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Space Explorers
A picture book for students 5 to 12 · 11 short chapters · about 6 minutes
Leo, Captain Nova and Pip the robot fly the rocket Vega to the Moon and every planet, from hot Venus to windy Neptune, taking a picture of each world for the Space Book, then come home for Star Night.
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© 2026 Dr. Evan J. Hasson. Published by UpOnly Learning, LLC. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced without permission, except brief quotes for reviews and use with students in your own home or class.
First digital edition, October 2026
Editions: English, Spanish, Portuguese
Also a typing game: The Stories You Type at uponlylearning.com
Chapter 1Launch Pad
It is launch day. Leo climbs into the rocket Vega with Captain Nova and Pip, a small, friendly robot.
Captain Nova smiles. "Tonight is Star Night at home. Let's bring back a picture of every world for our Space Book."
"First, put your fingers on the home row," she says. "That is where they live, just like we live on Earth."
The engines roar, and the Vega lifts off into the sky.
Earth gets smaller and smaller. It looks blue, because water covers most of it.
Facts from this chapter
- Earththe only planet we know with life
Chapter 2The Moon
The Vega lands on the gray Moon. There is almost no air here, so everyone wears a space suit.
Leo wants to climb a crater wall. "Reach up to the top row," says Captain Nova, "then come back home."
Captain Nova points across the dust. "Apollo 11 landed on the Moon in July 1969," she says. "Neil Armstrong took the first steps."
There is no wind on the Moon, so footprints can stay for a very long time.
Facts from this chapter
- The Moonfirst steps on the Moon, 1969
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Questions from parents
What age is Space Explorers for?
Space Explorers is written for students about 5 to 12. Younger students enjoy hearing it read aloud, and early readers can read one chapter at a time. The whole story takes about 6 minutes.
Can my child listen to Space Explorers instead of reading it?
Yes. Press the ear next to any chapter, or Read the whole story, and your device reads it aloud in a calm voice. It uses the voices built into your browser, so there is nothing to install.
Is Space Explorers free?
The cover and the first two chapters are free to read here, with no account. Members read the whole book and play every chapter of it in The Stories You Type, our typing game.