"Teenaged soldier Noemi and an enemy robot, Abel, who is programmed to obey her commands, set out on an interstellar quest to save her home planet, Earth colony Genesis." --

"Introduces the Big Dipper, a group of stars found within the constellation Ursa Major, providing the stories of the Greeks and Native Americans about its origin and describing some of the individual stars found within it and its different seasonal positions in the night sky. --Publisher's description." --

"How did the Little Dipper get its name? How much smaller is it than the Big Dipper? The answers to these questions and many more are waiting to be discovered by readers with each turn of the page. Readers learn fun facts about the ways history and science come together in the study of star formations such as the Little Dipper. Detailed photographs of the Little Dipper allow readers to feel like young astronomers studying the stars up close." --

Retells several stories of Scorpius the scorpion, discusses the astronomical features of the constellation Scorpius, and describes the history of the constellation and its myths in world culture. Since ancient times, people of all ages have gazed up at the stars in wonder. Ancient peoples created fascinating stories about the shapes they saw in the stars. With eye-catching graphics and engaging text, the Constellations series explores popular star...

Retells the story of Ursa Minor as the nurse of Zeus and recounts the tale of Zeus's birth and rise to power, discusses the astronomical features of the constellation Ursa Minor and the star Polaris, and describes the history of the constellation and its myths in world culture.

"Retells the story of Orion and variations of the myth, discusses the astronomical features of the constellation Orion, and describes the history of the constellation and its myths in world culture." --

Retells the story of Ursa Major as the transformation of Callisto and Arcas, discusses the astronomical features of the constellation Ursa Major, and describes the history of the constellation and its myths in world culture including the role of the Big Dipper in the Underground Railroad.

Describes the constellation known as the Little Dipper.

Provides historic and scientific information about the constellation Andromeda as well as about stars in general.

Discusses the constellation Orion, its location, and various myths about it in different civilizations.