Space: A Nonfiction Companion to Midnight on the Moon (Magic Tree House Research Guide, No. 6) (Paperback)

by Mary Pope Osborne (Author), Will Osborne (Author), Sal Murdocca (Illustrator) "People have always been interested in space..." (more)
Key Phrases: Soviet Union, Big Bang, Yuri Gagarin (more...)

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Product Description
How did the universe begin? How hot is the sun? How long does it take to get to the moon? Find out the answers to these questions and more in Magic Tree House Research Guide: Space, Jack and Annie’s very own guide to the secrets of the universe. Including information on stars, planets, space travel, life on other planets, and much more!

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How did the universe begin? How hot is the sun? How long does it take to get to the moon? Find out the answers to these questions and more in Magic Tree House Research Guide: Space, Jack and Annie?s very own guide to the secrets of the universe. Including information on stars, planets, space travel, life on other planets, and much more!


From the Trade Paperback edition. --This text refers to the Library Binding edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers (February 26, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 037581356X
• ISBN-13: 978-0375813566
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #143,740 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Needs an update, March 26, 2008

By	Paul Bridges (California) - See all my reviews

This is a bit out of date. Perhaps children won't mind. Pluto is no longer a planet. Plans for humans to go to Mars have been scrapped. The Very Large Telescope in Chile was completed years ago. Etc.

It says there is no proof that UFO's exist when clearly objects that haven't been identified do exist, there's just no proof they are space aliens.

But, nevertheless probably a fun book for kids who like science.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Snazzy Resource, August 8, 2007

By	TaterTeacher (NC) - See all my reviews

The kids realy like the animations and presentations of this book. While it is definately not boring, the planets themselves get only one page each of factual info in super small text. The solar system overview chapter was great for group reading and was primarily what I used from the book, including a photo of a meteorite in comparison to the size of children. Translation: great as a fun addition to learning but not to replace hard fact texts and in-depth lesson plans.
----You don't need to read the accompanying Magic Tree House fiction book in order to use this research guide.

1.0 out of 5 stars not correct facts, June 21, 2009

By	Jessica Sandford "j&d" (ca) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book has inacurate facts like saturn has the most moons -it has 31 ..jupiter has 60 get your facts strait before screwing up kids heads! not good ..