Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level
4.2
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
1486
Points per Word
0.000336
Page Count
24
Points per Page
0.020833
Series
Bridgestone Books; Galaxy
Description
This book describes the objects that reside in the Milky Way galaxy, including stars, nebulas, clusters, and black holes, and explains what astronomers have discovered about other galaxies.
Quick Summary
Packed with dazzling photographs and mind-blowing facts about glowing nebulas, glittering star clusters, and the mysterious monsters called black holes at our galaxy's heart, this book turns stargazing into an interstellar adventure kids cannot resist. If your young astronomer devours Magic Tree House space books or dreams of becoming an astronaut, the Milky Way will feel like opening a treasure chest full of cosmic wonders. Ideal for kindergarten through third-grade readers who look up at the night sky and wonder what's out there.