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Description
Mercury by J.P. Bloom is an introductory book about the planet Mercury, designed for young readers at a 2.0 reading level. The book uses simple text and photographs to describe Mercury's surface, surroundings, and interior. As a nonfiction introduction to astronomy, it presents factual information about the closest planet to the Sun in our solar system.
Quick Summary
Mercury zooms around the Sun faster than any other planet, completing a year in just 88 Earth days, making it the speedster of our solar system. Readers will marvel at the wild temperature swings from scorching 800°F days to freezing -290°F nights, plus the planet's shrunken size and cratered surface that looks like a giant cheese grater. If your kid loves the colorful, fact-filled pages of National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Space, they'll be obsessed with this pocket-sized powerhouse. Perfect for kindergarten through second graders who are curious about space and ready to read independently at a 2.0 reading level.