Beginners Astronauts

By: James Maclaine

Illustrated by Bonnie Pang

Series : Beginners

Age 4+

RRP NZ$16.99

Coming November 2026

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When did astronauts first visit the Moon? Where do astronauts train? What's it like to wear a spacesuit? This book has the answers to these questions and many more, along with photographs and step-by-step illustrations.

Details

Extent:: 32 pages
Dimensions:: 210 x 156mm
Hardback ISBN:: 9781836048022
Publication Date:: November 2026
Work Reference:: 10511

Contents

Chapters in this book include:
- Ready for lift-off!
- Safely suited up
- The first astronaut
- To the Moon
- Moon experiments
- Driving in space
- Homes for astronauts
- Floating around
- All in a day's work
- Out in space
- Space food
- Mission control
- Heading home
- The next astronauts

Author

James Maclaine has written books about meerkats, general knowledge and manners, come up with countless drawing, doodling and colouring ideas, and devised puzzles and things to do for a range of activity books. His Junior Illustrated Thesaurus is the book that he wishes he'd had as a child.

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Series

Everything children need to know about different subjects, with photographs, illustrations and graphs to enhance comprehension.

View series: Beginners