Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
7.6
Points
1.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
5301
Points per Word
0.000189
Page Count
47
Points per Page
0.021277
Series
Countdown to Space
Description
This book describes the physical properties of the Sun and its relation to the other bodies in space and shows the direct influence the Sun has on life on Earth.
Quick Summary
The Sun is basically a giant burning ball of fire in space that controls everything on Earth, and this book lets kids discover how our star actually works. They'll love learning mind-blowing facts like how the Sun is so huge that a million Earths could fit inside it, why sunlight takes eight minutes to reach us, and how solar flares could actually mess with our power grids. If your kid loves the National Geographic Kids space books or the "Who Would Win?" series, they'll absolutely devour this one. Perfect for kids ages 9 to 12 in grades 4 through 7.