Space For Children

Have objects from space ever hit Earth? Yes! Every day, small meteoroids crash into the atmosphere. Some burn up, but some hit the ground. Space junk also falls to Earth. Comets and asteroids struck Earth long ago. In this book, you'll learn how scientists watch out for large collisions and what they might do if Earth is in danger. As part of the Searchlight Books™ collection, this series explores outer space and sheds light on the question: what's amazing about space?

Instead of snoring in their space pod like the rest of her family, Astra is wide awake. With her robot friend, Pilbeam, she goes exploring and soon finds out the ship is in deep trouble. It's been knocked off course and invaded by a gang of Poglites, an alien salvage crew searching for spoonage (they just love collecting spoons)! But even the Poglites need Astra's help when they discover something far more sinister lurking in the canteen!

Zabba Zoom, the Calf of Doom, must conquer a planet to become a full-fledged Doom Cow. It's not her fault there's always something better to do. But when the Great and Terrible Leader shows up to discover why the job is not done, she must change her tune. "Puny humans, prepare to die!"

A story with music for children aged 4-9 years. Josie and the Dragon go into space to help save the world from a potential collision with space junk. This is the second adventure in the refreshingly new series of Josie and the Dragon audiobooks with music.

If Peter Pan had been a girl...with a beard...then she'd have probably been called King Coo! The aliens have landed...or have they? Something mysterious has dropped into Coo's woods, and an even more mysterious government agency, the MIC (the Men in Caps), are out to find it. There's danger at every turn: Ben and Coo are going to need their most ingenious plan yet to save The Thing from Space.

This is a creative children's book featuring best friends Bodgit bear and Fixit rabbit. Created and authored by Chris Goodyear, these best friends share their amazing imaginary adventure to the moon and back in a rocket they build together.

The Girl Who Could Dance in Outer Space is the second book in The Girls Who Could Series. It tells the tale of young Mae Jemison, the creative girl who became a doctor, an engineer, a dancer, and an astronaut. Mae Jemison teaches us that art and science are natural expressions of creativity and imagination. Nurture them both, and go where your dreams take you!

In 1986, US and Russia were racing for supremacy in spaceflight capability. This educational listen will describe what the space race was, and what lessons were learned during the era. It is always a wonderful idea to learn complex and diverse topics, while still young. So go ahead, and encourage your sixth grader to learn about the space race today!

Oh hey, guess what? The Sun never stops working to keep things on Earth running smoothly. (That's why it's been Employee of the Month for 4.5 billion years.) So why does the Sun get to be the center of attention? Because it's our solar system's very own star! This funny and factual tale from Awkward Yeti creator Nick Seluk explains every part of the Sun's big job: keeping our solar system together, giving Earth day and night, keeping us warm, and more. In fact, the Sun does so much for us that we wouldn't be alive without it. That's kind of a big deal.

Amy and Akins are siblings. Amy is a girl, and she is 4 years old, while Akins is a boy and he is 6 years old. They both love to be with each other and do special things.

Jessie vit en marginale sur la planète Nyx et voue une haine sans limites aux Gigantes, ces baleines qui nagent dans l'Espace. Alors qu'elle cause un grave accident dans une usine, elle doit prendre la fuite, vite. Accompagnée de Jazz, elle embarque sur un vaisseau de chasseurs de Gigantes. Mais ses ennemis ne sont pas ceux qu'elle croyait, et elle va rapidement devoir choisir son camp...

Ever wondered where stars come from or why they twinkle and dazzle in our night sky? Dive into the fascinating life cycles of stars, from their very first moments as mere cosmic dust to their majestic endings as red giants or breathtaking supernovae. Discover the secrets they hold, the energy they radiate, and the stories they've witnessed over eons. With easy-to-understand explanations and vivid imagery, this audiobook will transport young listeners to galaxies far, far away.

Centuries ago, Earth's plants turned deadly, and humanity took to space to cultivate new homes. Myra Hodger is in her first year at an elite school on the Moon, and she's crumbling under the pressure. She doesn't fit in, and worse, the tattoos that signal her Number Whisperer magic aren't developing. In her heart, she knows she doesn't have a Creer, and soon everyone else will, too. Wandering the halls while cutting class, she discovers a secret lab hidden behind one of the unused classrooms and, beyond that, a secret garden overflowing with plants. Dangerous toxic plants.

A boy tries to save his best friend that was infected with a parasite by robotic dogs. He then goes to the planet the dogs are living on, trying to annihilate them using an electromagnetic pulse generator and destroying the food source of the organic computers they are using, with the help of intelligent evolved dinosaurs. This is the 13th of a multi-volume series, each book building on a new adventure.

While a boy is regrowing his arm that was hacked by robots, he reads an old diary that describes the origins of a parasitic worm that has infected multiple planets. The magical abilities of the stone the worm lives in transforms the lives of the kingdom. This is the 11th of a multi-volume series, each book building on a new adventure.

Two boys use wingsuits to land on an asteroid that is inhabited by a researcher who is infected with a parasitic worm that lives there. The boys must try to save his daughter and redirect the asteroid using a nuclear explosion, while stealing a rocket to escape the blast. This is the tenth installment of a multi-volume series, each book building on a new adventure.

Two boys melt strange pink rocks in a fire, only to discover they are actually organisms that are living in a dormant volcano. Evil robotic dogs are mining them to use for organic computers. The boys attempt to rescue the organisms from the dogs, who then declare war on the alien planet the boys live on.

Meet Traver Graff, a hugely popular social critic, who unexpectedly finds himself hurtling through space at the behest of the mysterious Aurora Corporation. As his journey unfolds, he finds himself caught in a paradox between his long-standing convictions and the alien wonders he finds amongst the stars. But that's not all; back on Earth, the intrepid reporter Callie dares to delve into the heart of darkness, fearlessly unmasking the elusive machinations of the enigmatic corporation.

A boy who is a prince is sent on a dangerous mission, teleporting to a remote planet, which is only inhabited by a native tribe, wild wolves, and robots after a plague decimated the inhabitants. This is the seventh of a multi-volume series, each book building on a new adventure....

Liberty Johansen is going to change the way we look at the night sky. Most people see the old constellations, the things they've been told to see. But Liberty sees new patterns, pictures, and possibilities. She's an exception. Some other exceptions: Her dad, who gave her the stars. Who moved out months ago and hasn't talked to her since. Her mom, who's happier since he left, even though everyone thinks she should be sad and lonely. And her sister, who won't go outside their house.