This exciting exploration of space travel offers insights from a pioneering female astronaut of the ESA to inspire young girls to get involved in science.

With a "learning through stealth" approach, The Astronaut Diaries combines fiction in a popular diary format with interesting non-fiction elements based on the experiences of Samantha Cristoforetti during her space journeys.

How do astronauts prepare to go to space? Why are robots so important for space exploration? And how do you wash your hair in zero gravity?

Andy Futura, her older brother, and their parents are ready to become the first family in space... and share everything they learn while living on a space station with you!

Discover what life really is like in space in this fascinating read from astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti's life. Andy's diary entries share the fun of the slow orbit around the space station and observing 16 sunrises and sunsets daily, while her reports to mission control will teach you how conducting scientific experiments in space can benefit humanity.

Could Andy prove she's capable of becoming a full-time astronaut and leading her own mission one day? Put on your helmet, buckle up your oxygen tank, and dive into The Astronaut Diaries to find out!

Pages: 160, Dimensions: 12.9x12.9cm