A tour of outer space explores the solar system as well as stars, galaxies, and the birth of planets, and speculates on whether other intelligent beings exist in the universe.

Did you know that the Sun never stops working to keep things here on Earth running smoothly? (That's why it's been Employee of the Month for 4.5 billion years and counting.) Learn about the Sun's big job, from giving Earth day and night to keeping us warm, and much more.

Blast off on a fun, first exploration of our super cool planets! My first book of planets will get even the smallest astronomer excited for the big universe of space, from the bright and burning sun to our own blue Earth to icy Pluto, and everything in between. Kids can rocket across our unique solar system through incredible photos and easy-to-follow entries on what makes each planet so special, covering their size, their distance from the sun, what...

This title will teach readers all about the second planet from the sun, Venus! The title will cover cool information, like how Venus is the hottest planet in our solar system, heating up to an amazing 870 degrees F!

On a special field trip in the magic school bus, Ms. Frizzle's class goes into outer space and visits each planet in the solar system

Briefly describes the characteristics of the sun, planets, and stars of our solar system and some of the still unsolved mysteries of the universe

This title will teach readers about the fifth planet from the sun, Jupiter! The title will cover important information, like how Jupiter is a giant ball of gas made up mainly of hydrogen and helium. This is a Level 3 title and is written specifically for transitional readers. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

Takes the reader on a tour of the solar system, describing asteroids and each of the planets

Ever look up at the sky and wonder how many planets there are? Or want to know how many Earths could fit within the Sun? Take a ride 3.6 billion miles away to answer these questions and more while exploring the solar system with Nate and his team of adventurous scientists! Walk on the moon, fly with a satellite, gaze at comets, and discover why Pluto isn't a planet anymore.

Presents a guided tour of the nine planets within the solar system. Also discusses the Milky Way Galaxy, comets, and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence