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Mathieu Fortin, Valérie Ménard

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Ann Marie Boulanger

300 Funtastic Facts provides children with a wealth of knowledge in bite-sized facts. All facts are wonderfully written and validated and are supported by great illustrations and photographs. Five subject areas are comprehensively covered: the human body, space, planet Earth, inventions and discoveries.

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Glenn Murphy

Why is snot green? Do rabbits fart? What is space made of? Where does all the water go at low tide? Can animals talk? What are scabs for? Will computers ever be cleverer than people?Discover the answers to these and an awful lot of other brilliant questions frequently asked at the Science Museum in this wonderfully funny and informative book by Glenn Murphy.Divided into five sections, which cover everything from the Big Bang to bodily functions to cool gadg...

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Steve Miller

“Why are most plants green?”Why doesn’t stomach acid dissolve the stomach itself? Why are there more tornados in the Midwest than on the coast? This volume answers these questions and over 200 more, shedding light on the science behind them. As informative as it is entertaining, it addresses every major branch of science, including physics, chemistry, biology, geology, meteorology, astronomy, and cosmology. It highlights some of the big ideas that helped s...

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Gina Misiroglu

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The Handy Answer Book Series

Kids ask the darndest things . . . and here are the answers—all in one helpful book!Anyone who has ever been a kid, raised a kid, or spent any time with kids knows that asking questions is a critical part of being a kid. Kids have curious minds, and they come up with some very interesting questions. Why do dogs bark? Why is the sky blue? Why do people have to grow old? Questions like these are how kids find out about the world, and these questions deserve ...

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Sheri Amsel, Sheryl Racine, Tom Robinson, Joseph Snedeker, Kathi Wagner

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Everything® Kids Series

With The Everything® Kids’ Science Collection learning has never been so easy—or fun!Inside, you’ll find:The Everything® Kids’ Astronomy BookThe Everything® Kids’ Human Body BookThe Everything® Kids’ Science Experiments BookThe Everything® Kids’ Weather BookYou’ll have so much fun conducting experiments and completing activities, you’ll forget that you’re actually learning about science!

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Cindy Blobaum

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Explore Your World

How can something that grounds us and keeps us here on this earth be so invisible and mysterious? We're not talking about anything abstract and undetectable. We're talking about GRAVITY! Gravity is a force that affects everyone and everything. Gravity is something we can easily understand, even kids, especially if they have the right tools to teach them.Explore Gravity! With 25 Great Projects will introduce kids ages 6-9 to the basics of gravity, including concepts of matt...

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Emma Vanstone

Building a rocket and learning about science has never been easier with This is Rocket Science: An Activity Guide.Fun experiments for kids and adults teach you how to build mind-blowing projects, each designed to show how mechanical science and astrophysics work from the inside out. Use everyday items like bottles, cardboard, glue and tape to build awesome rocket ships, paper spinners and mobile rocket launch pads, all while learning concepts like Newton’s Third Law of mot...

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Thomas Canavan

Why does popcorn pop? What makes you hiccup? Why do zebras have stripes? The answers to these and many other baffling questions can be found in this fact-packed book.Topics include:• Brilliant Body• Wacky World• Amazing Animals• Fantastic Forces• Potty Plants• Super SpacePresented in a Q&A format, the clear explanations will help readers build up their scientific knowledge and make sense of the weird and wonderful world around them....

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A.H. Hashmi

Let your child learn about The Earth he lives on The Air he breathes in, The Light he reads in, The Light he reads in, The Body he has The Transport he travels by, The energy he works with, The Animals he is fascinated with, The Plants that he needs for food and innumerable reasons, The use of Mineral and Metals which form an essential part of his daily routine, The magic of Chemistry, The great Scientists and their Inventions. #v&spublishers

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Glenn Murphy

How much do you REALLY know about the science that matters?Supergeek 2: Robots, Space and Furry Animals features over 300 fun science questions and answers chosen by Glenn Murphy to test your knowledge. Find out all about blood and guts, senses and feelings, robots, furry animals and space. There are instructions at the back of the book that allow you to 'play' the book too, on your own or in a group.Discover more funny science with Robots and ...

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Christine Burillo-Kirch

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Build It Yourself

In Bioengineering: Discover How Nature Inspires Human Designs, young readers explore designs and innovations that come from nature. Leonardo da Vinci studied birds' wings to draw his design of a man-made flying machine and engineers still look to birds when attempting to make planes more aerodynamic. And a burr on your shirt from walking through a field sticks like Velcro, doesn't it? The plant and animal world provides engineers and scientists with a host of ideas to apply to the...

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Tom Jackson

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Basher Science

This handy visual dictionary covers the key topics in the core STEM subjects of biology, chemistry, and physics.The A-Z of Science brings the unique and popular Basher illustrative approach of capturing key scientific concepts as quirky but memorable characters, combined with the informative, humorous, and accessible text of science author Tom Jackson. This handy guide will be a sure-fire hit with school students learning these core subjects for the first ...