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The Sea of Tranquillity
The Sea of Tranquillity
Author: Mark Haddon
A man remembers his boyhood fascination with the moon and the night mankind first bounced through the dust in the Sea of Tranquillity. — An adult narrator reminisces about his childhood fascination with the moon and space exploration. As a boy he read all sorts of books about the moon and about astronauts. He dreamed about the day that astronauts...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780152012854
ISBN-10: 0152012850
Publication Date: 8/1996
Pages: 32
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
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4.7 stars, based on 3 ratings
Publisher: Harcourt Children's Books
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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A young boy, the narrator, dreams of being an astronaut leading up the landing on the moon, & afterwards. A touching tribute to astronauts & that first space adventure on the moon.
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Wonderful book, beautifully illustrated.
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 reviewed The Sea of Tranquillity on + 69 more book reviews
A little boy dreams of going to the moon. He watches the planets and the moon at night and dreams of one day visiting it. He keeps a scrapbook of astronauts and hopes that one day they will walk on the moon. Finally his dream comes true and he is able to watch on the tv screen, men making footprints on the moon. Beautiful illustrations!
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A young boy learns about outerspace and the moon. Then he tells about mans first trip to the moon and about seeing it on television.
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Summary: A man remembers his boyhood fascination with the moon and the night mankind first bounced through the dust in the Sea of Tranquillity.
Great book for any child who is fascinated with the solar system!


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