Discover our Solar System

Packed full of facts about space. Each planet has a double page spread with illustrations and lots of facts about it. There are also lots of other space facts in the book such as a timeline of all the key space-related moments in history, information on space rockets and the international space centre.

-- The Ladybird Adventures

It gives you clear, precise illustrations and you learn a lot.

-- Story Island Reviews

An overview of our solar system, from the sun to the Kuiper Belt, and how we are exploring it. As solar-system tours go, it's a quick flyby, but it's also lively and unusually rich in uncommon observations and insights...In the illustrations, satellites and spacecraft, enlarged images of select moons, exploded views, fact boxes, and digestible narrative blocks orbit Brandon-King's larger, reasonably realistic planetary portraits. Occasional scenes feature light- and dark-skinned human figures of all genders peering into telescopes or floating in vacuum. A memorable flight for prospective space travelers.

-- Kirkus Reviews

For our family this book has been a great addition to our limited space knowledge and we have found it very informative and interesting.  It definitely filled the gap that we needed – a book that was not too basic yet not too complicated for my eight year old (and his mom) to understand.

-- O Family Learning Together

The hardback book is very resilient with thick paper pages. The illustrations are colourful and details and the text provided in short paragraphs which are easy to digest but full of interesting information.

-- Raisie Bay

Sit back, buckle up and get ready to enjoy a cosmic tour of our awe-inspiring solar system with this illuminating illustrated guide.  Inside this exciting book, you'll discover the incredible things that make up the solar system and how it came into existence. With all these insightful, bite-sized facts to devour and fabulous illustrations to marvel at budding astronomers are sure to come away from their journey with an even greater sense of awe at the wonders above us.

-- Rachael Jess

Perfect for KS2 children, who will learn about the solar system as part of the curriculum, this well presented and superbly illustrated book makes learning a complex subject enjoyable and understandable, with text pitched at just the right level for the age. Comprehensive content but not overwhelming - perfectly pitched.

-- Parents in T