This colorful, dynamic title explains to upper-elementary-level readers the exciting science behind the sun and all its fantastic phenomena. The text covers the suns role from ancient mythology and astronomy through modern discoveries before going in-depth and inside the suns layers, breaking down the chemistry and physics behind the suns composition and atmosphere. Thrilling events such as solar flares, eclipses, and star formation are explained with bright, color photographs and diagrams that will make the spectacular science behind the sun simple for every reader.

God or star? -- A look inside the sun -- Atmosphere and magnetism -- Birth and death of the sun -- Eclipses -- What's next?.