solar system

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Space

Intrepid infants venture into the great unknown to check out the moon and the sun and all the planets in our solar system.

Kuiper belt

Provides information about the Kuiper Belt, a band of small space objects, including the dwarf planet Pluto, that lies at the edge of the solar system.

The solar system

"The sun, planets, moon, and other space objects are all part of our solar system . . . readers learn what a solar system is and what it contains, such as asteroids, comets, the Kuiper Belt, and the Oort Cloud"--Provided by publisher.

The planets

An illustrated introduction to the planets of our solar system.

The solar system

An introduction to the solar system, discussing the sun and planets, the origins of the solar system, and shooting stars, and looking at how scientists are exploring outer space.
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Far-out guide to Earth

A guide to Earth that provides facts on the planet's atmosphere, natural disasters, history, and the ways researchers study it.
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Moons and rings

companions to the planets
Simple answers to children's questions about the moon. What is it made of? What does it do?.
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Far-out guide to Jupiter

A guide to Jupiter that provides facts on the planet's atmosphere, history, suitability for life, moons, the ways researchers study it.
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Why isn't Pluto a planet?

Explores Pluto, how it was accidentally discovered, facts about it, and the decision that removed it as a planet in our solar system.
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The sun's family of planets

Provides brief information about each of the nine planets that makes up our solar system.
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