When sparks fly : the true story of Robert Goddard, the father of US rocketry /

Robert Goddard may be known as the father of US rocketry, but back in the 1880s, he was just a kid in Worcester, Massachusetts. Even as a youngster, his eyes glimmered with scientific interest and the thrill of discovery. With BAMS! POPS! BANGS! he experimented time and time again with one mission:...

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Main Author:	Fulton, Kristen (Author)
Other Authors:	Funck, Diego (Illustrator)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Margaret K. McElderry Books, [2018]
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Goddard, Robert Hutchings, > 1882-1945 > Juvenile literature. Goddard, Robert Hutchings, > 1882-1945. Rocketry > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature. Children's literature. Rocketry. United States. Rocketry > United States > Biography. Biography. Juvenile works. Nonfiction. Biographies. Literature.

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Summary:	Robert Goddard may be known as the father of US rocketry, but back in the 1880s, he was just a kid in Worcester, Massachusetts. Even as a youngster, his eyes glimmered with scientific interest and the thrill of discovery. With BAMS! POPS! BANGS! he experimented time and time again with one mission: make his rockets fly! Join Kristen Fulton and Diego Funck as they take you on one explosive journey about a young kid who shot for the moon, never gave up, and let his creative sparks of curiosity burn bright.
Physical Description:	32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Audience:	Ages 4-8. Grades K to 3.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	9781481460989 1481460986