An entertaining collection uncovering amazing stories of space exploration told in comic strips.
Discover the history of the first missions to the Moon, how space rovers have adventures, the mystery of a floating poo and much more. This book is sure to entertain children, while giving them an insight into the many challenges and rivalries behind scientific achievements and how scientists learn from mistakes. It is produced by the same team as Comic Strip Science?with hilarious comic
strips illustrated by award-winning artist Jess Bradley and written by
Paul Mason, who is well known for making science learning fun. Key science concepts are pulled out in more depth in feature spreads. The book has a specialist text consulant, Sophie Allan of the National Space Centre.
Comic Strip Science Adventures is a series of comic books that are perfect for young scientists aged 7 plus. Each book has specialist subject consultants. Titles in the series: Digging for Dinosaurs, Exploring Space, Medical Marvels
Amazing Inventions.
By:
Paul Mason
Illustrated by:
Jess Bradley
Imprint: Wayland
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 268mm,
Width: 212mm,
Spine: 10mm
Weight: 391g
ISBN: 9781526327246
ISBN 10: 1526327244
Series: Comic Strip Science Adventures
Pages: 48
Publication Date: 08 July 2025
Recommended Age: From 7 to 9 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
,
Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
1: Space – a lot to explore 1: The first astronomers 1: Galileo v. the Inquisition 1: The solar system, galaxy and universe 10 1: Laika the Space Dog 1: Animals in space 1: Gagarin, superstar spaceman 1: The Cold War 1: The first spacewoman 1: Apollo 10 and the mystery poos 1: The Moon Landing 1: Exploring the Moon 1: Rocket science 1: 13 – the unlucky Apollo 1: Space not-quite hotels 1: Robot space adventures 1: Missions to Mars 1: Space quiz
Paul Mason (Author) Paul's books cover a wide range of subjects, from whether the Romans ate crisps to how to build the world's best skatepark, but he writes mostly about sport. Whether you are interested in swimming, cycling, snowboarding, surfing or another sport, Paul has probably written something that will inspire you to get out and give it a try. Paul writes in a shack by the beach, which he shares with his one-eyed surf dog, Daisy. Jess Bradley (Illustrator) Jess Bradley is a writer and artist for The Phoenix Comic, a writer for The Beano and has illustrated several children's books. A Day In The Life Of A Poo, A Gnu and You, illustrated by Jess won the 2021 Blue Peter Award for Best Non-Fiction. Jess lives in Torquay with her husband and son and enjoys drawing in her many sketchbooks, playing video games, reading and watching scary films.
