By Louie Stowell (author) , Roger Simo (illustrator) Part of the Handbooks series
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One of our Books of the Year 2015
Cartoon-like illustrations fill this book which is packed with information about all things to do with space from machinery to suits to simple explanations of physics. Tricia Adams
This book, with a Foreword by Tim Peake who in December 2015 became the first British astronaut to go to the International Space station, should go to the top of any must-have list for young children interested in space travel. It’s packed with fascinating information on everything from what to study to help you become an astronaut, to the special training astronauts undergo, rocket science and how shuttles get into space, and what it’s like to live on the International Space Station.
Of course it explains how astronauts go to the loo, but the sections on what happens to human stomachs in space is just as icky and interesting! The information is very well presented, and despite the conversational tone there’s no talking down. After all, the children reading this book could become fully fledged astronauts in the 2030s. Inspiring stuff!
Discover how you become an astronaut, the training you must undertake, how you travel into space and what you do when you're up there.
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With a foreword from ESA astronaut Tim Peake, the first British astronaut to embark on a mission to the International Space Station. Published to coincide with Tim's ISS mission in November 2015, which is sure to inspire a whole generation of children, much as the moon landings did in the 1960s and '70s. This is a whole new era of space exploration and this book features the latest and most accurate information, as it is written in conjunction with experts from the UK Space Agency.
Louie Stowell was born in London and has lived there ever since, except for a short stint in Watford to study advertising. She’s worked as a copywriter, cartoonist, PR and in-house fiction writer, and was Publisher at Ladybird/Penguin Random House before writing full-time.
Her 2019 debut, T he Dragon in the Library , was followed by The Monster in the Lake in 2020 and The Wizard in the Wood in 2021. Otherland , a standalone middle-grade novel, followed in 2021. The first book in her series, Loki: A Bad God’s Guide to Being Good , was an instant #3 Sunday Times (UK) Bestseller.
She lives in London with her wife Karen, her dog Buffy, and a creepy puppet that is probably cursed.
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Discover how you become an astronaut, the training you must undertake, how you travel into space and what you do when you're up there. With a foreword from ESA astronaut Tim Peake, the first British astronaut to embark on a mission to the International Space Station.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Usborne Official Astronaut's Handbook and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-12 years old
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The Usborne Official Astronaut's Handbook was written by Louie Stowell and published by Usborne Publishing Ltd
The Usborne Official Astronaut's Handbook has 127 pages
Yes it is part of Handbooks series
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