Find out about the Sun, the star at the center of our solar system. Discover what the Sun is made from, where the solar wind comes from, and how space probes study the Sun.

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; The Inner Planets; The Outer Planets; Earth and The Moon

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: What Is the Sun?
• 2: The Solar System
• 3: Day and Night
• 4: What Is the Sun Like?
• 5: The Solar Wind
• 6: Storms on the Sun
• 7: How Do We Know about the Sun?
• 8: The Sun and Life on Earth
• 9: Eclipses
• 10: Make a Sundial
• 11: Useful Words
• 12: Find Out More
• 13: Index