The Meteor Shower

Kaleidoscope Club Series Book #2

Marie Mazas, Joelle Passeron

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Blue Dot Kids Press
08 January 2025

Two friends explore the wonders of the night sky and learn the meaning of courage, community action, and friendship in a new STEAM adventure.

Kaleidoscope Club besties, Nour and August, plan a nighttime meteor shower watch party in their club garden. Excited to map constellations and see shooting stars using their new telescope, they research astronomy, build a space capsule, and even organize a dark-sky campaign to reduce harmful light pollution in their community.

As they convince businesses to turn off their lights a traveling fair arrives, presenting new challenges to their friendship. But when a new friend that Nour wasn't sure about saves their stargazing party, the Kaleidoscope Club friends learn that growing up means making room for new adventures and people.

The Meteor Shower is book two in the new Kaleidoscope Club chapter book series, with full-color illustrations throughouta perfect series for readers 7 to 10 interested in friendship and learning more about nature, empathy, and STEAM.

In book 2, Kaleidoscope Club readers will learn how to:

-Research astronomy

-Use a telescope

-Make new friends

-Face fears

-Design (and paint!) a space capsule

-Reduce light pollution

-And protect the environment

By: Marie Mazas
Illustrated by: Joelle Passeron
Imprint: Blue Dot Kids Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 190mm, Width: 127mm,
ISBN: 9798989858804
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 08 January 2025
Recommended Age: From 7 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Marie Mazas is a freelance editor and writer who has worked with many publishers including Nathan, Hachette and Bayard. She has created many popular picture books, chapter books and activity books for children. Her work often celebrates nature and ecological themes. She lives in Paris, France. Joelle Passeron started illustrating books at a very young age. A graduate of the Ecole Superieure Estienne, she also teaches illustration. She lives in Paris, France.

Reviews for The Meteor Shower: Kaleidoscope Club Series Book #2

Praise for the series: ""Teamwork and curiosity are the building blocks for success in this entertaining and informative STEAM chapter-book series opener.” — Booklist “[With] a variety of scientific and engineering facts, the story touches on… friendship, honesty, and self-reliance, and includes a diverse cast of characters….Full-color illustrations…enhance the story…suitable for collections needing more STEAM-based series."" — School Library Journal “Charming…perfect for summer reading, and it just might give kids ideas about using unplanned time.” —Youth Services Book Review