Packing for Mars for Kids

By Mary Roach

Discover the bizarre and hilarious realities of life in space, from floating to bathroom challenges.

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144 pages· 16,893 words· Est. 2.5 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Discover the strange and often gross realities of space travel with Mary Roach's young readers adaptation. Dive into the mysteries of weightlessness, space food, and the challenges astronauts face, like vomiting in helmets and the truth about space showers. With firsthand experiences and thorough research, this book answers the questions kids are dying to ask about life beyond Earth. Will you find out if farts are truly deadly in space? Perfect for curious middle graders, this journey into the cosmos is both educational and entertaining.

From the publisher

What is it like to float weightlessly in the air? What happens if you vomit in your helmet during a spacewalk? How do astronauts go to the bathroom? Is it true that they don’t shower? Can farts really be deadly in space? Best-selling Mary Roach has the answers. In this whip-smart, funny, and informative young readers adaptation of her best-selling Packing for Mars, Roach guides us through the irresistibly strange, frequently gross, and awe-inspiring realm of space travel and life without gravity. From flying on NASA’s Weightless Wonder to eating space food, Packing for Mars for Kids is chock-full of firs-hand experiences and thorough research. Roach has crafted an authoritative and accessible book that is perfectly pitched to inquiring middle grade readers.

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