The Fact-Finders Universe

Blast Off on a Space Adventure with Cosmo and Quark!

Author DK
Paperback
$12.99 US
7-1/16"W x 9"H
On sale Jul 22, 2025 | 64 Pages | 9780593965320
Grades 1-3
Packed full of fascinating facts, engaging characters, and hilarious comic strips, this friendly guide to the solar system will keep children entertained for hours.

Grab your space suit, hop on board the Interstellar Sausage, and zoom into space with Cosmo and Quark, space experts. Find out all about asteroids, shooting stars, black holes, and the real-life astronauts who explore our solar system. Why do we have seasons and moon phases? Is there weather on other planets? Which animals have had a chance to explore space? Find out all this and much more in this guide to the Universe beyond Earth!

Learn about the Asteroid and Kuiper Belts, which exist between planets and even contain objects. Fly to the furthest reaches of space beyond even our solar system, and discover bright-pink exoplanets and molten iron rainfalls. Explore essential concepts such as the speed of light with Albert Einstein, and wander through different types of stars and constellations across the galaxy, with the invention of specialized telescopes.

Filled with bite-sized information, colorful illustrations, and a fun narrative, this graphic novel will engage every budding science enthusiast and space explorer. With The Fact-Finders Explore the Universe, children will not only be able to stock up on amazing facts, but will also understand our place in the solar system.
We believe in the power of discovery. That's why we create books for everyone that explore ideas and nurture curiosity about the world we live in.
 
From first words to the Big Bang, from the wonders of nature to city adventures, you will find expert knowledge, hours of fun and endless inspiration in the pages of our books. 

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Packed full of fascinating facts, engaging characters, and hilarious comic strips, this friendly guide to the solar system will keep children entertained for hours.

Grab your space suit, hop on board the Interstellar Sausage, and zoom into space with Cosmo and Quark, space experts. Find out all about asteroids, shooting stars, black holes, and the real-life astronauts who explore our solar system. Why do we have seasons and moon phases? Is there weather on other planets? Which animals have had a chance to explore space? Find out all this and much more in this guide to the Universe beyond Earth!

Learn about the Asteroid and Kuiper Belts, which exist between planets and even contain objects. Fly to the furthest reaches of space beyond even our solar system, and discover bright-pink exoplanets and molten iron rainfalls. Explore essential concepts such as the speed of light with Albert Einstein, and wander through different types of stars and constellations across the galaxy, with the invention of specialized telescopes.

Filled with bite-sized information, colorful illustrations, and a fun narrative, this graphic novel will engage every budding science enthusiast and space explorer. With The Fact-Finders Explore the Universe, children will not only be able to stock up on amazing facts, but will also understand our place in the solar system.

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We believe in the power of discovery. That's why we create books for everyone that explore ideas and nurture curiosity about the world we live in.
 
From first words to the Big Bang, from the wonders of nature to city adventures, you will find expert knowledge, hours of fun and endless inspiration in the pages of our books. 

https://www.dk.com/ View titles by DK

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