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