Introducing astronauts! How much do you think you know about astronauts? You may know that astronauts have landed on the moon, but do you know why you can jump higher on the moon than you can on Earth? What is a russian astronaut called? How does a space suit keep astronauts safe? Well this book will tell you! A perfect introduction for kids who want to know what being an astronaut is all about. Bit-sized facts mean you can dip into this book at random, or read it cover to cover.

Part of the series Lots of Things You Want to Know About, four books that take a look at some of the most dangerous jobs...ever! Aimed at children aged 7+ these books combine large full colour illustrations and simple paragraphs of text to encourage children to read around these high-interest topics.

This is volume 6 in Lots Of Things You Want To Know About .

There are 24 pages in this book. This book was published 2014 by Hachette Children's Group .

David West is a designer and author with over a thousand projects, including books, to his credit. He is the author of 'Dinosaurs on My Street'. His studio is by Putney Bridge, London.

This book has the following chapters:

• 1: The first astronaut was a dog
• 1: The first person in space was a cosmonaut
• 1: Early spacecraft had room for only one astronaut
• 1: Giant rockets fire spacecraft into space
• 1: Russain spacecraft landed with a bump
• 1: American spacecraft landed wiht a splash
• 1: An eagle landed on the moon
• 1: You can jump higher on the moon
• 1: Astronauts went for a drive on the moon
• 1: Apollo 13 missed the moon
• 1: The Space Shuttle was a reusable spacecraft
• 1: Astronauts put a telescope in space
• 1: Space suits are like mini spaceships
• 1: People live in space
• 1: Tourists visit the ISS
• 1: Astronauts' taste buds do't work as well in space
• 1: Astronauts can sleep upside down in space
• 1: One day astronauts may visit planet Mars
• 1: Glossary and index