Comic Strip Science Adventures: Exploring Space - by Paul Mason (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Blast off into laughs and learning with comics about moon missions, rovers, space poo, and more--perfect for curious kids who love outer space!

Curious young readers ages 7 to 10 will love this nonfiction graphic book blending space science with fun facts, the moon, and the first spacewoman.

This laugh-out-loud comic book takes you on a wild ride through space history! Learn about the first missions to the moon, how astronauts live and work in space, the amazing machines that explore other planets, and the trailblazing people who made it all happen.

Packed with hilarious illustrations, cool facts, and space-sized fun, this book makes learning about the universe totally out of this world!

Bonus back matter includes more surprising science and spacey activities to keep curious readers exploring long after lift-off!

Review Quotes

Highlights and lowlights in our ventures into the final frontier, presented in one- to three-page cartoon segments.
Though representing in general a forward march of progress, many of Mason's chosen exploits end badly--beginning with early examples in which two ancient Chinese astronomers were, according to legend, put to death for failing to predict an eclipse, and Galileo was "grounded...forever" by the Catholic Church. Abbreviated accounts of space dog Laika's "one-way mission," space station Mir's fire and subsequent fall to Earth, the ill-fated Apollo 13, and Chinese Moon rover Yutu 1's mechanical breakdown in 2013 alternate with glimpses of floating "mystery poops" that appeared in Apollo 10's cabin and more positive nods to other animals that survived their trips into orbit, Valentina Tereshkova (the first female cosmonaut), the first moon landing, and the ongoing missions of both current space stations, the ISS and China's Tiangong. References to India's 2023 Aditya-L1 solar probe and NASA's Artemis project bring the epic tale more or less up to date; the work closes with a quiz. Though this may not be a systematic picture of space exploration, all the funny business does add color, along with a multinational point of view and a racially diverse cast of scientists and other achievers.
A breezy overview of humankind's forays into space.
--Kirkus Reviews

About the Author

Paul Mason's many books cover a wide range of subjects, from whether the Romans ate chips to how to build the world's best skatepark. He is the author of The Comic Strip Science Adventures series, What Matters Most? series, Learn Science with Mo series, and Funny Bugs. Paul writes in a shack by the beach, which he shares with his one-eyed surf dog, Daisy.

Jess Bradley is an award winning-illustrator and writer living in Torquay, Devon. Sheis the illustrator of The Comic Strip Science Adventures series, How to Save Your Granny from a Runaway Train, and A Day in the Life of a Poo, a Gnu and You, winner of the Blue Peter Award for Best Nonfiction. She is the author-illustrator of The Adventures of Super Dweeb series. Jess works from her home studio and likes drawing in her sketchbooks, reading, playing video games, and watching cartoons with her son.
www.jessbradley.com