Books with author Elizabeth J. Miles

Why is the sky blue? What makes a balloon float? Why can't I see in the dark? You can discover the answers to these questions and more with The Everything Kids' Easy Science Experiments Book. Using easy-to-find household materials like soda bottles and flashlights, you can build bubbles, create plastic--even make raisins dance! All of the experiments are kid-tested and educational--but more importantly, they're tons of fun! These quick and easy experiments help you to: Explore your five senses. Discover density and sound. Delve into seasons, life cycles, and weather. Investigate electricity and light. Study the solar system and landforms. Examine matter and acids/bases. This is the perfect book for a rainy Saturday, a lazy vacation day, or even after school. You'll have so much fun conducting the experiments, you'll forget that you're actually learning about science!

When seventeen-year-old Veronica Montez and her best friend Lia discover their favorite hangout’s about to go bankrupt, they put together a benefit concert to try and rescue the grungy Laundromat-slash-rock venue. All they need’s a guitarist to round out their new punk band so they can headline the show. Enter Lia’s virtuoso brother, Jake, who unexpectedly drops out of college and returns home just in time to fill the bill.Veronica soon bonds with gifted but temperamental Jake over their affinity for gory horror flicks and discovers he’s as ambivalent about his future as she is. Talk about terrifying. If someone as smart and talented as Jake can’t figure out his life, what hope does Veronica have? Really Liking Jake scares her, too, though she can’t decide if she’s more afraid he won’t like her back or that he will. Something tells her he'd be interested in more than just hooking up, and while fake blood and guts and machete-wielding movie maniacs don’t faze her, the thought of risking her heart in a real relationship sends chills up Veronica’s spine.

What is lightning made of? Why do you hear thunder after you see lightning? How can you stay safe during a thunderstorm? Read this book to find out all about thunder and lightning. Each book in the 'Watching the Weather' series looks at a different kind of weather. Discover what creates each kind of weather. Find out how the weather can affect you life. Do a fun step-by-step weather project.

In this sequel to Fear and Laundry, high school senior Veronica Montez tries to navigate the ups and downs of her relationship with her first-ever boyfriend, Jake, a guitarist whose rock band seems suddenly poised to hit it big.**********Veronica thought dating a musician would be pretty awesome. And it mostly is. Jake is sexy, brilliant, passionate about his craft—and so crazy about Veronica that he’s soon talking about wanting to spend the rest of his life with her! But after witnessing her father walk out on her mother years ago, Veronica doesn’t believe in “happily ever after” anymore. And she’s worried that despite his promises, Jake won’t really stick around forever, either. When his band gets the opportunity to go on tour, she knows it won’t be long before Jake leaves her behind, possibly for a long time. Why wouldn’t he, when signing on for the gig could mean his big break? And once he’s away, what are the chances he won’t forget all about Veronica? Not very good, considering he’ll be hitting the road with his ex-girlfriend—a talented and alluring drummer with an obvious lingering crush on Jake—and tons of groupies tempting him at every stop on the tour.Veronica tries hard to be supportive of her boyfriend’s dreams and optimistic about their future together. But while Jake seems to think their relationship will have the staying power of the Rolling Stones, Veronica’s all but convinced it’s doomed to flame out faster than a one-hit wonder.(This book contains some strong language, teenage drinking, sexual situations, and discussions of sex.)

A step-by-step, hands-on approach to learning to tie shoes.With a die-cut, fold-out cover and a color-coded shoelace, this book teaches children to tie their shoes with a comical and engaging story.Eric is having trouble at the playground. On the monkey bars, down the slippery slide, and even across the wobbly bridge, Eric's shoes just won't stay on his feet! But everytime Eric trips, flips, and slips, his friends are there to help him with some shoe-tying advice.With detailed, step-by-step instructions throughout the book, the challenge of tying shoes is "knot" hard at all!

What are fog and mist made of? How do fog and mist form? How do animals use fog and mist? Read this book to find out all about fog and mist. Each book in the Watching the Weather series looks at a different kind of weather. Discover what creates each kind of weather. Find out how the weather can affect you life. Do a fun step-by-step weather project.

How do people forecast the weather? What is a weather front? How can people look at storms from space? Read this book to find out all about forecasting the weather. Each book in the Watching the Weather series looks at a different kind of weather. Discover what creates each kind of weather. Find out how the weather can affect you life. Do a fun step-by-step weather project.

When Saffi designs an amazing treehouse, she knows just who to ask to build it: Bob the Builder and his crew! But when a tough job gets even tougher, it looks like Saffi's treehouse might not happen after all. Can Saffi's hero, Wendy, save the day? ©2016 HIT Entertainment Limited and Keith Chapman. The Bob the Builder name and character, related characters and logo are trademarks of HIT Entertainment Limited.