Blast Off! 60 Incredible Facts About Space

About This Book

Which planet has the tallest mountain? Does it rain diamonds on Neptune? Why do astronauts grow taller in space?

Blast Off! takes young explorers on a journey through 60 incredible facts about our universe: the Sun and every planet, stars and galaxies, comets, asteroids and black holes, rockets, rovers and the International Space Station, and what daily life is really like for astronauts.

Every fact gets its own two-page spread: a short, exciting fact to read on the left, and a full-page picture to color on the right.

Inside this book:

• 60 space facts written in kid-friendly language
• 60 full-page coloring pages of planets, rockets and astronauts
• A "Wow Factor" comparison on every spread
• A "Think About It" question for every fact
• Six themed sections: the Sun and planets, stars and galaxies, comets, asteroids and black holes, rockets and spacecraft, living as an astronaut, and the strangest mysteries of space

Made for future astronauts ages 6 to 12. A screen-free gift for birthdays, holidays and starry nights.

Part of the Color & Discover series of fact and coloring books.