This informative book looks at how different mountains are formed and where they are found on Earth. Maps, diagrams, and exciting photographs help young readers locate the biggest and longest mountain ranges on each continent. Children will also gain an understanding of the adaptations made by the animals and people who live on or near mountains. Teacher's guide available.

This fascinating book offers young readers an up-close look at the planets. The book also includes a table of contents, fun facts, a "That's Amazing!" special feature, quiz questions, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers title is at the Beacon level, aligned to reading levels of grades 2-3 and interest levels of grades 3-5.

This little book describes the past, present and future of black holes through a funny and engaging story involving Grandpa Louie, his two grandchildren and two of their friends.During a beautiful sunny day on the beach, the children play, swim, enjoy their time, and ask a lot of questions to Grandpa Louie, a retired astronomy professor. Who better than him to tell all the secrets of black holes to a group of curious children? Who discovered them? What do 'black holes' mean? Are There different types of black holes? How does a black hole form? What is his fate? How did scientists manage to 'observe' these celestial bodies which, by definition, cannot be seen? At the end, we also bring up the subject of parallel universes, which could exist beyond the horizon of a black hole.This book is suitable for children from 6 to 12 years old.

This very first lift-the-flap book of constellations brings space to young children in a fun, interactive way. Perfect to share with babies!

Go on an adventure and meet the Great Bear, the Unicorn and the big growly Lion in this sweet lift-the-flap book that brings constellations to life. Great for bringing big ideas to little ones.

The sparkly cover, simple text and recognisable, friendly creatures make the book fun to use and encourage carer and child interaction.

Also available: Out of this World , Zoom to the Moon, Blast Off!

Perfect to share with babies, this board book follows three little astronauts on an adventure. With a sparkly cover and fun tabs to pull.

The bright artwork and dynamic text make this a great playtime book, and the double pull-tabs are fun and help children with their developing eyesight and coordination. The story focuses on friendship and play - in space!

The super space story and lots of sounds to make - whoosh! - make the book easy to use and encourage carer and child interaction.

Also available: Out of this World , Zoom to the Moon, Blast Off!

Claude Monet is considered one of the most influential artists of all time. He is a founder of the French Impressionist art movement, and today his paintings sell for millions of dollars. While Monet was alive, however, his work was often criticized and he struggled financially. With over one hundred black-and-white illustrations, this book unveils a true portrait of the artist!

The Moon is more than a giant rock orbiting Earth: it could become a gateway into deeper space! Find out how NASA and other international and commercial agencies are working together to explore and build on the Moon.

NASA's Orion spacecraft is pushing the limits of space travel and exploration like never before. The ultimate goal is a mission to Mars! Learn about the challenges that scientists, engineers and astronauts must overcome to make this dream a reality.

The idea that alien life exists has gripped writers, artists, thinker, and scientists throughout history. This book explores many of the critical parts of astrobiology from theories about exoplanets and the formation of solar systems to places like the Lowell Observatory and Roswell and people like H. G. Wells and Carl Sagan. Astrobiology, or the search for aliens, has never been so accessible as in this text. With full-colour artwork and accessible main text and fact boxes, readers enjoy indulging in alien theories while also learning about science and history.

Far off Neptune holds many mysteries! Its great distance from the sun makes it the coldest planet in the solar system. Discover the secrets of this chilly, blue ice giant that was named after the sea.

A new title joins the series of large build-up board books, developed for children aged 4 to 6 to teach them about the wonders of the universe using a fun, playful approach. It includes short, simple texts that can be used to create imaginary stories and adventures. Children can detach the wonderful cardboard cut-outs from the page and build the 3D figures of a real a space village, including the astronaut, the spaceship and the solar system.

In this innovative new activity board book, children can assemble an out-of-this-world space scene. Featuring 20 unique designs such as astronauts, aliens and asteroids, the press-out pieces can be simply slotted together to create a host of intergalactic characters. After putting the pieces together, children can make their own asteroid cakes and get creative with crafts, including making a blast-off rocket and space wrapping paper.

A beautifully lyrical and empowering picture book about the importance of dreaming big, from award-winning author Manjeet Mann and the exceptionally talented debut illustrator, Amanda Quartey. Small lived in a small house. She had a small room with a small window and at night she slept in a small bed with a too small blanket. Despite being small, Small had BIG dreams. In Small's world, everything is small - her shoes, her bed, everything. But her dreams are big. And Small discovers that when you dream big, anything - and everything - can happen. Small's Big Dream is the first picture book from Manjeet Mann, with artwork by exciting debut illustrator Amanda Quartey. Manjeet Mann is the author of the Costa Children's Book Award winning The Crossing and critically acclaimed and Carnegie-shortlisted Run, Rebel.

Space is full of mystery. Scientists think that the planets, stars and other space objects we see make up just 4 per cent of the universe! Scientists studying space have a lot of choices to make. Future space explorers will have many choices to consider too. Now the choices are yours. Would you rather eat pre-packaged space food or grow your own food in space? Would you rather catch a cold in space or have space sickness? Would you rather travel to Mars or Venus? It's your turn to pick this or that!