Young readers find themselves in the cockpit of the Space Shuttle Discovery as it prepares to blast off. They explore the facets of the mission, from launch to touch down, learn about teamwork as the astronauts and specialists on the crew work with each other, and with Mission Control.

There’s a bit of science tossed in with the photographs and illustrations as the reader follows the steps to fly the shuttle mission. A “glossarized index” is also included in this book that is part of the Masters of Motion series.

Highly recommended. ( )