MERCURY! the Closest Planet to Sun.

Blast off to Mercury - the closest, smallest, and speediest planet in the solar system!Packed with real, kid-friendly facts and bright, colorful illustrations, Mercury! The Closest Planet to the Sun takes curious readers ages 10-12 on a cosmic tour of the most extreme little world in space. From scorching 430°C days to freezing -180°C nights, towering cliffs, a giant metal core, and ice hiding right beside the Sun, every page is a new discovery.Perfect for young space fans, budding astronomers, and any kid who loves science, this engaging nonfiction reader makes learning about the solar system genuinely fun - and it's written just right for confident independent readers and the classroom.Inside this space book for kids, young explorers will discover: - Why Mercury races around the Sun in just 88 Earth days- How a single planet can roast and freeze at the same time- The huge metal "heart" hidden deep inside Mercury- The frozen ice tucked away in its shadowy polar craters- The surprising reason Mercury isn't the hottest planet (Venus is!)- The brave robot spacecraft - Mariner 10, MESSENGER, and BepiColombo - sent to explore it- A fun end-of-book quiz and an easy-to-use glossaryWith clear text, eye-catching pictures, and only true facts, this is a fantastic STEM gift for birthdays, holidays, and classrooms - and a great addition to any young reader's space and astronomy collection.Scroll up and grab your copy - the adventure to the front of the solar system starts now!