This title offers everything you ever wanted to know about space. Take your child on a journey to space & beyond theyll learn what space is & take a whirl around the sun moon & stars. Packed with out-of-this-world pictures from space kids will explore our universe as never before. Exclusive interviews eyewitness accounts incredible facts & more will teach them everything they need to know. Its an incredible look at the universe in which we live
- perfect for space enthusiasts & budding astronomers.
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Fans of Marian Keyes will love The Space Between Us" a heart-breaking story of friendship from award-nominated author Anna Mc Partlin. From babyhood Eve & Lily were best friends. But one huge fight & 17 years later Eve wakes up from a horrific accident to find her old friend nursing her. At first their reunion is tentative but during Eve's many months in hospital they confront both the lies of the past & their present failures. & each clearly sees how the other needs to change her life: Lily must get out of an impossible marriage & Eve has to face up to the pain she has caused others. The crisis that brought Eve & Lily together again seems like a blessing that has given them a second chance to be there for each other when they most need someone to lean on. Little do they suspect that their friendship is under a threat that will change the future forever..." Anna Mc Partlin can make you feel despair & sadness but she can also make you see the light at the end of the tunnel. It's quite an impressive feat. If you haven't already tried Anna Mc Partlin then you are definitely missing out. She is one of the finest writers around & " The Space Between Us" is one of the best tales of friendship". (Chicklitreviewsandnews.com). " Anna's warmth & humour shine through as she takes the reader on a journey through laughter & tears". ("U Magazine"). Anna Mc Partlin believes that even the darkest times have their lighter moments & she tells tales that are authentic deeply emotional & yet often deeply funny. " The Space Between Us" is Anna Mc Partlin at the height of her storytelling powers. Before her writing career took off Anna was among other things a st&-up comedian & a claims adjuster. Her first novel " Pack Up The Moon" was shortlisted as Newcomer of the Year in the Irish Book Awards & her writing has gone from strength to strength ever since. Her other titles include " No Way to Say Goodbye" " The One I Love" & " The Truth Will Out"." ...

In the 25th Century the British Space Empire thrives in Earth's corner of the Milky Way. The only threat is the gathering menace of the evil Ghast Empire whose arachnoid stormtroopers are hell bent on galactic domination & the extermination of all humanoid life. Captain Isambard Smith is the square-jawed courageous & somewhat asinine new commander of the clapped out & battle damaged light cruiser John Pym. His entire crew comprises his trusted friend Suruk a seven foot tusked & mandibled headhunter his android pilot who is secretly a fugitive sex toy & a hamster called Gerald. Their mission is a simple one: to collect new-age herbalist Rhianna Mitchell from the laid back New Francisco orbiter & bring her back to Earth. Straightforward enough
- except the Ghasts want her too & in addition to a whole fleet of Ghast warships Smith has to confront void sharks a universe-weary android assassin & John Gilead psychopathic naval officer from the fanatically religious Republic of Eden.
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Neil de Grasse Tyson is a rare breed of astrophysicist one who can speak as easily & brilliantly with popular audiences as with professional scientists. Now that NASA has put human space flight effectively on hold Tysons views on the future of space travel & Americas role in that future are especially timely & urgent. This book represents the best of Tysons commentary giving an eye-opening manifesto on the importance of space exploration for Americas economy security & morale. It

Includes:: delightful & provocative insights on topics ranging from the mistakes that shaped the recent history of space travel to how aliens might go about finding us.

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Take your child on an incredible journey through our solar system & beyond with the new edition of this first reference for young space explorers. Help your child discover all about our universe: from comets & constellations to black holes & the Big Bang they'll explore awesome places & visit the far reaches of space. Watch as they gaze at the stars with the world's biggest & best telescopes & blast off on a mission to the moon to explore the gas giants Jupiter & Saturn. Plus they'll find some astonishing answers to the big question: Is there other life out there? Full of bite-sized facts curiosity quizzes & special 'weird-or-what' features kids will love getting their teeth into there's lots to see & explore. It is perfect for homework or just for fun. Go ahead let your children's imagination blast off into the cosmos! ...

A great space-age adventure on the far side of the moon Things are going badly at Mission Control. On the far side of the moon a wheel has fallen off the spy-cameras Moon Buggy & the astronauts cant fix it. Its up to Ben to blast into space & save the day! Sure to entrance all beginner readers with its humour & fabulous illustrations! ...

This superbly designed & lavishly illustrated book marks a special moment in history: the final mission of the space shuttle. Noted space & science author Piers Bizony has put together a retrospective that covers all 134 space shuttle missions including the final flight of the shuttle which is scheduled for September 2010. In addition to covering every space shuttle mission the book also covers the development & design of the space shuttle as well as the technical specifications of the vehicle & details of its major assemblies & subassemblies. A full double-gatefold provides a large-scale technical drawing of the space shuttle. ...

This title is intended for anyone who dreams of blasting off into space! Go out of this world & discover the spaceships suits & satellites that astronauts use or create your own stories with over 60 reusable easy-to-peel stickers. 5-4-3-2-1. count down to sticker fun! ...

It is the year 5012 & the Milky Way galaxy is under attack. After the Universal War a war that almost brought about the destruction of every known universe the planets in the Milky Way banded together to create the Intergalactic Force
- an elite fighting team sworn to protect & defend the galaxy. Only the brightest & most promising students are accepted into the Intergalactic Force Academy & only the very best cadets reach the highest of their ranks & become.. .STAR FIGHTERS! Space Wars! Having escaped Xion the crew of the Phoenix needs to find a way back home but before they can locate the Milky Way they see a monstrous object looming through space towards them. It's the legendary Extractor
- destroyer of planets
- & it's on its way to destroy Xion. Faced with a dilemma: return home or help save the aliens who just tried to kill them Peri decides to use his half-human half-robot skills to try & save the Xion. Only then can they go home.


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The sci-fi classic series returns! September 13th: 1999
- An atomic accident causes the moon to be blown out of orbit & hurled
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