Inside Info: Taking Apart a Rocket : ... to find out how it works!
by Chris Oxlade
KS2 book on forces
For any kid who's ever wanted to take a rocket apart to see how it works - this book invites you to slice, dice and delve into these amazing machines!Inside Info: Taking Apart a Rocket is a feast of facts, figures, diagrams and details with no layer unexplored. Pull apart all the rocket's stages, fuel tanks, engine parts, boosters, thrusters, exhaust systems, on-board controls, crew modules, escape systems, even space suits and splash-down parachutes. Contents include: Rocket into space / Rocket rings / Fuel tanks / Engines / Fireworks and hobby rockets / Booster bits / Avionics / Payloads / Carrying crew / Lift off and controls / Safety and life support / Steering and docking / Coming back to EarthThe Inside Info book series dives into the layers of things kids are curious about, exploring the science and tech through funky cross-sections, exploded diagrams, lots of labels, jokes and Easter-egg details to discover.

Written by experienced tech and science author Chris Oxlade, with fun and stylish art by Sean O'Brien, it's perfect for readers aged 7+. 
 
hachette
paperback Dec 2025 9781526327086
 
209 x 266 x 4 (mm)
32 pages