Jo Nelson

Maggie Aderin always dreamed of going to space. Even though she found school difficult, she dreamed big and went on to become a top space scientist. Discover how Maggie's passion for space led her to build instruments for satellites, explore the universe, and inspire future scientists. A Life Among the Stars is at Oxford Reading Level 16. It is for readers aged 11 to 13 years old who are working below expected standard in their reading. The Readerful Rise series ensures that older struggling readers have books with age-appropriate content and topics, that looks like the books their peers are enjoying, but are a written at a level they can read successfully.