Books with title The Solar System

Young Simon Beck can't fall asleep because he's terrified about having to take an astronomy test the next morning at school. But not to worry! A friendly alien named Neil Newton zooms into his room and takes him on a hilarious, hair-raising tour of the Solar System to make sure he aces the test! Simon gets to zip through the rings of Saturn, walk on the surface of Mars, and even has a close encounter with the Sun! Hand-painted in beautiful watercolor by artist Mary Gutfleisch. 2012 GLOBAL E-BOOK AWARD NOMINEE - BEST ILLUSTRATIONS IN A CHILDREN'S BOOK

Do you know what's going on inside our universe? Join Andy for a one-of-a-kind adventure to outer space where you'll learn about the planets within our solar system, and their place inside the Milky Way. But, be careful . . . chocolate melts!The Candy Solar System encourages young readers to use their imagination to make learning fun. With colorful images (on supported devices) and questions throughout, readers will be engaged with the story and think about more than just their sweet tooth.Are you ready?

By the Numbers infographic readers, accessible nonfiction packed with full-color cut-paper illustrations from Caldecott honor–winning Steve Jenkins. Solar Systems focuses on ever-astonishing outer space.Through infographics and illustrations readers will learn about the unfathomably huge and fascinating topic of solar systems. Explore the galaxy that surrounds our planet through astounding numbers, facts, and figures. With Steve Jenkins’s signature art style, his By the Numbers reader series explores the most fascinating fields of nature and natural science. These readers are fact-packed and run the gamut from dinosaurs to dwarf planets, detailing the astonishing phenomena that make our universe such an incredible place to live and learn. Each title uses engaging graphics and visual literacy to convey scientific facts and concepts, making them accessible for all kinds of new readers.

Take a journey through space! The Scholastic Science Readers series was created especially to bring exciting nonfiction to beginning readers. Ilustrated with full-color photographs.A simple explanation of the sun, moon, and the nine planets, with additional facts about asteroids and space exploration.Learn what the sun is made of, and how the sun's gravity makes the planets orbit around it. Find out how far each planet is from the sun, how many moons it has, and what it looks like up-close!Why study the solar system? Space exploration could explain the history of the universe or reveal whether there is other life out there!

Our Solar System was born almost 5 billion years ago at the edge of the Milky Way galaxy. In over fifty dramatic, full-color photographs and an easy-to-read text, award-winning author Seymour Simon takes you on a fascinating tour of the nine planets, dozens of moons, and thousands of asteroids, meteoroids, and comets that travel around our sun.First, Simon explores the star at the center of our Solar System -- from the constant nuclear explosions at its core to the giant storms on its surface as geysers of flaming gas over a hundred thousand miles long rise and fall in just a few hours.You will also learn about the four rocky inner planets, from airless Mercury to fiery Venus, her sister planet, Earth, and mysterious Mars. Then join the thrilling Voyager missions to explore the four gaseous outer planets: gigantic Jupiter, ringed Saturn, tilted Uranus -- the planet "lying on its side" -- and windy Neptune. You will finish your journey at distant Pluto, then visit the asteroid belt and examine comets, the "dirty snowballs" in space.A companion volume to Simon's landmark series of individual books about each of the planets, the sun, stars, and other space sights, Our Solar System will introduce you to some of the most amazing mysteries in the universe.

Take a trip to the Moon—and beyond, all the way to the outer planets! With a desktop, tablet, or smartphone as your spaceship, iSolar System brings space exploration to three-dimensional life and gives budding astronauts and astronomers a glimpse into the future. Breathtaking photographs and CGI images capture everything from the early race to the Moon to upcoming developments like the lunar elevator. Plus, virtual animations allow you to watch planets in orbit, send the Curiosity Rover robot trundling around on your desktop, and much more! The experts at the American Museum of Natural History have provided a wealth of authoritative information and cool pictures that make this volume an incredible experience for starry-eyed kids.