Bring history home and meet some of the world's greatest game changers! Get inspired by the true story of the first person to ever walk on the moon. This biography series is for kids who loved Who Was? and are ready for the next level. On July 20, 1969, the whole world was watching Neil Armstrong. He was the first person ever to set foot on the moon! But how did he achieve such an amazing fe…
A biography of the first man on the moon also provides information on space flight, the Apollo program, and the moon landings.
Little ones will learn about the rocket Saturn V, the command module Columbia, and of course the famous lunar lander Eagle, and how they each served to send astronauts into space. Kids will learn who the astronauts were and how they were chosen for the mission. And they’ll hear Neil Armstrong’s unforgettable words in his message back to Earth: “one giant leap for mankind.” Fun facts abo…
It's 1969, and the eyes of the whole world are focused on the moon, where the Apollo 11 mission is about to make one giant leap for mousekind. But the time-traveling Pirate Cats are on the scene and they want to sabotage this historic moment with their most audacious and harebrained plan ever. To stop them, Geronimo and his cousin Trap will have to get to the moon first. Fasten your seat belts:…
Introduces young readers to the Moon. Colorful photos and simple text encourage children to read on their own as they learn how the Moon moves in space, how its craters were formed, why it seems to shine, and how humans were able to walk on its surface.