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Books in Rookie Read-About Science: It's a Good Thing series

  • So That's How the Moon Changes Shape!

    Allan Fowler

    Paperback (Children's Press, March 1, 2001)
    Discover why and how the moon changes shape throughout the month.The natural world comes alive for young readers (Ages 6-7) with Rookie Read-About "RM" Science! With striking, full-color photos and just the right amount of text, this series immediately involves young readers as they discover intriguing facts about the fascinating world around them.
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  • All About Light

    Lisa Trumbauer

    Paperback (Children's Press, Sept. 1, 2004)
    Take a closer look at the science behind this incredible concept.Rookie Read-About Physical Science series introduces the youngest readers to physical science concepts. Each book features critical-thinking questions throughout the text; a simple, hands-on experiment; a glossary and more. Light may seem almost magical in its properties. It can travel millions of miles from the sun, it gives rainbows their color, and it makes lanterns glow. I
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  • Beans to Chocolate

    Lisa M. Herrington

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Jan. 15, 2013)
    Introduce your learners to science! Through simple text and clear photographs, young minds will learn how some of their favorite things are made. Key Features: Step-by-Step recap with photos at the end of each book Fast facts - offering fun, sometimes little known facts about the subject Low, accessible reading level for emergent and struggling readers Glossary with pictures provides a visual review of important vocabulary terms Large, colorful photos provide a visual connection to the text Additional content for further learning on this subject available at www.factsfornow.scholastic.com
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  • It's a Good Thing There Are Spiders

    Lisa M. Herrington

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2014)
    "Introduces the reader to spiders and explains the roles they play in the environment."--
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  • Plants that Eat Animals

    Allan Fowler

    Paperback (Children's Press, Nov. 1, 2001)
    Discover a variety of carnivorous plants, including the Venus fly trap, sundew, pitcher plant, and bladderwort.The natural world comes alive for young readers (Ages 6-7) with Rookie Read-About "RM" Science! With striking, full-color photos and just the right amount of text, this series immediately involves young readers as they discover intriguing facts about the fascinating world around them.
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  • Look How It Changes!

    June Young

    Paperback (Children's Press, Sept. 1, 2006)
    The natural world comes alive for young readers with Rookie Read-About Science!Rookie Read-About Physical Science series introduces the youngest readers (Ages 6-7) to physical science concepts. Each book features critical-thinking questions throughout the text; a simple, hands-on experiment; a glossary and more.
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  • All About Sound

    Lisa Trumbauer

    Paperback (Children's Press, Sept. 1, 2004)
    Find out how sounds are created, how they travel, and how they are heard.Rookie Read-About Physical Science series introduces the youngest readers to physical science concepts. Each book features critical-thinking questions throughout the text; a simple, hands-on experiment; a glossary and more. From the honk of a car horn to the bark of a dog, sounds are everywhere. Even though they are not all the same, science tells us how they all work! In Sound readers will find out how sounds are created, how they travel, and how they are heard.
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  • You Can Use a Magnifying Glass

    Wiley Blevins, David Larwa, Nanci R. Vargus

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Feb. 1, 2004)
    Simple text and photographs describe and illustrate how to use a magnifying glass.
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  • From Seed to Plant

    Allan Fowler

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, July 1, 2001)
    Describes the development of a seed into a plant by means of pollination, fertilization, and seed dispersal.
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  • Lightbulbs

    Joanne Mattern

    Paperback (Children's Press, Sept. 1, 2015)
    How does a lightbulb work?Press a button. Flip a switch. And - like magic - light fills a room. It's all thanks to the humble lightbulb. This book introduces readers (Ages 6-7) to the simple science of the lightbulb. And it explains how science has continued to improve upon the little glass bulb that so brightens our world.
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  • What Is Matter?

    Don L. Curry

    Paperback (Children's Press, March 1, 2005)
    The natural world comes alive for young readers with Rookie Read-About Science!Rookie Read-About Physical Science series introduces the youngest readers (Ages 6-7) to physical science concepts. Each book features critical-thinking questions throughout the text; a simple, hands-on experiment; a glossary and more.
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  • When You Look Up at the Moon

    Allan Fowler

    Paperback (Children's Press, March 1, 2001)
    Discover what life would be like on the moon, what it looks like close up, and what Earth looks like from there.The natural world comes alive for young readers (Ages 6-7) with Rookie Read-About "RM" Science! With striking, full-color photos and just the right amount of text, this series immediately involves young readers as they discover intriguing facts about the fascinating world around them.
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