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Children's Nonfiction Astronomy

Discover Space Rocks

by (author) Cynthia Pratt Nicolson

illustrated by Bill Slavin

Publisher
Kids Can Press
Initial publish date
Feb 2006
Category
Astronomy, Beginner
Recommended Age
6 to 8
Recommended Grade
1 to 3
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781553379010
    Publish Date
    Feb 2006
    List Price
    $5.95
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781553379003
    Publish Date
    Feb 2006
    List Price
    $14.95

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Description

A simple but informative look at comets, asteroids and meteorites, and what they can tell us about our place in the solar system. Longer, more complex stories and sentences, more challenging vocabulary, language play and minimal repetition make this a Level 3 first reader.

About the authors

Cynthia Pratt Nicolson is a teacher and an award-winning children’s author who has written several non-fiction books, including The Stars and The Planets. She lives on Bowen Island, British Columbia.

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Bill Slavin has illustrated over sixty books for children, including Stanley's Party, Stanley's Wild Ride, Stanley at Sea, Transformed and The Farm Team. He lives in Millbrook, Ontario, with his wife, their cat, two rabbits, five squirrels and a family of cardinals.

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