This book is a good science fiction book because it take the reader through imaginary exploration while providing correct facts. Genre: science fiction/informational. Media: water color and pen. Age Appropriateness: intermediate. ( )

This book is good for children first to fourth grade. It teaches children about the solar system. This book would be great to read before starting a unit on space.

Genre: Science fiction because takes place in the real world, but is still exaggerated from reality. Though the solar system is accurate, the idea of taking a field trip to see it is not reality, making it science fiction. ( )

Age appropriateness: intermediate
Genre: Science Fiction
Media: Pen and ink

This book is good example of science fiction because it has believable elements but then the author takes the plot a bit further. In this case the solar system and all its components are factual but the students’ bus turns into a space ship and flies into outer space. I think this book has educational value and it makes the solar system more real to the students. ( )

The magic school bus is a good set of series books. It would be a good book to read when introducing the solar system to a classroom. The magic school bus visits the solar system describes what it is like in outer space.