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Author
Series
Stink Moody volume 1
Language
English
Description
Save the planet . . . Pluto! Stink Moody, wise-cracking champion of everything small, is on a new mission: to reinstate his favorite celestial orb. (Ages 5-8)
Look! Up in the sky! Is it a falling leaf ?
A speck of dust? A speeding mosquito?
No, it's Stink Moody, Solar System Superhero!
When Stink learns that Pluto has flunked out of the Milky Way for being too shrimpy, he feels like he might just explode with a Big Bang.
...Author
Series
Stink Moody volume 5
Language
English
Description
When Stink discovers that Pluto has been downgraded from a planet to a dwarf planet, he launches a campaign in his classroom to restore its status to that of a full-fledged member of the solar system.
Author
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Formats
Description
The astronomer who inadvertently triggered the "demotion" of Pluto in his effort to officially recognize the solar system's tenth planet describes the ensuing debates and public outcry while revealing the behind-the-scenes story of his discovery.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
On August 24, 2006, a group of astronomers made a big announcement: Pluto could no longer be considered a planet. This book explains how advancements in technology have changed our understanding of the universe--and exactly how and why the number of planets in our solar system went from nine to eight.
Author
Series
Ricky Ricotta volume 9
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
121 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Infuriated by the declaration that Pluto is no longer a planet, President Penguin and his penguins invade Earth and it is up to Ricky and his robot pal to defeat them--with some help from Ricky's cousin Lucy and her pets.
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
48 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 27 x 27 cm
Language
English
Description
In this creative nonfiction work, just after learning that Earth's scientists no longer consider him a planet, an unhappy Pluto takes a visitor from Earth on a tour of the solar system, sharing facts along the way.
13) Pluto
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2001.
Physical Desc
63 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.
Language
English
16) Pluto
Author
Pub. Date
2010.
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Introductory text and full-color images explore the physical characteristics and discovery of the dwarf planet Pluto. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly illustrations (color) ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Hot diggity dog! Meet Pluto! The runt of a litter of eight planets. Pluto may not be the biggest or fastest planet to revolve around the Sun, but it has a unique story to tell. From the tale of how it was found by humans to its naming as a dwarf planet, it's Pluto's turn to take the spotlight and properly re-introduce itself."--Publisher marketing.
19) Beyond Pluto
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2008.
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Author
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Angry at being downgraded to a dwarf planet by Earth scientists, Pluto travels through the solar system, asking other planets along the way for support, in hopes of regaining his planetary status.
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