Shooting for the Stars

My Journey to Become Ireland’s First Astronaut

Häftad, Engelska, 2025

174 kr

Skickas . Fri frakt över 249 kr.

Beskrivning

Since I was eleven years old, I’ve been obsessed with space and exploration and rockets. I wanted to go to space, and I did everything I could to make that happen. Come with me on a journey to the stars!Dr Norah Patten is about to become the first Irish person in space. Here, she tells us all about her mission, all about space and the life of an astronaut: What is the solar system? How do astronauts travel to space? What do they eat up there? How do they go to the toilet?! Where will astronauts go next? And most importantly … how can you get there too?

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2025-09-01
Mått:180 x 242 x 5 mm
Vikt:187 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Läsålder:6-9 år
Antal sidor:48
Förlag:O'Brien Press Ltd
Illustratör:Farley, Jennifer
ISBN:9781788493888
Utmärkelser:Winner of Specsavers Children’s Book of the Year (Senior) 2019 (Ireland)

Utforska kategorier

Rymden inom Barn och ungdom
Naturvetenskap och teknik inom Barn och ungdom

Mer om författaren

Norah Patten was 11 years of age when she visited NASA on a family trip to the United States. From that moment on she was hooked on all things space! Norah was on a mission: she wanted to learn everything she possibly could about space exploration, rockets, and how she could someday become an astronaut. Norah has given talks at the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition, helped launch the CBI BoldGirls campaign and makes regular media appearances.Norah is on course to become Ireland’s first astronaut, and hopes to inspire and encourage the children of Ireland to dream big and reach for the stars!Jennifer Farley is an author and illustrator from Dublin. Her artwork is bright, colourful and a little bit humourous. Jennifer has illustrated several books for other authors, and has written and illustrated three books herself, including Island of Adventures, and her latest book, Scout's Best Day Ever. In 2019, she illustrated Shooting For The Stars, written by Dr. Norah Patten, which won an An Post Irish Book Award. Jennifer's latest book is Scout's Best Day Ever. Scout (the dog) promises to send cat a postcard from every place he visits on his travels around Ireland. But which will be the BEST. DAY. EVER?Having left the bright lights of the city, Jennifer now lives in rural Ireland with her husband and their two dogs.