100 Facts Space – Bitesized Facts & Awesome Images to Support KS2 Learning - Softcover

Miles Kelly Publishing Ltd; Sue Becklake

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1848109113 ISBN 13: 9781848109117

Publisher: Miles Kelly Publishing Ltd, 2013

Synopsis

100 Facts Space is a fascinating illustrated children's book for 7-10 year olds, taking a tour of the Solar System and beyond. Discover how humans survive in space, why observatories are so hard to get to, and what happens during an eclipse. Covering a wide range of topics from Earth s atmosphere to the life-cycle of a star, exactly 100 numbered facts will challenge children, acting as an incentive as they make their way through the book. Packed with beautiful artwork and photographs, and featuring fun panels containing activities, quizzes and hilarious cartoons, 100 Facts is the perfect introduction to this fascinating topic. Topics covered: The Sun, our life-giving star, The Solar System, Earth, planet of life, Earth's neighbours, The smallest of all, The biggest of all, So far away, Comets, asteroids and meteors, A star is born, Death of a star, Billions of galaxies, What is the Universe?, Looking into space, Three, two, one... lift-off!, Living in space on the ISS, Home from home, Robot explorers, Watching Earth with telescopes, Voyage to the Moon, Are we alone?.

About this title

About the Author

Miles Kelly is an independent UK children's book publisher, producing high-quality, affordable books for kids. The team's ethos is to create 'children's books to inspire and share' that reach as many children as possible, spreading the joy of reading. The company has more than 400 titles in print, for kids aged 3–12 years, including non-fiction books packed with awesome facts and dramatic photography, original illustrated picture books, preschool flashcards and workbooks, and classic illustrated children's fiction. Among the bestsellers are the hugely successful 100 Facts series, now with over 80 titles available, great-value bumper fiction and non-fiction books, and the much-loved Convertibles – books that fold out into vehicles or fold flat into playmats. There really is something for every child.

Edition details

• Publisher: Miles Kelly Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1848109113
• ISBN 13: 9781848109117
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 48