Library Adventures: Space Explorers

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

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Updated September 25, 2024
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A cat's guide to the night sky
Atkinson, Stuart
Paper Book
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 introduce you to the beauty of the night sky and show you the stars like you've never seen them before.
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 master storyteller Frank Cottrell Boyce, with illustrations throughout by Steven Lenton.Light-hearted and profound' Sunday Times Book of the Week'Wholly original and exceptionally funny' Bookseller Book of the MonthThe Blythes are a big, warm, rambunctious family...
A wrinkle in time
L'Engle, Madeleine
Paper Book
When Charles Wallace Murry goes searching through a 'wrinkle in time' for his lost father, he finds himself on an evil planet where all life is enslaved by a huge pulsating brain known as 'It'. How Charles, his sister Meg and friend Calvin find and free his father makes this a very special and...
Daisy and the Trouble With Space
Gray, Kes.
Paper Book
The BRAND NEW laugh-out-loud Daisy adventure, from bestselling author of the Oi Frog series, Kes Gray. Here comes trouble! Daisy and her class have SPACE FEVER after a talk about stars, moons and faraway planets. THEN their teacher announces they're...
The marvellous moon map
Heapy, Teresa
Paper Book
"I've got you, and you've got me - so we'll be all right" . . . One day, adventurous Mouse sets off to find the moon with his Marvellous Moon Map, leaving his worried friend Bear behind. But as the Woods get darker, and the weather gets worse, Mouse soon realizes that he...
Observing our solar system
Kerss, Tom
Paper Book
The ideal gift for aspiring astronomers.The sights in our Solar System are dynamic reminders of our planet's position as part of a larger neighbourhood. Study the ever-changing face of the Moon, watch the steady march of the planets against the stars, witness the thrill of a meteor shower, or the...
Planets
Kington, Emily
Paper Book
The little prince
Saint-Exupéry, Antoine de
Paper Book
A stunning hardback gift edition of one of the world's most beloved stories. The timeless, enchanting story of the little prince who lives on a tiny planet with three volcanoes and a haughty flower, which he must protect from the baobabs, the bad seeds. The rulers of the other planets...
Rockets
Newman, Ben
Paper Book
Join Bo and Mo to build your own rocket and blast off on an outer space adventure with this fun-filled flip-the-page book by Professor Astro Cat illustrator Ben Newman. With more than 100 different machines to build, this entertaining and educational flipbook introduces...
First Man on the Moon
Ortony, Alexander
Paper Book
A gripping illustrated account of the historic first moon landing in July 1969 Pacey, accessible text recounts the story of the first moon landing, from its beginnings in the Space Race, to early missions, the successful Apollo 11 voyage, Armstrong's legendary first steps on...
We are all astronauts
Pankhurst, Kate.
Paper Book
*A BookTrust Great New Book of 2024-2025* REACH FOR THE STARS and learn all about SPACE in this fact-packed new book from the bestselling creator of the FANTASTICALLY GREAT WOMEN series! Mixing STEM topics with a sweet story of figuring out your place in the world,...
The cosmic diary of our incredible universe
Peake, Tim
Paper Book
DISCOVER THE UNIVERSE'S SECRETS WITH THIS FASCINATING FACT-FILLED BOOK FROM REAL-LIFE ASTRONAUT TIM PEAKEAre you bursting to know the answers to REALLY BIG questions? Like, how are stars made? What will we find in a black hole? Which fruit can create antimatter? What even IS...
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
Click here to download and listen to an excerpt fromLarklight Arthur (Art) Mumsby and his irritating sister, Myrtle live with their father in a huge and rambling house called Larklight...that just happens to be traveling through outer space. When a visitor called Mr....
The little prince
Saint-Exupéry, Antoine de
Paper Book
A stunning hardback gift edition of one of the world's most beloved stories. The timeless, enchanting story of the little prince who lives on a tiny planet with three volcanoes and a haughty flower, which he must protect from the baobabs, the bad seeds. The rulers of the other planets...
Spaceflight : the complete story from Sputnik to shuttle and beyond
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.
Space travel
Stone, Jerry (Consultant)
Paper Book
Learn all about the Sun, our Solar System, the International Space Station, how to be an astronaut, the Space Race, and whole new worlds discovered by space-exploration probes in this exciting children's space travel book. Packed with inspiring stories and facts about exploring space...
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 canâe(tm)t believe her luck âe" sheâe(tm)s the newest crew member of the Spaceblasters! She gets to explore the galaxy on a spaceship and meet lots...

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