An inter-stellar and stand-out addition to the world of non-fiction; Dr Maggie is a revelation in the STEM world. She has worked as a space scientist for many years on projects such as the James Webb Space telescope. This is like an enhanced glossary with information set out clearly and accessibly, including a really useful list of ‘space words’, to which I referred regularly as I read the book. This book breaks down some really complicated science into bitesize chunks that children can process and use. Each page is packed full of interesting information written in an accessible style and accompanied by fabulous illustrations, diagrams and photographs, which help bring the experience to life.

also BBC 2) and was one of the Scientists on Channel 4’s Brave New World as well as regular stints on The One Show . To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. This mind-blowing book invites readers to join BBC presenter and renowned space scientist Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock (MBE) on an epic journey through the Solar System - visiting planets, moons, asteroids and satellites, and travelling to places where no human has been before. For Art Prints please allow 5 working days for unframed prints and 15 working days for framed prints/ stretched canvas.

Join BBC presenter and renowned space scientist Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock on an epic journey through the Solar System - visiting planets, moons, asteroids and satellites, all the way to the Oort Cloud.

This non-fiction text is presented as a ‘grand tour’ that children are invited to go on at the start of the book. Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock is a space scientist whose passion is presenting science to a general audience and demonstrating that you ‘don’t need a brain the size of a small planet’ to understand, participate in and enjoy science.

Along the way, kids can discover how we could live on Mars, learn about the hunt for a mysterious super-Earth, have a snowball fight on Mercury, climb the tallest mountain in the Solar System and much, much more. While doing this she has toured the UK speaking to inner-city schools inspiring the next generation of physicists. At the end of the book is a ‘database’ of fascinating facts, such as how long it would take to travel to each planet, as well as details about scientists, engineers and astronauts, whose pioneering work has provided a greater understanding of what lies beyond planet Earth. This fantastic, imaginative reference book would be a wonderful resource in the classroom and treasured by any young person with an interest in space.

This mind-blowing book invites readers to join BBC presenter, renowned space scientist Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock (MBE) on an epic journey through the Solar System - visiting planets, moons, asteroids and satellites, and travelling to places where no human has been before.

She already has another book by this author which loves and I’m sure she’ll enjoy this one even though it is held out to be for 8-11 year olds. Maggie is a pioneering figure in promoting science to the public and runs her own company engaging children and adults all over the world with the wonders of space science. This mind-blowing book invites readers to join BBC presenter and renowned space scientist Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock (MBE) on an epic journey through the Solar System – visiting planets, moons, asteroids and satellites, and travelling to places where no human has been before. Maggie is committed to inspiring new generations of astronauts, engineers and scientists through her 'Tours of the Universe'.

As well as fronting The Sky at Night, Maggie has appeared in numerous programmes including Stargazing Live and Doctor Who Confidential. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. She then embarks on the journey of a lifetime from Earth to the outer edge of the Oort Cloud, located around 15 trillion km away, via the sun, moon, planets, satellites and asteroid belts. The introduction provides an excellent overview of the Solar System as well as introducing Dr Maggie as the tour guide. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.Many books are being published on the subject but this is absolutely one of the best I've come across for children.