Space: A Nonfiction Companion to Midnight on the Moon

These Factfinder books are great as an accompaniment to Magic Tree House books or alone as an exciting book about space and common questions about this topic. It's great for a variety of ages because it simplifies the answers and boils things down to a basic understanding of concepts.

I liked this book for many reason! First, I liked the book because it is a Magic Tree House book and growing up I always enjoyed reading these books. The second reason I liked this book was because of the text features. There are many images, definitions, extra text boxes, and extra information found throughout the chapter book. For example, in the back of the book there is a category to inform the reader on how to do more research on the topic of space. The book provides the reader with options to use books, museums and planetariums, videos, CD-roms, and the Internet. I think this a great source for the reader. The reader can take the information that they just learned and further expand their knowledge on the topic by completing their show more own research. I think the central idea of the book is to provide information for the reader on space and its different facts and aspects. show less

It lays information out well for early readers. It does need to be updated.

A simple resource that covers a great deal of information in a very accessible way! Chapters cover--history of astronomy, cosmology, our sun and solar system, space exploration and the space race, lunar missions and later space exploration, and speculation about the future of space exploration

Space is a research guide that provides factual information brought up in Midnight on the Moon. This research guide can be paired with the Magic Tree House book Midnight on the Moon. The research guide can also answer many questions students may have about space after reading Midnight on the Moon or can be a reading material for those who show curiosity about space. Information included in this research guide is astronomy, stars, plants, space travel, and life on other planets. The research guide also provides many other sources about space such as websites, cd’s, other text, and museums.

The Magic Tree House Research Guides are conversational nonfiction that could be paired with books from the Magic Tree House series. These are great choices for kids looking for recreational reading. The books include an index, a list of further resources (including books, websites, and more), and tips for kids doing their own research.

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Age appropriatness: primary to intermediate
This book is a good example of an informational book because supplies all sorts of facts about the solar system and our space.
The media in this book is pencil.