Frank Carlson Library

A child relates some of the wondrous tales told by an old man who once found a falling star and stood at the end of a rainbow.

Introduces asteroids, comets and meteors, including their origin, composition, orbits, and effects on Earth and other bodies in the solar system.

Offers an introduction to asteroids, comets, and meteoroids that looks at what each of them are, how people have observed them, and how scientists monitor them today.

Tristan hopes to win the heart of his beautiful, but shallow love, Victoria. He promises to recover a star that fell somewhere beyond the stony wall that sets between the mundane England and the fantasy kingdom of Stormhold. So Tristan sets forth on his own journey in Stormhold. Meanwhile in that magical land, the dying king has set his four surviving sons on a quest for the crown. And the witch Lamia is seeking the heart of the star for an entirely...

By day, Eliot quietly reads his books, feeds his goldfish and watches Mr. Smith wash his car. But grown-ups don't know that when the clock strikes midnight, Eliot is a superhero! The world's most important scientists have sent a message that a gigantic meteor is about to smash into the Earth! And Eliot Jones, midnight superhero is on his most important mission ever.

Explains the nature of meteors or "shooting stars" and how they are different from real stars.

Describes the properties and observations of comets, meteors, and asteroids and explores how scientists use these phenomena to learn more about the universe.

Discusses the characteristics of comets and meteors and cites both famous appearances and unexplained mysteries connected with them.

Explains what shooting stars are, how they are formed, and when the best times to watch them are.

Defines and describes comets and meteors, including such famous comets as the recurring Halley's comet, and tells how to look for them.