The moon holds fascination for kids of all ages, as it is one of the few celestial objects we can see with the naked eye. Students can easily observe its phases and rotation in order to understand the Earth-Sun-Moon system. In a two-tiered format designed for early learning, Gerald Fierst marries poetic imagery with fascinating expository text to create a compelling introduction to the calendar s full moon names.

"If you were the moon, what would you do? You'd spin like a twilight ballerina and play dodgeball with space rocks! Find out more in this lyrical list poem accompanied by stunning illustrations."--

In 2041 on Moon Base Alpha, thirteen-year-old Dash must solve the mystery of how Lars was poisoned before the base loses oxygen, forcing the colonists to return to Earth.--Provided by Publisher.

Space travel runs in Mike Goldwing's family: both his father and grandfather were astronauts. But the twelve-year-old's estranged grandfather, Frank, has lived a life isolated after missing out on the chance to make history as a member of the Apollo XI crew. When Mike discovers that an eccentric billionaire plans to fly to the moon, claim its vast, valuable mineral resources, and destroy the American flag planted by the Apollo XI astronauts, the countdown...

Catboy, Gekko, and Owlette race into space to keep Luna Girl from capturing the harvest moon crystal.

"We all know the moon. We all have a relationship with it. The earliest people obeyed her orbit, timed their months and holidays and celebrations and agriculture to the moon; the echoes of that system are still visible today, though the connection to the moon is often forgotten. Sarah Faith Gottesdiener is the leader of a movement to remind us of that lineage, guiding our rhythms and our sleep, our energy and our emotions, reminding us of our humanity...

Little Imani of the Maasai people longs to do something great, like touching the moon, but the other children just laugh at her.

As evening progresses into nighttime, the moon looks down on a variety of nocturnal scenes, including a child getting ready for bed.

The moon follows Addy all over the city before finally settling in at her house for bedtime.

A sleepless bear hides the moon, much to the displeasure of his forest animal friends who miss dancing under its light.