Mars is the closest planet to Earth, but how much do we know about it? Written by science author Steve Parker, this fact-packed book takes a look at the physical features of the planet and at the amazing exploration that has been done on Mars.

* Mars is the closest planet to Earth, but how much do we know about it? Written by science author Steve Parker, this fact-packed book takes a look at the physical features of the planet and at the amazing exploration that has been done on Mars.

* Yellow/Band 3 books offer varied sentence structure and natural language

* Photographs of Mars taken from space on pages 14-15 help children recap and provide a wealth of speaking and listening opportunities.

* Text type: An information book

* Curriculum links: Science