Books published by publisher Sky Pony Press (2014-11-04)

Crazy inventions for kids to learn about!A talking watch. An overcoat for two. A pair of pants for poodles. In his companion to Weird & Wacky Inventions, Jim Murphy shows kids some additional baffling and utterly silly inventions in the form of a guessing game that is both challenging and fun. What is a finger-supporting device used for? Can you really buy that talking watch? What on earth is a beard grinder? Whether it’s a device for shaping the upper lip or a life preserver for horses, this parade of unusual inventions is a real treat for trivia lovers and any curious kid with an interest in science and inventions. Ages: 9–12. 98 color illustrations

Now any kid can turn a stack of paper into his or her own private air force. Packed with diagrams, instructions, and graphics, here are amazing paper aircraft that really fly. From origami fighter jets to tin foil helicopters and paper Spitfires, there are hundreds of different ways of building successful flying devices from paper. Now you and your child can make these and more:• Stealth Bomber• Kestrel Fighter• Dragon Desk Kite• Firefly Space Shuttle• Swallow Glider• Flashdance Stunt Flyer• Golden Flame Racing Plane• Supersonic Transport• and more!Customized graphics for each model ensure that your aircraft will look great and fly better than any paper plane you have ever folded. All of the fantastic flying machines featured have been built and tested by the author to ensure that, with little more than a few folds and a couple of snips, your new creation can be airborne. This is a great activity book for family and friends of all ages.

Crazy inventions for kids to learn about!A talking watch. An overcoat for two. A pair of pants for poodles. In his companion to Weird & Wacky Inventions, Jim Murphy shows kids some additional baffling and utterly silly inventions in the form of a guessing game that is both challenging and fun. What is a finger-supporting device used for? Can you really buy that talking watch? What on earth is a beard grinder? Whether it’s a device for shaping the upper lip or a life preserver for horses, this parade of unusual inventions is a real treat for trivia lovers and any curious kid with an interest in science and inventions. Ages: 9–12. 98 color illustrations

Crazy inventions for kids to learn about!A talking watch. An overcoat for two. A pair of pants for poodles. In his companion to Weird & Wacky Inventions, Jim Murphy shows kids some additional baffling and utterly silly inventions in the form of a guessing game that is both challenging and fun. What is a finger-supporting device used for? Can you really buy that talking watch? What on earth is a beard grinder? Whether it’s a device for shaping the upper lip or a life preserver for horses, this parade of unusual inventions is a real treat for trivia lovers and any curious kid with an interest in science and inventions. Ages: 9–12. 98 color illustrations

Read minds! Solve crimes! Learn to fly!Does science bore you? Does it seem complicated and tedious? Do you wish you could learn more about science than what they teach in school? Whether you are a budding scientist or a skeptical bystander, 50 Amazing Things Kids Need to Know about Science was written to show you that science is way cooler than you ever imagined. This monster of a book is packed with mind-blowing facts, including:How to grow a new body How explorers survive in the South Pole How to stay alive if you’re struck by lightning How to live on another planet How to turn yourself into a robot How to live in the Arctic How to survive a snake bite How to stop a hurricane How to live to be 120 And much more! If you want to learn how to see in the dark or to turn invisible, this is the book for you! Packed with graphic diagrams and hands-on activities to try at home, getting a grip on science has never been so much fun! 250 black & white illustrations

This lavishly illustrated anthology of hundreds of rhymes, poems, fables, and bedtime stories will bring many hours of pleasure to both children and adults. Filled with stories and fairy tales we all know and love, this beautifully presented edition vividly brings to life the timeless characters and tales all in one volume. Stories such as The Princess Nobody, Gulliver’s Travels, and Alice in Wonderland are here, along with nursery rhymes, alphabets, and nonsense poems. Selections also include The Frog Prince, Grimm’s Fairytales, and Aesop’s Fables.Beautifully illustrated throughout in full color, many of the images have been carefully reproduced from the artwork of famous children’s book illustrators such as Richard Doyle and Kate Greenaway. Classic Children’s Stories is a wonderful resource for parents to read to their children and for children old enough to read themselves. Ages 4-8.

Time is all around us, and by using doodles as a learning tool, even small children can grasp the concepts of seasons, weeks, days, hours, minutes, and seconds in a simple, step-by-step manner that is as fun as it is educational. It’s all here for kids to discover: daytime and nighttime; the months of the year; and the days of the week. Kids can learn all about time by using birthdays, doodling games, and, of course, clock faces. What time is our picnic? What time can we go swimming? What time is dinner? Doodles Time provides hours and hours of fun, and helps to teach a complicated subject in a simple manner.

Logan has always wanted a brother, but when his inventor mom builds him Java, a robot cousin, it's nothing but trouble, especially with the science fair coming up in Science No Fair! When Java becomes a ball hog, Logan's plan to win back the spotlight short circuits in Soccer Shocker! Next, in My Robot Ate My Homework Logan better stop using Java to do his work and hit the books so he doesn't flunk out. And in Phone-y Friends Java's attempt to find some friends of his own doesn't quite go as planned.Internationally bestselling author, Nancy Krulik and her daughter, Amanda Burwasser, team up with Mike Moran to introduce a new comedic pair that combines the literalness of Amelia Bedelia with a wacky modern edge, making for hours of laughter. And now the first four stories are available in one bot-tastic collection.