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Rockets and spaceships

By Karen Wallace

How do rockets, probes and space stations help us explore worlds beyond Earth?

informative exciting accessible space-themed

Genres

Non-fiction

What is Rockets and spaceships about?

Blast off into space and discover how rockets and spaceships work. This beginner-friendly book explains how rockets carry people and satellites beyond Earth, and introduces space shuttles, probes, space stations and the Hubble Space Telescope. Young readers can learn how astronauts explore the Moon and planets, while clear photographs, simple sentences and helpful picture-word boxes make new ideas easy to understand. An exciting first look at the machines that help us travel, investigate and work in space.

About the author

Karen Wallace is a much-loved author who grew up in Canada and now lives in England. She has written many exciting books for children, including 'Raspberries on the Yangtze' and the popular 'Dinosaur Cove' series. Karen enjoys exploring nature and often uses her adventures as inspiration for her wonderful stories.

Pages

32 pages

Reading age

Early Reader (5-8)

This edition

2011

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