Children's / Teenage general interest: Space, stars & the solar

'Stars Before Bedtime' is the perfect fall-asleep book. Calming relaxation exercises are seamlessly woven into the magical stories about the glittering night sky to help children settle before drifting off to sleep.

Explore a whole new world! Could Mars be a future home for humans? Were there ever aliens on the Red Planet? How does Mars compare to our own planet? Over the coming years, Mars is set to be at the centre of space exploration. With many manned and unmanned missions planned over the next ten years...

Each night as the sun goes down and the sky grows dark, stars come out. But what are stars? Where are they? And what role have they played throughout history? Over thousands of years humans have gazed up curiously at the stars, wondering why the sky looks the way it does. Step back in time and se...

Young readers can take a journey through the vast cosmos and discover the origins of our incredible universe in this beautiful hardcover guide. This lavishly illustrated, full-colour reference book introduces children to the fundamentals of cosmology, from the first moments of the Big Bang to the...

Learn about the solar system by meeting some hilarious characters who are keen to explain why they are the most important! This book makes science learning fun and engaging for children aged 7 plus. Meet the Sun, everything in the solar system revolves around her, so surely she is most important?...

Did you know that planet Earth spins like a spinning top? What about that our Moon isn't the only moon in the sky? And that stars glow because they are burning really hot? Space is pretty amazing, and we'd like to tell you why. So sit back, and let expert scientist and CBeebies writer Emily Dodd ...

From the human body and dinosaurs to history and science, each statement is proved right or wrong, and accompanied by eye-popping graphics that bring each subject to life! Prepare to be surprised and amazed by these sometimes strange, but always fascinating, truths. In this book, will you separat...

From the marvels of the solar system, to the origins of Earth, and the mysteries of dark matter: discover all these and so much more, in this definitive children's guide to space. Beautifully realised, specially commissioned artworks and images from the most powerful space telescopes reveal extra...

Wherever you are in this world, in the Northern or Southern hemisphere, in the city or a remote region, this book guides you through the remarkable features of planet Earth's starry sky. Receive a personal tour through the wonders of the universe from astrophysicist Lisa Harvey-Smith. Explore com...

Become an eyewitness to outer space and beyond, in this picture-led reference guide that will take you on a visual tour of the Universe. Children will be mesmerised by how past, present, and future space exploration has helped our understanding of the Sun, our Solar System, rocky planets, gas gia...