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Books in The Tom Swift science adventures series

  • Tom Swift and His Outpost in Space

    Victor Appleton II

    Hardcover (Collins, March 15, 1969)
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  • Tom Swift and the visitor from Planet X

    Victor (II) APPLETON, Illus by Graham Kaye.

    Hardcover (Collins, March 15, 1969)
    None
  • The Secret Lives of Plants!

    Janet Slingerland, Oksana Kemarskaya, Ken Cameron PhD

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Feb. 1, 2012)
    Plants may look innocent, but they’re sneaky, tricky, secretive little buggers. You could watch them all day and they would never move an inch. But hidden from your eyes, their roots, leaves, and blossoms are always working. From photosynthesis to reproduction, get ready to uncover the science of plants and the secrets that they keep.
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  • Do You Really Want to Skate on Thin Ice?: A Book About States of Matter

    Daniel Maurer, Teresa Alberini

    Paperback (Riverstream Pub, July 1, 2016)
    Two children go ice skating, fall through thin ice, and once they are safely home, they learn more about how matter changes state from solid to liquid to gas.
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  • Do You Really Want to Yell in a Cave?: A Book About Sound

    Daniel Maurer, Teresa Alberini

    Paperback (Riverstream Pub, July 1, 2016)
    Two children explore a cave and learn about echoes, sound waves, and properties of sound.
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  • Do You Really Want to Burn Your Toast?: A Book About Heat

    Daniel D. Maurer, Teresa Alberini

    Paperback (Riverstream Pub, July 1, 2016)
    Two children cook food for their friends and learn about the science of heat, and how energy transfers to cook food.
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  • Pirates, Bats, And Dragons: A Science Adventure

    Mike Davis, William Simpson

    Hardcover (Perceval Pr, Nov. 1, 2004)
    On a trip to the island of Socotra with Dr. Hasan to examine the local fauna, students Jack, Conor, and Julia befriend a witch, encounter Delta Force commandos, and stumble upon the delivery of a cargo that is powerful enough to destroy the world.
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  • Do You Really Want to Burn Your Toast?: A Book About Heat

    Daniel D Maurer

    Library Binding (Amicus, July 1, 2016)
    Two children cook food for their parents and learn about the science of heat, and how energy transfers to cook food. Includes two hands-on experiments and further resources.
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  • Do You Really Want to Walk in the Dark?: A Book About Light

    Daniel Maurer, Teresa Alberini

    Paperback (Riverstream Pub, July 1, 2016)
    Two boys walk home in the dark after their flashlight goes out and learn about light, light sources, and properties of light.
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  • When Volcanoes Erupt!

    Nel Yomtov, Sean Joseph O'Neill, Ingrid Ukstins Peate Dr.

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Feb. 1, 2012)
    With a fiery red explosion, a volcano becomes a disaster in the blink of an eye. Lava and ash shower down, covering the landscape for miles. Starting with molten rock beneath Earth’s surface, each eruption can cause incredible damage and destruction. From volcano formation to studying volcanoes, prepare to jump into a scalding look at volcanic eruptions.
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  • Do You Really Want to Drive in a Blizzard?: A Book About Predicting Weather

    Daniel D. Maurer, Teresa Alberini

    Paperback (Riverstream Pub, July 1, 2016)
    A girl and her family debate whether they should drive in bad weather, and the girl learns about how meteorologists predict the weather.
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  • In the Deep Sea

    Sneed B Collard III

    Library Binding (Cavendish Square Publishing, Sept. 1, 2005)
    Describes the work of Dr. Edith Widder and other biologists in the field of bioluminescence research.
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