Ground Control to Major Tim
On sale
26th January 2017
Price: £12.99
Aimed at children inspired by Major Tim Peake’s adventures in space, this 32-page book looks at the history-making career of the man who, in 2016, became the first British astronaut to live and work on the International Space Station. During his time on board the ISS, Tim Peake carried out experiments, performed a crucial spacewalk and took some awesome photographs. He also found time to run a marathon, present an award to Adele and read a bedtime story to children listening 400km below him on Earth. Packed with amazing photographs, this book reveals how Major Tim’s fascination with flight and science began and how his career as an astronaut developed, documenting his inspirational journey into space.
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Reviews
This is the kind of book I know little boys will be pointed towards. I'd like to feel that lots of girls will also read about Major Tim. I know I would have loved it as a child.
This eye-catching book provides a fascinating insight ... With plenty of great photos and fact boxes to keep younger ones interested, this informative read from award-winning author Clive Gifford is sure to excite and inspire
Gifford has a way of succinctly describing something with minimal words yet maximum information ... The book is jam-packed with information, and reads half like a biography and half like a space information book ... Each paragraph is short and to the point -- there are no wasted words ... This book beautifully tells the incredible story of our current space exploration, and should be an inspirational guide for children
With plenty of great photos and fact boxes to keep younger ones interested, this informative read from award-winning author Clive Gifford is sure to excite and inspire
Full of amazing photographs and with a lively format and design this title keeps a well-worn subject fresh.
We are given an insight into his life on board, including the spacewalk, some of his science experiments, maintaining equipment and running the London Marathon in space. The photographs are stunning and the book is an inspiration for KS2 readers and adults.
If you want to know anything at all about Major TIm Peake and his adventures in space then this is the go-to book. This information is concise but detailed and well presented, using lots of info boxes together with some amazing photographs. There is an exteremely impressive glossary, further information section and index.
I enjoyed this book as it told me a lot of facts about space that I hadn't known.
A multitude of children will have been inspired by Tim Peake, and now they can learn more about this intrepid and inspirational character ... a fascinating read which really shows what life is like on the International Space Station.