Synopsis: Introduces the characteristics and behavior of such creatures of the night as the kiwi, bat, and raccoon.

Synopsis: Think of all the rocks there are: skipping rocks, splashing rocks, climbing rocks, and wishing rocks. Children can’t help collecting them. With joyful, poetic text and luminous photographs, If You Find a Rock celebrates rocks everywhere—as well as the mysterious and wonderful places they are found.

Synopsis: Steve Tomecek discusses 45 inventions that really shook up society. These big ideas inspired many other inventions and illuminate the changes that technology has made throughout time.From the hand ax and mathematics to IC chips and the laser, each technological touchstone in human history is described and placed in historical context. Each profile includes the who (if we know it), how the idea developed and how it works, the immediate impact of…

Synopsis: Questions and answers to various science areas including "What makes bathroom mirrors fog up?" and "Why do rainbows happen?"

Synopsis: Browsers and young students alike will enjoy these lively question and answer books with their unique mix of realistic illustration and engaging cartoons. The enticing questions will amaze, amuse and inspire, while the highly visual format encourages kids to keep reading.

Synopsis: A wasp lays its eggs under a caterpillar's skin so that its young can eat the caterpillar's guts as they grow. A young head louse makes its home on a human hair and feasts on human blood. Frogs use their eyeballs to help swallow their food. From small worms that live in a dog's nose mucus to exploding ants to regurgitating mother gulls, this book tells of the unusual ways animals find food, shelter, and safety in the natural world. If…

Synopsis: Explains what maps are and why they are used, introduces symbols found on maps, and describes how cartographers map the world

Synopsis: The Measuring the Weather series explains the importance of weather in everybody's lives. It shows how you can measure weather conditions for yourself and how to read weather data in newspapers and on the television. You can see how the professionals predict local and national weather and also find out about the relationship between particular weather conditions and wider weather patterns. Book jacket.

Synopsis: Explores such astronomy topics as how the sun, stars, and planets were born, how the universe expands, and life on other planets.

Synopsis: This biography illustrates the accomplishments of a woman who developed a system of classifying stars and who-to this day-holds the record for identifying more stars than anyone else in the world. In 1925, Annie Jump Cannon became the first woman to be honored by Oxford University with a doctor of science degree. In addition to noting the achievements of the astronomer and her contributions to science, the book details Cannon's work and system…

Synopsis: "An amazing tour through the planets in our solar system to neighboring galaxies, past newborn stars, exploding stars, and a black hole"--from page [4] of cover.

Synopsis: An introduction to bears focuses on their habitat, lifecycle, and behavior, and describes their interaction with humans

Synopsis: If you think of science as a puzzle, you'll see that data is a key to unlocking it. Exemplary Evidence: Scientists and Their Data touches on the world's many riddles--from how we see to what's at the bottom of the ocean. It shares how scientists have solved such puzzles by collecting measurements, taking notes, and even making sketches. The book also provides mini-bios of the nine featured scientists plus four steps to using data to tease out…

Synopsis: 24 pages full of Snakes with full color images, and informative descriptions, detailing their size, physical traits and habits. Includes 24 stickers -Provided by Publisher.

Synopsis: In this sequel to the Newbery Award-winning classic, "Dear Mr. Henshaw", a teenage boy named Leigh is sad about his parents' divorce when he finds a stray dog, one who loves to run. Because of Strider, Leigh finds himself running well enough to join the school track team. Strider also gives Leigh new hope for his future. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Synopsis: Born into slavery, George Washington Carver became one of the most prestigious scientists of his time. This biography follows Dr. Carver's life from childhood to his days as a teacher and discoverer.