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Lonely Planet Kids Build Your Own Space Museum

Series: Build Your Own
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Lonely Planet Kids Build Your Own Space Museum invites young readers to explore the wonders of the cosmos by engaging them in building their own space exhibits. This interactive activity book combines fascinating facts about space with creative projects, encouraging children to learn and have fun while constructing a miniature museum. Perfect for sparking curiosity and inspiring budding astronomers, it offers an engaging way to dive into the mysteries of the universe.
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You might enjoy this book if you are thrilled by the wonders of the universe and dream of exploring space. It's a delightful interactive journey for children who love to learn about planets, stars, and galaxies while engaging in creative and educational activities.

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You have received a crate of rare space objects from around the world, and it’s up to you to place them in the correct rooms! Follow the instructions to create five amazing pop-ups and assemble the objects in exhibitions throughout the museum. From Mars rovers to Moon rockets, this hand-on book combines STEAM and creativity in a fun-packed package.

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Suitable for children ages 6-8.

You have received a crate of rare space objects from around the world, and it’s up to you to place them in the correct rooms! Follow the instructions to create five amazing pop-ups and assemble the objects in a series of exhibitions in the museum. Learn about everything from Mars rovers to Moon rockets.

Hands-on, interactive, and illustrated with picture book panache by Mike Love, Build Your Own Space Museum is the perfect gift for fans of space, craft, and model making, combining STEAM and creativity in a fun-packed package.

Five featured pop-ups:

  • Solar System
  • Saturn and its Rings
  • Lunar Module
  • Mars Rover Perseverance
  • International Space Station

Contents:

  • Introduction & Contents
  • Introduction to Space
  • The Solar System
  • Inner Planets
  • Outer Planets
  • Stars and Galaxies
  • Space Capsules
  • Space Planes
  • Rovers
  • International Space Station
  • Where in the Universe? and Space Travel of the Future

Build Your Own Space Museum is the latest release in Lonely Planet Kids’ successful Build Your Own series, which includes Build Your Own Dinosaur Museum, Build Your Own History Museum, and Build Your Own Science Museum.

About Lonely Planet Kids: Lonely Planet Kids, an imprint of the world's leading travel authority Lonely Planet, published its first book in 2011. Over the past 45 years, Lonely Planet has grown a dedicated global community of travellers, many of whom are now sharing a passion for exploration with their children.

Lonely Planet Kids educates and encourages young readers at home and in school to learn about the world with engaging books on culture, sociology, geography, nature, history, space, and more. We want to inspire the next generation of global citizens and help kids and their parents to approach life in a way that makes every day an adventure. Come explore!

Series: Build Your Own

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781838695934

Publisher: Lonely Planet Global Limited

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 10 February 2023

Country: Ireland

Imprint: Lonely Planet Kids

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Mike Love

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 281.0mm

Height: 260.0mm

Weight: 800g

Pages: 24

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