Short Stories Collection IV (Just for Kids ages 4 to 8 years old)

Read an interview with the author here. Meltzer artfully captures Armstrong's journey all the way from childhood through his historic first steps on the lunar surface. But Meltzer doesn't just focus on those famous steps. He begins the story decades before the Apollo 11 mission with a very young Armstrong trying to climb to the top of a silver maple tree.

After falling and getting back up, Armstrong continued this pattern of determination throughout his career. Armstrong's story of inspiration is masterfully executed in this colorful, delightful biography. In "Margaret and the Moon: How Margaret Hamilton Saved the First Lunar Landing , " Dean Robbins outlines the pioneering software engineer's life, from the backyard of her childhood home, where she posed a million questions about the night sky, to the hallways of NASA, where she led a team from MIT to develop the onboard flight software that would land the first men on the moon.

When an accident threatened to abort the Apollo 11 moon landing, Hamilton swooped in to save the day with her smarts and preparation. He said he hopes his young readers will find a strong role model in Hamilton, who solved problems large and small with creativity and fearlessness. For first through third graders who are curious about the night sky, Joe Rao's fact-filled early-reader chapter book will satisfy basic questions about the sun and the moon, the stars, the planets, comets and meteors in an engaging, age-appropriate manner.

The centerpiece of the primer, however, is the section on the total solar eclipse that will take place across the United States on Aug. Once the sun is totally covered, you can look and "be amazed at one of Mother Nature's most spectacular sights," he writes. But turn away once the sun starts peeking out lest you be blinded, or use one of the safe viewing techniques he recommends to continue observing the spectacle.

The Cosmic Journey of Neil deGrasse Tyson" by husband-and-wife duo Kathleen Krull and Paul Brewer tells the real-life story about a young boy who gazed at the stars one night and has never stopped looking up since. Lushly illustrated by Frank Morrison in a painterly realistic style, "Starstruck" follows deGrasse Tyson as he works toward adulthood with an eye on unlocking the secrets of the universe, from his first trip to the Hayden Planetarium as a wide-eyed child to a summer astronomy camp in the Mojave Desert in his teens and, finally, back to the Hayden Planetarium, where he lands a job at age 35 and eventually becomes its director.

We wanted to try to capture his charisma in a book for children, to inspire them with a hero they should know about. Retired Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield has flown three space missions, commanded the International Space Station and traveled the world speaking about what it's like to fly in space.

But before that, he was a young child afraid of the dark while dreaming of exploring the moon. The story of his struggle with that fear is gorgeously illustrated by Terry and Eric Fan, known as the Fan Brothers, who tuck little, menacing aliens into the shadows young Chris's bedroom, and an about-the-author page at the end describes his path to becoming an astronaut for readers who might share that dream.

For parents of young kids I am one such parent , Usborne's prizewinning "Look Inside Space" is a must-have to share the history and wild technology of space exploration with starry-eyed tots. The book uses cute illustrations and more than 70 artfully arranged flaps to explore the history of human spaceflight and the basics of stars, planets and other astronomical objects.

It is enjoyable to all space fans, but is especially good for pre-school and Kindergarten-age kids just starting out to explore space on their own. If you're like me, there's a special place in your heart for Pluto, be it a planet or a dwarf planet. Weitekamp and David DeVorkin take young readers on a guided tour of astronomer Clyde Tombaugh's historic sighting of Pluto in to the planet's reclassification to a dwarf planet in , with Kidd's entertaining illustrations leading the way.

How did Pluto get its name? What exactly is a planet? This book has it covered. For the older set, a kicker photo spread on the people and telescopes, as well as a Pluto glossary, make this book an essential for budding astronomers but may be best for kids age 8 and up. This book, by Catherine Hughes and David Aguilar, is a great way to introduce young children to Earth, the solar system and beyond. The bird has to decide if it will try to fly, but it was not sure if it wants to. The bird thought, "If I never forever endeavor" then I won't ever learn. On one wing, he worries he might fail and on the other wing he thinks of how he may succeed.

He worries that if he tries, he may get lost in the world. That makes him want to stay in his nest where he's safe. I think this book would help other children to learn that trying new things can be scary, but sometimes when we try, we can find things that make us happy too. And this book will help others know that mistakes are okay and part of learning. My favorite part is that the bird tried and learned that she could fly.

I also liked that I read this book because it gave me a chance to talk to mom about making mistakes and how I don't like making them. Then I learned they are good and part of learning. Boys and girls who are 3 to 8 years old would like this book because it teaches about trying a new thing and how it's important to get past being scared so you can learn new things.

I liked this book. People who are interested in national disasters and US history as well as immigration will most probably be interested in reading this book. Readers can gain knowledge of what it was like to work in New York City in the early s. One of the things that was especially interesting was that there were no safety laws at work.

Also, there was a big contrast between the rich and the poor. Some people may not like this book because it is very depressing, but it is an important event in history to remember. This book was very well written. It has black and white photos along with descriptions of the photos. These photos give us a better idea of what people's lives were like. This book is suitable for year olds. I give this book 5 stars. Journey To Juno is the second book of the Galaxy Zack series. It is just as good as the first one. Zack joins the Sprockets Academy Explorers Club at school.

They fly on a special trip to Juno, a new planet no one has ever visited. Zack gets paired up with Seth, the class bully, and that's dreadful but Zack is excited when he finds a huge galaxy gemmite.

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A gemmite that large had not been found in years! Kids will love this book! Boys and girls will both like it. It's an easy chapter book with pictures on every page. I love the illustrations. I think ages would like this but younger kids would like the story being read to them. My favorite parts are the galactic blast game it is similar to baseball except there are robots playing , recess at Zack's school where everything is 3-D holographic images, the rainbow river in a crystal cave on Juno, and the galaxy gemmite that Zack finds on Juno. I also loved when a life-size holographic image of his Earth friend appears in Zack's room because he calls him on a hyperphone.

I give this book one hundred stars! There is a "to be continued" at the end so you have to read the next book see what's in store. I can't wait to find out what happens!!! Dodie Smith's novel I Capture the Castle is a journey through the mind of a young writer as she attempts to chronicle her daily life. Seventeen-year-old Cassandra Mortmain has recently learned to speed-write, and she decides to work on her writing skills by describing the actions and conversations of those around her.

Cassandra lives in a fourteenth-century English castle with an interesting cast of characters: One fateful day they make the acquaintance of the Cotton family, including the two sons, and a web of tangled relationships ensues. While I definitely recommend this book to other readers, I would recommend it to older teenagers, mainly because it will resonate better with them.

The writing is tame enough that younger teens could also read it, but most of the characters are adults or on the verge of adulthood. Older readers would take the most from it since they can not only relate, but they may also better pick up on and appreciate Cassandra's sometimes subtle humor.

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Over the course of the novel, Cassandra undergoes a definite transformation from child to mature young adult, even though it's only over the course of several months. There are tons of plot twists which I loved. Aliens are taking over corpses and reanimating them. He convinces the Undertakers group to stop being defensive but to be more aggressive and determine how to kill the corpses. I liked this book a lot!! Free on Kindle Unlimited.

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I devoured this book! But powers for what? But, all that changes when Pia finds a hole in the electrified fence and meets a village boy who helps her see that her origin might be a secret the scientists will kill to guard. Predictable yet still entertaining. Her feelings for James are conflicted but develop into a romance during this action-packed story. Only how many children have sacrificed their lives for his missions? Is he everything he says he is? However, the rest of the world thinks this is awesome. This detention center is on an oil rig in the ocean. But Drake is determined to escape — especially after he discovers what the Rig is really doing.

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I can't wait to share with you books that your kids will love. An email to confirm is heading to your in box right now. Zita the Spacegirl is a true friend who not only saves her best friend from kidnapping aliens but saves the galaxy! Gorgeous artwork sets the tone for an otherworldly story. When one world attacks another, Oona Lee, a girl who is a sand dancer, rescues two boys and the three determine to light the unlit Beacons and save the worlds. See the artwork from 5 Worlds on their Tumblr page here. Star Scouts by Mike Lawrence ages 8 — Not fitting in and finding your place in the world never was so out of this world!

Avani hates her new school and the girls in her Flower Scouts troop who talk about makeup and boys. Lush, full-color illustrations over ! Now, in the present, the Steam Timers, the Mid Timers, the Elders, and other groups coexist peacefully after a terrible world war. The action is non-stop, the plot is skillfully crafted, and the characters, both boys and girls, are interesting. Action-packed science fiction with plenty of suspense , Ash wakes up in a medical facility on a remote island with gun-wielding soldiers and a dangerous poison that will kill his mother and the other trapped scientists within hours.