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Have you ever wished on a shooting star? Shooting stars often appear when the earth passes through the dust and debris left by a passing comet. Explore Comets and Asteroids! With 25 Amazing Projects takes readers ages 7 to 10 on a fantastic journey through space, where they investigate comets, asteroids, and lesser-known space wonders through 25 experiments and activities designed for curious kids.Readers learn about everything from the first asteroid discovered to many current spacecraft missions. They also investigate famous comets, such Halley's comet, which returns faithfully every 75 or 76 years.Learning about comets and asteroids means asking lots of questions. Could we live and work on asteroids? Why do we only occasionally see comets? Kids find the answers and more through hands-on projects and experiments that encourage them to be curious about how and why things work.
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Author of UP, UP, FOREVER UP: JUNKO TABEI'S PIONEERING EVEREST CLIMB illustrated by Yuko Shimizu (Clarion, 2024) , DIWALI: A FESTIVAL OF JOY, illustrated by Darshika Varma (Penguin Random House, 2024) , and BOLLYWOOD BEAT, illustrated by Archana Sreenivasan (Kids Can Press, 2025) , as well as many other children's books. Represented by Lori Steel of Red Fox Literary.
