Why is there life on earth? How did Saturn get its rings? Which planet is biggest, which ones hottest--and which has a cloud named Scooter? Take a trip into outer space to learn about the asteroid belt, Martian volcanoes, dwarf planets, and other fascinating facts about our universe.

Author: Mary Kay Carson
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Union Square Kids
Published: 01/07/2014
Series: Good Question!
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 7.90h x 9.80w x 0.20d
ISBN: 9781454906698
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 165482 / How Many Planets Circle the Sun? and Other Questions About...Our Solar System


Review Citation(s):
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2014 pg. 154 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author
Mary Kay Carson is an award-winning childrens nonfiction author. She has written more than 40 books for kids about wildlife, space, weather, nature, and history, including Sterling Biographies: Alexander Graham Bell: Giving Voice to the World as well as The Underground Railroad for Kids and The Wright Brothers for Kids (both Chicago Review Press). Mary Kay also gives presentations at schools about writing and her books. She lives in Cincinnati, OH. For more information go to: marykaycarson.com.