Space Books for Kids – 70 Stellar Fiction and Non-Fiction Titles
Add some rocket fuel to your child's imagination with our stellar collection of space books for kids.
Is your child curious about space and the wonders of the night sky? Do they dream of being an astronaut exploring the galaxy and discovering new planets? Find answers to their questions about the universe and add some rocket fuel to their imagination with our stellar collection of space books for kids. We’ve handpicked the best books about space from the ABC Reading Eggs Library that cater to budding astronomers and adventurers of all ages.
There are non-fiction books about the solar system, aeronautics and space exploration – ranging in difficulty from picture books for early readers to books with more complex scientific facts and inventions for older kids. If your child is eager for intergalactic space adventures in their imagination, we’ve also included science fiction and fantasy titles that will take them to distant galaxies where they might meet aliens or solve cosmic mysteries. Encouraging kids to read books on subjects they’re interested in is a great way to get even the most reluctant readers to enjoy reading.
Many of the books in our selection include a read-aloud feature to help young readers. Alternatively, you and your child can listen to the audio together. If you’d prefer that your child reads the books themselves, a reading age level is included to guide your choices.
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Fasten your seatbelts for a literary rocket ride as we launch into the universe of books about space.
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Non-Fiction Books About Space for Kids
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Astronomy and the Solar System
There are lots of things in space. Introduce your early reader to the amazing world of space.
8 pages
Reading age: 5
Lexile: 340L
Read-aloud feature: Yes
Non-Fiction
Go on a journey into space with astronauts and see how magnificent planet Earth looks from space.
1 chapter
16 pages
Reading age: 6
Lexile: 580L
Read-aloud feature: Yes
Non-Fiction
How does the Sun’s energy help life on Earth to live and grow?
5 chapters
15 pages
Reading age: 6
Lexile: 430L
Read-aloud feature: Yes
Non-Fiction
The Solar System: Size and Distance
Our Solar System is mostly empty – but the objects in it are huge and the distances between them are enormous.
5 chapters
19 pages
Reading age: 7
Lexile: 760L
Read-aloud feature: No
Non-Fiction
Earth zips through space at thousands of miles an hour! So why aren’t we lost in a distant galaxy? Become a sky spy and find out! Discover the secrets of the Moon and stars.
5 chapters
21 pages
Reading age: 7
Lexile: 800L
Read-aloud feature: No
Non-Fiction
How many stars are there in the Solar System? Could there be a planet made of diamonds? Why is there no sound in space? Find out all about mysterious and amazing space.
3 chapters
29 pages
Reading age: 8
Lexile: 680L
Read-aloud feature: No
Non-Fiction
What would you do if you saw an alien? How are reports of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) explained? Get the facts.
3 chapters
29 pages
Reading age: 8
Lexile: 830L
Read-aloud feature: No
Non-Fiction
Can You Hear Sounds in Space answers this and many other intriguing questions about the science of sound.
13 chapters
29 pages
Reading age: 9
Lexile: 810L
Read-aloud feature: No
Non-Fiction
The solar system includes the Sun, the nine planets and their 158 presently known moons. It also includes asteroids, meteoroids, comets and interplanetary dust. Come on a journey and travel through our solar system. Visit all nine planets and discover if NEOs are a threat to Earth.
14 chapters
30 pages
Reading age: 9
Lexile: 940L
Read-aloud feature: No
Non-Fiction
The Universe is so huge that it’s impossible for us to imagine its size. It would take 18 years to fly from the Earth to the Sun, yet this is only a tiny distance in the Universe. Find out how scientists measure the vastness of the Universe, how black holes form, and discover the different constellations on the star maps.
11 chapters
27 pages
Reading age: 9
Lexile: 870L
Read-aloud feature: No
Non-Fiction
Journey into space and learn about the different parts of the solar system with this explorative title. Focused on image-led, fun and factual information, readers will be captivated from start to finish.
6 chapters
29 pages
Reading age: 10
Lexile: 920L
Read-aloud feature: No
Non-Fiction
The First Australians have been described as the world’s first astronomers. Their knowledge of the night sky existed long before the ancient Greeks, whose names for the stars are used in Western astronomy.
5 chapters
35 pages
Reading age: 11
Lexile: 1010L
Read-aloud feature: No
Non-Fiction
Natural elements and compounds, such as carbon, nitrogen and water, move through nature in cycles. Earth’s Cycles in Action takes a look at these key processes that are essential to life on Earth.
7 chapters
45 pages
Reading age: 11
Lexile: 980L
Read-aloud feature: No
Non-Fiction
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Aeronautics and Space Exploration
Discover what it takes to launch a space shuttle to the International Space Station.
15 pages
5 chapters
Reading age: 6
Lexile: 440L
Read-aloud feature: Yes
Non-Fiction
Mae Jemison was the first African-American woman astronaut. She is also a doctor, dancer, businesswoman and educator. Learn about how Mae went from a child with big dreams to a woman who inspires many.
4 chapters
21 pages
Reading age: 7
Lexile: 550L
Read-aloud feature: Yes
Non-Fiction
As a child, Katherine Johnson loved to count. She grew into a woman whose skills in mathematics helped send people into space. Her work at NASA was critical to the first space flights.
4 chapters
21 pages
Reading age: 7
Lexile: 560L
Read-aloud feature: Yes
Non-Fiction
Would you want to blast off in a chair tied to 47 rockets? Do you have what it takes to live where there is no right way up? Spend some time in space and find out how astronauts cope with life away from Earth.
3 chapters
29 pages
Reading age: 8
Lexile: 860L
Read-aloud feature: No
Non-Fiction
Space exploration has a fascinating history and will continue into the future, with many nations now involved in the International Space Station and the exploration of Mars.
14 chapters
30 pages
Reading age: 9
Lexile: 980L
Read-aloud feature: No
Non-Fiction
Our future in space is bound to be exciting. The International Space Station is being constructed in orbit, and there are plans to have a permanent base on the Moon. Discover how astronauts eat and sleep in a weightless environment, and how future experiments in space will benefit us down here on Earth.
14 chapters
30 pages
Reading age: 9
Lexile: 1020L
Read-aloud feature: No
Non-Fiction
Invention of Space Exploration
Will you explore space in your lifetime? The answer might be yes! In just a few decades, people went from dreaming about the stars to travelling through space. This fascinating history includes chimpanzee astronauts, moon landers, probes to distant planets, the search for extraterrestrial life and more. Space technologies have even improved life here on Earth. Learn about incredible inventions in space exploration and how they changed the world.
5 chapters
29 pages
Reading age: 10
Lexile: 840L
Read-aloud feature: No
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People need to get around the city. Goods need to get across the world. Satellites need to get into orbit. What meets these needs? Transportation, fuelled by science, technology, art and maths! Discover the latest trends and see what the future may hold as our modes of transportation continue to evolve.
45 pages
7 chapters
Reading age: 11
Lexile: 1060L
Read-aloud feature: No
Non-Fiction
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Space Stories and Science-Fiction Books for Kids
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Picture Books About Space for Preschoolers and Early Readers
Baby Face wants to go into space. How can she get there?
1 chapter
12 pages
Reading age: 5
Lexile: 260L
Read-aloud feature: Yes
Fiction
Rin gets to go to the Sun in a rocket.
1 chapter
8 pages
Reading age: 5
Lexile: 120L
Read-aloud feature: Yes
Fiction
It’s time to go. Countdown as a little astronaut gets ready for lift off.
1 chapter
31 pages
Reading age: 6
Lexile: 240L
Read-aloud feature: Yes
Fiction
Sam is packing for a trip to the moon. Has he got everything he needs?
1 chapter
17 pages
Reading age: 6
Lexile: 340L
Read-aloud feature: No
Fiction
I’ve Never Met an Alien I Didn’t Like
If you’ve never met an alien, you are in for a treat! The aliens in this rhyming story are kooky, funny, and they like our cars!
1 chapter
21 pages
Reading age: 7
Lexile: 500L
Read-aloud feature: No
Fiction
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Space Books for 6-Year-Olds
With a range of poetic styles from simple, rhyming poetry to longer, narrative poems, this series presents readers with exciting and engaging reads that give them their first taste of poetry.
2 chapters
24 pages
Reading age: 6
Lexile: NP
Read-aloud feature: No
Fiction
The moon is so cool. Nell cannot wait to visit.
9 pages
Reading age: 6
Lexile: 350L
Read-aloud feature: Yes
Fiction
Eve and Steve set off together to hunt for a dark place to look at the stars.
1 chapter
16 pages
Reading age: 6
Lexile: 460L
Read-aloud feature: Yes
Fiction
Jed is space mad. He knows all about stars, planets, black holes and aliens. One night, something lands in his backyard. Is it from outer space?
6 chapters
41 pages
Reading age: 6
Lexile: 510L
Read-aloud feature: Yes
Fiction
What would you do if you found an alien in your garden? That’s what Cody must decide. Will he keep it?
27 pages
Reading age: 6
Lexile: 520L
Read-aloud feature: Yes
Fiction
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Space Books for 7-Year-Olds
What is life like for aliens? Is it more fun than being a human?
1 chapter
31 pages
Reading age: 7
Lexile: 390L
Read-aloud feature: Yes
Fiction
The zorbs on the Planet of Hair have ear infections and it is up to Buzz, Hal, Finn and Nova to help them find the cure. But what will the cure be?
1 chapter
29 pages
Reading age: 7
Read-aloud feature: Yes
Lexile: 450L
Fiction
The monsters from the Moon want to cook some treats for the monsters on Earth. How will they know what to cook? By using the Monster Cook Book of course!
1 chapter
29 pages
Reading age: 7
Lexile: 470L
Read-aloud feature: No
Fiction
Two young space cadets, Eddie and Yelena, sat in the control room of the spaceship. They were learning to be space rangers and were patrolling the universe, protecting Earth from attack.
1 chapter
31 pages
Reading age: 7
Lexile: 490L
Read-aloud feature: Yes
Fiction
The Sun has stopped working, but the Prime Minister knows just who to call…
1 chapter
29 pages
Reading age: 7
Lexile: 490L
Read-aloud feature: No
Fiction
This is a ‘really readable’ Accessible Reader specifically created to support the reading development of young readers with learning differences, such as dyslexia.
Star Powers wants to be an astronaut. She loves learning about space! So when her therapy dog, Galaxy, finds a rock, Star is the best person on Earth – or at least at recess – to find out if the rock is really a meteorite. Along with her friends and her older brother (who just might be an alien), Star searches for the clues that will give them an answer.
4 chapters
29 pages
Reading age: 7
Lexile: 510L
Read-aloud feature: No
Fiction
This is book one in the Star Powers series of books. Other titles in the series are:
The Star Powers series of space books for kids.
Fiona gets mad at her brother, Finley, when he tells her that boys are the best at everything. Fiona knows that’s not true! The Sweets Shop always gets special customers, but when Sally Ride comes to visit, Fiona and Finley go on a special trip – into outer space! Finley and Fiona have a blast, but there’s more to learn on this epic journey than they expected.
3 chapters
24 pages
Reading age: 7
Lexile: 550L
Read-aloud feature: No
Fiction
Can Gill jog into space?
1 chapter
16 pages
Reading age: 7
Lexile: 560L
Read-aloud feature: No
Fiction
When a storm strikes Cosmos Bay, Laura’s parents leave her in charge. She can handle it, right? After all: it’s just Laura…and a pack of wild dogs, a few geckos and a pair of grumpy buffaloes. What could possibly go wrong?
1 chapter
29 pages
Reading age: 7
Lexile: 580L
Read-aloud feature: No
Fiction
This is a ‘really readable’ Accessible Reader specifically created to support the reading development of young readers with learning differences, such as dyslexia.
Billy Swift Goes to Space School
Billy Swift is the first human to go to Space School. But are the other students as excited about Billy starting as he is?
5 chapters
25 pages
Reading age: 7
Lexile: 590L
Read-aloud feature: No
Fiction
Will Spiggy Red’s first space mission be successful?
7 chapters
46 pages
Reading age: 7
Lexile: 600L
Read-aloud feature: Yes
Fiction
It was the Solar System summer holidays. Spaceships of every kind were stopping at Starway Station to take a break on their journeys from planet to planet. Zap and Astra watched from a porthole as a rocket car drew up and threw open its doors.
16 pages
Reading age: 7
Lexile: 610L
Read-aloud feature: Yes
Fiction
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Space Books for 8-Year-Olds
Everything seemed very friendly until Zac scored a goal. The Squees went quiet. Play stopped. According to Squee rules, the first person to score a goal is dinner.
5 chapters
37 pages
Reading age: 8
Lexile: 650L
Read-aloud feature: No
Fiction
Sally Comet and the Space Pirates
Sally Comet is the daughter of the galaxy’s most famous space-archaeologists. Together they travel around the galaxy in their famous ship The Gold-Wing, discovering forgotten treasures. However, after they discover the lost tomb of an ancient pharaoh, Sally’s mum and dad are tricked by space pirates who are out to steal the treasures. It is up to Sally to stop them. But how?
1 chapter
29 pages
Reading age: 8
Lexile: 660L
Read-aloud feature: No
Fiction
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Space Books for 9-Year-Olds
Before take-off Grandad slips Sarah a small parting gift. What can be so special that it is a secret between just the two of them?
8 chapters
71 pages
Reading age: 9
Lexile: 690L
Read-aloud feature: No
Fiction
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Space Books for 10-Year-Olds
Boffin Boy and the Ice Caves of Pluto
Boffin Boy is trying out his new spaceship and Wu Pee has come along too. On Pluto they find an alien spaceship frozen in the ice caves. The aliens are still on board and Boffin Boy is in for a big surprise: he’s met these guys before. Find more titles in the Boffin Boy series here.
1 chapter
30 pages
Reading age: 10
Lexile: 450L
Read-aloud feature: No
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Sid and Bee are building a time machine. Find out what happens when a black cat crosses their path and sets off a countdown.
5 chapters
29 pages
Reading age: 10
Lexile: 560L
Read-aloud feature: No
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Book 1 in the Time Quest book series:
The star of Hyperion is dying – its life force stolen by the evil Vulcha! Tor and Cassini set out to save the star from eternal darkness. But they are not alone…
5 chapters
29 pages
Reading age: 10
Lexile: 550L
Read-aloud feature: No
Fiction
Book 1 in the Star Quest book series:
Dangerous Games: Asteroid Attack
A journey into space turns from amazing adventure into asteroid attack. Can Tom, Sima and Kojo stop the world being wiped out or will it be game over? Find more titles in the Dangerous Games series here.
5 chapters
44 pages
Reading age: 10
Lexile: 480L
Read-aloud feature: No
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A choose your own adventure book. Space Plague is spreading throughout the universe! You might have the only clue to save the human race. Can you find the cure before time runs out? In this book, YOU are the hero.
Reading age: 10
Lexile: 570L
Read-aloud feature: No
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Stranded on an unexplored asteroid, things do not look good for Sam and Simon. With their ship out of action, the stranded Ghost Ship offers their only hope of escape. And when that fails…?
9 chapters
32 pages
Reading age: 10
Lexile: 530L
Read-aloud feature: No
Fiction
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Space Books for 12-Year-Olds
If you stick out your thumb, be careful who you hitch a ride with. Hoping for a lift to his dad’s place, Oz is instead picked up by Mack and her robotic offsider on their regular intergalactic delivery run.
8 chapters
74 pages
Reading age: 12
Lexile: 740L
Read-aloud feature: No
Fiction
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