The Secret Galaxy

The Secret Galaxy

The Secret Galaxy

The Secret Galaxy

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Overview

A lyrical narrative voice (the voice of the Milky Way galaxy itself) is augmented by sidebars filled with amazing facts and insights about our galaxy, and by extension, our universe.

  • Inspired by Tilbury House’s award-winning, Kirkus-starred book The Secret Pool (2013).
  • A lyrical narrative voice (the voice of the Milky Way galaxy itself) is augmented by sidebars filled with amazing facts and insights about our galaxy, and by extension, our universe.
  • Features Mike Taylor’s extraordinary night sky photography and breathtaking NASA images of the births and deaths of stars and galaxies.
  • Combines a read-aloud bedtime story with accessible, scientifically accurate sidebar features.
  • The perfect book for a budding stargazer or astronomer.

The Tilbury House Nature Book series brings the natural world to life for young readers. Each book aims for the highest standards of scientific accuracy and storytelling magic.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780884488354
Publisher: Tilbury House Publishers
Publication date: 08/18/2020
Series: Tilbury House Nature Book Series
Pages: 32
Product dimensions: 9.10(w) x 10.10(h) x 0.20(d)
Age Range: 7 - 10 Years

About the Author

Fran Hodgkins is the author of more than 20 books for young readers, including The Whale Scientists, a Junior Library Guild selection, and How People Learned to Fly. Her book The Secret Galaxy (Tilbury House, 2014) was a Junior Library Guild selection, a Bank Street Best Children’s Book of the Year, and a California Reading Association Eureka Gold Award winner.

Mike Taylor’s astrophotography has been featured on The Weather Channel, NBC News, Viral Nova, Discovery.com, Yahoo! News, Space.com, Earthsky.org, Spaceweather.com, and NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day.
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