An illustrated children's guide to the Solar System filled with bite-sized, easy-to-remember facts about space It's time to discover the solar system! Designed for ages 7-11, this brilliant guide is perfect for fact-hungry space cadets! With contributions from real astronomers at the Royal Observatory Greenwich, The Solar System: A Cosmic Adventure teaches kids all about the phenomena of the solar system through short explanations of the planets and fascinating facts, quizzes, and did-you-know features. Beautiful illustrations and bright accompanying graphics help children engage with science from a young age. Did you know? Neptune has the strongest winds in the Solar System, capable of blowing almost 10 times faster than the fastest cars we have on Earth! You could fit more than a million Earths within the Sun! The seasons on Mars last twice as long as they do on Earth!

Sar-El of Sirius A Cosmic Adventure! A Quick Read Book By The Abbotts Meet Sirian Sar-El, an alien girl who loves nature and wants more than anything to live freely, in the forest. But the culture on Sirius is that of hard work and conformity and she just doesn't fit in! Follow her adventures, as she joins a space mission to the planet Exos, meets new friends and falls in love. An exciting and unique look, at an Off-Planet culture, by paranormal experts The Abbotts. Illustrated and in 14 pt for easy reading. A Beacon of Light Book

The Hill-Clan Rabbit Tribe becomes entangled in a series of intriguing space adventures with the flying-rats from Rat-Star. Among the wooded hills and creeks they discover a wilding--Zack--a lone stripling--ill prepared for survival. In desperation he'd fled the Humans and that which was known as home--and launched his life into a 'river of no return'. Zack joins the Rabbit Clan and the Star-Rats. As a result of a Space-Time experiment--certain aspiring space-rabbits are drawn into the probing curiosity of the Black-Rabbits from planet Ektar. The Clan is stunned by the unexpected arrival of an Ektar space-craft, and become part of a Star-Alliance that allows them access to galactic exploration. Zack, Rudy-Rat and seven rabbits are invited on a special cosmic mission to the planet Ektar where they encounter dangerous alien life-forms. Zack the wilding wonders how a kid coming on fifteen has become part of an inter-planetary war. Eventually, as a cosmic Being, he joins up with his remaining Earth family.

Jarl of Orion A Cosmic Adventure A Quick Read Book By The Abbotts Meet young Jarl, an Orion man who wants adventure and change in his life, but his family wants him to live their traditional rural lifestyle, on the planet Valla. Follow his exploits, as he joins the prestigious Space Corps, travels into space, battles aliens and falls in love! A quick read book for all lovers of Off-planet cultures! Illustrated and in 14 pt for easy reading. A Beacon of Light Book.

This wildly imaginative, crayon-inspired picture book shows that with a bit of teamwork and a universe of creativity, anything is possible! Buzz! Zap! CRASH! Gurple and Preen are in a big mess! When they crash-land onto an unfamiliar planet with nothing but boxes of crayons, they must work together to get the mission back on course. From Newbery Award–winning author Linda Sue Park and illustrator Debbie Ridpath Ohi comes a story about all the best things that can come out of a box of crayons.

George and Annie explore the galaxy in this cosmic adventure from Stephen Hawking and Lucy Hawking, complete with essays from Professor Hawking about the latest in space travel. George is heartbroken when he learns that his friend Annie and her father are moving to the US. Eric has a new job working for the space program, looking for signs of life in the Universe. Eric leaves George with a gift—a book called The User’s Guide to the Universe. But Annie and Eric haven’t been gone for very long when Annie believes that she is being contacted by aliens, who have a terrible warning for her. George joins her in the US to help her with her quest—and before he knows it, he, Annie, Cosmos, and Annie’s annoying cousin Emmett have been swept up in a cosmic treasure hunt, spanning the whole galaxy and beyond. Lucy Hawking's own experiences in zero-gravity flight and interviews with astronauts at Cape Kennedy and the Johnson Space Center lend the book a sense of realism and excitement that is sure to fire up imaginations. The book includes essays written by Professor Hawking and his colleagues, in which they provide the latest thoughts on space travel.