The Water Planet (AstroNuts #2)

by Jon Scieszka (Author) Steven Weinberg (Illustrator)

The Water Planet (AstroNuts #2)
Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade
Series: AstroNuts

AstroNuts Mission Two: The Water Planet is the second book in the laugh-out-loud series by children's literature legend Jon Scieszka. The book follows a new mission, where AstroWolf, LaserShark, SmartHawk, and StinkBug must find a planet fit for human life after we've finally made Earth unlivable. After they splash-land on the Water Planet, they find power-hungry clams, a rebellious underwater force, and a world full of too-good-to-be-true. Can this aquatic world really be humans' new home? And why are these clams so eager to swap planets?

Features full-color illustrations and an out-of-this-world book jacket- A can't-put-it-down page-turner for reluctant readers- Complete with how-to-draw pages in the back AstroNuts Mission Two is full of laugh-out loud humor with a thoughtful commentary on the reality of climate change at the core of the story. 

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With its now-familiar collages utilizing a dazzling psychedelic array of color, the series will delight fans, although this volume is a fine jumping-in point for new readers as well. A high energy follow-up proving silly can still be smart.

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Jon Scieszka
Jon Scieszka is the author of the Caldecott Honor Book The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales, illustrated by Lane Smith, as well as the Frank Einstein and the Time Warp Trio series and many other acclaimed and best-selling books for children. The first National Ambassador for Young People's Literature and founder of Guys Read, Jon Scieszka lives in Brooklyn.

Julia Rothman is the creator of the best-selling illustrated Anatomy series and other books. Her witty illustrations have also appeared in newspapers, magazines, and more. Cofounder of Women Who Draw--an open directory of female professional illustrators, artists, and cartoonists--Julia Rothman lives in Brooklyn.
Classification
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ISBN-13
9781452171203
Lexile Measure
630
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Publication date
August 25, 2020
Series
AstroNuts
BISAC categories
JUV019000 - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
JUV002000 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | General
JUV029010 - Juvenile Fiction | Nature & the Natural World | Environment
JUV008040 - Juvenile Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | Action & Adventure
JUV053020 - Juvenile Fiction | Science Fiction | Space Exploration
Library of Congress categories
Humorous stories
Science fiction
Humorous fiction
Life on other planets
Genetic engineering
Astronauts
Pollution
Discovery and exploration
Extrasolar planets

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