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14 Fun Facts About the Space Shuttle: A 15-Minute Book

15-Minute Books, #136

by Jeannie Meekins ...

Series Book 136 - 15-Minute Books
What is a Space Shuttle?How can something that can't fly go into space?Do spiders spin webs in space?Do astronauts get space sick?This book answers all these questions and more, plus everybody's favorite: How do astronauts go to the toilet?This book was written in 2007, prior to the end of the space shuttle program in 2011. While the Space Shuttle program no longer exists, the information in this ... Read more

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What is a Space Shuttle?How can something that can't fly go into space?Do spiders spin webs in space?Do astronauts get space sick?This book answers all these questions and more, plus everybody's favorite: How do astronauts go to the toilet?This book was written in 2007, prior to the end of the space shuttle program in 2011. While the Space Shuttle program no longer exists, the information in this
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Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry

by Neil deGrasse Tyson ...

Neil deGrasse Tyson’s #1 New York Times best-selling guide to the cosmos, adapted for young readers.From the basics of physics to big questions about the nature of space and time, celebrated astrophysicist and science communicator Neil deGrasse Tyson breaks down the mysteries of the cosmos into bite-sized pieces. Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry describes the fundamental rules and unknowns ... Read more

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Neil deGrasse Tyson’s #1 New York Times best-selling guide to the cosmos, adapted for young readers.From the basics of physics to big questions about the nature of space and time, celebrated astrophysicist and science communicator Neil deGrasse Tyson breaks down the mysteries of the cosmos into bite-sized pieces. Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry describes the fundamental rules and unknowns
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The Mysteries of the Universe

Discover the Best-Kept Secrets of Space

by Will Gater ...

Series series DK Children's Anthologies
Journey from Earth to the outer reaches of the universe with this stunning book about space! You'll encounter bizarre planets, distant stars, and intricate galaxies.Every page of this captivating book reveals the secrets behind more than 100 celestial objects, from planets, asteroids to black holes and galaxies. Get ready to explore fun facts and exciting new scientific discoveries!For centuries, ... Read more

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Journey from Earth to the outer reaches of the universe with this stunning book about space! You'll encounter bizarre planets, distant stars, and intricate galaxies.Every page of this captivating book reveals the secrets behind more than 100 celestial objects, from planets, asteroids to black holes and galaxies. Get ready to explore fun facts and exciting new scientific discoveries!For centuries,
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Self-Made Shade: A Book about Sun Safety

by Holly L. Harris ...

Journey through time to learn about the importance of sun safety from various civilizations. Follow the intriguing inventions made by these various cultures to protect themselves from the sun's rays. With more cases of skin cancer diagnosed each year than colon cancer, breast cancer, and prostate cancer combined according to the Skin Cancer Foundation, the importance of telling kids why it's vital ... Read more

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Journey through time to learn about the importance of sun safety from various civilizations. Follow the intriguing inventions made by these various cultures to protect themselves from the sun's rays. With more cases of skin cancer diagnosed each year than colon cancer, breast cancer, and prostate cancer combined according to the Skin Cancer Foundation, the importance of telling kids why it's vital
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Great Explorers

Observing nature through sights and sounds

by Kara A. Mullane ...

Series Book 1 - Emmi’s World
Award Winner - The Golden Wizard Book Prize 2023!Do you want to teach your child the love of science and nature?In today’s world full of screens, kids are less and less likely to be pulled to the wonders of exploring all nature has to offer. As a parent, grandparent, or teacher, you can give your little ones the ultimate gift of the love of nature by reading to them Great Explorers.Emmi and ... Read more

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Award Winner - The Golden Wizard Book Prize 2023!Do you want to teach your child the love of science and nature?In today’s world full of screens, kids are less and less likely to be pulled to the wonders of exploring all nature has to offer. As a parent, grandparent, or teacher, you can give your little ones the ultimate gift of the love of nature by reading to them Great Explorers.Emmi and
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Volcanoes! That Go Boom

by Speedy Publishing ...

How does a nature book about volcanoes spark a child's imagination? Children are attracted by vivid colors and the potential of excitement. A nature book filled with bright pictures of volcanoes, mountains and hot lava is sure to be of interest to young minds. Youngsters are exposed to volcanic activity in news and movies. A book that explores the realities of volcanic activity is sure to be a ... Read more

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How does a nature book about volcanoes spark a child's imagination? Children are attracted by vivid colors and the potential of excitement. A nature book filled with bright pictures of volcanoes, mountains and hot lava is sure to be of interest to young minds. Youngsters are exposed to volcanic activity in news and movies. A book that explores the realities of volcanic activity is sure to be a
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Science Magic Tricks for Kids

50 Amazing Experiments That Explode, Change Color, Glow, and More!

by Kathy Gendreau ...

Is it magic? Or is it science? Amaze family and friends with these 50 science experiments designed to work as magic tricks!Make a flame jump from candle to candle, create a cloud in a bottle, and keep water from pouring out of an upside-down container in this exciting science book for kids! Young magicians will thrill to these age-appropriate tricks—and gain confidence in their scientific ... Read more

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Is it magic? Or is it science? Amaze family and friends with these 50 science experiments designed to work as magic tricks!Make a flame jump from candle to candle, create a cloud in a bottle, and keep water from pouring out of an upside-down container in this exciting science book for kids! Young magicians will thrill to these age-appropriate tricks—and gain confidence in their scientific
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Crazy Contraptions: Build Rube Goldberg Machines that Swoop, Spin, Stack, and Swivel

with Hands-On Engineering Activities

by Laura Perdew ...

Illustrated by Micah Rauch ...

Series series Build It Yourself
An exciting book about the chain reaction world of Rube Goldberg for middle schoolers, including 25 engineering design projects that get middle schoolers applying the laws of physics to their own inventions as they learn the scientific principles behind the actions and reactions they create.Why use a simple hand motion to wipe your mouth when you can build a machine to do it for you? Toppling ... Read more

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An exciting book about the chain reaction world of Rube Goldberg for middle schoolers, including 25 engineering design projects that get middle schoolers applying the laws of physics to their own inventions as they learn the scientific principles behind the actions and reactions they create.Why use a simple hand motion to wipe your mouth when you can build a machine to do it for you? Toppling
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History Stinks!: Poo Through the Ages

by Suzie Edge ...

Illustrated by Luke Newell ...

Series series History Stinks!
What's that smell? It's HISTORY - and it STINKS!Did you know that you can discover loads about history just from the loo? Or piles about the past just from a poo? If not, then get ready to discover everything from Henry VIII's dodgy diet and Aztec poop canoes to giant, fossilizsed Viking plops, poo-tastic Roman plumbing, the stinky secrets of Victorian sewers, smelly cesspits, medieval muck and ... Read more

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What's that smell? It's HISTORY - and it STINKS!Did you know that you can discover loads about history just from the loo? Or piles about the past just from a poo? If not, then get ready to discover everything from Henry VIII's dodgy diet and Aztec poop canoes to giant, fossilizsed Viking plops, poo-tastic Roman plumbing, the stinky secrets of Victorian sewers, smelly cesspits, medieval muck and
... Read more
Famous Inventors & Inventions

Children's Books

by Speedy Publishing ...

Series series Books For Kids Series
Famous inventors and the inventions they develop is a fascinating area of historical study that is usually far too advanced for young children. However, a Famous Inventors & Inventions Picture Book breaks that information down in a way that is interesting and engaging to young boys and girls. Instead of pages and pages of text that makes no sense to them, children can see a picture of the inventor ... Read more

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Famous inventors and the inventions they develop is a fascinating area of historical study that is usually far too advanced for young children. However, a Famous Inventors & Inventions Picture Book breaks that information down in a way that is interesting and engaging to young boys and girls. Instead of pages and pages of text that makes no sense to them, children can see a picture of the inventor
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Energy

Physical Science for Kids

by Andi Diehn ...

Illustrated by Hui Li ...

Series series Picture Book Science
Energy***: Physical Science for Kids*** from the Picture Book Science series gets kids excited about science!Do you have a lot of energy? What else has energy? Just about everything that moves!When you feel like running, leaping, and singing, people might say you have a lot of energy. And you’re not the only one! Energy is the stuff that makes everything live and move. People, animals, plants—we ... Read more

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Energy***: Physical Science for Kids*** from the Picture Book Science series gets kids excited about science!Do you have a lot of energy? What else has energy? Just about everything that moves!When you feel like running, leaping, and singing, people might say you have a lot of energy. And you’re not the only one! Energy is the stuff that makes everything live and move. People, animals, plants—we
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Big Book of the Cosmos for Kids

Our Solar System, Planets and Outer Space

by Speedy Publishing ...

Series series Books For Kids Series
Why would a child enjoy a Big Book of the Cosmos for Kids (Picture Book)? If you have a child that is inspired by the solar system and the planets, they will absolutely love a Big Book of the Cosmos for Kids. It is a picture book that shows magnificent photos of our solar systems planets and other planetary bodies. Likewise, explaining just what all these things are. Hollywood produces many sci-fi ... Read more

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Why would a child enjoy a Big Book of the Cosmos for Kids (Picture Book)? If you have a child that is inspired by the solar system and the planets, they will absolutely love a Big Book of the Cosmos for Kids. It is a picture book that shows magnificent photos of our solar systems planets and other planetary bodies. Likewise, explaining just what all these things are. Hollywood produces many sci-fi
... Read more
What's the Point of Science?

by DK ...

Series series DK What's the Point of?
Bored of biology? Crushed by chemistry? Perplexed by physics? DOES SCIENCE REALLY MATTER ANYWAY? Oh, only for... JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING!From how to stop a virus to defy gravity, and from how to predict the future to how to see the past, this ebook shows you where science started, why it matters now, and the jaw-dropping places it may lead us to in the future. It will change the way you think about ... Read more

£5.99

Bored of biology? Crushed by chemistry? Perplexed by physics? DOES SCIENCE REALLY MATTER ANYWAY? Oh, only for... JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING!From how to stop a virus to defy gravity, and from how to predict the future to how to see the past, this ebook shows you where science started, why it matters now, and the jaw-dropping places it may lead us to in the future. It will change the way you think about
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What If... You Didn't Make Snot?

And Other Amazing Human Body Questions

by Emma Young ...

Illustrated by Super Freak ...

Series series What If?
"I don't know anyone who can take complex scientific concepts and make them more accessible, stimulating and fun than Emma Young. It is truly a kind of genius." - Bill Bryson----Find out the answers to 33 crazy and laugh-out-loud questions with science author Emma Young.Prepare to learn all about the human body, from blood vessels to the brain and nerves to nutrients, in this engaging question-and ... Read more

£4.99

"I don't know anyone who can take complex scientific concepts and make them more accessible, stimulating and fun than Emma Young. It is truly a kind of genius." - Bill Bryson----Find out the answers to 33 crazy and laugh-out-loud questions with science author Emma Young.Prepare to learn all about the human body, from blood vessels to the brain and nerves to nutrients, in this engaging question-and
... Read more
I Flew Around the World

The True Story of a Young Female Pilot's Record-Breaking Flight

by Zara Rutherford ...

Join Zara Rutherford on her inspiring solo flight around the world, capturing breathtaking moments and overcoming incredible challenges.Young readers aged 7-9 can join the thrilling, real-life journey of a young female pilot who broke records on her solo flight all around the world.At just 19 years old, Zara Rutherford embarked on a daring adventure to become the youngest woman to fly solo across ... Read more

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Join Zara Rutherford on her inspiring solo flight around the world, capturing breathtaking moments and overcoming incredible challenges.Young readers aged 7-9 can join the thrilling, real-life journey of a young female pilot who broke records on her solo flight all around the world.At just 19 years old, Zara Rutherford embarked on a daring adventure to become the youngest woman to fly solo across
... Read more
Matter

Physical Science for Kids

by Andi Diehn ...

Illustrated by Hui Li ...

Series series Picture Book Science
Matter: Physical Science for Kids from the Picture Book Science series gets kids excited about science!What’s the matter? Everything is matter!Everything you can touch and hold is made up of matter—including you, your dog, and this book! Matter is stuff that you can weigh and that takes up space, which means pretty much everything in the world is made of matter.In Matter: Physical Science for Kids ... Read more

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Matter: Physical Science for Kids from the Picture Book Science series gets kids excited about science!What’s the matter? Everything is matter!Everything you can touch and hold is made up of matter—including you, your dog, and this book! Matter is stuff that you can weigh and that takes up space, which means pretty much everything in the world is made of matter.In Matter: Physical Science for Kids
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Stegosaurus

by Ben Garrod ...

Illustrated by Scott Hartman, Gabriel Ugueto, Ethan Kocak ...

Series series Ultimate Dinosaurs
Why was Stegosaurus scared of flowers? How long were the spikes on its tail? And did you know the top of Stegosaurus teeth looked like the edge of a cartoon cloud? There is so much to discover about this dinosaur and 7 others in the Ultimate Dinosaur series. What are you waiting for?Pop a dinosaur in your pocket! Introductions from Chris Packham, Steve Backshall and Dr Jane Goodall. These are the ... Read more

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Why was Stegosaurus scared of flowers? How long were the spikes on its tail? And did you know the top of Stegosaurus teeth looked like the edge of a cartoon cloud? There is so much to discover about this dinosaur and 7 others in the Ultimate Dinosaur series. What are you waiting for?Pop a dinosaur in your pocket! Introductions from Chris Packham, Steve Backshall and Dr Jane Goodall. These are the
... Read more
Good Housekeeping 1,001 Amazing Science Facts

Do bees sleep? Can rocks bend? Discover the amazing answers to questions like these in this science fact-packed treasure trove for kids age 8 to 12!Join the experts at the Good Housekeeping Institute and get stoked about science! Discover incredible info about awesome animals, our exceptional planet Earth, exciting chemical reactions, extraordinary engineering, and more in this fun-filled, fact ... Read more

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Do bees sleep? Can rocks bend? Discover the amazing answers to questions like these in this science fact-packed treasure trove for kids age 8 to 12!Join the experts at the Good Housekeeping Institute and get stoked about science! Discover incredible info about awesome animals, our exceptional planet Earth, exciting chemical reactions, extraordinary engineering, and more in this fun-filled, fact
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Cognitive Biases Simply Explained

190 Common Thinking Errors: A Guide for 5th Graders on Understanding the Mind's Shortcuts

by NO-BRAINER BOOKS ...

This book is a comprehensive guide for 5th graders (but also adults) on understanding the mind's shortcuts, also known as cognitive biases.Inside, you will find a list of 190 common thinking errors that can influence our decision making and perception of the world.By learning about these biases, you will be able to recognize them in yourself and others, and make more informed decisions.The book is ... Read more

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This book is a comprehensive guide for 5th graders (but also adults) on understanding the mind's shortcuts, also known as cognitive biases.Inside, you will find a list of 190 common thinking errors that can influence our decision making and perception of the world.By learning about these biases, you will be able to recognize them in yourself and others, and make more informed decisions.The book is
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14 Fun Facts About Yellowstone: A 15-Minute Book

15-Minute Books, #134

by Jeannie Meekins ...

Series Book 134 - 15-Minute Books
Yellowstone National Park is full of hot springs, geysers and grizzly bears. It also has stone forests, glass cliffs, a glacial lake and colorful canyons created by rivers and waterfalls. All of this is fuelled by a supervolcano that could erupt, killing millions of people and devastating the world's climate for years.So how much do you know about this fantastic place? Can you answer these ... Read more

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Yellowstone National Park is full of hot springs, geysers and grizzly bears. It also has stone forests, glass cliffs, a glacial lake and colorful canyons created by rivers and waterfalls. All of this is fuelled by a supervolcano that could erupt, killing millions of people and devastating the world's climate for years.So how much do you know about this fantastic place? Can you answer these
... Read more
14 Fun Facts About the Ring Moons of Jupiter: Educational Version

15-Minute Books, #598

by Jeannie Meekins ...

Series Book 598 - 15-Minute Books
There are eight regular satellites in orbit around Jupiter. These are moons that formed within the gravity field of Jupiter. They were formed at the same time and out of the same material as the planet itself. They have circular orbits and orbit in the same direction as the planet.The four largest are the Galilean moons. These are the ones seen from any telescope on Earth.But there are four more ... Read more

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There are eight regular satellites in orbit around Jupiter. These are moons that formed within the gravity field of Jupiter. They were formed at the same time and out of the same material as the planet itself. They have circular orbits and orbit in the same direction as the planet.The four largest are the Galilean moons. These are the ones seen from any telescope on Earth.But there are four more
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Do You Believe in Ghosts?

A spooktacular collection of real-life ghost stories from the award-winning author

by Danny Robins ...

Illustrated by Ellen Walker ...

Discover the ‘spooktacular’ new collection of real-life ghost stories for readers aged 9-12 from the award-winning writer, creator and host of the hit BBC podcast and TV series Uncanny.Have you ever wondered if ghosts really exist?What is it like to live in a ‘haunted’ house?Award-winning writer Danny Robins is on a mission to inspire a new generation of ghost-hunters in his thrilling first book ... Read more

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Discover the ‘spooktacular’ new collection of real-life ghost stories for readers aged 9-12 from the award-winning writer, creator and host of the hit BBC podcast and TV series Uncanny.Have you ever wondered if ghosts really exist?What is it like to live in a ‘haunted’ house?Award-winning writer Danny Robins is on a mission to inspire a new generation of ghost-hunters in his thrilling first book
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Would You Rather? Explorers

by Clive Gifford ...

Illustrated by Tim Wesson ...

Series Book 4 - Would You Rather?
Would you rather ride a hot-air balloon to the North Pole or cycle to the South Pole? Go to the toilet inside your spacecraft, or outside it? Only you can decide!Adventure into the fascinating world of explorers with this new Would You Rather book!Packed with fun situations, this book is the perfect way to learn about explorers and exploration. Prepare to decide what you would prefer to eat if you ... Read more

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Would you rather ride a hot-air balloon to the North Pole or cycle to the South Pole? Go to the toilet inside your spacecraft, or outside it? Only you can decide!Adventure into the fascinating world of explorers with this new Would You Rather book!Packed with fun situations, this book is the perfect way to learn about explorers and exploration. Prepare to decide what you would prefer to eat if you
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We Are Starlings

Inside the Mesmerizing Magic of a Murmuration

by Robert Furrow, Donna Jo Napoli ...

Illustrated by Marc Martin ...

A NEW YORK TIMES/NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY BEST ILLUSTRATED CHILDREN'S BOOK • A stunning picture book for young nature lovers about starlings and the fascinating phenomenon of murmurations. Illustrated by the award-winning artist Marc Martin, this book about the natural world vividly explores how such an enigma is even possible.Sweeping, diving, twisting, turning. To look up at a murmuration of ... Read more

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A NEW YORK TIMES/NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY BEST ILLUSTRATED CHILDREN'S BOOK • A stunning picture book for young nature lovers about starlings and the fascinating phenomenon of murmurations. Illustrated by the award-winning artist Marc Martin, this book about the natural world vividly explores how such an enigma is even possible.Sweeping, diving, twisting, turning. To look up at a murmuration of
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