| Space Contributor(s): Kalman, Bobbie (Author), Walker, Niki (Author) |
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ISBN: 0865057389 ISBN-13: 9780865057388 Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 1997 Annotation: Created by Bobbie Kalman, author of more than 180 bestselling children's books, Crabapples are "starter" non-fiction books for primary students. Each entertaining book features fascinating, easy-to-understand information along with awesome full-color photos and illustrations on animals, sea life, machinery and many other subjects kids are curious about. They also contain the all-important glossary and index young students need to do reports. Features: For more than 300 years, Jupiter has had a huge storm three times the size of earth raging on its surface. Space introduces children to a host of moons, stars, constellations, and comets using stunning new photos taken from earth and space. Other topics include: -- how stars and planets form -- sun spots and solar flares -- space probes and astronauts -- what it's like to live in space |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Discoveries - Juvenile Nonfiction | Travel |
| Dewey: 520 |
| LCCN: 97003640 |
| Lexile Measure: 840 |
| Series: Crabapples |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 8.3" W x 9.3" (0.25 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 16231 Reading Level: 4.9 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Useful for ages 4-8, this book introduces young readers to a heavenly host of moons, stars, comets, and constellations. Photographs taken from earth and space help describe planets, space probes, and what it's like to live in space. |