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How are animal bodies alike and different? What characteristics make a mammal a mammal, and a reptile a reptile? In this title, readers will turn their investigative skills to studying animals. Packed with fascinating facts and fun challenges, students will meet a host of animals including blue whales, great white sharks, colorful chameleons, and the world's largest spider.
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What plants and animals live in a garden? What do the living things in this habitat need from their environment? And who eats who in a garden ecosystem? In this title, readers will investigate simple food chains and natural habitats, including a garden, forest, tide pool, desert, and even a tree stump micro-habitat.
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Before any new video game can be played, it must be conceived and created by a designer. Video game designers may work alone or in teams of more than 1,000 people. Find out more in Video Game Designers, one of the titles in the Thrilling Science and Technology Jobs series
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In this book, readers will explore a tree stump microhabitat and discover how the tiny animals, plants, and fungi that live here form an ecosystem and rely on each other for survival.
This title cleverly takes young readers on a mini safari around, beneath, and inside a tree stump making connections between the living things that call it home.
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• See how tree stump minibeasts make their homes...
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There are millions of animals on this planet. Some fly with feathers, others swim under the sea. We use classification to keep them all straight. Follow along with easy-to-understand content tied to the curriculum of upper-elementary and middle school students written at a 2nd to 3rd grade reading level. Dyslexia-friendly font and design make learning accessible and a recap at the end promotes checking for understanding to aid with comprehension....
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Could a human really change into a savage, bloodthirsty, wolflike creature? In Werewolves and Other Shape-Shifters, young readers will investigate this question and more as they read historical stories and modern-day accounts of werewolf encounters! Packed with spooky illustrations and historical photos, this title profiles some of the most famous werewolves throughout history and explores the fears and superstitions of different cultures that might...
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Whether it's hot and sunny or cold and snowy outside, the science behind the weather falling from the clouds is a wonderful discovery for young readers. They are able to learn the entire process of understanding and interpreting weather, from reading a thermometer to uncovering how thunder and lightning occur. Vibrant photographs and accompanying craft projects allow readers to connect with the material, and the age-appropriate text presents...
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Could life-forms from other parts of the universe really travel all the way to Earth? If alien sightings are just fictional stories, why have so many people provided such similar accounts of encounters with extraterrestrials and their spacecraft? What would it be like to witness an alien or UFO from another world, and how can you tell if the object speeding across the sky has been sent by an advanced civilization to study--or even invade--our planet?...
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Anyone with a dog or cat suspects that a "ruff" or "meow" is a kind of communication, but are animals actually talking when they make these noises? This informative book answers that question with achievable text. Vibrant images and helpful photographs aid readers in acquiring new vocabulary, while thoughtful explanations encourage young zoologists to keep asking questions and looking for answers about the amazing animal world.
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The first trick to baking successful St. Patrick's Day treats is to make them green. The second way to make excellent treats for this March holiday is to make enough to feed everyone at the party. Readers can find excellent St. Patrick's Day baking inspiration by paging through this book's many themed recipes. Step-by-step instructions guide both new and experienced bakers through the recipe, and a full-color photograph of each finished product shows...
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The ancient art of origami is breathtakingly beautiful, but sometimes it makes novice artists feel like fish out of water! This accessible introduction to origami fish is the perfect way for readers to test the waters of this peaceful craft. In addition to a plethora of step-by-step projects, this fun guide is stuffed to the gills with cool facts about fish! Readers will learn about these amazing creatures as they fold their own paper playmates and...
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Demolition experts, or blasters, are responsible for safely demolishing buildings. They use explosives to make buildings fall down in the exact way they want. Find out more in Demolition Experts, one of the titles in the Thrilling Science and Technology Jobs series.
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Ghosts, witches, pumpkins, and candy are great baking inspiration. This book is chock-full of themed Halloween recipes for young bakers to tackle during the spookiest time of the year. Including baked items for every taste preference, this book breaks down each yummy recipe into an easy-to-follow set of instructions, as well as provides an ingredient and equipment list. Safety tips remind readers to ask for help with sharp or hot baking tools, but...
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When you think about the polar regions of Earth, you might think mostly of snow and ice and cold-not the animals that survive and thrive in these arctic areas. In this book, readers will learn more about the creatures that call the polar regions home, including caribou, polar bears, and penguins. With the aid of clear instructions, detailed illustrations, and dazzling photographs, readers will learn to create their own paper replicas of these animals-right...
17) Aliens
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Get ready to create creepy crafts from outer space with aliens. Learn how to make a costume, bake a fun treat, design delightful decorations, and create a craft. Creepy crafts, spooky costumes, and alien food! Make all of these and more in this super fun series. Clear, step-by-step instructions guide readers as they make their own costumes, bake a fun treat, and create new crafts. All projects use easy-to-find supplies and can easily be made at home...
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This vibrant, colorful science book brings STEM to life and gets students thinking and working like scientists as they investigate how trees grow, stay healthy, and reproduce.
The book will get readers asking and answering questions, making observations, collecting, recording, and analyzing data, performing tests, using scientific language and equipment, and having fun with experiments and science activities.
• Discover how huge trees grow from...
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In this title, readers will investigate materials (wood, metal, plastic, glass, rock, and wool) and everyday objects using science. What are sneakers, soccer balls, coins, soda cans, and even skyscrapers made of? What properties make different materials suitable for different jobs? And how are paper, steel, glass, and rubber made?
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Would you like your own mighty elephant sitting on your desk? Maybe if it's a paper elephant! In this book, readers will learn to turn sheets of paper into grassland animals such as giraffes, zebras-and, yes, elephants! Each origami project features simple instructions and clear illustrations, as well as photos of the real animals to intrigue those interested in these magnificent creatures.