First Family in Space

by Raymond Bean, Matthew Vimislik (Illustrator)

Overview

Starr’s family has been given the opportunity of a lifetime: To move to outer space! They’ll live on the world’s most advanced space station and help space tourists explore different planets. Starr is excited, curious, and terrified about the big change. She’ll have to leave her school, her house, and worst of all, her best friend, Allison. But whatever happens, Starr knows her new life will be out of this world!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781496536211
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	08/01/2016
Series:	Out of This World
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	5.60(w) x 7.30(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile:	610L (what's this?)
Age Range:	7 - 10 Years

About the Author

Matthew Vimislik has illustrated children's books, magazines, and packaging, e-books and children's apps. He's a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.

Table of Contents

Good morning? — Moving day — Are we on Mars? — Zero gravity — Water balls — No aliens...yet, but I'm looking — Hello down there — Like a transformer — Aquaponics — Dancing on the ceiling — Space walk — Aliens from another planet.

Interviews

In each book, Starr and her family travel to and learn about a different planet; Relatable character who experiences moving away from friends to an unfamiliar place and overcoming new fears; Space tourism is a hot topic with the launch of Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic