Mercury
What's the closest planet to our Sun? Mercury! Mercury orbits the Sun very quickly—in fact, it circles the Sun four times more quickly than Earth. With a surface covered in craters, it's also the smallest planet. Early readers will be taken on a journey through outer space as they learn these and other fascinating facts about Mercury. Each 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence structure. Stunning photos closely align with descriptive text that will grab kids' attention. Emergent readers won't be able to stop turning the pages as they explore Earth's solar system. Get ready to blast off!
| Interest Level | Kindergarten - Grade 3 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 2 |
| BISACS | JNF051040 |
| Genre | Beginning Readers, Nonfiction |
| Copyright | 2015 |
| Publisher | Bearport Publishing |
| Series | Out of this World |
| Language | English |
| ISBN | 9781627246460 |
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| Title Format | Unlimited Access eBook |
| Dewey | 523.41 |
| ATOS Reading Level | 2.0 |
| Guided Reading Level | L |
| Lexile Reading Level | 440 |
| Scholastic Reading Counts Level | 2.5 |
| AR Quiz Number | 172076 |
| Author | Chaya Glaser |
The Horn Book Guide Review for Out of This World
Limited facts about objects in the solar system are presented in simple sentences for beginning readers. The two-page illustrations feature images of the planets, the sun, and occasionally spacecraft on eye-catching starry black backgrounds. A chart comparing the featured body to earth’s temperature, atmosphere, and other conditions concludes each book. Reading list, Glos., ind.
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| Full-color photographs |