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Stars and Planets

By Alastair Smith

What secret do black holes hide at the heart of our ever-changing Universe?

informative colourful accessible fascinating

Genres

Non-fiction Nature

What is Stars and Planets about?

Blast off on an amazing journey through space! Discover how the Universe began with the Big Bang, learn how stars are born and die, and find out what makes black holes so mysterious. Explore the planets, moons, comets and asteroids in our Solar System, while colourful illustrations explain what you can see in the night sky. The book also follows astronauts and spacecraft as they travel beyond Earth, showing how people have explored the vastness of space.

About the author

Alastair Smith is a British author who has written many exciting and easy-to-read books for children. He is well known for his work with Usborne Publishing, especially for creating the Usborne Internet-Linked series, which helps young readers discover new facts in a fun way. Alastair enjoys making learning interesting for everyone.

Pages

16 pages

Reading age

Early Reader (5-8)

This edition

1998

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