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Childrens space stories are ready to take off again. We have exciting chapter books for kids and the best young adult fiction books around. Roys bedoys draws baby shark read aloud childrens books duration. From astronaut chickens to the final word on that controversial dwarf planet pluto, here are 27 childrens outer space books to celebrate national astronomy day september 30 and fuel the interplanetary interests of elementary and middle school readers. Childrens books perfect for kids of all ages waterstones. Kids love space and anything related to the moon, the planets, and outer space.
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