Anna Claybourne has written over 150 children's books on all kinds of subjects, from sharks, black holes and splitting the atom to how to draw, Shakespeare's life, and Greek myths and legends. She knows a lot about conservation in the rain forests of Costa Rica as she once volunteered there for three months. She likes space, sewing and music, plays the trombone and loves going camping. As a young boy Tim was constantly doodling, finding any excuse to put pen to paper. Since turning his much-loved hobby into a profession, Tim has achieved success illustrating and authoring children books and working on commissions for clients, such as Habitat, Paperchase and the BBC. With influences ranging from Dr. Seuss, Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat, Tim's vibrant illustrations are full of humour and a sense of mischief, and you can always count on him to inject plenty of personality.

• 1: The silly science of space2: It all started with a Bang!3: What’s it all about?4: Ancient astronomy5: The story of space science6: Travelling without moving?7: Spinning around8: The biggest star9: Secrets of the stars10: Star spaghetti11: Impossible holes in space12: Poop on the loose!13: Space toilets14: Saxophones in space15: Floating free16: Robot world17: No humans, no problem!18: Satellites save the day19: Eye in the sky20: Is there anybody out there?21: The search for life

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