Enter for a chance to win the complete adventures of Flyball & his pal Captain Stone in the deluxe hardcover four book Sci-fi series Space Cat from Dover Publications!
Age Range: 6-10
About The Space Cat Sci-Fi Series
Explore space with Flyball, a little gray kitten with a taste for adventure. Join Space Cat on escapades across the solar system to Mars, Venus, and the strange planet Alpha Centauri in this beloved four book sci-fi series. For US and Canadian residents only
A little gray kitten with a taste for adventure stows away on an airplane, and the daring stunt turns out to be his first step toward becoming … Space Cat! The plane’s pilot, Captain Fred Stone, names his fuzzy new friend Flyball and welcomes him to an experimental station set up in the middle of the desert. Flyball enjoys supervising the station’s workers and takes particular interest in the big rocket ship that he’s not allowed to explore. Regardless of the rules, the kitty is determined to hitch another ride, and before you know it, Flyball’s wearing a custom-made pressurized suit and headed for the Moon.
Young readers will delight in taking a look at space exploration from Flyball’s point of view and following his escapades across the solar system.
“An amusing combination of comical cat story and science fiction for the youngest fans, made even more amusing by the artist’s interpretation of a cat in a space suit.” — Horn Book
Flyball the Space Cat is back, and this time he’s living in Luna Port, the first city on the Moon. Workers at the lunar station are building a rocket to transport him and his pilot buddy, Colonel Fred Stone, to Venus. The two friends take a long voyage to the planet, where they encounter violet skies, torrential ammonia rains, and strange plants that can communicate without speaking.
“This easy science fiction book continues the same kind of humor and adventure of the author’s first book, Space Cat. Illustrations in black and white are well suited to the text. Recommended.” — Library Journal
The dauntless Space Cat — aka Flyball — and his pal, Colonel Fred, blast off for their most fantastic destination yet! While they’re on their way home from Venus, the astronauts are forced to make an emergency landing on Mars. Although Flyball’s a bit bored by the Red Planet at first, his curiosity is piqued by its sole surviving fishing cat, a friendly female named Moofa. Will she turn out to be the cat’s meow?
This new edition of a charmingly illustrated story is the third of a four-book series starring the intrepid feline known as Space Cat.
Flyball, the famous Space Cat, is a father now! He and Moofa, the last of the Martian fishing cats, are the proud parents of a pair of mischievous, fun-loving kittens, Marty and Tailspin. The whole family joins Colonel Fred Stone and a new friend, Bill, on a mission to Alpha Centauri to seek out places where humans can live. Along the way, the crew makes an amazing discovery — a planet abounding in iguanodons, pterodactyls, tyrannosauri, and a host of other prehistoric creatures.
“Paul Galdone’s pictures … have humor and imagination to match the text,” noted the Saturday Review of this charmingly illustrated storybook, the last of a four-book series starring the intrepid feline known as Space Cat.
About the Author
Scottish poet, novelist, and artist Ruthven Todd (1914–78) is best known as an editor of William Blake’s works and an author of children’s stories, including four Space Cat adventures. He also wrote detective fiction under the pseudonym R. T. Campbell.
About the Illustrator
Illustrator and writer Paul Galdone (1907–86) specialized in children’s books. His illustrations for Eve Titus’s books include the Basil of Baker Street series. Galdone and Titus were nominated for Caldecott Medals for Anatole (1957) and Anatole and the Cat (1958), titles that were named Caldecott Honor books in 1971. Galdone was posthumously awarded the 1996 Kerlan Award for his contributions to children’s literature.
About the Bonus Books
Make Your Own Press-Out Spaceships
Kids can discover interplanetary marvels with these four imaginative spaceships, rendered in a colorful Pop Art style. Simple diagrams illustrate the vehicles’ easy assembly, and the fold-out pages are filled with punch-out nose cones, rocket boosters, and other parts. Playful illustrations accompany fun facts about our solar system, its exploration, and phenomena from comets to dark matter.
About the Author
British artist David Hawcock is internationally renowned for his innovative designs. He specializes in pop-up books and other novelty products involving three-dimensional paper engineering. His many successful titles include Journal of Inventions: Leonardo da Vinci and The Amazing Pull-Out Pop-Up Body in a Book.
My First Book About Outer Space
Where do we live among the galaxies, what did people think before they could study the sky with telescopes, and what happened to Pluto? Thirty-nine illustrations to color answer these and other questions about our Solar System and beyond. Entertaining, easy-to-understand captions explain crater formation, constellations, weightlessness, space junk, and other fascinating subjects. Suitable for ages 8 to12. Winner of a 2015 Moonbeam Children’s Book Silver Medal.
About the Authors
An accomplished science and nature illustrator, Patricia J. Wynne is the recipient of the 2008 Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor and has won awards from Parenting Magazine, the John Burroughs Association, and the National Science Teachers Association. Patricia’s artwork has appeared in galleries, magazines, newspapers, and more than 100 books for both children and adults. She is the author of numerous successful Dover titles on science and design.
Trained as a research scientist, Donald M. Silver has written more than 80 books for students of all ages and for teachers. His One Small Square series takes a close-up look at plants and animals where they live. He has won numerous awards including the Children’s Science Writing Award in Physics and Astronomy from the American Institute of Physicists. He lives in New York City where he has worked with Patricia J. Wynne since 1981.
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The selection of classics is incredible! Through the Looking Glass, A Christmas Carol, the Wish Tree!
Art Nouveau Graphic Masterpieces
I would read all of them – however, I would request they be 2nd grade and under to work for our current reading levels – I LOVE kids books and the kids think I am silly for reading “their” books
Another fun Dover book would be “The Story of the Amulet” by E. Nesbit, since I always loved E. Nesbit’s books!
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Tales of Horror and Suspense By: Edgar Allan Poe
One book on my wishlist is The Secret Garden.
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The Real Mother Goose: with MP3 Downloads is the number one on my wishlist.
What Katy Did.
Anne of the Island would be nice to own.
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Thanks for the opportunity.
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My niece loves to read. She would love these.
Anne of the Island, Anne’s House of Dreams, Tom Sawyer, Jules Verne, Robinson Crusoe
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I love their selection of the “Anne” books by L.M. Montgomery–not just “Anne of Green Gables”, but on through “Anne of the Island”, and the others. Similarly, they have “Rose in Bloom” by Louisa May Alcott–it’s so rare to see that rather than just “Little Women” (which I adore).
I love Rip Van Winkle and White Fang.
Love The Secret Garden.
The Story of the Treasure Seekers
By: E. Nesbit On my wishlist for my granddaughter.
Wow there are so many choices but my long list is too long so here is my short list lol. Five Children and It, The Bernstein Bears First Time Do-It Book, Easy Magic Tricks and finally Just So Stories.
I would love to win the Anne of Green Gables series for my daughter as it was one of my favorites when I was young!
So much to choose from. The Adventures of Mark Twain.
“White Fang” is on my wish list.
beauty and the beast origami
five children and it
Old Granny Fox
War of the Worlds stickers (my niece and nephew love stickers!)
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This would be so nice for my Granddaughter
I would like
Amazing Origami Boxes
By: Tomoko Fuse
There are some great cookbooks, like The Food and Drink of Mexico as well as Set Theory: The Structure of Arithmetic which sounds amazing.
What Katie Did
Tom Sawyer
SPACE CAT
I would love The Brothers Grimm Favorite Fairy Tales.
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The Story of the Amulet got my attention!
White Fang by Jack London is my choice.
The Water Babies,My Book House–In the Nursery,The Velveteen Rabbit..
I have always been a fan of A Christmas Carol
I would also like Rip Van Wrinkle and other stories.
Denslow’s Mother Goose is at the top of my wish list.
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Space Cat would be my pick
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White Fang by Jack London would be on my wish list.
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