Dwarf planets are smaller than planets and can be found throughout the solar system. So far, five dwarf planets have been officially recognized. Scientists think there may be hundreds more dwarf planets in the solar system.

Your little one is full of wonder! Especially about swirling, whirling, starry, VAST space! Help your baby or toddler discover and understand our solar system, stars, planets, the sun and moon, and how important they all are to our world. Children who learn about the world around us grow up to care about our world. So go outside, stare up at the beautiful night sky, and dare to wonder about what's out in our universe and beyond. Space is wonderful!...

"Expert science writer Giles Sparrow takes readers on a journey through time and space, from the Big Bang to black holes, to study solar eclipses, shooting stars, supernovas and much more. Children can explore key ideas in astronomy and the scientists who made these discoveries, including Galileo, Henrietta Swan Leavitt and Albert Einstein. Big new concepts pop off the page, thanks to vibrant diagrams and accessible information which kids will relish...

From the origin of the universe to the future of space rockets, this book about space for kids has it all. Did you know that the moon was once a piece of the Earth, and that a day on Venus is longer than one year? First published in 2015, Knowledge Encyclopedia: Space! has been completely revised and updated for 2020, with new images and information on all things space-related to send you rocketing to the furthest reaches of the cosmos. Newly updated...