Space For Children

When a trip to the mall goes from weird to "WTF?", high school students Brad and Stephanie find themselves transported to the oddest and most wonderful place in the universe. Or some universe at least. It’s like Club Med, but more like Club Mashup, filled with a cadre of strange and unusual aliens. With memberships to the only intergalactic, pan-dimensional, crosstime resort in the cosmos, our heroes must foil a plot by dastardly villains bent on its conquest. What can two human teens do about it? Throw a party, of course! Along with the very first intergalactic beauty (?) pageant.

Keelic Travers isn't just the new kid on the block; he's the new kid on the planet. No friends. No life. School bites. And so do some of the critters in the alien forest he explores to get away from it all. Just your normal everyday frontier world about to be destroyed. Except, Keelic isn't your normal everyday kid, and what he discovers out in the alien woods will change the course of human history...if he can get his homework done first.

AI meets American Girl Dolls in this quirky novel about a group of preteen androids who have been cast aside and have to make their own way in the world. Max isn't always sweet and bubbly. That wouldn't be an issue except for the fact that she's programmed to be. "Max" isn't even her real name...

Oliver trata de adaptarse a su nueva vida en el planeta “Xindi”, pero las cosas no terminan de salirle bien. En el fondo, sabe que algo dentro de él no encaja y está dispuesto a ir lejos, todo lo lejos que haga falta, para conseguir respuestas. Tras lo sucedido en “Oliver Ray y las Luciérnagas del Infinito”, el chico de las estrellas y sus amigos vuelven en esta trepidante aventura, donde viajarán a rincones increíbles de la galaxia y se las tendrán que ver con nuevos y viejos enemigos. Descubre con ellos la magia de las estrellas.

When an unfortunate incident in a space shuttle simulator turns twelve year old Franklin Wilson into an accidental viral sensation, he attracts the attention of Xavier Drake, the third richest person in the world, who invites Franklin to take part in a competition to become the actual first kid in space. But after the competition launches, Franklin discovers that everything is not what it seems – and it turns out there is much more at stake than just a trip to space…

Asher has been training her entire life to become a Sor-Commander. One day, she'll give her soul to the gilded mechanical body of the Sor and become a commander to a battalion of Dedicates. These soldiers, encased in exoskeletons, with extra arms, and telepathic subordination to the Sor-Commanders, are the only thing that's kept the much larger Levastani army of conquest at bay for decades. But while on a training journey, Asher and her party are attacked, and her commander is incapacitated, leaving her alone to lead the unit across a bitterly cold, unstable mountain.

When five members of a middle school marching band are accidentally projected into an alternative universe during a field trip to the NASA headquarters, their fates land in the hands of the Multiverse Allied Council: a group of extraterrestrial delegates responsible for preserving harmony across the multiverse. Then Dev, Isaiah, Tessa, Maeve, and Lewis discover that Earth’s destruction is imminent due to an environmental collapse caused by humans. What can they do when their most formidable skill is marching in formation?

Rosie takes a late summer walk in the woods with her grandmother's Labrador, Hattie. She meets an alien troll called Thumblerock. He can talk to animals, and he wants her to go with him to his own planet for an extremely specific reason. This sets the scene for an intergalactic journey across the stars, which for Rosie and her grandmother's Labrador can be upsetting, delightful, and full of love. It touches on both political and environmental issues and explores the possibilities of how a civilization could continue to develop while achieving environmental balance.

After their victory the Weatherman disappears and the witches unite to search for him throughout the solar system in Jimmy’s starship. Eventually, the search takes them to explore the caverns of Mars. The sticklike beings called Ropians inhabit the lower levels of Mars. They have become an interplanetary threat. Their search for water threatens Earth. The supernatural forces of the four witches, the wisdom of the Weatherman, and the knowledge of Jimmy unite to overcome the threat posed by the Ropians. Will victory assure the release of the Weatherman?

Embárcate en el Halcón Milenario en una aventura galáctica que explora los orígenes de uno de los mayores héroes de Star Wars. El sueño de Han Solo es convertirse en el mejor piloto de la galaxia, algo casi imposible para los huérfanos como él que sobreviven en los suburbios de Corellia. Pero Han es el más intrépido y un día roba coaxium, un raro y valioso combustible, con la esperanza de usarlo para escapar del planeta junto a su novia Qi’ra.

When Gloria Hall was five years old, her mother died, leaving her daddy to raise six small children alone. He soon remarried, and Gloria and her brothers endured both physical and mental abuse at the hands of her stepmother. For years, Gloria and her two younger brothers lived in constant fear of the next beating, which were sometimes severe enough to keep them from school activities.

This is a potato that can't be sliced up or mashed. This is a potato with attitude. It's come from outer space, and landed in the council rubbish tip. It's growing bigger by the minute, and is looking round for things to eat. Who can stop it?

From the Waterstones Book Prize shortlisted author of A Boy Called Hope and The Boy Who Sailed the Ocean in an Armchair. Mabel has a suitcase full of worries - it turned up just after her dad disappeared and before her mum started dating Gavin. She worries about big things and little things and shoves them into her suitcase until it’s so full it might explode....

With his space-pod destroyed, the Star Boy is adapting to life on Earth with help from his friends Kiki and Wes, but Kiki's long list of don'ts is a constant reminder of how hard it is to pass for a convincing human. But more troubling for the Star Boy is the strange pings and pangs he's experiencing, and the hard-to-hide electrical surges that are worrying his human rescuers. And when the Star Boy accidentally channels his true form on to the whiteboard of every class at Riverside Academy, things reach a whole new level of panic.

Have the Tourians joined forces with a new adversary to exact their own vengeance? Should the ISF strike back? Meanwhile, Joe struggles to fight off his wartime demons while preparing to embark upon a clandestine mission in search of his loved ones. With the power of the Black Medallion in his hands, this undertaking may lead to Joe's own demise - if its influence does not destroy him first. Come join Joe Devlin as he starts his journey, but hurry! Things will get rough fast with paranoia and treachery around every corner.

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Wie ist unser Universum entstanden? Und wie unser Planet Erde? Gibt es da draußen in fernen Galaxien Lebewesen? Sind Zeitreisen möglich? Und wie wird das Leben auf unserem Planeten in der Zukunft aussehen? Nie waren diese Fragen von größerer Brisanz als heute. Dieses Hörbuch versammelt spannende Essays von führenden Wissenschaftlern, darunter Stephen Hawking selbst, die genau diese großen Fragen präzise und für Kinder leicht verständlich beantworten. Herausgegeben von Lucy Hawking, der Tochter des berühmten Astrophysikers.

Did you know that parrotfish poop creates sandy beaches or that Sahara Desert dust helps trees grow in the Amazon Rainforest? In this fun, curiosity-fueled book, award-winning scientist and former EdTech COO Keryn Gold, PhD, MBA takes listeners on a wild ride through surprising science facts that reveal how bugs, beasts, oceans, forests—even space—are all connected.

In The Power to Change: Understanding Bullying and Creating Safe Spaces for Our Children, renowned youth advocate Juan Rodriguez Aceves draws from decades of experience to illuminate the complex dynamics of bullying and provide practical, proven solutions for lasting change. Through compelling narratives and evidence-based strategies, he reveals how bullying evolved in the digital age and why traditional approaches often fall short.

This action-packed sequel finds middle school band geeks Dev, Isaiah, Tessa, Maeve, and Lewis trapped in a parallel version of Earth as they fight to save their families—and the entire rest of the multiverse—from the villainous Empyrean One. Far from home and running out of options, it will take everything they have to get back to Earth and preserve humanity once and for all. The startling revelation that they are their own worst enemies forces a painful decision: Will they forsake the lives they once knew for an uncertain future?