What is it like to float weightlessly in the air? What happens if you vomit in your helmet during a spacewalk? How do astronauts go to the bathroom? Is it true that they don't shower? Can farts really be deadly in space? Best-selling Mary Roach has the answers. In this whip-smart, funny, and informative young readers adaptation of her best-selling Packing for Mars, Roach guides us through the irresistibly strange, frequently gross, and awe-inspiring realm of space travel and life without gravity. From flying on NASA's Weightless Wonder to eating space food, Packing for Mars for Kids is chock-full of first-hand experiences and thorough research. Roach has crafted an authoritative and accessible book that is perfectly pitched to inquiring middle grade readers.

"Adapted from Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void"--Title page verso. Includes index.

Gravity rules -- What it's like to fly -- Barfing on the ceiling -- Toilet training for grown-ups -- Strange dinners -- Life without a bath -- Roommates for very small rooms.