The Unlucky Launch

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In this second book of a brand new-chapter book series, aspiring astronaut Astrid designs a rocket!

After seeing the big Space-E rocket launch, Astrid just knows shes going to be exploring space in a rocket of her own someday! And in honor of the big launch, Astrid and her fellow Shooting Stars will be building rockets of their very own. Whats more exciting is the guest helper, Luke, who actually worked on the Space-E team!

The Shooting Stars are working towards more points on the Astro Board and Astrid is hoping she can impress Luke enough to score a tour of Space-E headquarters. But it turns out that Lukes design might not be the bestand Astrid isnt sure if she should speak up. Can Astrid use her voice to show there is more than one solution for a perfect take-off

Author Bio

Rie Neal is a childrens book author who loves all things space. Growing up, she was often dragged on her grandfathers unauthorized tours of NASAs Ames Research Center, which she didnt appreciate enough at the time. Eventually, though, she became a full-blown space fan, and began to write space-related books for kids. She also has a doctor of audiology degree from the University of Iowa and is nationally certified as an audiologist through the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Today, she lives in the Silicon Valley with her husband and kids, where they drag people on (authorized) tours of the NASA Ames visitor center. Learn more about her books at RieNeal.com or connect with her on Instagram (@RieNealWriter).

Talitha Shipman is a picture book illustrator from Indiana. Her favorite subjects to paint are wild kids and wild animals.Nature inspires Talithas painting, and she hopes her work encourages curiosity and creativity in children of all ages. Her books include the Sydney Taylor Honor recipientEverybody Says Shalomby Leslie Kimmelman, American Farm Bureau Recommended ReadApplesauce Dayby Lisa J. Amstutz, and 2019 IPPY Silver MedalistFirst Snowby Nancy Viau. Her debut author-illustrator picture book wasFinding Beauty. Talitha lives in Fort Wayne, Indiana, with her husband and their five-year-old wild child, Coral.