Bizarre Space: A Kid's Guide to Our Strange, Unusual Universe

Gr 4–7—Dlugos and Hatton introduce readers to current theories pertaining to the science of space. Witty chapter and section headings appear throughout. For example, the two chapters on the planets are divided into the "Innies" and the "Outies," and a section on Saturn is titled "The Fellowship of the Icy Rings." In addition, a "Spacebook" segment imagines what planets and moons and other space objects would write on their social media profiles. The layout is highly visual, featuring images such as pictures from space and highly pixilated computer animations on every page spread. Large text boxes appear on almost every spread to expand on topics mentioned in the content. The visually appealing layout and clever writing will appeal to readers. Additional chapters cover comets and asteroids, stars, the Milky Way, and the universe. The book concludes with a bibliography that lists 10 websites for further research, but it does not include an index.