plays and musicals, because he believes that onstage, as between the covers of a book, the real and the fantastical can collide, and that is where all great storytelling comes from. Timothy Knapman lives in England.

Joe Berger, the illustrator of Hubble Bubble, Granny Trouble, writes and illustrates books for children and adults. He is also a cartoonist who makes the occasional award-winning animated short film and title sequence. He lives in England with his wife, three daughters, two cats, and a small dog.
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781419765957
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
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Publisher
Magic Cat
Publication date
June 20, 2023
Series
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BISAC categories
JNF007090 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Science & Technology
JNF051010 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology | Aeronautics, Astronautics & Space Science
JNF051040 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Astronomy
JNF057010 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Transportation | Aviation
Library of Congress categories
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