When Kids Take Over NASA follows five bright students on what begins as a school assignment. Grant, Christina, Kendall, Tica, and Jeremy visit the Johnson Space Center only to find it mothballed and cocooned. When an ex-employee gives them a key, they enter the building and embark on a mission to get America back into space.When some unexpected helpers show up, the kids discover a new kind of physics, NASA secrets, the possibility of a real rocket launch on their watch, and that one of them has gone missing in a true Houston, we have a problem! scenario. Are they in over their heads? Absolutely. Sound out-of-this-world? Just wait to read about what happens after the kids take charge! Like Marsh's mystery books, this one is lively, well-written and educational because of all the scientific and historical information which form part of the story. If you like Marsh's previous books, you will like this one also. --Southside Book Reviews, Forrest W. Schultz Just announced as a finalist in "ForeWord Reviews'" 2011 Book of the Year Awards. WHEN KIDS TAKE OVER NASA follows five bright students on what begins as a school assignment and turns into an all-out mission to get America back into space! Grant, Christina, Kendall, Tica, and Jeremy visit the Johnson Space Center only to find it "mothballed and cocooned." When an ex-employee gives them a key, they enter the building and take control of the center! When some unexpected helpers show up, the kids discover a new kind of physics, NASA secrets, the possibility of a real rocket launch on their watch, and that one of them has gone missing in a true "Houston, we have a problem!" scenario. Are they in over their heads? Absolutely. Sound out-of-this-world? Just wait to read about what happens after the kids take charge! Written by award-winning author Carole Marsh, WHEN KIDS TAKE OVER NASA has been called "lively, well-written and educational" by Forrest Schultz of Southside Book Reviews, and Marsh has been praised for integrating real science and the history of the space program into a breathtaking and imaginative story. Look What's Inside This Mystery - people, places, history and more! People: Lyndon Johnson John F. Kennedy Ronald ReaganPlace: Houston, TX (Johnson Space Center) Educational Items: Space physics: propulsion, velocity, momentum, combustion Newton's Third Law "The Astronaut Says" feature - history of space exploration Johnson Space Center Space flight training: Neutral Buoyancy Lab, Flight Simulation Lab Dark matter Dark energy Mars Vocabulary: apogee, perigee cliffhanger chapters that keep kids begging for more! Carole Marsh is the creative force behind more than 15,000 children s books and supplemental educational materials. Founded in 1979, Marsh s popular series, Real Kids! Real Places!, originated from her own children s request for her to write books for kids, and is aimed at young readers ages 7-14. This original series now has 48 titles, and since its inception more than 30 years ago, Carole has created 8 additional mystery series, all including real characters, historical and factual information, and tons of hilarious mishaps! Carole Marsh s instinctive kid-friendly approach toward making reading and learning both fun and educational earned Gallopade International the Teacher s Choice Award for the Classroom for both 2011 and 2012 from Learning Magazine. Gallopade s other accolades include the 2007 iParenting Media Award, the 2004 Teacher s Choice Award from Learning Magazine, the 2003 Excellence in Education Award from the National School Supply & Equipment Association (NSSEA), and the 2002 Teacher s Choice Award from Learning Magazine. In 2007, Marsh, a Georgia native, was honored by the Georgia Writer s Association with the Georgia Author of the Year award. Having garnered these and other prestigious awards for superior products, as well as respect in the educational market, Gallopade has grown into an international, multi-million dollar publishing concern highly favored by the educational community. With more than one million of her mysteries sold to date, Carole Marsh s ever-increasing nationwide readership is testament that her motto give em what they want to read is truly a secret for success.