Space For Children

Learn about our solar system! Swift Walker loved to walk fast. His sister warned him, "One day, you'll walk so fast you won't be able to stop!" His speedy legs took him to see all the oceans of the world, and now his "superpowers" are taking him to a whole new level. Join Swift on an adventure to all the planets in our solar system. Swift Walker: A Space Adventure introduces kids to real facts about our solar system with a fun character they can relate to.

Sir Patrick Moore expands the mind with talk of the expansive universe. What is a light year? What is a black hole? How big is Jupiter? What is the sun made out of? Join Professor Haffle on his fictitious journey through space, and enjoy learning about some of life's biggest cosmic quandaries in this entertaining and educational piece. Sir Patrick Alfred Caldwell-Moore (CBE, FRS, FRAS), was an amateur astronomer, writer, researcher, radio commentator and television presenter.

The people of Stephen's Point have put years into rebuilding the Chimera, their last hope for a return to Earth. As preparations continue, the ancient ship sleeps, bound by her strict protocols. Theo Puck finds himself drawn to the mysterious girl from the rim, Selena Samuelson, convinced that she holds the secret to waking the Chimera. Marcus, too, wants the Chimera woken. But his leadership has nothing to do with saving Stephen's Point - his hatred for Selena nearly equals his desire to control Theo.

With her old adversary Glaisne now loose on Helvena along with the fey creature Ash, Keris of the Kelanni must risk everything by awakening an ancient power so dangerous that it could destroy both worlds.

It’s time to kick off a time-twisting adventure with the Wonder Team! After suffering an injury on the football pitch, Leah is bored of resting at home. Her friends, Mimi and George, know that another adventure in time will cheer her up! Travelling back to 1950's America, the Wonder Team find themselves right in the middle of the Space Race. When one of the lead mathematicians goes missing, Leah and her friends must use all their detective skills to find her and stop the rocket launch ending in disaster.

What body parts can many lizards lose and grow back? Oddly enough, a lizard can grow back it’s tail after it has been completely lost or cut off! If you like interesting and interactive trivia questions like this, then keep reading...We know trivia is fun, especially for kids, but we also know that learning new things and gaining new knowledge on topics you love is one of the most enjoyable parts about it. We’ve made it our number one priority to create new, interesting, and intriguing questions in order to keep you interested and always wanting more.

Anche gli ultimi umani sopravvissuti alla rovina della Terra stanno ormai fuggendo nel disperato tentativo di trovare una nuova casa tra le stelle. Seguendo le orme indicate molto tempo prima dai loro antenati, riescono a scoprire un pianeta apparentemente perfetto per ospitare vita umana. Ma la realtà sulla nuova Terra non si rivelerà così tranquilla e pacifica come avevano sperato...

Billions of years ago, on one of the first-ever Earths, a boy named Skylar will walk away from his home for the last time. Beset by dreams where he flies through the early universe as a sentient starship, he will never be safe if his secret gets out. His only chance to stay alive is to fall in with the same knights who destroyed his peasant village and live under the shadow of the king who sent them to exterminate Skylar’s people.

It is a world unlike any other, one that seems to have no escape. Millions of families are torn apart by such a loss, and those left behind search endlessly to fill the void. Jennifer Hartman's Filling the Empty Spaces offers hope to those in despair. She shares her tragic experience and how she was able to gain victory over the suppressing anguish and pain. As you listen, you will see the transformation take place through her avid faith. Walk with Jennifer through her journey of healing and learn that God can renew your hope and fill the empty spaces.

The invading aliens have shown their cards, and they’re holding five aces. It’s a game for all the marbles as the bug alien invaders have poured on the gas, and their minions are working overtime to thwart Jimmy’s plans. New threats such as maniacal junk shop robots, frozen yeti, and a depressed vampire are some of what’s in store for Jimmy and his team. To make matters worse, town residents have mistaken Jimmy for an alien and have formed an impromptu and angry alien-burning mob.

The disgusting bug aliens have gone full throttle on implementing their world-dominating plans. They're replacing humans with exact replicas who are heck-bent on destroying mankind! Jimmy finds himself having to leave the comfort of his small town to track down the parts to a superweapon that will obliterate the invasion threat, once and for all.

Something strange is happening in Apple Valley...and it all begins one night when 10-year-old Jimmy sees a mysterious object crash to Earth. Investigating, he finds an alien bearing a dire warning. A sinister force is on its way to take over the planet. Already, its minions are infecting Apple Valley like a virus.

Lucas Adebayo grew up on a small mining ship in the asteroid belt but wants to join the Navy and become the best pilot in the galaxy. The Navy has never accepted a Belter cadet before, but Lucas’ skills secure him a place on the training ship, the Orpheus. Life in the Navy couldn’t be more different than life in the Belt, and Lucas struggles to find his place. As a Belter, he’s an outsider among his peers; as a Navy cadet, he doesn’t quite fit in at home anymore, either.

Space explorations are results of collaborations between scientists. Through these explorations, mankind knows more about the galaxy, and how heavenly bodies came to be. This astronomy book will make an excellent listening material, because it is composed of shortened texts to ensure child-friendliness. What’s the most interesting astronomy fact for you?

All the normal sounds usually reaching the lower decks of the USS Goodall during routine subspace flight have just been cut off. As if someone at the controls suddenly wants the crew isolated. No loudly arguing male voices, no deliberately mishandled supplies tumbling down the corridor, no nothing. Has the impossible happened? Is this the Goodall mutiny everyone expected? Or is it something even worse?

Matt Connaught wants nothing more than to enjoy life with his new wife, Michelle, and to catch up on lost time with his parents, who were held captive for seven years. As a member of one of the wealthiest families in the Terran Federation, this should be easy. It's not. Because Matt is psychic. If anyone outside of his family discovers his secret, he'll be taken from his family and forced to serve in Psi Corps. When Federation agents come looking for him, Matt and Michelle have only one choice - to go on the run.

My name is Bee Bee; well, at least that’s what everyone calls me. The last year has been tough, and I’ve found myself on the Empress of Incognita, traveling through the stars toward a new life with my dad and stepmum. Or at least that’s what should be happening. When the Empress hits a mine in deep space, things go from bad to worse. Not only are some of the other passengers a threat; once we leave the Empress and end up on ‘Arcadia’, we realize that its occupants, the Great Ones, are going to make life extremely difficult for all of us. Find out how we get marooned!

Ladybird Audio Adventures is an original series for 4-to 7-year-olds; a new, entertaining and engaging way for children to learn about the world around them. These are special stories written exclusively for audio with fun sound and musical effects, perfect for listening at home, before bed and on long journeys. These fact-filled journeys travel through time and space teaching children all about five fascinating topics: Dinosaur Times, The Animal Kingdom, Outer Space, Amazing Vehicles and Deep Sea Dive.

Wie ist unser Universum entstanden? Und wie unser Planet Erde? Gibt es da draußen in fernen Galaxien Lebewesen? Sind Zeitreisen möglich? Und wie wird das Leben auf unserem Planeten in der Zukunft aussehen? Nie waren diese Fragen von größerer Brisanz als heute. Dieses Hörbuch versammelt spannende Essays von führenden Wissenschaftlern, darunter Stephen Hawking selbst, die genau diese großen Fragen präzise und für Kinder leicht verständlich beantworten. Herausgegeben von Lucy Hawking, der Tochter des berühmten Astrophysikers.

Trouble knows two things: They are a shapeshifter, and they are running from something - but they don't know what. So when the StarLeague shows up, Trouble figures it's time to flee. Changing from blob of goo form, to adorable puppy form, to human boy form, Trouble stows away on the Hindsight, a ship crewed by the best navigators and engineers in the galaxy, led by the fearsome Captain Astra. When a young StarLeague cadet shows up to capture Trouble, things get complicated, especially when Trouble reveals a shape-shifter form that none of them could have expected.