Books with author Lisa Thiesing Franklyn Mansfield Branley

33 pages for young readers

Explains basic facts about the Big Dipper, including which stars make up the constellation, how its position changes in the sky, and how it points to the North Star.

A guide to astronomical and meteorological events typical of each month, from the beginning of winter through summer's meteor showers and hail to the harvest moon of autumn.

A brief introduction to the importance of oxygen in maintaining plant and animal life.

A basic book describing the size, temperature, and other important features of the nine planets that go around our sun.

From dust jacket flap: In this bright, straightforward book the authors have given detailed instructions for making a telephone that are so clear the very young can follow them by themselves: non readers can follow the illustrations; beginning readers can associate the words with the pictures. And a basic principle of sound is made clear.

Introduces the principles of the metric system through simple experiments.

An astronomical exploration of the Star of Bethlehem against a background of the Christmas story.

Magnets pick things up.Things that contain iron, that is. A magnet won't pick up a leaf or a penny, but it will pick up a paper clip or a pin. Follow the step-by-step instructions about how to make a magnet, and then find out for yourself how magnets pick things up.

A simple explanation of the water cycle, clouds, water vapor, condensation, evaporation, rain, and hail.

Describes how accurate standards of measurements were determined for time, length and width, volume, temperature, and weight with emphasis on the advantages of the metric system.

Illustrations and text describe the tracks left by men, dogs, cats, rabbits, birds, snakes, and ants