By Mike Barfield (author) , Jess Bradley (illustrator) Part of the A Day in the Life series
"Space as you've never seen it before"
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Award winning duo, Mike Barfield and Jess Bradley have created a hugely entertaining introduction to the complex world of space. Using a comic style format in both words and pictures, the creators take readers on a journey of a lifetime in which they get up close to the vast opportunities of space.
Take this opportunity to discover the rings of Saturn, the poisonous clouds of Venus and the violent storms of Jupiter. Discover more about black holes and supernovas and learn about the amazing scientists who made the break through discoveries and the extraordinary travellers who have made the first journeys.
Take a colourful and comical tour through our galaxy and beyond with this fun new comic collection from Mike Barfield and Jess Bradley. Discover the poisonous clouds of Venus, the rings of Saturn and the raging storm on Jupiter. Venture inside nebulae, black holes, supernovas and far-flung galaxies.
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Find out about the historic figures who pioneered space travel, the animals who ventured to the stars so humans could follow and the ground-breaking technology that took them there. With over 90 fun-packed entries, children will laugh as they learn about the wonders of the universe. Each entry uses a colourful comic-strip style to delight and inform young readers in equal measure.
Also available in the series: A Day in the Life of Fossils, Fire and Other Fantastic Finds A Day in the Life of a Caveman, a Queen and Everything in Between A Day in the Life of a Poo, a Gnu and You (Winner of the Blue Peter Book Award 2021)
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Mike Barfield has been wild about the natural world from an early age. His love of nature took him to King’s College London where he gained a first class honours degree in botany and zoology. After a career in comedy writing for TV and radio, he turned to creating award-winning non-fiction for children built on his love of science and finding things out. He is the winner of the Blue Peter Children’s Book Award 2021 in the ‘Best Book with Facts’ category, and has also been shortlisted for the Royal Society Young People's Book Prize, the Association for Science Education Children’s Book Prize (twice) and the De Bary Award for Outstanding Children’s Science Books (twice). is an award-winning writer, cartoonist, poet and performer. Internationally popular, he writes and creates funny non-fiction and activity books for young people, published in over 30 different languages. His cartoon feature 'Apparently' has been running in the pages of Private Eye for many years, while his drawings have been displayed in the V&A Museum, London's Cartoon Museum, and Nigella Lawson's downstairs toilet.
When not busy writing and drawing, Mike performs family-friendly fun-filled shows at schools, libraries and festivals across the country. He has been wild about science and animals from an early age.
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Take a colourful and comical tour through our galaxy and beyond with this fun new comic collection from Mike Barfield and Jess Bradley. Discover the poisonous clouds of Venus, the rings of Saturn and the raging storm on Jupiter.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed A Day in the Life of an Astronaut, Mars and the Distant Stars and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
A Day in the Life of an Astronaut, Mars and the Distant Stars features in the following genres: Featured Books for 9+ readers, Featured Books for 11+ readers, Books of the Month, Julia Eccleshare's Picks of the Month, Recommendations, General Knowledge & Trivia, The Natural World, People / Places, Space, Ecological and Environmental Interest - Non Fiction, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), Graphic Novels & Comics, Children’s / Teenage: Social issues / topics, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s / Teenage: General interest
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A Day in the Life of an Astronaut, Mars and the Distant Stars was written by Mike Barfield and published by Buster Books an imprint of Michael O'Mara Books Ltd
A Day in the Life of an Astronaut, Mars and the Distant Stars has 127 pages
Yes it is part of A Day in the Life series
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