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32 Science ISBN 978-0-7643-6817-2 ISBN 978-0-7643-5385-7 ISBN 978-0-7643-6246-0 Space Aliens 1-2-3 Intergalactic Counting by Color Timothy Young 978-0-7643-6246-0 $8.99, £8.99, 11.99 CAD 26 pp. • BB • 7.5" x 7.5" (191 x 191 mm) Ages 0–3 years • Lexile: 230 Learn to count from 1 to 12 with aliens of every kind. Springy yellow, leafy green, and fuzzy brown are just some of the adjectives and colors kids will learn as they travel through outer space with Luis and his robot friend. Count the colored spots on their alien companion for a bonus out-of-this-world learning experience. For fans of I’m Going to Outer Space , Timothy Young is set to inspire a whole new younger audience of readers with this follow-up board book in his signature style. Ready, set, go count Space Aliens! I’m Going to Outer Space! Timothy Young 978-0-7643-5385-7 $16.99, £15.99, 22.99 CAD 32 pp. • HC • 8.5" x 11" (216 x 279 mm) Ages 4–8 years • Lexile: 500 It’s almost time for bed, but Luis is staring out the window at the starry sky. Any minute now, he’s expecting a spaceship to pick him up and whisk him to outer space. While he waits, he imagines the strange creatures he’ll encounter. Will he find a robot friend? Will he get to fly through space with a rocket pack? Will he meet . . . aliens? Get lost in outer space as you pore over pages filled with dozens and dozens of robots and aliens (some new and some that might be familiar). Join Luis to find out all the incredible things he expects to see and do on his daring journey to a distant planet. Reaching for the Stars A Mission to Space By Roxanne Troup, Illustrated by Amanda Lenz 978-0-7643-6817-2 $16.99, £15.99, 22.99 CAD 40 pp. • HC • 8.5" x 11" (216 x 279 mm) Ages 4–8 years • Lexile: 510 Join a crew of astronauts on an inspiring new mission to explore the moon, the stars, and the far reaches of outer space. This out-of-this-world journey features art that collages illustration with actual NASA photographs of space, an engaging narrative that uses endearing rhymes to introduce STEM concepts, and a glossary that teaches space vocabulary words. Spotlighting a diverse crew of scientists, this exciting adventure to the moon and beyond is sure to inspire the next generation of space enthusiasts to reach for the stars.