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Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
256 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 31 cm
Language
English
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Description
"The definitive visual guide to exploring all the marvels of the stars, the Milky Way, and the universe beyond. Chart the wonders of the cosmos in our own solar system and beyond with The Stars. Packed with 3-D artworks of each constellation and incredible new imagery from the Hubble Space Telescope, ground-based observatories worldwide, and more, this awe-inspiring guide features the most fascinating objects known to astronomy, from glittering star-birth...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
850L
Language
English
Formats
Description
This second edition of Find the Constellation contains star charts, a guide to the constellations, and details about seasons and the movement of the objects we see in the sky with planetary and solar system information in the latter part of the book. Facts and figures for each planet have been revised, and new scientific information has been added, such as Pluto's reclassification as a dwarf planet.
Author
Series
Bear House volume 2
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 12
Physical Desc
301 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Return to the gritty medieval world of the Bear Highen in this thrilling high fantasy follow-up to The Bear House.
The war in the Bear Highen is over. Aster, at thirteen, has defeated her uncle and become the High Queen. Peace is good, but things are still difficult: political challenges confront her, personal challenges stymie her, and the massive Hemoth Bear, symbol of the House of the Bear, is beginning to resist her control.
When, during a...
6) Seeing stars
Author
Publisher
Phaidon Press, Inc
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
US edition.
Physical Desc
213 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 22 x 24 cm
Language
English
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Description
Illustrated guide to the 88 internationally recognized constellations with stories and legends. Includes key star information, location descriptions, and maps.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 13
Lexile measure
790L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Rion Kwirk comes from a rather odd family. His mother named him and his sisters after her favorite constellations, and his father makes funky-flavored jellybeans for a living. One sister acts as if she's always on stage, and the other is a walking dictionary. But no one in the family is more odd than Rion's grandfather, Papa Kwirk. He's the kind of guy who shows up on his motorcycle only on holidays handing out crossbows and stuffed squirrels as...
Series
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley Limited, parte de Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
Primera edición.
Physical Desc
352 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
Español
Description
"¿Cómo medimos el universo? ¿Dónde se halla el horizonte de sucesos? ¿Qué es la materia oscura? Desde los inicios de la humanidad, la gente ha alzado la vista al cielo con el afán de entenderlo. Así, a lo largo de los siglos, la ciencia astronómica ha ensanchado las fronteras del conocimiento humano en el intento de comprender el universo y nuestro lugar en él. Con un lenguaje claro, [esta libro] proporciona breves y sencillas explicaciones...
11) Night sky
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
IG 1090L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Helps readers identify particular constellations, recognize the difference between a star and a planet, and understand why the entire sky appears to spin. They will discover how stars are born and die, what nebulae are, and how comets and asteroids are formed.
Author
Series
Who let the gods out? volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Formats
Description
In the tradition of Chris Grabenstein, Stuart Gibbs, and Pseudonymous Bosch, a hilarious and action-packed romp involving one ordinary boy and a crazy cast of immortals.
Elliot Hooper wants nothing more than a regular life for him and his mom. Then a Constellation of the Zodiac crashes from the sky into a pile of cow dung in front of him, and that wish explodes in a spray of...well...you know.Virgo, a 1,964-year-old girl, is on a routine mission...
15) The star thief
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 12
Lexile measure
920L
Physical Desc
402 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
"Young parlor maid Honorine and her friend Francis find themselves in the middle of an epic feud between a crew of scientific sailors and the magical constellations come to life"--
Author
Publisher
Running Press Kids, an imprint of Perseus Books, LLC, a subsidiary of Hachette Book Group, Inc
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
96 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"For thousands of years people have looked up to the night sky and told stories about the stars. These epic tales tell of vengeful gods and goddesses, of monsters and heroes. Others try to make sense of the natural world, or unravel the mysterious forces of the universe. This stunning book brings together 23 of these legends from all over the world: from Ancient Greece to North America, Egypt, China, India, and the South Pacific."--
17) Telescope kit
Pub. Date
2022
Physical Desc
1 Orion GoScope 80 backpack refractor, 1 tripod, 1 25 mm eyepiece, 1 super 10 mm eyepiece, 1 moon filter, 1 Moon Map 260, 1 Star Target, 1 RedBeam LED mini light, 1 backpack, Orion Telescope Observer's Guide (book), instruction manual
Language
English
Description
The Telescope Kit is a collection of supplies and information to facilitate stargazing.
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
2012.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
IG 720L
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Describes various constellations, including the myths surrounding them and how to locate them in the night sky"--Provided by publisher.
20) The Bear House
Author
Series
Bear House volume 1
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 14
Physical Desc
350 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"In a medieval world where the ruling houses are based on the constellations, betrayal, intrigue, and a king's murder force the royal sisters of the Bear House on the run"--
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