Outer Space

Gr 3-7–In this new series addition from the renowned Jeopardy! champion Jennings, readers get an in-depth and accessible look at space. Information about planets, the sun, the moon, stars, and space travel are presented using easy-to-digest language. Humorous asides, coded messages, and sidebars add to the book’s interactivity. Plenty of Lowery’s line drawings break up the text while complementing the information provided and aiding readers in understanding the content. The book’s design and format encourage readers to view it as a classroom of sorts, with each topic covered in a chapter labeled by a class period. During a “lunch break,” readers get information about food in space and even a recipe for edible “moon rocks.” The interactive nature adds to the book’s appeal while encouraging readers to engage actively as with the material; it includes a quiz at the end of the book.