Frank Carlson Library

This book tells the story of rockets, from their humble beginnings as toys one thousand years ago to their initiation as fearsome weapons of war. Most recently, rockets have enabled human beings to escape the bounds of Earth, travel into space, and explore other worlds.

A countdown from twelve to one as a space shuttle awaits liftoff.

This title explores the military origins of the Space Race, including the geopolitics of the Cold War, the race to build intercontinental ballistic missiles, and sophisticated reconnaissance satellites. Will include information about Germany's development of the V-1 "buzz bomb" and V-2 missiles of World War II, and the United States enlistment of Wernher von Braun, the German scientist known as the father of rocketry. Aligned to Common Core Standards...

Zippy the rabbit dreams of traveling to outer space one day, but fears she may fail to keep up if she goes to space camp with bigger, smarter-looking creatures.

Perfect for vehicle-mad pre-schoolers, the Clever Cogz series lets young readers discover different vehicles, from space rockets to racing cars.Bite-sized text and colorful, informative illustrations introduce the transport topics in a simple, engaging way for young readers with a passion for machines.

Join Leo, June, Quincy, Annie and Rocket on a mission to rescue the Three Little Piggies when their airplanes spin out of control. Rocket will have to fly fast enough and far enough to bring the Piggies home. Journey to outer space on a trilling voyage. Then, get ready to race around the globe against the world's greatest flying machines. Big Jet is up to his old tricks, and he will do anything to win the trophy.

The only thing Rosalind Ling Geraghty loves more than watching NASA launches with her dad is building rockets with him. When he dies unexpectedly, all Ro has left of him is an unfinished model rocket they had been working on together. Benjamin Burns doesn't like science, but he can't get enough of Spacebound, a popular comic book series. When he finds a sketch that suggests that his dad created the comics, he's thrilled. Too bad his dad walked out...

Train-loving children who are ready to read will enjoy this new Step Into Reading Step 2 leveled reader based on the all-new Thomas & Friends animated series on Netflix.

When best friends Romeo and Lou, a polar bear and a penguin, build a rocket ship out of snow, it suddenly ignites and launches them on an adventure through the starry night.

"Open the giant fold-out pages to discover the powerful rockets and spacecraft that explore outer space. From early rockets and Moon missions to space stations and beyond, learn what it takes to escape our planet and even to live in space.--P. [4] of cover.