Find the Constellations - An excellent book for children 9-12 years old. Makes finding constellations easy, even for beginners. This book has been a favorite for years. 72 pages.
The International Space Station (Start Me Up Special) - Great as a gift for children 4-8 years old. Introduces them to the exciting International Space Station in terms they can understand. This book is also a great teaching aid for workshops!
Maps and Globe (Reading Rainbow Book) - A brief history of mapmaking, a simple explanation of how to read maps and globes, and an introduction to the many different kinds of maps there are. Ages 9-12.
The Glow in the Dark Planetarium Book (Glowbacks) - This book is for children 4-8 years old. Young stargazers will enjoy an easy-to-read introduction to astronomy that features special glow-in-the-dark illustrations that reveal the various constellations.
Adventure in Space : The Flight to Fix the Hubble - This book is recomended for children 9-12 years old. - This comprehensive observation is about one of the most important scientific achievements of our time. Scott gives a wealth of scientific information and presents the mission's human side as well. Readers get the scoop on what astronauts eat, as well as actual full-color pictures of the astronauts repairing the telescope. 64 pages.
The Amazing Pop-Up Pull-Out Space Shuttle - How does the space shuttle fly? How do astronauts live and work on board? The creator of the successful "Amazing Pull-Out Pop-Up Body in a Book" has a new paper-engineered surprise. Open out these pages and discover the world of the space shuttle, in an amazing 3-D paper-sculpted poster more than four feet long. Full color. 12 pages designed for kids 9-12.
Floating in Space (Let's Read and Find Out Science Series) - With this book, children are transported on an information-packed voyage aboard the space shuttle. True Kelley's kid-friendly diagrams and illustrations and Franklyn Branley's straightforward text reveal what astronauts eat, how they move, and what kinds of work they do in space. Full color Ages 5-9.
The Gemini Space Walkers (Giant Leaps) - Discusses Project Gemini's two unmanned and ten manned missions; spacewalking, the spacewalkers, and their Soviet counterparts; and moving on to Project Apollo and the moon. Good for ages 9-12 years.
Project Gemini (True Books - Space) - Highlights the accomplishments of the twelve missions of the Gemini Program, including the first manned space flight and the first extravehicular activity or walk in space. Ages 4-8 years.