Books in Out of This World series

What planet has at least 12 rings and 53 moons? Saturn! The planet?s bright rings are made of pieces of rocks and ice. Some pieces are as big as a house. Scientists have sent spacecraft to learn more about the planet?and expect to discover more moons and rings. Early readers will be taken on a journey through outer space as they learn these and other fascinating facts about Saturn. Each 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence structure. Stunning photos closely align with descriptive text that will grab kids? attention. Emergent readers won?t be able to stop turning the pages as they explore Earth?s solar system. Get ready to blast off

What?s the largest, fastest-spinning planet in our solar system? Jupiter! It?s so large that more than 1,000 Earths could fit inside it! This giant planet has more moons than any other planet in the solar system. It also has a huge, red storm on its surface. Early readers will be taken on a journey through outer space in simple yet captivating text as they learn these and other fascinating facts about Jupiter. Each 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence structure. Stunning photos closely align with descriptive text that will grab kids? attention. Emergent readers won?t be able to stop turning the pages as they explore Earth?s solar system. Get ready to blast off!

What planet do we call home? Earth! Earth has plenty of water?in fact, more than 70 percent of its surface is made up of water. Earth also has an atmosphere that contains oxygen and other gases that animals and plants need to live. As a result, Earth has just the right conditions to support life?unlike any other planet in the solar system! Early readers will be taken on a journey through outer space as they learn these and other fascinating facts about Earth. Each 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence structure. Stunning photos closely align with descriptive text that will grab kids? attention. Emergent readers won?t be able to stop turning the pages as they explore the Earth?s solar system. Get ready to blast off!

What?s the windiest planet in the solar system? Neptune! The winds on Neptune can be up to ten times stronger than the most powerful hurricanes on Earth! That isn?t the only thing that?s extreme about this giant, icy planet, though?it?s also the farthest planet from our Sun. Early readers will be taken on a journey through outer space as they learn these and other fascinating facts about Neptune. Each 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence structure. Stunning photos closely align with descriptive text that will grab kids? attention. Emergent readers won?t be able to stop turning the pages as they explore Earth?s solar system. Get ready to blast off!

Which planet is often called the ?red planet?? Mars! It got this nickname because it?s covered with red rocks and dust. Mars is also known for having the largest mountain in the solar system. Called Olympus Mons, it?s three times taller than Mount Everest! Early readers will be taken on a journey through outer space as they learn these and other fascinating facts about Mars. Each 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence structure. Stunning photos closely align with descriptive text that will grab kids? attention. Emergent readers won?t be able to stop turning the pages as they explore Earth?s solar system. Get ready to blast off!

Moons explores the science of what we see in the night sky. Kids will learn how moons are made, find out which moon might have its own ocean of water, explore the moons that help keep Saturn's rings in place and more. Engaging photos, exciting graphics, and a fun quiz at the end of each book will keep them learning. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Super Sandcastle is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

What?s the closest planet to our Sun? Mercury! Mercury orbits the Sun very quickly ?in fact, it circles the Sun four times more quickly than Earth. With a surface covered in craters, it?s also the smallest planet. Early readers will be taken on a journey through outer space as they learn these and other fascinating facts about Mercury. Each 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence structure. Stunning photos closely align with descriptive text that will grab kids? attention. Emergent readers won?t be able to stop turning the pages as they explore Earth?s solar system. Get ready to blast off!

Stargazing explores the science of what we see in the night sky. Kids will learn about Earth's most famous astronomers, find out the difference between a meteor and a meteorite, explore the constellations in the night sky and more. Engaging photos, exciting graphics, and a fun quiz at the end of each book will keep them learning. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Super Sandcastle is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.