Our Place in Space: An Alien's Guide

by Alex Francis

Overview

Earth is just one of eight planets in our solar system. Readers can explore the sun, the planets, and what lies beyond Neptune in this nonfiction early reader.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781728415161
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	08/01/2020
Series:	Early Bird Nonfiction Readers - Silver (Early Bird Stories T)
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	683,359
Product dimensions:	5.80(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.10(d)
Age Range:	7 - 9 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction 6

The Sun 8

Terrestrial Planets 10

The Asteroid Belt 15

Gas Giants 16

Ice Giants 20

Pluto 24

Beyond the Solar System 25

Quiz 28

Glossary 30

Index 31

Editorial Reviews

"Developing readers investigate science topics with a twist."—School Library Journal

From the Publisher

11/01/2020

K-Gr 3—Developing readers investigate science topics with a twist. The narratives are filtered through the perspective of cartoon aliens who are exploring Earth. At the beginning of each title, Zeek and Finn are presented with a question about Earth from other aliens, such as what types of food will be available or how the weather works. Pages include short paragraphs with boldface vocabulary words, photographs, and commentary by Zeek and Finn. The narrative lens provided by the aliens gives the series a humorous tone. A quiz and a glossary are included. The leveled text, which sometimes features several paragraphs per page and more advanced vocabulary, is written at a second-grade reading level. VERDICT These lighthearted but informative books are best suited for more advanced beginning readers.

School Library Journal