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In a clear, concise, narrative voice, E.C. Krupp explicates scientific, historical, and cultural knowledge about the astrological phenomena of comets, the touchstone example being Halley’s Comet. Robin Rector Krupp’s outstanding black and white pen-and-ink illustrations provide visual supplementation and contribute additional devices that help contemporary young readers comprehend and contextualize the narrative information in relation to familiar references from the world as they experience it. ( )