At the End of the Day

At the end of a long day, sometimes it feels as if time will keep stretching endlessly. There are errands to run, homework to do, and toys to be put away. Sometimes it’s windy, and stormy, or downright boring. But... sometimes, with a little patience, the end of the day can be warm and cozy, surprising and exciting, and just right—filled with reasons to be grateful for the day you’ve had, and to look forward to tomorrow, too.
At the End of the Day

Lisl H. Detlefsen
Ej Det


At the end of a long day, sometimes it feels as if time will keep stretching endlessly. There are errands to run, homework to do, and toys to be put away. Sometimes it’s windy, and stormy, or downright boring. But... sometimes, with a little patience, the end of the day can be warm and cozy, surprising and exciting, and just right—filled with reasons to be grateful for the day you’ve had, and to look forward to tomorrow, too.

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Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race

Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden were good at math. Really good. These four black women worked at NASA and made space travel possible with their calculations, however, their contributions were ignored for a long time. This picture book version of the bestselling book is also available as a Young Readers Edition. Recommended for ages 5–8.

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Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden were good at math. Really good. These four black women worked at NASA and made space travel possible with their calculations, however, their contributions were ignored for a long time. This picture book version of the bestselling book is also available as a Young Readers Edition. Recommended for ages 5–8.

Adventure Begins at Your Library

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  • Pete the Cat: Out of This World!


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  • U is for Universe


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  • Once Upon a Space-Time!


  • A Rover's Story


  • The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian: The Fuzzy Apocalypse


  • Space Boy and the Space Pirate


  • Jack Blasts Off!


  • Good Night, Oppy!


  • Meanwhile Back on Earth...: Finding Our Place Through Time and Space


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  • Packing for Mars for Kids


  • Oliver's Great Big Universe


Packing for Mars for Kids

What happens when you vomit in zero gravity? How do astronauts use the bathroom? These questions and more are answered in hilarious (and disgusting!) detail in this nonfiction book about how the human body works during space travel. Recommended for ages 9–12.

Packing for Mars for Kids

Mary Roach
(Juvenile Nonfiction – J 629.45 Roa)


What happens when you vomit in zero gravity? How do astronauts use the bathroom? These questions and more are answered in hilarious (and disgusting!) detail in this nonfiction book about how the human body works during space travel. Recommended for ages 9–12.

Adventure Begins at Your Library

  • A Rover's Story


  • Good Night, Oppy!


  • The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian: The Fuzzy Apocalypse


  • The Lion of Mars


  • Moon! Earth's Best Friend


  • Once Upon a Space-Time!


  • The Last Cuentista


  • Jack Blasts Off!


  • Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race


  • Space Boy and the Space Pirate


  • Hush, Little Rocket


  • The Book of Blast Off! 15 Real–Life Space Missions


  • Super Space Weekend: Adventures in Astronomy


  • Life on Mars


  • Oliver's Great Big Universe


  • U is for Universe


  • Packing for Mars for Kids


  • Meanwhile Back on Earth...: Finding Our Place Through Time and Space


  • Pete the Cat: Out of This World!


Moon! Earth's Best Friend

Learn all about Earth’s best friend, Moon! This upbeat book is loaded with fun facts and cute illustrations about Earth’s only natural satellite, and it dispels some common myths about the moon as well. Part of the popular Our Universe series of kid-friendly books about our solar system. Recommended for ages 4–8.

Moon! Earth's Best Friend

Stacy McAnulty
(Juvenile Nonfiction – J 523.3 Mca)


Learn all about Earth’s best friend, Moon! This upbeat book is loaded with fun facts and cute illustrations about Earth’s only natural satellite, and it dispels some common myths about the moon as well. Part of the popular Our Universe series of kid-friendly books about our solar system. Recommended for ages 4–8.

Adventure Begins at Your Library

  • A Rover's Story


  • Life on Mars


  • Jack Blasts Off!


  • Pete the Cat: Out of This World!


  • Space Boy and the Space Pirate


  • Meanwhile Back on Earth...: Finding Our Place Through Time and Space


  • Good Night, Oppy!


  • Once Upon a Space-Time!


  • The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian: The Fuzzy Apocalypse


  • The Book of Blast Off! 15 Real–Life Space Missions


  • Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race


  • Oliver's Great Big Universe


  • The Lion of Mars


  • Packing for Mars for Kids


  • U is for Universe


  • The Last Cuentista


  • Moon! Earth's Best Friend


  • Hush, Little Rocket


  • Super Space Weekend: Adventures in Astronomy


The Book of Blast Off! 15 Real–Life Space Missions

15 groundbreaking space missions are the subject of this rhyming picture book. Kids will be introduced to famous astronauts and historical events. Emerging readers with an interest in science will love this fun jaunt through space history! Recommended for ages 5–8.

The Book of Blast Off! 15 Real–Life Space Missions

Timothy Knapman
(Juvenile Nonfiction – J 629.4 Kna)


15 groundbreaking space missions are the subject of this rhyming picture book. Kids will be introduced to famous astronauts and historical events. Emerging readers with an interest in science will love this fun jaunt through space history! Recommended for ages 5–8.

Adventure Begins at Your Library

  • Jack Blasts Off!


  • A Rover's Story


  • Life on Mars


  • Good Night, Oppy!


  • Super Space Weekend: Adventures in Astronomy


  • The Lion of Mars


  • Moon! Earth's Best Friend


  • Meanwhile Back on Earth...: Finding Our Place Through Time and Space


  • The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian: The Fuzzy Apocalypse


  • Space Boy and the Space Pirate


  • Packing for Mars for Kids


  • Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race


  • Once Upon a Space-Time!


  • The Last Cuentista


  • Pete the Cat: Out of This World!


  • Oliver's Great Big Universe


  • U is for Universe


  • The Book of Blast Off! 15 Real–Life Space Missions


  • Hush, Little Rocket


Super Space Weekend: Adventures in Astronomy

Three friends—Squeak, Orni, and Castor—go on an adventure exploring and learning through the universe in Squeak’s observatory. Filled with charming illustrations and plenty of whimsical humor. Perfect for young astronomers-in-training. Recommended for ages 9–12.

Super Space Weekend: Adventures in Astronomy

Gaëlle Alméras
(Juvenile Graphic Novels – J–GN 520 Alm)


Three friends—Squeak, Orni, and Castor—go on an adventure exploring and learning through the universe in Squeak’s observatory. Filled with charming illustrations and plenty of whimsical humor. Perfect for young astronomers-in-training. Recommended for ages 9–12.

Adventure Begins at Your Library

  • Space Boy and the Space Pirate


  • Pete the Cat: Out of This World!


  • The Lion of Mars


  • Hush, Little Rocket


  • U is for Universe


  • Oliver's Great Big Universe


  • The Book of Blast Off! 15 Real–Life Space Missions


  • Once Upon a Space-Time!


  • Life on Mars


  • Good Night, Oppy!


  • Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race


  • Jack Blasts Off!


  • Moon! Earth's Best Friend


  • A Rover's Story


  • The Last Cuentista


  • Super Space Weekend: Adventures in Astronomy


  • Packing for Mars for Kids


  • Meanwhile Back on Earth...: Finding Our Place Through Time and Space


  • The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian: The Fuzzy Apocalypse


Once Upon a Space-Time!

Before the aliens landed on Earth, Petra and Jide were just two human kids. Now, the pair join a team of intergalactic aliens to create a base on Mars—while striking off on an adventure of their own! A humorous and fast-paced adventure filled with jokes, pranks, and science. Recommended for ages 9–12.

Once Upon a Space-Time!

Jeffrey Brown
(Juvenile Graphic Novels – J–GN Space Time v. 1)


Before the aliens landed on Earth, Petra and Jide were just two human kids. Now, the pair join a team of intergalactic aliens to create a base on Mars—while striking off on an adventure of their own! A humorous and fast-paced adventure filled with jokes, pranks, and science. Recommended for ages 9–12.

Adventure Begins at Your Library

  • Packing for Mars for Kids


  • Moon! Earth's Best Friend


  • Space Boy and the Space Pirate


  • Good Night, Oppy!


  • Life on Mars


  • The Last Cuentista


  • The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian: The Fuzzy Apocalypse


  • The Lion of Mars


  • Jack Blasts Off!


  • Once Upon a Space-Time!


  • A Rover's Story


  • Meanwhile Back on Earth...: Finding Our Place Through Time and Space


  • U is for Universe


  • Hush, Little Rocket


  • Super Space Weekend: Adventures in Astronomy


  • Pete the Cat: Out of This World!


  • The Book of Blast Off! 15 Real–Life Space Missions


  • Oliver's Great Big Universe


  • Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race


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A moving story about a fictional Mars rover named Resilience—nicknamed Res—who gains sentience while being built in a NASA laboratory. While being built, Res receives letters from a young girl. Recommended for ages 9–12.

A Rover's Story

Jasmine Warga
(Juvenile Fiction – J Warga)


A moving story about a fictional Mars rover named Resilience—nicknamed Res—who gains sentience while being built in a NASA laboratory. While being built, Res receives letters from a young girl. Recommended for ages 9–12.

Adventure Begins at Your Library

  • Hush, Little Rocket


  • Super Space Weekend: Adventures in Astronomy


  • Good Night, Oppy!


  • Oliver's Great Big Universe


  • Life on Mars


  • Moon! Earth's Best Friend


  • Meanwhile Back on Earth...: Finding Our Place Through Time and Space


  • The Last Cuentista


  • The Lion of Mars


  • A Rover's Story


  • Packing for Mars for Kids


  • Pete the Cat: Out of This World!


  • Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race


  • U is for Universe


  • Space Boy and the Space Pirate


  • The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian: The Fuzzy Apocalypse


  • Jack Blasts Off!


  • Once Upon a Space-Time!


  • The Book of Blast Off! 15 Real–Life Space Missions


Oliver's Great Big Universe

11-year-old Oliver dreams of being an astrophysicist. Middle school may not make much sense to him, but science does! Oliver’s explanations about space phenomena are presented in funny comic strips that make astrophysics understandable to any newbie. Perfect for fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Recommended for ages 8–12.

Oliver's Great Big Universe

Jorge Cham
(Juvenile Fiction – J Cham)


11-year-old Oliver dreams of being an astrophysicist. Middle school may not make much sense to him, but science does! Oliver’s explanations about space phenomena are presented in funny comic strips that make astrophysics understandable to any newbie. Perfect for fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Recommended for ages 8–12.

Adventure Begins at Your Library

  • Life on Mars


  • U is for Universe


  • Oliver's Great Big Universe


  • Pete the Cat: Out of This World!


  • Once Upon a Space-Time!


  • Good Night, Oppy!


  • Jack Blasts Off!


  • Hush, Little Rocket


  • A Rover's Story


  • The Book of Blast Off! 15 Real–Life Space Missions


  • Super Space Weekend: Adventures in Astronomy


  • Moon! Earth's Best Friend


  • The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian: The Fuzzy Apocalypse


  • Space Boy and the Space Pirate


  • Packing for Mars for Kids


  • The Lion of Mars


  • Meanwhile Back on Earth...: Finding Our Place Through Time and Space


  • Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race


  • The Last Cuentista


The Lion of Mars

Bell, an 11-year-old boy living on Mars, must team up with the other colony kids to survive as a virus outbreak among the adults threaten their lives. Suspense builds quickly in this science fiction tale, immersing the reader in a richly detailed world with likable characters. Recommended for ages 8–12.

The Lion of Mars

Jennifer Holm
(Juvenile Fiction – J Holm)


Bell, an 11-year-old boy living on Mars, must team up with the other colony kids to survive as a virus outbreak among the adults threaten their lives. Suspense builds quickly in this science fiction tale, immersing the reader in a richly detailed world with likable characters. Recommended for ages 8–12.

Adventure Begins at Your Library

  • The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian: The Fuzzy Apocalypse


  • Life on Mars


  • The Lion of Mars


  • Oliver's Great Big Universe


  • Packing for Mars for Kids


  • Once Upon a Space-Time!


  • The Book of Blast Off! 15 Real–Life Space Missions


  • Pete the Cat: Out of This World!


  • U is for Universe


  • A Rover's Story


  • Super Space Weekend: Adventures in Astronomy


  • The Last Cuentista


  • Good Night, Oppy!


  • Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race


  • Space Boy and the Space Pirate


  • Jack Blasts Off!


  • Hush, Little Rocket


  • Meanwhile Back on Earth...: Finding Our Place Through Time and Space


  • Moon! Earth's Best Friend


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