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    What If... the Moon Was Made of Cheese?

    And Other Amazing Space Questions

    Part of What If?

    Author Emma Young
    Hardcover
    $17.99 US
    DK. | DK Children
    8-1/2"W x 10-7/8"H
    On sale Nov 03, 2026 | 72 Pages | 9798217304738
    Grades 2-4
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    What if you had a birthday party on a spaceship? Or if you planted a tree on Mars? Or planets were made of diamond? Find out the answers to these questions and many more with science author Emma Young!

    Prepare to learn all about the Universe from supernovas to satellites and astronauts to aliens. However, this isn't another dry textbook. You'll be drawn into each topic with one of 33 amusing questions that are guaranteed to make you think about space in a whole new way. Author Emma Young explains the answers with humor and plenty of science facts that you'll be racing to tell your friends and family. The pages are filled with attention-grabbing photography and quirky illustration, which makes this Universe book unlike any you've read before.

    Even reluctant readers will find this book irresistible to dip into to find out the answers to the wacky, bizarre, and surprising questions, making this a perfect gift for any child.
    Emma Young is a New Scientist journalist who is an expert in the subject of space and space travel. She is a former journalist at the Guardian and BBC News Online and has contributed to several books and magazines, including Rough Guides and Tomorrow's World magazine. She lives in Australia. View titles by Emma Young
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    What if you had a birthday party on a spaceship? Or if you planted a tree on Mars? Or planets were made of diamond? Find out the answers to these questions and many more with science author Emma Young!

    Prepare to learn all about the Universe from supernovas to satellites and astronauts to aliens. However, this isn't another dry textbook. You'll be drawn into each topic with one of 33 amusing questions that are guaranteed to make you think about space in a whole new way. Author Emma Young explains the answers with humor and plenty of science facts that you'll be racing to tell your friends and family. The pages are filled with attention-grabbing photography and quirky illustration, which makes this Universe book unlike any you've read before.

    Even reluctant readers will find this book irresistible to dip into to find out the answers to the wacky, bizarre, and surprising questions, making this a perfect gift for any child.

    Author

    Emma Young is a New Scientist journalist who is an expert in the subject of space and space travel. She is a former journalist at the Guardian and BBC News Online and has contributed to several books and magazines, including Rough Guides and Tomorrow's World magazine. She lives in Australia. View titles by Emma Young

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