Among the stars in the night sky wander the eight-plus worlds of the solar system, each home to truly awe-inspiring sights. Volcanoes three times higher than Everest, geysers erupting with icy plumes, cyclones larger than Earth lasting hundreds of years. Each of our celestial neighbors has a distinct personality and a unique story. In this five-part series, NOVA will explore the awesome beauty including Saturn's 175,000-mile-wide rings, Mars's ancient...

"Travel with mischievous cartoon guides, the Brainwaves, in this book of science through a range of mindblowing STEM topics Meet the Brainwaves, hilarious little mischief-makers who will be your guides to a marvellous range of mindblowing science topics! These pint-sized pals will jump aboard the invention of the car, take you on a madcap holiday to Mars and outer space, and will even shrink down to atomic level to explore the most basic building...

When young genius Felix Brainiac teams up with his time-traveling dinosaur pal Big T, the duo sets out on an amazing adventure, going where no kid and dino have gone before, The Solar System!

"It's late August, 1592. Sir Robert Carey, cousin to Queen Elizabeth from the wrong side of Henry VIII's blanket, remains at his post on the Borders at Carlisle. He has at last been confirmed by his monarch as Deputy Warden, is still deeply in love with Lady Elizabeth Widdrington while despising her elderly, abusive husband (will the man never die?). And he remains estranged from his dour but lethal henchman, Henry Dodd, Land-Sergeant of Gilsland,...

The fiery surface of our sun and the icy surface of dwarf planet Pluto are among the topics readers will discover through fascinating, accessible language. These two extremes, and every world in between, are visited; making a stop at each of the planets and many of the moons of our solar system, readers are sure to enjoy discovering which of the planets is the largest, which is the hottest, which moves the fastest, and more riveting, fun facts. Vivid...

"Shining light on all kinds of fascinating facts about our moon, this simple, introductory book includes information on how the moon affects the oceans' tides, why the same side of the moon always faces earth, why we have eclipses, and more. This newly revised edition, available in time for the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, incorporates new, up-to-date information based on recent discoveries, and includes an updated map of the moon's surface....

Aprenderás sobre los planetas, las lunas, los asteroides, los cometas y las galaxias lejanas. ¡Conocerás a las personas y las máquinas que nos han ayudado a descifrar los secretos del espacio y buscar formas de vida extraterrestres!

Perfect educational puzzle for kids to learn about the planets in the solar system and other objects in space with fun facts and colorful pictures. The 48 piece puzzle comes with 20 easy to learn flashcards and a magnifying glass. The finished puzzle measures 2 ft x 3 ft.

"Pluto got the shock of his life when he was kicked out of the famous nine. His planet status was stripped away, leaving him lost and confused. Poor Pluto! On his quest to find a place where he belongs, he talks to comets, asteroids, and meteoroids. He doesn't fit it anywhere! But when Pluto is about to give up, he runs into a dwarf planet and finally finds his place in the solar system."-- provided by publisher.