Washoe County Library System

Offers a basic introduction to the planet Saturn, discussing its size, composition, physical appearance, unique features, location in the solar system, and how scientists study it.

Offers a basic introduction to the planet Mercury, discussing its size, composition, physical appearance, temperature, unique features, location in the solar system, and how scientists study it.

Offers a basic introduction to the planet Jupiter, discussing its size, composition, physical appearance, unique features, location in the solar system, and how scientists study it.

Offers a basic introduction to the planet Neptune, discussing its size, composition, physical appearance, unique features, location in the solar system, and how scientists study it.

Offers a basic introduction to the planet Mars, discussing its size, composition, physical appearance, unique features, location in the solar system, and how scientists study it today.

Kids can discover the darkest corners of the solar system and then go beyond them with a trip through the Biggest, Baddest Book of Space. Readers will learn the secrets of the biggest planets, get to know flying space rocks, get lost in giant black holes, go on an outer space exploration and more.

On a special field trip in the magic school bus, Ms. Frizzle's class goes into outer space and visits each planet in the solar system. ''The bestselling science series ever is now available on audio!Paperback book and CDMulti-voice recording TBAThe field trip to the planetarium is foiled when the museum turns out to be closed, but Ms. Frizzle saves the day. The Magic School Bus turns into a spaceship and takes the class on a trip zooming through...

"Did you know that comets are sometimes called "hairy stars?" Or that if you saw a sunset on the moon, the sun would look white because the moon doesn't have an atmosphere? You'll learn this and much more as you become an expert on the objects in the sky."--Publisher. Provides trivia on the planets, the Sun, and other celestial bodies, including the temperature on the surface of the Sun, why Pluto is considered a dwarf planet, and when and where...

Presents facts about stars, nebulas, galaxies, and constellations and recounts the Greek myths that provided widely-known names for ten constellations, from Andromeda to Pegasus.

In a series of poems, Diana writes about her life, both before and after her father loses his job and she and her family move far away to live with Grandpa Joe.