Synopsis: Can you make an ice cube disappear? Put it on a hot sidewalk. It melts into water and then vanishes! The ice cube changes from solid to liquid to gas. This Level 2 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out picture book is a fascinating exploration of the three states of matter.Now rebranded with a new cover look, this classic picture book features rich vocabulary and uses simple, fun diagrams to explain the difference between solids, liquids and gases. This book…

Synopsis: Full-color photos. The beauty and importance of minerals, metals, crystals, fossils, and gemstones are shown in page after page of vivid photos. "Most ofthe text is in captions for the profuse and excellent color illustrations.Accurate, authoritative, and clear."-- "Bulletin, Center for Children'sBooks." "Both a student and browser/hobbyist's delight."-- "Booklist. "

Synopsis: Colorful artwork complements a fun-filled, easy-to-read introduction to rocks and minerals, in a fact-filled beginning science guide from the creators of I Am Water and I Am an Apple. Original.

Synopsis: “Rich with fascinating information and photographs.”—Horn BookDr. Merlin Tuttle is fascinated by bats, with good reason. Bats fly the night skies the world over, but are the least studied of all mammals. As the major predator of night-flying insects, bats eat many pests. But bats are facing many problems, including a scary new disease. White-nose syndrome is killing millions of bats in North America. Dr. Tuttle and his fellow bat scientists are…

Synopsis: Holly Keller has created vivacious new paintings for this favorite Reading Rainbow title about geology. Readers follow two enthusiastic rock hounds around the globe as they add to their collection. Along the way they will learn how sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks are formed. From the Egyptian pyramids to Roman roads, from the diamond ring on your finger to the pebbles under your feet'rocks are everywhere!