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Meet NASA inventor Geoffrey Landis! He's here to introduce readers to the methods used to explore the extreme planet of Venus. Alongside Geoffrey, readers will learn about how he and his team are harnessing the wind to explore this challenging environment. They'll learn about Venus's climate and atmosphere, rovers, hightemperature electronics, land sailing, and more. Students will learn about the process of technological design and the importa...

Would you rather climb the tallest tree that ever lived, or the neck of the tallest dinosaur? Bump into a creature called a lace crab or one called an unusual shrimp? Be hunted by a tyrannosaurus or velociraptors? Ponder these questions and many more in this volume of the Would You Rather series.

Where did Mr. Octopus go? Join the animal friends as they try to find Mr. Octopus during a game of hide and seek. Colorful illustrations and cute characters invite young readers to recognize details and identify hidden images! Reading tips and help enrich the learning experience while entertaining stories and fun activities keep young reader...

Say cheese! Join Mr. Octopus and friends as they take pictures with their new camera. Colorful illustrations and cute characters encourage young readers to pay attention to detail be themselves! Reading tips and help enrich the learning experience while entertaining stories and fun activities keep young readers engaged.

Everyone is good at something! Join Mr. Octopus and friends as they showcase their unique talents. Colorful illustrations and cute characters introduce young readers to celebrating ourselves and having fun! Reading tips and help enrich the learning experience while entertaining stories and fun activities keep young readers engaged.

Mr. Octopus wants to make music! Join the animal friends as they make sounds using everyday objects. Colorful illustrations and cute characters introduce young readers to patterns onomatopoeia and making music! Reading tips and help enrich the learning experience while entertaining stories and fun activities keep young readers engaged.&nbs...,

Mr. Octopus feels like dancing! Join in on the fun as he and his friends share their favorite dance moves. Colorful illustrations and cute characters introduce young readers to fun dances and the importance of moving their bodies while encouraging self-confidence! Reading tips and help enrich the learning experience while entertaining storie...

Today is Mr. Octopus's birthday! Join the animal friends as they put on the perfect party for his big day. Colorful illustrations and cute characters introduce young readers to counting telling time and celebrating! Reading tips and help enrich the learning experience while entertaining stories and fun activities keep young readers engaged..

It's fun to be creative! Join Mr. Octopus and friends as they use their special skills to create works of art. Colorful illustrations and cute characters introduce young readers to different art styles and the importance of creativity! Reading tips and help enrich the learning experience while entertaining stories and fun activities keep you..

Meet NASA inventor Stephanie Thomas! She's here to introduce readers to the fusionpowered spacecraft, a hyperpowered space ship that relies on fission rather than rocket fuel or electricity. Alongside Stephanie, readers will learn about how she and her team are designing the spacecraft by utilizing the power of radioactive materials and fission. They'll learn about energy sources, fusion power, electricity and more. Students will learn about t...

Meet NASA inventor Jonathan Sauder! He's here to introduce readers to the clockwork Venus rover, a special spacecraft designed to explore the extreme surface of Venus. Alongside Jonathan, readers will learn about how he and his team designed the rover using clockwork and automaton technology. Students will be introduced to the process of technological design and the importance of space exploration. The Inventor Challenge at the back of the boo...

Meet NASA inventor Dava Newman! She's here to introduce readers to the secondskin space suit. Alongside Dava, readers will learn about the next generation of space suits that use hightech materials. They'll explore the technology and concepts that Dava and her team draw on when designing the suits, including mechanical counterpressure, lines of nonextension, and shape memory materials. The Inventor Challenge at the back of the book encourages ...

Meet NASA inventor Marco Pavone! He's here to introduce readers to leaping lowgravity rovers. Alongside Marco, readers will learn about the need for jumping rovers and the importance of studying small solar system bodies like asteroids and comets. They'll explore such concepts as gravity and internal actuation to understand how the rovers are designed to jump and move. The Inventor Challenge at the back of the book encourages readers to create...

Meet NASA inventor Masahiro Ono! He's here to introduce readers to the importance of asteroid exploration. Alongside Masahiro, readers will learn about how he and his team are building a probe that can hitch itself to an asteroid. They'll learn about asteroids, the Kuiper belt, tether technology, carbon nanotubes, regenerative braking, and more. Students will learn about the process of technological design and the importance of space explorati...

Meet NASA inventor Penny Boston! She's here to introduce readers to Martian cave colonies. Alongside Penny, readers will learn about astrobiology and the possibilities of living in caves on Mars. They'll explore caves throughout the solar system, microbes, inflatable cave liners, bioreactors, and oxygen. The Inventor Challenge at the back of the book encourages readers to create their own inventions. For more information about interesting spac...

Meet NASA inventor Changkwon Kang! He's here to introduce readers to the Marsexploring flying swarm. Alongside Changkwon, readers will learn about insectinspired drones designed to explore the skies of Mars. They'll explore bioinspired design, animal flight, flexible wings, autonomy, and the impacts of gravity. The Inventor Challenge at the back of the book encourages readers to create their own inventions. For more information about interesti...

Meet NASA inventor Anthony Longman! He's here to introduce readers to the expandable space habitat, an expanding home for astronauts to live in while exploring space. Alongside of Anthony, readers will learn about how he and his team are designing the habitat using tensegrity. They'll also be introduced to such space concepts as orbits, lunar cycles, asteroids, radiation, and more. Students will learn about the process of technological design ...

Meet NASA inventor Robert Youngquist! He's here to introduce readers to solarsurfing space probes. Alongside Robert, readers will learn about heatresistant coating used on solar probes. They'll explore technology and concepts that Robert and his team draw on when designing the probes, including conduction, convection, radiation, solar energy, active thermal control, and solar white. The Inventor Challenge at the back of the book encourages rea...

Meet NASA inventor William "Red" Whittaker! He's here to introduce readers to caves on other planets. Alongside Red, readers will learn about how he and his team develop robotic missions to explore caves on the moon and Mars. They'll learn about lava tubes, orbital scouting, underground exploration, and more. Students will learn about the process of technological design and the importance of space exploration. The Inventor Feature at the back ...

Meet NASA inventor Bruce Wiegmann! He's here to introduce readers to the use of sails in space. Alongside Bruce, readers will learn about how he and his team are building a machine that can sail to the edge of the solar system. They'll learn about solar wind, the heliosphere, electric repulsion, and more. Students will learn about the process of technological design and the importance of space exploration. The Inventor Feature at the back of t...