Spring 2026

Comets and Asteroids

From the Series The Explorer's Guide to Our Solar System

  • Interest Level: Grade 1 - Grade 3
  • Reading Level: Grade 1

Calling all budding astronauts and space scientists! Prepare to blast-off on a journey through space with this spectacular guide to comets and asteroids.

Comets and Asteroids is packed with dynamic, full-color photographs and fun, accessible facts about these speedy objects zipping around the solar system. Get ready to discover more about . . .

  • The difference between comets and asteroids
  • Where most of them can be found
  • How comets might have helped create life on Earth
  • The asteroid that killed the dinosaurs . . . and so much more!

One of twelve books in The Explorer’s Guide to the Solar System series, Comets and Asteroids is perfect for curious young minds wanting the latest news about the wonders of space and the incredible celestial objects that inhabit it! This book will inspire the astrobiologists of the future!

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978-1-83569-103-8
On pre-order until 01/01/2026
$22.99
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Interest Level Grade 1 - Grade 3
Reading Level Grade 1
Genre Science
Category 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Browseable Nonfiction
Copyright 2026
Publisher Hungry Tomato Ltd.
Imprint Hungry Tomato
Language English
Number of Pages 24
Publication Date 2026-01-01
Text Type Informational/Explanatory
BISACS JNF051040, JNF051140, JNF051010
Dimensions 7 x 9
Guided Reading Level TBD
Features Glossary, Index, and Table of contents

Author: Rosie Rowntree

Rosie Rowntree is a children’s author based in Cornwall. Sharing her love of learning through her writing, she is passionate about sparking curiosity in children as they explore the world they live in and beyond.