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Rocket to the Moon!

Rocket to the Moon!: Big Ideas that Changed the World
by Don Brown (Author / Illustrator)

Booktalk: On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong took “one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind” when the Apollo 11 landed on the moon. But it wasn’t just one man who got us to the moon. See the history of rocket building: from ancient Chinese rockets, to “bombs bursting in air” during the War of 1812, to Russia’s Sputnik program, to the moon landing.

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Nonfiction Monday

It’s Nonfiction Monday!

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The Daredevil’s Guide to Outer Space

The Daredevil’s Guide to Outer Space
by Anna Brett (Author) and Mike Jacobsen (Illustrator)

Booktalk: Five. Four. Three. Two. One. Blast off!

Having survived some of the scariest destinations on Earth, Eddie and Junko are off on another epic adventure–this time to outer space.

Join our intergalactic explorers as they travel across our Solar System and beyond. Find out what it’s like to live on the Moon, visit the International Space Station and fly through Saturn’s rings, before you head deeper into space to escape black holes and watch stars explode.

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BLASTOFF! When accelerating so quickly, it’s as if gravity increases up to three times. We feel this increased weight, known as G-force, pushing us into our seats.

JUNKO: This is the most dangerous part of the trip!

EDDIE: What did you say, Junko? The noise from this blastoff is double the maximum threshold for human ears. Good thing we’re wearing our earplugs.

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