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Tuning in the Sounds of the Radio
Eve Stwertka, Alberta Stwertka, Mena Dolobowsky
Hardcover (Julian Messner, April 1, 1993)Discusses how radio works, how it was developed, and the different ways in which it is used, with related activities
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Bump! Thump! How Do I Jump?: Experiments Outside
Janice Lobb, Peter Utton
Hardcover (Kingfisher Books, Aug. 1, 2000)The "At Home With Science" series aims to make science fun and accessible to children of primary school age. This is a fun fact book about jumping, discussing such questions as: What are bones for? and How high can we jump?
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Splish! Splosh! Why Do We Wash?: Experiments in the Bathroom
Janice Lobb, Peter Utton
Paperback (Kingfisher Books, July 26, 2000)The books in this series make science fun and accessible to children of primary school age. This first title is a bathtime fun and fact book, discussing such questions as: how does soap get me clean? and how does a towel get me dry? It includes step-by-step experiments using everyday materials.
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Cleaning Up: How Trash Becomes Treasure
Eve Stwertka
Hardcover (Julian Messner, April 1, 1993)Discusses the problem of trash and what can be done with it, including the partial solution of recycling
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Heat, Lights, and Action!: How Electricity Works
Eve Stwertka, Albert Swertka, Albert Stwertka, Mena Dolobowsky
Hardcover (Julian Messner, Sept. 1, 1991)Shows how energy in the form of electricity does a variety of tasks in and around the home, and tells how to conduct experiments in making electricity
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Feather and Fur! What Makes Cats Purr?: Exploring Your Pet's World
Boughton Cobb
Hardcover (Kingfisher, April 15, 2001)Feathers or Fur, What Makes Cats Purr? takes a lively look at animals and answers such questions as: How does my fish swim? Why is my snake scaly? and What makes my hamster fluffy?
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Listen and See! What's on TV?: Experiments in the Living Room
Janice Lobb
Hardcover (Kingfisher, April 15, 2001)For every child who has ever wondered how images arrive on their television screen, Listen and See: What's on TV? looks at the science behind the television and broadcast media.
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At Home with Handwriting
Jenny Ackland, Ivan Ripley
Paperback (Oxford University Press, Sept. 6, 2007)At Home with Handwriting 2 contains handwriting practice for children to do at home. Each page contains carefully levelled writing exercises for the 6-7 year old to improve their letter formation and practice joined up letters to write words. The pages are clear, illustrated, and fun. Workingthrough these exercises is an easy way to boost children's confidence at school - the step-by-step activities are simple enough to work on their own, or equally perfect to do together with an adult giving encouragement.
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The Victorians
Tim Cooke
Hardcover (Brown Bear Books, Jan. 1, 2015)Part history, part Diary of a Wimpy kid, these books present the history of the Victorians and their world power with all the detail of an encyclopedia, and with all the "funny reflection" that the Facebook generation wants. This tongue-in-cheek history brings out the best in fun facts, the weird-but-true, and memorable. They are perfect for the critical thinking focused classroom. And present primary sources along with humor and real-life stories to make a popular magazine about "A Day in the Life..".
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The Ancient Romans
Tim Cooke
Library Binding (Brown Bear Books/Joe Hollander, Jan. 1, 2015)"Describes the fascinating lifestyles of people in ancient Rome. Using a celebrity-magazine type format, readers are introduced to life in this society"--
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Splish! Splosh!: Why Do We Wash?
Janice Lobb
Hardcover (Kingfisher Books Ltd, May 2, 2000)Archie the Elephant and his floating friend Bob the Duck wonder why some things float and others sink, and how does soap get us clean.
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Counting Sheep, Why Do We Sleep?
Janice Lobb, Peter Utton
Hardcover (Kingfisher Books, Aug. 20, 2001)None