Pluto's Secret: An Icy World's Tale of Discovery

by Margaret Weitekamp, David Devorkin, Margaret A. Weitekamp

Book Overview

People, children especially, have been baffled, bewildered, and even outraged by the fact that Pluto is no longer called a planet. Through whimsical artwork and an entertaining dialogue format, Pluto's Secret explains the true story of this distant world. Providing a history of the small, icy world from its discovery and naming to its recent reclassification, this book presents a fascinating look at how scientists organize and classify our...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1419704230
• ISBN13: 9781419704239
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 10.2" x 10.1"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4