Learn all about the Mars Opportunity Rover "Oppy" in this fictionalized account of the space exploration robot's time on the red planet.
Mixing humor with solid space and rover facts, this picture book gives an inside look into Opportunity's time on Mars. An interplanetary detective, Oppy spent 15 years on the red planet taking thousands of pictures and making groundbreaking discoveries that she transmitted to scientists and engineers back on Earth. From joyriding on Olympus Mons, to racing away from a treacherous dust storm, Oppy's adventure in space--combined with her grit and perseverance--will inspire and educate young readers of all ages.
| ISBN: | 9781635923193 |
| Publication date: | 7th November 2021 |
| Author: | James McGowan |
| Illustrator: | Graham Carter |
| Publisher: | Astra Young Readers an imprint of Astra Publishing House |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 32 pages |
| Genres: |
Science Fiction Space Children’s / Teenage general interest: Inventors, inventions and experiments Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction |