Neptune

A book in our series on the Solar System teaching about planet Neptune

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About this book

Neptune is an intermediate readers book for children ages 7 to 9. A book in our series on the Solar System teaching about planet Neptune, how it was formed, its characteristics, its history and culture and some interesting facts about this planet.

Book details

Book type	Read Along Book – Narrated in a real human voice with word-by-word highlighting and static pictures.
Author	Edward Alan Kurtz
Ages	7 to 9 years
Grade	Grade 2
Reading level	Level 3, Intermediate Readers
Length	13 pages, 1170 words, 10 minutes
Categories	Space and Astronomy, Science
Interactive features	Comprehension quiz, Fill in the Blanks activity
Language	English

Where you can read this book

Reading and Math app: Read it here, plus Comprehension quiz, Fill in the Blanks activity in the Reading and Math app.

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Read Along App: Read along narration with word by word highlighting.

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Quizzes and activities live in the Reading and Math app only. They are not part of the Read Along App.

Why read Neptune with your child

Neptune opens up Space and Astronomy for young readers. The facts are short and clear, and the pictures help the ideas land. Read a page together, then ask your child what surprised them. Talking about what you read is how new knowledge sticks. It is a good book for curious children who like to ask questions and find out how things work.

Talk about it together

What questions do you still have about Space and Astronomy?
What was the most surprising thing in this book?
How did this book make you feel, and why?

Inside the book

In Neptune, readers find Space and Astronomy. A book in our series on the Solar System teaching about planet Neptune, how it was formed, its characteristics, its history and culture and some interesting facts about this planet. The book is written for young readers, with clear words and pictures that help the story along.

Children gain a feel for Space and Astronomy and new words to talk about it. Read it together, pause at the interesting parts, and ask your child what they think. It is a good book to share, and to come back to again.

From the book: “Neptune in History and Culture”

Words to learn in this book

agriculture: Farming.
atmosphere: The area of oxygen and other gases that surrounds the Earth or other planets.
axis: An imaginary line around which something rotates.
celestial: Having to do with things that are seen in the sky.
circumference: The distance around something like the Earth or other planets.
core: The center part of the Earth and other planets.
gas giant planet: A large planet with low density and made of gases.
gravity: The force that attracts a body towards the center of the Earth, or another planet, or the Sun.
helium: One of two gases, along with hydrogen, that makes up the sun.
hydrogen: One of two gases, along with helium, that makes up the sun.
orbit: The path of an object that circles a star or planet.
solar: Having to do with the Sun.
telescope: An instrument used to look at objects far away.
mantle: The middle area of the Earth or other planet between the central core and the outer crust.
temperature: The path of an object that circles a star or planet.
temperature: Having to do with the Sun.
terrestrial: Relating to the Earth, or to land.