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Down to Earth
The Story of Gravity
Series: Science Works
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The Science Works series uses cartoon-style illustrations and lively narrative text to make key topics in science both accessible and engaging. Have you ever thought about what keeps your feet on the ground? Or why things always fall downwards? The answer is a mysterious force called...
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This bright, funny book tells the story of an astronaut on his first trip into space. There he experiences what life is like without the pulling force of gravity. The Science Works series use cartoon style illustrations and lively narrative text to make key topics in science both accessible and engaging.
This bright, funny book tells the story of an astronaut on his first trip into space. There he experiences what life is like without the pulling force of gravity. The Science Works series use cartoon style illustrations and lively narrative text to make key topics in science both accessible and engaging.
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The Science Works series uses cartoon-style illustrations and lively narrative text to make key topics in science both accessible and engaging.
Have you ever thought about what keeps your feet on the ground? Or why things always fall downwards? The answer is a mysterious force called gravity.
In this revised edition from Jacqui Bailey, we follow the story of an astronaut on his first trip into space. There he experiences what life is like without the pulling force of gravity. This book also contains an experiment, more great facts to know, useful websites, and an index.
Ideal for readers age 6+.
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781801996303
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 23 October 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Bloomsbury Education
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Matthew Lilly
Audience: Primary and secondary education, Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 8.0mm
Width: 228.0mm
Height: 206.0mm
Weight: 127g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Jacqui Bailey has spent a lot of her adult life working with children's books. She has been an editor and publisher of everything from picture books to encyclopaedias, but mostly enjoys finding out amazing bits of information and then writing about them. She is an award-winning author with more than 20 children's information books to her name, including A Cartoon History of the Earth series.
Matthew Lilly is an illustrator with over 40 years of experience in children's publishing. He has designed and illustrated a variety of fiction and non-fiction titles for several publishers and organisations including Walker books, Hachette and A & C Black.
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