by Buzz Aldrin
First published 2015
Mars beckons as humanity's next home. Buzz Aldrin guides young explorers through the practicalities and possibilities of life on the red planet. The legendary astronaut presents Mars not as a distant world but as a real destination where kids might someday live. He tackles the big questions that spark curiosity: How will you travel there? What will your Martian house look like? What foods will fill your breakfast plate? Aldrin transforms abstract space concepts into concrete scenarios that kids can picture and understand. He walks readers through the journey from Earth to their new planetary home, making the impossible feel achievable. This literary expedition combines scientific possibility with imaginative exploration, letting young minds blast off alongside one of space exploration's greatest heroes.
Genres: science-fiction, space, adventure
Vibes: imaginative, inspiring, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, world-building
Setting: Mars
Period: Future
96 pages · Hardcover · National Geographic Kids