Magic Tree House Fact Tracker Graphic Novel: Space by Mary Pope Osborne, Mei Nakamura, Will Osborne
Series: Fact Trackers
Published by Random House on September 2, 2025
ISBN: 0593705890
Pages: 144
Format: Graphic Novel, Nonfiction
Source: MSL Book Review
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Mirroring the Magic Treehouse novels, the “Fact Trackers” are also moving into graphic novel format. This companion to Midnight on the Moon offers a great overview of both the study of space and facts about individual planets, along with coverage of the technology and people behind space travel. It’s a “meet the kids where they are” publication as more and more young readers choose graphic novels over prose books. And this is as well-done as the original nonfiction companion books.

Beginning with astronomy and the way that the telescope evolved, Osborne offers a look at how people began to know what was outside the Earth. There is coverage of the birth of the universe and the Big Bang Theory before moving into the primary players in Earth’s solar system: the sun and all of the planets. The second half of the book covers space travel and what living and working in space looks like and could be. The attention to details, like including pronunciations of the space-related words, and back matter with tips about conducting research, make this an accessible, thoughtful addition to a nonfiction graphic novel section.

Reviewed by Jill O’Connor, Falmouth Elementary School