Synopsis: A fast-paced biography of Thomas Edison, the scientist who perfected the light bulb and propelled America into the twentieth century.

Synopsis: Investigate the mysterious forces that affect the earth, using materials found around the house. Build an earthquake detector from a shoebox, pencil, paper, and string. Create a glacier model that melts, moves, and leaves behind sand and rock. Experiment with gravity, magnetism, plants and recycling. All are simple, safe, and guaranteed to work. 128 pages, 30 b/w illus., 5 3/8 x 8 1/4.

Synopsis: "Gr. 3-6...Simple and direct experiments requiring a minimum of materials and expense....Helpful offering."--Booklist. "Appealing...safe."--SLJ. "Nearly a hundred simple science demonstrations that use common household materials....Even the more experienced readers will probably find something new....Recommended."--Science Books & Films. 128 pages, 115 b/w illus., 5 3/8 x 8 1/4.

Synopsis: Supporting STEAM education initiatives and the Maker Movement, the National Parenting Publication Award-winner Maker Lab includes 28 kid-safe projects and crafts that will get young inventors' wheels turning and make science pure fun.Each step-by-step activity is appropriate for kids ages 8–12, and ranked easy, medium, or hard, with an estimated time frame for completion. Requiring only household materials, young makers can build an exploding…