How long is a day on Mercury? What are space probes used for? How tall is Venus' highest volcano? Find out the answers to these questions and many more in this fascinating book on Mercury and Venus, part of the Up in Space series from QED. Through straightforward sentence structure and enlightening images, readers with a wide range of reading ability can enjoy these titles. This Level 2 series has less repetition and there is more text than Level 1, making them slightly more challenging. However, the varied, simple sentence structure results in a rewarding reading experience. These exciting titles will help to build the confidence of young readers whilst they enjoy learning about the solar system and all the planets and stars that are out there!

 

This book features in the following series: Solar System, Up in Space .

There are 24 pages in this book. This book was published 2013 by QED Publishing .

ROSALIND MIST began her career as a rocket scientist before progressing to writing science realted children books. When not writing or working for a scientific society, she can be found encouraging her bees to make honey. She lives in Surrey with her husband and a small flock of bantam chickens.

This book has the following chapters: Mercury p4 The Solar System p6 Hot and Cold p8 A Day p10 Craters p12 Exploring the Planets p14 Venus p16 Hot Surface p18 Crossing the Sun p20 Volcanoes p22 Glossary p24