"Shooting stars aren't actually stars-they're meteors! When a meteoroid, or space rock, enters Earth's atmosphere, it creates the streak of light called a meteor. Readers learn how meteors form, what meteor showers are, what meteorites are, and more. Fact boxes provide readers with additional fun information, while detailed diagrams and a graphic organizer depict the information presented in the text in a concise and easy-to-understand way"--

Can Doc fix a blurry-eyed telescope in time to see the meteor shower?

"On a cold spring night in 1952, a huge meteorite fell to earth and obliterated much of the east coast of the United States, including Washington D.C. The ensuing climate cataclysm will soon render the earth inhospitable for humanity, as the last such meteorite did for the dinosaurs. This looming threat calls for a radically accelerated effort to colonize space, and requires a much larger share of humanity t520 take part in the process"-- "The Fated...

"In Shooting Stars, early fluent readers will explore the science behind shooting stars and the differences between meteors and meteorites. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they explore outer space and shooting stars. An infographic, sidebars, and an activity offer kids an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about shooting stars using our safe search engine that provides relevant,...

The summer before seventh grade, five best friends sneak out to watch a meteor shower, but soon find themselves on the run from a violent mountain clan.

Little Penguin has one wish--he wants to fly just like all the other birds! All he has to do is wish on a shooting star, but penguins have VERY EARLY BEDTIMES! Little Penguin has tried everything he can to stay up extra late--but it's not working. Can YOU help him stay awake?

"From award-winning author Benjamin Percy comes the second novel in his grippingly original sci-fi series, The Comet Cycle, in which a passing comet has caused irreversible change to the growth of fungi, spawning a dangerous, invasive species in the Pacific Northwest that threatens to control the lives of humans and animals alike"--

Aspiring astronaut Rocket draws her community together to see a rare appearance of the Phoenix Meteor Showers, hoping especially that her big brother, Jamal, will look up from his phone.

An accident at school brings quiet, imaginative Leo to the attention of the popular crowd, but their expectations have him misbehaving and cause him to lose his best friend George, so when a neighbor's dog is trapped by a meteor strike Leo becomes a real hero in hopes of setting things right.