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What If... the Moon Was Made of Cheese?

And Other Amazing Space Questions
By Emma Young
Series: What If?
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What If... the Moon Was Made of Cheese? by Emma Young offers answers to 33 laugh-out-loud questions about the Universe. What if you had a birthday party on a spaceship? Or if you planted a tree on Mars? Or if planets were made of diamond? Find... Read More
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What If... the Moon Was Made of Cheese? by Emma Young offers answers to 33 laugh-out-loud questions about the Universe.

What if you had a birthday party on a spaceship? Or if you planted a tree on Mars? Or if planets were made of diamond? Find out the answers to these questions and many more with science author Emma Young!

Prepare to learn all about the Universe, from supernovas to satellites and astronauts to aliens. However, this isn't another dry textbook. You'll be drawn into each topic with one of 33 amusing questions that are guaranteed to make you think about space in a whole new way. Author Emma Young explains the answers with humour and plenty of science facts that you'll be racing to tell your friends and family. The pages are filled with attention-grabbing photography and quirky illustrations, making this Universe book unlike any you've read before.

Even reluctant readers will find this book irresistible to dip into to find out the answers to the wacky, bizarre, and surprising questions, making this a perfect gift for any child.

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    What If... the Moon Was Made of Cheese?
    What If... the Moon Was Made of Cheese? by Emma Young offers answers to 33 laugh-out-loud questions about the Universe. What if you had a birthday party on a spaceship? Or if you planted a tree on Mars? Or if planets were made of diamond? Find out the answers to these questions and many more with science author Emma Young!...
    By Emma Young
    Hardback
    $3000
    Pre-order
    Out 17 Nov 2026

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241733370

Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 05 November 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: DK Children

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 219.0mm

Height: 282.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 72

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About the Author

Emma Young is a science journalist and author, who has written for the Guardian, the Sydney Morning Herald, and New Scientist. She has also written popular science books for both adults and children, including an adaptation of Bill Bryson's The Body for children - A Really Short Journey Through the Body. Super Freak, aka Dan Whitehouse, is a Birmingham based illustrator who draws you into his world of cartoon characters and positive vibes with humour and a primary colour palette to dazzle your senses. He takes inspiration from Pop Art and Mid Century comics, combining a crew of cheeky characters and graffiti-inspired compositions with bright bold colours to create work full of energy and optimism.

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