The Usborne Official Astronaut's Handbook

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One of our Books of the Year 2015

Cartoon-like illustrations fill this book which is packed  with information about all things to do with space from machinery to suits to simple explanations of physics. Tricia Adams

This book, with a Foreword by Tim Peake who in December 2015 became the first British astronaut to go to the International Space station, should go to the top of any must-have list for young children interested in space travel. It’s packed with fascinating information on everything from what to study to help you become an astronaut, to the special training astronauts undergo, rocket science and how shuttles get into space, and what it’s like to live on the International Space Station.

 Of course it explains how astronauts go to the loo, but the sections on what happens to human stomachs in space is just as icky and interesting! The information is very well presented, and despite the conversational tone there’s no talking down. After all, the children reading this book could become fully fledged astronauts in the 2030s. Inspiring stuff!

Reviewed by Andrea Reece
Andrea Reece has spent almost her entire working life in children’s books, first as publisher, latterly as consultant, project manager and critic.
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About The Usborne Official Astronaut's Handbook

Discover how you become an astronaut, the training you must undertake, how you travel into space and what you do when you're up there.

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