The Last Cuentista

Submitted by Grayson B. on Mon, 2024-05-13 16:22

When Earth is threatened by a deadly comet, 12-year-old cuentista, Petra, and her family are chosen to travel to the planet Sagan to begin a new civilization. But will Petra be able to stop the efforts of the Collective to disrupt the mission? A suspenseful and plot-driven tale about the importance of stories and memory. Recommended for ages 9–12.

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The Last Cuentista
The Last Cuentista

Donna Barba Higuera
(Juvenile Fiction – J Higuera)


When Earth is threatened by a deadly comet, 12-year-old cuentista, Petra, and her family are chosen to travel to the planet Sagan to begin a new civilization. But will Petra be able to stop the efforts of the Collective to disrupt the mission? A suspenseful and plot-driven tale about the importance of stories and memory. Recommended for ages 9–12.
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Adventure Begins at Your Library

  • Pete the Cat: Out of This World!


  • Jack Blasts Off!


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


  • Super Space Weekend: Adventures in Astronomy


  • Moon! Earth's Best Friend


  • Life on Mars


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


  • Space Boy and the Space Pirate


  • The Last Cuentista


  • Packing for Mars for Kids


  • A Rover's Story


  • Hush, Little Rocket


  • The Lion of Mars


  • U is for Universe


  • Once Upon a Space-Time!


  • The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian: The Fuzzy Apocalypse


  • Oliver's Great Big Universe


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


  • Good Night, Oppy!


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The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian: The Fuzzy Apocalypse

Submitted by Grayson B. on Mon, 2024-05-13 16:20

A young troop of interstellar space scouts (and their robot) land on a new planet and must face a mind-reading alien named Doug and learn the truth behind the evil, fluffy bunny that threatens to blow up the world. Young science fiction fans will enjoy this adventure that’s like Star Trek for kids. Recommended for ages 7–10.

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The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian: The Fuzzy Apocalypse
The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian: The Fuzzy Apocalypse

Jonathan Messinger
(Juvenile First Chapter Books – J–FC Messing)


A young troop of interstellar space scouts (and their robot) land on a new planet and must face a mind-reading alien named Doug and learn the truth behind the evil, fluffy bunny that threatens to blow up the world. Young science fiction fans will enjoy this adventure that’s like Star Trek for kids. Recommended for ages 7–10.
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Adventure Begins at Your Library

  • Good Night, Oppy!


  • Pete the Cat: Out of This World!


  • A Rover's Story


  • Super Space Weekend: Adventures in Astronomy


  • Hush, Little Rocket


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


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


  • Life on Mars


  • Once Upon a Space-Time!


  • Packing for Mars for Kids


  • The Last Cuentista


  • Oliver's Great Big Universe


  • Moon! Earth's Best Friend


  • The Lion of Mars


  • U is for Universe


  • Space Boy and the Space Pirate


  • The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian: The Fuzzy Apocalypse


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


  • Jack Blasts Off!


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Jack Blasts Off!

Submitted by Grayson B. on Mon, 2024-05-13 16:20

Jack the rabbit is sent packing on a one-way trip to outer space, where he eats snacks and meets an alien named Zip. Jack’s wacky and hilarious journey to a far-off moon will delight beginning readers. Recommended for ages 5–8.

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Jack Blasts Off!
Jack Blasts Off!

Mac Barnett
(Juvenile Early Readers – J–ER Bar)


Jack the rabbit is sent packing on a one-way trip to outer space, where he eats snacks and meets an alien named Zip. Jack’s wacky and hilarious journey to a far-off moon will delight beginning readers. Recommended for ages 5–8.
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Adventure Begins at Your Library

  • Hush, Little Rocket


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


  • Pete the Cat: Out of This World!


  • The Last Cuentista


  • Once Upon a Space-Time!


  • Space Boy and the Space Pirate


  • Good Night, Oppy!


  • Oliver's Great Big Universe


  • Moon! Earth's Best Friend


  • Packing for Mars for Kids


  • A Rover's Story


  • Life on 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 Lion of Mars


  • Super Space Weekend: Adventures in Astronomy


  • Jack Blasts Off!


  • U is for Universe


  • The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian: The Fuzzy Apocalypse


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Life on Mars

Submitted by Grayson B. on Mon, 2024-05-13 16:14

Join a young astronaut as he explores Mars, hoping to find signs of life. He even brought chocolate cupcakes to share! Children will enjoy the funny cartoon logic as the oblivious astronaut gets lost and fails to see a creature following right behind him. Recommended for ages 4–8.

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Life on Mars
Life on Mars

Jon Agee
(Juvenile Picture Books – Ej Age)


Join a young astronaut as he explores Mars, hoping to find signs of life. He even brought chocolate cupcakes to share! Children will enjoy the funny cartoon logic as the oblivious astronaut gets lost and fails to see a creature following right behind him. Recommended for ages 4–8.
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Adventure Begins at Your Library

  • Once Upon a Space-Time!


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


  • Pete the Cat: Out of This World!


  • Space Boy and the Space Pirate


  • The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian: The Fuzzy Apocalypse


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


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


  • Packing for Mars for Kids


  • Hush, Little Rocket


  • Oliver's Great Big Universe


  • Life on Mars


  • Jack Blasts Off!


  • Super Space Weekend: Adventures in Astronomy


  • The Last Cuentista


  • A Rover's Story


  • The Lion of Mars


  • U is for Universe


  • Good Night, Oppy!


  • Moon! Earth's Best Friend


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Space Boy and the Space Pirate

Submitted by Grayson B. on Mon, 2024-05-13 16:13

When young Niko and his dog Tag see his cousin and his sister playing with dolls near his cardboard spaceship, Niko must blast off and embark on an intergalactic rescue mission to the planet Zorg, home of the space pirates! Comic book style illustrations and witty narration combine Niko’s vivid imagination with the real world antics between siblings! Recommended for ages 4–7.

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Space Boy and the Space Pirate
Space Boy and the Space Pirate

Dian Curtis Regan
(Juvenile Picture Books – Ej Reg)


When young Niko and his dog Tag see his cousin and his sister playing with dolls near his cardboard spaceship, Niko must blast off and embark on an intergalactic rescue mission to the planet Zorg, home of the space pirates! Comic book style illustrations and witty narration combine Niko’s vivid imagination with the real world antics between siblings! Recommended for ages 4–7.
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Adventure Begins at Your Library

  • Pete the Cat: Out of This World!


  • Once Upon a Space-Time!


  • The Last Cuentista


  • Super Space Weekend: Adventures in Astronomy


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


  • U is for Universe


  • Jack Blasts Off!


  • The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian: The Fuzzy Apocalypse


  • Oliver's Great Big Universe


  • Life on Mars


  • Good Night, Oppy!


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


  • A Rover's Story


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


  • Hush, Little Rocket


  • Packing for Mars for Kids


  • Space Boy and the Space Pirate


  • The Lion of Mars


  • Moon! Earth's Best Friend


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Good Night, Oppy!

Submitted by Grayson B. on Mon, 2024-05-13 16:05

Opportunity (Oppy, for short) is a Mars rover whose job as an interplanetary detective leads him to make groundbreaking discoveries and face life-threatening challenges! This fictionalized account of the NASA rover is perfect for providing a charming read aloud for children. Recommended for ages 6–8.

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Good Night, Oppy!
Good Night, Oppy!

James McGowan
(Juvenile Picture Books – Ej Mcg)


Opportunity (Oppy, for short) is a Mars rover whose job as an interplanetary detective leads him to make groundbreaking discoveries and face life-threatening challenges! This fictionalized account of the NASA rover is perfect for providing a charming read aloud for children. Recommended for ages 6–8.
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Adventure Begins at Your Library

  • Life on Mars


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


  • Jack Blasts Off!


  • The Lion of Mars


  • Once Upon a Space-Time!


  • Packing for Mars for Kids


  • Oliver's Great Big Universe


  • U is for Universe


  • Pete the Cat: Out of This World!


  • Moon! Earth's Best Friend


  • The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian: The Fuzzy Apocalypse


  • The Last Cuentista


  • Good Night, Oppy!


  • Hush, Little Rocket


  • Space Boy and the Space Pirate


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


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


  • Super Space Weekend: Adventures in Astronomy


  • A Rover's Story


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Hush, Little Rocket

Submitted by Grayson B. on Mon, 2024-05-13 16:04

A little rocket zooms through our solar system, passing by each planet on its flight home to its launchpad. Smiling planets and moons welcome the youngest astronauts-in-training to learn about outer space. Set to the tune of Hush, Little Baby. Recommended for ages 1–4.

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Hush, Little Rocket
Hush, Little Rocket

Mo O'Hara
(Juvenile Picture Books – Ej Oha)


A little rocket zooms through our solar system, passing by each planet on its flight home to its launchpad. Smiling planets and moons welcome the youngest astronauts-in-training to learn about outer space. Set to the tune of Hush, Little Baby. Recommended for ages 1–4.
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Adventure Begins at Your Library

  • Once Upon a Space-Time!


  • Life on Mars


  • The Last Cuentista


  • Hush, Little Rocket


  • Good Night, Oppy!


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


  • Super Space Weekend: Adventures in Astronomy


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


  • Pete the Cat: Out of This World!


  • Moon! Earth's Best Friend


  • Space Boy and the Space Pirate


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


  • Oliver's Great Big Universe


  • Jack Blasts Off!


  • U is for Universe


  • The Lion of Mars


  • The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian: The Fuzzy Apocalypse


  • Packing for Mars for Kids


  • A Rover's Story


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

Submitted by Grayson B. on Mon, 2024-05-13 16:02

A family car trip becomes a fantastic voyage through time and space! Humanity’s never-ending conflict over territory is compared to siblings fighting for space in the backseat, and Earth’s mind-bending distance from other planets makes an hour’s ride in the car seem tiny. Readers will gain a new perspective on home after reading this philosophical picture book. Recommended for ages 7–9.

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

Oliver Jeffers
(Juvenile Picture Books – Ej Jef)


A family car trip becomes a fantastic voyage through time and space! Humanity’s never-ending conflict over territory is compared to siblings fighting for space in the backseat, and Earth’s mind-bending distance from other planets makes an hour’s ride in the car seem tiny. Readers will gain a new perspective on home after reading this philosophical picture book. Recommended for ages 7–9.
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Adventure Begins at Your Library

  • Oliver's Great Big Universe


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


  • Jack Blasts Off!


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


  • A Rover's Story


  • Pete the Cat: Out of This World!


  • Life on Mars


  • U is for Universe


  • The Last Cuentista


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


  • Moon! Earth's Best Friend


  • Space Boy and the Space Pirate


  • The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian: The Fuzzy Apocalypse


  • Packing for Mars for Kids


  • Super Space Weekend: Adventures in Astronomy


  • Hush, Little Rocket


  • Once Upon a Space-Time!


  • Good Night, Oppy!


  • The Lion of Mars


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Pete the Cat: Out of This World!

Submitted by Grayson B. on Mon, 2024-05-13 15:42

Jam on with Pete the Cat as he goes to space camp and visits the moon! This playful adventure introduces readers to the training real astronauts undergo while staying true to the silliness we know and love from Pete the Cat. Recommended for ages 3–6.

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Pete the Cat: Out of This World!
Pete the Cat: Out of This World!

James Dean
(Juvenile Picture Books – Ej Pete Dea)


Jam on with Pete the Cat as he goes to space camp and visits the moon! This playful adventure introduces readers to the training real astronauts undergo while staying true to the silliness we know and love from Pete the Cat. Recommended for ages 3–6.
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Adventure Begins at Your Library

  • The Last Cuentista


  • Pete the Cat: Out of This World!


  • Super Space Weekend: Adventures in Astronomy


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


  • Hush, Little Rocket


  • Space Boy and the Space Pirate


  • Good Night, Oppy!


  • The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian: The Fuzzy Apocalypse


  • Once Upon a Space-Time!


  • Oliver's Great Big Universe


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


  • Moon! Earth's Best Friend


  • The Lion of Mars


  • Packing for Mars for Kids


  • Jack Blasts Off!


  • Life on Mars


  • A Rover's Story


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


  • U is for Universe


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U is for Universe

Submitted by Grayson B. on Mon, 2024-05-13 15:28

A colorful and scientifically-accurate alphabet book to teach your toddler their ABCs, as well as concepts from across the universe. Includes a glossary at the end for caregivers and toddlers who want to learn more about each concept. Recommended for ages birth–3.

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U is for Universe
U is for Universe

Greg Paprocki
(Juvenile Board Books – Board Book)


A colorful and scientifically-accurate alphabet book to teach your toddler their ABCs, as well as concepts from across the universe. Includes a glossary at the end for caregivers and toddlers who want to learn more about each concept. Recommended for ages birth–3.
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Adventure Begins at Your Library

  • Jack Blasts Off!


  • Pete the Cat: Out of This World!


  • Moon! Earth's Best Friend


  • Packing for Mars for Kids


  • Life on Mars


  • Once Upon a Space-Time!


  • Space Boy and the Space Pirate


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


  • The Lion of Mars


  • A Rover's Story


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


  • Super Space Weekend: Adventures in Astronomy


  • Oliver's Great Big Universe


  • The Last Cuentista


  • The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian: The Fuzzy Apocalypse


  • Good Night, Oppy!


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


  • Hush, Little Rocket


  • U is for Universe


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