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A Science Adventure with Max the Dog

By Jeffrey Bennett, former CU astronomer; Nick Schneider, associate professor of astrophysics; and Erica Ellingson; associate professor of astrophysics

Big Kid Science (publisher)

Scientifically accurate illustrations and information-packed sidebars enrich this fascinating tale, the third in this acclaimed series about diversity and space exploration. Set in the future, Max the Dog鈥檚 friend Tori is all grown up and is听the chief scientist of the Jupiter Mission. In order to reach their spacecraft, Max and his crew must take an amazing ride on a new device called the Space Elevator.

Once they鈥檝e probed the planet鈥檚 atmosphere, Max and friends begin exploring two of Jupiter鈥檚 moons鈥攖he volcanically active moon Io and the ice-encrusted moon Europa. On Europa, Max once again saves the day by locating a weak spot in the ice听to launch a submarine and explore the ocean below.