Dr Maggie’s Around the Universe Activity Book

Maggie Aderin-Pocock

Dr Maggie’s Around the Universe Activity Book

Space-themed mazes, maths games and more

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Imprint: Buster Books

Publication date: 13/02/2025

ISBN: 9781916763258

Age: 9-11 years

Subject: Non-Fiction

Category: Activity & Puzzles

Binding: Paperback

Size: 280 x 216 mm

Extent: 48 pages

Illustration: Full colour

Territorial Rights: World (All Languages)

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Summary:

Written by renowned space scientist Dame Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock, this fun, fact-filled activity book for kids is packed with over 30 puzzles themed around space exploration.

Out-of-this-world space games include: a mind-boggling Asteroid Belt search and find, a brain-busting spot the difference based on the Great Red Spot, a Mars-themed maze, a cosmic co-ordinates grid, a planet-themed Sudoku and a Moon-themed shadow match game.

Along the way, Dr Maggie’s fascinating bite-sized facts allow readers to learn all kinds of incredible things about planets, our solar system and the universe – from how black holes form to whether diamond rain falls on Jupiter.

All of the puzzles are beautifully illustrated by Chelen Ecija, who illustrated Dr Maggie’s award-winning children’s book, Am I Made of Stardust? This innovative combination of immersive, illustrated activities and engaging, fun facts brings the universe to life for young space scientists and will keep puzzlers entertained for hours on end.

Also available in the series:
9781916763265 Dr Maggie’s Astronaut Adventure Activity Book

Sales points:

Packed with over 30 puzzles themed around space. Topics include planets, stars, asteroids, black holes, nebulae and exo-planets
Each activity is accompanied by a fascinating bite-sized fact about the topic in question, so readers can learn loads of cool stuff about space as they puzzle their way around the universe
All the facts are provided by Dr Maggie and written in her engaging and fun style
The beautifully illustrated puzzles allow the reader to feel immersed in the world of outer space and bring this STEM subject to life in an interactive way
Building on the success of Dr Maggie’s Grand Tour of the Solar System, which was published in 2019 to rave reviews, is a BookTrust Pick and has sold over 60,000 copies in the English language, and Am I Made of Stardust?, which won the Royal Society Young People's Book Award 2023, was nominated for 'Best Children's Non-Fiction Book' at the British Book Awards, and sold over 35,000 copies in the English language

About the Author:

Maggie Aderin-Pocock

Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock PhD is a space scientist whose passion is presenting science and demonstrating that you ‘don’t need a brain the size of a small planet’ to understand science. She has a degree in Physics and a PhD. in Mechanical Engineering. To further share her passion for science, in 2004 Maggie founded Science Innovation Ltd. She is a BAFTA-nominated TV presenter, co-hosting the world’s longest-running science television program The Sky at Night. Maggie also won the Institute of Physics gold medal for exceptional services to science education and physics communication and was made a Dame in the 2023 New Year’s Honours list.

About the Illustrator:

Chelen Ecija

Chelen is an illustrator and a lettering artist based in Madrid, Spain. Painting and lettering are her passions and playing with letterpress type is her hobby. She is also addicted to travelling, eating sunflower seeds and buying new books. She has worked for numerous publishers including Penguin Random House, Scholastic and Hachette.