Library Adventures: Space Explorers

Library Adventures is a free, year-round reading for pleasure programme for children aged 4-11.

Imagined by children, created by Kirklees Libraries.

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Updated September 25, 2024
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A cat's guide to the night sky
Atkinson, Stuart
Paper Book
If you look up at the sky on a dark night, what do you see? There's a whole universe staring back at you. In the company of Felicity the cat, discover the phases of the moon, the constellations, and how to spot the Northern Lights and the Milky Way. This beautiful, fun book will...
Snail in space
Bright, Rachel
Paper Book
From bestsellers Rachel Bright and Nadia Shireen comes a charming picture book about a snail determined to beat the odds and achieve her dream of being the first snail in space. Gail is not an average snail. Snails are small and slow, but Gail wants to blaze a different trail....
Sputnik's guide to life on earth
Cottrell Boyce, Frank
Paper Book
An out-of-this-world funny book from the master storyteller Frank Cottrell Boyce, with illustrations throughout by Steven Lenton.Sputnik's Guide to Life on Earth by award-winning author Frank Cottrell Boyce, with illustrations by Steven Lenton, will send your imagination into orbit! The...
A wrinkle in time
L'Engle, Madeleine
Paper Book
NEWBERY MEDAL WINNER * TIME MAGAZINE'S 100 BEST FANTASY BOOKS OF ALL TIME * NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM DISNEY Read the ground-breaking science fiction and fantasy classic that has delighted children for over 60 years! "A Wrinkle in Time<...
The Little Prince
Louise Greig.
Paper Book
Now with the restored original artwork, the beloved classic story of a young prince's travels throughout space--a profound tale about loneliness and loss, and love and friendship. A pilot crashes in the Sahara Desert and encounters a strange young boy who calls himself the Little Prince....
Larklight, or, The revenge of the white spiders!, or, To Saturn's rings and back! : a rousing tale of dauntless pluck in the farthest reaches of space
Reeve, Philip.
Paper Book
Arthur (Art) Mumsby and his irritating sister Myrtle live with their father Revd Marmaduke Mumsby in the huge and rambling house, Larklight, travelling through space on a remote orbit far beyond the moon. One ordinary sort of morning they receive a correspondence informing them that a gentleman is...
The Little Prince
Saint-Exupery, Antoine de
Paper Book
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's tender and magical classic fable, adapted for picture book readers for the very first time! Please - draw me a sheep. I blinked. The voice belonged to a charming little prince. ...
Spaceflight : the complete story from Sputnik to Curiosity
Sparrow, Giles
Paper Book
Published to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the first space flight, this illustrated book about the history of humans in space covers the fascinating quest for the final frontier, from the first space flight to today's missions and beyond.
The comet
Todd-Stanton, Joe
Paper Book
A picture book touching on the impact of moving away from home that teaches coping skills for kids struggling with relationships and sense of belonging, while also holding space for the places they come from. For fans of The Blue House by Phoebe Wahl. "A lovely story...
Suzie and the Moon Bugs
Tsang, Katie.
Paper Book
Save the universe in the awesome and hilarious space-themed adventure series from bestselling authors Katie and Kevin Tsang! Suzie Wen can't believe her luck - she's the newest crew member of the Spaceblasters! She gets to explore the galaxy on a spaceship and meet lots of aliens. ...

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