Come with Max as he takes off on his next exciting science adventure,
this time joining astronauts on the first human mission to Mars.
Equipped with a specially designed spacesuit, Max sniffs for signs of
microscopic life. Will he find any? Read the exciting story to find out,
and to learn how his trip to Mars helps his young friend Tori reflect on
the beauty and fragility of our own planet Earth. This is more than just
a fun story. Educationally designed "Big Kid Boxes" along the sides of
the pages help children and parents learn about Mars as the adventure
unfolds. The book can thereby be enjoyed by people of all ages: Young
children can enjoy the story alone while bigger kids learn the science
concepts that lie behind the scenes. Parents and teachers can use the
boxes and the end-of-book activity to create a family or classroom
learning experience. This edition incorporates the latest scientific
discoveries about Mars. The English-language original was the first
children's book ever launched into space and read aloud by astronauts
from the International Space Station.