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Books in Our Solar System Series series

  • Pluto: The Dwarf Planet

    Greg Roza

    Library Binding (Weekly Reader/Gareth Stevens Pub, Aug. 15, 2010)
    Describes Pluto, which was officially designated a dwarf planet in 2006.
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  • Moon

    Dana Meachen Rau

    Library Binding (Compass Point Books, Jan. 1, 2003)
    Describes the formation, orbit, surface features, exploration, and future study of our moon.
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  • Pluto

    Dana Meachen Rau

    Library Binding (Compass Point Books, Sept. 1, 2002)
    Describes the discovery, surface features, orbit, moon, and efforts to study the planet Pluto.
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  • Dwarf Planets

    Susan Ring

    Paperback (Av2 by Weigl, July 30, 2013)
    Presents an introduction to five dwarf planets, looking at their position in the solar system, how they were discovered, and the origins of their names, and explains why the definition of the dwarf planet was revised in 2006.
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  • Jupiter

    Dana Meachen Rau

    Library Binding (Compass Point Books, Jan. 1, 2002)
    Describes the size, characteristics, and composition of the planet Jupiter.
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  • The International Space Station

    Dana Meachen Rau

    Library Binding (Compass Point Books, Jan. 1, 2005)
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  • Uranus

    Dana Meachen Rau

    Library Binding (Compass Point Books, Sept. 1, 2002)
    Describes the discovery, composition, planetary motion, moons, and efforts to study the planet Uranus.
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  • Venus: The Masked Planet

    Lincoln James

    Library Binding (Weekly Reader/Gareth Stevens Pub, Aug. 15, 2010)
    Presents general information about the planet Venus, including its place in the solar system, its orbit and rotation, and its atmosphere.
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  • Mercury: The Iron Planet

    Lincoln James

    Library Binding (Weekly Reader/Gareth Stevens Pub, Aug. 15, 2010)
    Presents general information about the planet Mercury, including its place in the solar system, what its surface is like, and what it is made of.
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  • Mars

    Michelle Lomberg

    Paperback (Av2 by Weigl, Aug. 15, 2013)
    The Our Solar System series takes readers on an exciting journey through space to discover the unique characteristics of each planet. This compelling series explores each planets orbit, life forms, name origin, and physical features, along with a map showing its location in space, a timeline of observation, and comparisons to Earth and the other planets. From rocky planets to dwarf planets and ice giants to gas giants, each book in the series is filled with exciting facts that are sure to keep readers turning the pages. Our Solar System is a series of AV2 media enhanced books. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. These books come alive with video, audio, weblinks, slide shows, activities, hands-on experiments, and much more.
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  • Mercury

    Susan Ring

    Paperback (Av2 by Weigl, Aug. 15, 2013)
    The Our Solar System series takes readers on an exciting journey through space to discover the unique characteristics of each planet. This compelling series explores each planets orbit, life forms, name origin, and physical features, along with a map showing its location in space, a timeline of observation, and comparisons to Earth and the other planets. From rocky planets to dwarf planets and ice giants to gas giants, each book in the series is filled with exciting facts that are sure to keep readers turning the pages. Our Solar System is a series of AV2 media enhanced books. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. These books come alive with video, audio, weblinks, slide shows, activities, hands-on experiments, and much more.
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  • Jupiter: The Largest Planet

    Daisy Allyn

    Library Binding (Weekly Reader/Gareth Stevens Pub, Aug. 15, 2010)
    Presents general information about the planet Jupiter, including its place in the solar system, what it is made of, and its moons.
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