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Inside Info: Taking Apart a Rocket

... to find out how it works!
By Chris Oxlade
Series: Inside Info
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For any kid who's ever wanted to take a rocket apart to see how it works - this book invites you to slice, dice and delve into these amazing machines! Inside Info: Taking Apart a Rocket is a feast of facts, figures, diagrams and details with... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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For any kid who's ever wanted to take a rocket apart to see how it works - this book invites you to slice, dice and delve into these amazing machines!

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For any kid who's ever wanted to take a rocket apart to see how it works - this book invites you to slice, dice and delve into these amazing machines!

Inside Info: Taking Apart a Rocket is a feast of facts, figures, diagrams and details with no layer unexplored. Pull apart all the rocket's stages, fuel tanks, engine parts, boosters, thrusters, exhaust systems, on-board controls, crew modules, escape systems, even space suits and splash-down parachutes.

Contents include: Rocket into space / Rocket rings / Fuel tanks / Engines / Fireworks and hobby rockets / Booster bits / Avionics / Payloads / Carrying crew / Lift off and controls / Safety and life support / Steering and docking / Coming back to Earth

The Inside Info book series dives into the layers of things kids are curious about, exploring the science and tech through funky cross-sections, exploded diagrams, lots of labels, jokes and Easter-egg details to discover. Written by experienced tech and science author Chris Oxlade, with fun and stylish art by Sean O'Brien, it's perfect for readers aged 7+.

The series presents the Inside Info of: A Supercar, A Rocket, A Rollercoaster, A T. rex, The Human Body and A Coral Reef.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781526327086

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 11 December 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wayland

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Sean O'Brien

Audience: Primary and secondary education, Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 4.0mm

Width: 210.0mm

Height: 262.0mm

Weight: 152g

Pages: 32

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Children's Books Children’s & Teenage Non-Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Chris Oxlade Series: Inside Info

About the Author

Chris Oxlade (Author)

Chris Oxlade is an experienced writer of information books for children. He specialises in science and technology, and has written more than sixty titles, on subjects ranging from kites to virtual reality, as well as books on various forms of transport.

Sean O'Brien (Illustrator)

Sean O'Brien (He/Him) is an Illustrator based along the Sunny South Coast in Brighton, UK. With a love of mark making and traditional drawing, he uses humour, staging and a playful colour palette to visually communicate through his illustrations. Outside of cycling, running and walking in the countryside, he enjoys science, sports and buildings, especially when being close by to draw them!

www.seanrobobrien.com

www.instagram.com/seanrobobrien_

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