Overview
What is it like to float weightlessly in the air? What happens if you vomit in your helmet during a spacewalk? How do astronauts go to the bathroom? Is it true that they don't shower? Can farts really be deadly in space?
Best-selling Mary Roach has the answers. In this whip-smart, funny, and informative young readers adaptation of her best-selling Packing for Mars, Roach guides us through the irresistibly strange, frequently gross, and awe-inspiring realm of space travel and life without gravity. From flying on NASA's Weightless Wonder to eating space food, Packing for Mars for Kids is chock-full of firs-hand experiences and thorough research. Roach has crafted an authoritative and accessible book that is perfectly pitched to inquiring middle grade readers.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9781324019374
- ISBN-10: 1324019379
- Publisher: Norton Young Readers
- Publish Date: April 2022
- Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.95 x 0.58 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.82 pounds
- Page Count: 144
- Reading Level: Ages 8-12
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