Find out about the four planets farthest from the Sun: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Discover why these planets are called the gas giants, which spacecraft have visited them, and what lies beyond them in the solar system.

Part of the Our Solar System series of books that explore the exciting topic of space and are specially written for younger readers. With stunning photographs and explanatory artwork, the books are the perfect introduction to our solar system.

Other titles in the series: Asteroids, Comets and Meteors; Earth; The Inner Planets; The Moon and The Sun

This book is part of a book series called Our Solar System .

There are 24 pages in this book. This book was published 2018 by Hachette Children's Group .

Mary-Jane Wilkins has been involved in creating children's non-fiction titles for many years. She was responsible for several highly successful literacy series under the umbrella title of Learning through Literacy, created by Belitha Press and published by Scholastic in the US. Creating non-fiction series for co-editions has long been a focus, and many series have been sold worldwide. She also works in children's fiction and adult non-fiction.

This book has the following chapters:

• 1: Where Are the Outer Planets?
• 2: The Solar System
• 3: Moons and Rings
• 4: Jupiter
• 5: Saturn
• 6: Uranus
• 7: Neptune
• 8: Dwarf Planets
• 9: Exploring the Outer Planets
• 10: Make a Jupiter Collage
• 11: Useful Words
• 12: Find Out More
• 13: Index