{"id":9373556441325,"title":"Comic Strip Science Adventures: Exploring Space","handle":"comic-strip-science-adventures-exploring-space","description":"\u003ch6\u003eComing September 29. Pre-order today!\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/paul-mason\"\u003ePaul Mason\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/jess-bradley\"\u003eJess Bradley\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eExploring space is dangerously fun!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCurious young readers will love this nonfiction graphic book blending space science with fun facts, the moon, and the first spacewoman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis laugh-out-loud comic book takes you on a wild ride through space history! Learn about the first missions to the moon, how astronauts live and work in space, the amazing machines that explore other planets, and the trailblazing people who made it all happen. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBonus back matter includes more surprising science and spacey activities to keep starry-eyed readers exploring long after lift-off!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/comic-strip-science-adventures-digging-for-dinosaurs\"\u003eComic Strip Science Adventures: Digging for Dinosaurs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eWatch the Trailer\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YICt0jvqi38\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/comic-strip-science-adventures-exploring-space-spread.jpg?v=1779117730\" alt=\"spread from 'Comic Strip Science Adventures: Exploring Space' showing a comic about astronaut Valentina Tereshkova's career\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" class=\"cvr-border-gray\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" defer data-pin-shape=\"round\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"medium-cover\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/comic-strip-science-adventures-exploring-space-cover.jpg?v=1779117729\" alt=\"Book cover of 'Comic Strip Science Adventures: Exploring Space' with a robot on the moon.\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"product-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/comic-strip-science-adventures-exploring-space-cover-hires.jpg.zip?v=1779117737\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaul Mason, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaul Mason’s many books cover a wide range of subjects, from whether the Romans ate chips to how to build the world’s best skatepark. He is the author of The Comic Strip Science Adventures series, What Matters Most? series, Learn Science with Mo series, and \u003ci\u003eFunny Bugs\u003c\/i\u003e. Paul writes in a shack by the beach, which he shares with his one-eyed surf dog, Daisy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/paul-mason\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Paul.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJess Bradley, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJess Bradley is an award winning-illustrator and writer living in Torquay, Devon. She is the illustrator of the Comic Strip Science Adventures series, \u003ci\u003eHow to Save Your Granny from a Runaway Train\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA Day in the Life of a Poo, a Gnu and You\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Blue Peter Award for Best Nonfiction. She is the author-illustrator of The Adventures of Super Dweeb series. Jess works from her home studio and likes drawing in her sketchbooks, reading, playing video games, and watching cartoons with her son. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/jess-bradley\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Jess.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComing soon!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eHighlights and lowlights in our ventures into the final frontier, presented in one- to three-page cartoon segments.\u003cbr\u003e\nThough representing in general a forward march of progress, many of Mason’s chosen exploits end badly—beginning with early examples in which two ancient Chinese astronomers were, according to legend, put to death for failing to predict an eclipse, and Galileo was “grounded…forever” by the Catholic Church. Abbreviated accounts of space dog Laika’s “one-way mission,” space station Mir’s fire and subsequent fall to Earth, the ill-fated Apollo 13, and Chinese Moon rover Yutu 1’s mechanical breakdown in 2013 alternate with glimpses of floating “mystery poops” that appeared in Apollo 10’s cabin and more positive nods to other animals that survived their trips into orbit, Valentina Tereshkova (the first female cosmonaut), the first moon landing, and the ongoing missions of both current space stations, the ISS and China’s Tiangong. References to India’s 2023 Aditya-L1 solar probe and NASA’s Artemis project bring the epic tale more or less up to date; the work closes with a quiz. Though this may not be a systematic picture of space exploration, all the funny business does add color, along with a multinational point of view and a racially diverse cast of scientists and other achievers.\u003cbr\u003e\nA breezy overview of humankind’s forays into space. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-62354-794-3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-62354-831-5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 7–10\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 48\u003cbr\u003e8 x 10\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublication date: September 29, 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[\/TABS]\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2026-06-09T12:29:31-04:00","created_at":"2026-05-19T16:11:06-04:00","vendor":"Charlesbridge","type":"Children's Book","tags":["Browse by Age_Ages 6-10","Browse by Fiction\/Nonfiction_Nonfiction","Browse by Format_Picture Book","Browse by Language_English","Browse by Subject_History \u0026 Biography","Browse by Subject_Science \u0026 Nature"],"price":899,"price_min":899,"price_max":1799,"available":true,"price_varies":true,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":49991536738541,"title":"Hardcover","option1":"Hardcover","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"47943","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":{"id":48458345382125,"product_id":9373556441325,"position":1,"created_at":"2026-05-18T11:22:08-04:00","updated_at":"2026-05-18T11:22:09-04:00","alt":"Book cover of 'Comic Strip Science Adventures: Exploring Space' with a robot on the moon.","width":600,"height":750,"src":"\/\/charlesbridgemoves.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/comic-strip-science-adventures-exploring-space-cover.jpg?v=1779117729","variant_ids":[49991536738541,49991542079725]},"available":true,"name":"Comic Strip Science Adventures: Exploring Space - 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Pre-order today!\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/paul-mason\"\u003ePaul Mason\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/jess-bradley\"\u003eJess Bradley\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eExploring space is dangerously fun!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCurious young readers will love this nonfiction graphic book blending space science with fun facts, the moon, and the first spacewoman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis laugh-out-loud comic book takes you on a wild ride through space history! Learn about the first missions to the moon, how astronauts live and work in space, the amazing machines that explore other planets, and the trailblazing people who made it all happen. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBonus back matter includes more surprising science and spacey activities to keep starry-eyed readers exploring long after lift-off!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/comic-strip-science-adventures-digging-for-dinosaurs\"\u003eComic Strip Science Adventures: Digging for Dinosaurs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eWatch the Trailer\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YICt0jvqi38\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/comic-strip-science-adventures-exploring-space-spread.jpg?v=1779117730\" alt=\"spread from 'Comic Strip Science Adventures: Exploring Space' showing a comic about astronaut Valentina Tereshkova's career\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" class=\"cvr-border-gray\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" defer data-pin-shape=\"round\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"medium-cover\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/comic-strip-science-adventures-exploring-space-cover.jpg?v=1779117729\" alt=\"Book cover of 'Comic Strip Science Adventures: Exploring Space' with a robot on the moon.\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"product-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/comic-strip-science-adventures-exploring-space-cover-hires.jpg.zip?v=1779117737\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaul Mason, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaul Mason’s many books cover a wide range of subjects, from whether the Romans ate chips to how to build the world’s best skatepark. He is the author of The Comic Strip Science Adventures series, What Matters Most? series, Learn Science with Mo series, and \u003ci\u003eFunny Bugs\u003c\/i\u003e. Paul writes in a shack by the beach, which he shares with his one-eyed surf dog, Daisy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/paul-mason\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Paul.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJess Bradley, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJess Bradley is an award winning-illustrator and writer living in Torquay, Devon. She is the illustrator of the Comic Strip Science Adventures series, \u003ci\u003eHow to Save Your Granny from a Runaway Train\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA Day in the Life of a Poo, a Gnu and You\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Blue Peter Award for Best Nonfiction. She is the author-illustrator of The Adventures of Super Dweeb series. Jess works from her home studio and likes drawing in her sketchbooks, reading, playing video games, and watching cartoons with her son. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/jess-bradley\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Jess.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComing soon!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eHighlights and lowlights in our ventures into the final frontier, presented in one- to three-page cartoon segments.\u003cbr\u003e\nThough representing in general a forward march of progress, many of Mason’s chosen exploits end badly—beginning with early examples in which two ancient Chinese astronomers were, according to legend, put to death for failing to predict an eclipse, and Galileo was “grounded…forever” by the Catholic Church. Abbreviated accounts of space dog Laika’s “one-way mission,” space station Mir’s fire and subsequent fall to Earth, the ill-fated Apollo 13, and Chinese Moon rover Yutu 1’s mechanical breakdown in 2013 alternate with glimpses of floating “mystery poops” that appeared in Apollo 10’s cabin and more positive nods to other animals that survived their trips into orbit, Valentina Tereshkova (the first female cosmonaut), the first moon landing, and the ongoing missions of both current space stations, the ISS and China’s Tiangong. References to India’s 2023 Aditya-L1 solar probe and NASA’s Artemis project bring the epic tale more or less up to date; the work closes with a quiz. Though this may not be a systematic picture of space exploration, all the funny business does add color, along with a multinational point of view and a racially diverse cast of scientists and other achievers.\u003cbr\u003e\nA breezy overview of humankind’s forays into space. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-62354-794-3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-62354-831-5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 7–10\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 48\u003cbr\u003e8 x 10\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublication date: September 29, 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[\/TABS]\u003c\/p\u003e"}