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  • Changing Shape

    Patricia Whitehouse

    Paperback (Heinemann, Aug. 23, 2004)
    Presents simple experiments which demonstrate states of matter and how different materials change shape.
    N

  • The Ghost of Barred Owl Farm

    Ellen H Reed

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Nov. 26, 2017)
    Twelve-year old Emma Blackburn is less than excited when her father announces that the family is going to go into the ghost hunting business. “Just like on TV!” he gushes. She doesn’t believe in ghosts and would rather die than have her friends find out what insanity her family is planning. Her twin brother Edgar, on the other is hand, is thrilled. He can’t wait to get his hands on some that high-tech ghost hunting equipment like infrared cameras, EMF meters, and digital recorders designed to pick up ghostly voices. Unfortunately for the Blackburn family, ghost hunting doesn’t turn out to be quite as easy as it looked on TV. After moving into the Barred Owl Farm, they quickly discover that ghosts can be far more dangerous than they ever imagined!
    U

  • Pulling

    Patricia Whitehouse

    Library Binding (Heinemann, July 9, 2003)
    This book presents simple hands-on experiments that demonstrate what can make pulling easier or more difficult.
    Q

  • Wild Weather

    Robin Kerrod

    Hardcover (Lorenz Books, Dec. 1, 2000)
    Looks at various facets of the weather, including climate, air pressure, humidity, snow and ice, and severe weather.
    Z

  • Camera: Practical Tips and Exciting Projects Inprove Techniques and Understanding

    Chris Oxlade

    Hardcover (Anness, Sept. 1, 2000)
    Examines and explains the science of the world around us. Accessible and stimulating for the independent reader and excellent back-up for school projects. Exciting color photographs and explanatory artworks draw the reader in to find out more about basic scientific principles, how things work, and what the future holds. Practical experiments increase understanding and are fun to do.
    M

  • Planet Earth: Informative Tips and Practical Projects Unravel the Mysteries of Our World

    John Farndon

    Hardcover (Anness, Oct. 1, 2000)
    In this book there are 17practical projects and experiments that will help readers to find out about our planet in the same way, and encourage them to make thwir own discoveries.
    Y

  • Forces and Motion: An Investigation

    Chris Oxlade

    Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, Jan. 1, 2008)
    Presents information about forces and motion, discussing such topics as why things start and stop moving, which force slows things down, how forces are measured, and how forces can be increased.
    R

  • Tracking Serial Killers

    Diane Yancey

    Hardcover (Lucent, April 27, 2007)
    Presents the forensic techniques that are used in the investigations of serial killers and that aid in their apprehension, including such processes as psychological and DNA profiling, analyses of biological evidence, and the coordinated use of national databases.
    Z

  • Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, and Unexplained Creatures

    Matt Bougie

    Library Binding (Cavendish Square, Aug. 15, 2017)
    Presents stories of such unexplained creatures as Bigfoot and the Loch Ness monster, and describes why some people believe these creature exist.

  • The Bermuda Triangle, Stonehenge, and Unexplained Places

    Andrew Coddington

    Library Binding (Cavendish Square, Aug. 15, 2017)
    "For centuries, there have been great questions surrounding some of the world's most well-known places. This book explores the history behind locations like the Bermuda Triangle and Stonehenge and examines how science has sought to explain some of the deepest-rooted mysteries of the world."--Provided by publisher.

  • Getting to Know Your Toilet: The Disgusting Story Behind Your Home's Strangest Feature

    Connie Rose Miller

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2008)
    Are you ready to go behind the scenes of our amazing sanitation system? From the history of toilets to the mystery of tap water, each book reveals what goes on after the flush and after the trash has been taken out. You’ll never look at garbage, toilets, and waste the same way again!
    S

  • The Columbine School Shootings

    Jenny Mackay

    Library Binding (Lucent Books, Feb. 19, 2010)
    Describes the shootings at Columbine High School in 1999, the police response, and the criminal investigation of the event, and includes details about the crime scene, the killers, the weapons, and the lessons learned from the event.
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