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Meteor Showers

Marne Ventura (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503895164

Showcases the beauty of meteor showers, a phenomenon recorded throughout history. This book introduces the reader to meteor showers, explains how and why they happen, and gives tips on where and when to view them.

Rainbows and Halos

Stacy Allen (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503895171

Showcases colorful atmospheric phenomena, from fire rainbows to sun dogs. This book introduces the reader to rainbows and halos, explains how and why they appear, and gives tips on where and when to view them.

Eclipses

Julie Kentner (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503895140

Showcases the majesty of eclipses. This book introduces the reader to solar and lunar eclipses, explains how and why they happen, and gives tips on where and when to view them safely.

Auroras

Lisa Bullard (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503895133

Showcases the colorful light shows known as auroras. This book introduces the reader to aurora borealis and aurora australis, explains how and why they happen, and gives tips on where and when to view them.

Space Junk

Virginia Loh-Hagan (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781668954751

Break down the science of space junk in this hi-lo scaffolded text. This title layers decoding strategies with comprehension skills to ensure students can access the text as they build content knowledge. With Weird Space Science: The Breakdown, older readers can explore the science of space while building foundational reading skills, acquiring vocabulary, and gaining fluency.

Space Signals

Virginia Loh-Hagan (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781668954768

Break down the science of space signals in this hi-lo scaffolded text. This title layers decoding strategies with comprehension skills to ensure students can access the text as they build content knowledge. With Weird Space Science: The Breakdown, older readers can explore the science of space while building foundational reading skills, acquiring vocabulary, and gaining fluency.

Rogue Planets

Virginia Loh-Hagan (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781668954782

Break down the science of rogue planets in this hi-lo scaffolded text. This title layers decoding strategies with comprehension skills to ensure students can access the text as they build content knowledge. With Weird Space Science: The Breakdown, older readers can explore the science of space while building foundational reading skills, acquiring vocabulary, and gaining fluency.

Radiation in Space

Virginia Loh-Hagan (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781668954775

Break down the science of space radiation in this hi-lo scaffolded text. This title layers decoding strategies with comprehension skills to ensure students can access the text as they build content knowledge. With Weird Space Science: The Breakdown, older readers can explore the science of space while building foundational reading skills, acquiring vocabulary, and gaining fluency.

Out of This World

Virginia Loh-Hagan (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781668954744

Break down the science of planets and moons beyond Earth in this hi-lo scaffolded text. This title layers decoding strategies with comprehension skills to ensure students can access the text as they build content knowledge. With Weird Space Science: The Breakdown, older readers can explore the science of space while building foundational reading skills, acquiring vocabulary, and gaining fluency.

Meteor Showers

Virginia Loh-Hagan (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781668954737

Break down the science of meteor showers in this hi-lo scaffolded text. This title layers decoding strategies with comprehension skills to ensure students can access the text as they build content knowledge. With Weird Space Science: The Breakdown, older readers can explore the science of space while building foundational reading skills, acquiring vocabulary, and gaining fluency.

Introduction to Space

Virginia Loh-Hagan (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781668954720

Break down the basics of space in this hi-lo scaffolded text. This title layers decoding strategies with comprehension skills to ensure students can access the text as they build content knowledge. With Weird Space Science: The Breakdown, older readers can explore the science of space while building foundational reading skills, acquiring vocabulary, and gaining fluency.

Black Holes

Virginia Loh-Hagan (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781668954713

Break down the science of black holes in this hi-lo scaffolded text. This title layers decoding strategies with comprehension skills to ensure students can access the text as they build content knowledge. With Weird Space Science: The Breakdown, older readers can explore the science of space while building foundational reading skills, acquiring vocabulary, and gaining fluency.

Auroras

Lisa Owings (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781644879474

A colorful band of light stretches across the northern sky. People watch the aurora in awe! In this hi/lo title, readers explore the folklore and science of auroras. Stunning photographs complement the text to provide interest and support. Features provide an in-depth look into a related phenomenon, a past explanation, and a key sighting. A diagram visually breaks down how auroras form. Readers will enjoy unraveling the mystery of beautiful auroras!

Stars & Galaxies

Claudia Martin (author)

Publisher: Bearport Publishing ISBN: 9798892322140

It’s time to explore space! Learn all about the history and science of stars and galaxies, all the way back to the beginning of time. Detailed diagrams and in-depth text along with backmatter comprehension questions will engage readers to explore everything our galaxies have to reveal.

Earth & the Moon

Claudia Martin (author)

Publisher: Bearport Publishing ISBN: 9798892322119

It’s time to explore space! Learn all about the history and science of Earth and its moon, all the way back to the beginning of time. Detailed diagrams and in-depth text along with backmatter comprehension questions will engage readers to explore everything our galaxy has to reveal.

The Solar System

Claudia Martin (author)

Publisher: Bearport Publishing ISBN: 9798892322126

It’s time to explore space! Learn all about the history and science of the solar system, all the way back to the beginning of time. Detailed diagrams and in-depth text along with backmatter comprehension questions will engage readers to explore everything our galaxy has to reveal.

Space Exploration

Claudia Martin (author)

Publisher: Bearport Publishing ISBN: 9798892322133

It’s time to explore space! Learn all about the history and science of humans making discoveries beyond Earth, from the first time humans looked into the sky to blasting beyond our solar system. Detailed diagrams and in-depth text along with backmatter comprehension questions will engage readers to explore everything our galaxy has to reveal.

Science Fiction

David Orme (author)

Publisher: Perfection Learning ISBN: 9781613846582

Science fiction stories are about things that seem impossible, but might be possible one day. Explore aliens, time travel, and more before reading "The City" and seeing how the future might not be a great place to live.

Boldly Go

Eric Walters (author)

Publisher: Orca Book Publishers ISBN: 9781459828773

Teen astronaut Houston Williams is finally headed into outer space. Houston Williams was thrilled to win a scholarship to attend a space program at NASA. What he didn’t realize was that organizers were recruiting people for a cutting-edge research project aimed at studying how space travel affects people of different ages. Now, after months of intense training, Houston is blasting off into space! He and his new friend and former rival, Ashley, are on their way to the International Space Station (ISS) where, along with veteran astronaut Colonel Sanderson, they will be subjected to a variety of experiments. Meanwhile, back on Earth, the politics of space travel are getting complicated. Many feel the money being spent on Mars exploration should be redirected to address issues such as access to clean water and global warming. A planned mission to Mars may be accelerated before funding is canceled, and there is talk of repurposing the ISS crew. Houston doesn't dare say out loud what he's thinking: Is there a chance he could actually be going to Mars? This is the second book in the Teen Astronauts series, following Houston, Is There A Problem?

Mission to Mars

Eric Walters (author)

Publisher: Orca Book Publishers ISBN: 9781459836747

Houston Williams was thrilled to win a scholarship to attend a space program at NASA. What he didn’t realize was that organizers were recruiting people for a top-secret research project aimed at studying how space travel affects people of different ages. After months spent on the International Space Station conducting a variety of experiments, Houston is surprised to learn that he and his two friends Ashley and Teal have been chosen to join a highly political mission to Mars. But after tragedy strikes, the teens are forced to continue the mission on their own. This is the third book in the Teen Astronauts series, following Houston, Is There A Problem? and Boldly Go.

The Voyager Space Probes

Arnold Ringstad (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503806092

Compelling narrative nonfiction text presents the story of the Voyager space probes, featuring the intrigue and excitement behind the missions. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, fact-filled captions and callouts, infographics, a glossary, a listing of source notes, sources for further research, and an introduction to the author.

The Mars Rovers

Patricia Hutchison (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503806054

Compelling narrative nonfiction text presents the story of the Mars rovers, featuring the intrigue and excitement behind the missions. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, fact-filled captions and callouts, infographics, a glossary, a listing of source notes, sources for further research, and an introduction to the author.

The International Space Station

Arnold Ringstad (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503806085

Compelling narrative nonfiction text presents the story of the International Space Station, featuring the intrigue and excitement behind the mission. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, fact-filled captions and callouts, infographics, a glossary, a listing of source notes, sources for further research, and an introduction to the author.

The First Moon Landing

Patricia Hutchison (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503806078

Compelling narrative nonfiction text presents the story of the first moon landing, featuring the intrigue and excitement behind the mission. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, fact-filled captions and callouts, infographics, a glossary, a listing of source notes, sources for further research, and an introduction to the author.

Space Missions of the 21st Century

Arnold Ringstad (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503806061

Compelling narrative nonfiction text presents the major space missions of the 21st century, featuring the intrigue and excitement behind the missions. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, fact-filled captions and callouts, infographics, a glossary, a listing of source notes, sources for further research, and an introduction to the author.