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Foolish Physics
John Townsend
Paperback (Raintree Publishers, Aug. 16, 2007)Physics deals with energy like heat and sound, forces such as gravity, what's in a lightning flash - and why planes crash. Physicists risked their lives with dangerous experiments and some blew themselves to pieces. In this book, read about the monk who tried to fly like a bird, how bath time proved a gold crown was fake, and why electric shocks were measured by how high they made people jump.
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Pulleys and Gears
Wendy Sadler
Paperback (Raintree Publishers, May 26, 2006)None
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Lion V Tiger
Isabel Thomas
Paperback (Raintree Publishers, June 15, 2007)None
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Why Am I a Reptile?
Greg Pyers
Paperback (Raintree Publishers, Sept. 15, 2006)Why am I a Reptile
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Train
David West
Paperback (Raintree Publishers, June 18, 2007)This high-interest series looks at familiar machines and uses exciting illustrations to explore what can go wrong with them, to give a new slant on how things work. Cartoon-style illustrations will appeal to readers who may be put off by traditional non-fiction books.
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Johnny Depp
Jane Bingham
Paperback (Raintree Publishers, Oct. 9, 2006)None
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Sikh Gurdwaras
Anita Ganeri
Paperback (Raintree Publishers, Aug. 10, 2006)None
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Crystals
Rebecca Faulkner
Paperback (Raintree Publishers, May 29, 2008)Differentiated from the Freestyle Geology Rocks series of the same name, this parallel Freestyle Express series uses simplified text and an attractive layout with a clear sequence, making it easy for the less confident reader to follow. Designed for 11-15 year pupils with a reading age of 8 years, it incorporates a lowered text level that allows struggling readers to access and understand the curriculum basics. This book can be used in the classroom in conjunction with the Freestyle version.
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Learning from Fossils
Sharon Katz Cooper
Hardcover (Raintree Publishers, Feb. 5, 2007)None
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Water: Let's Look at a Puddle
By (author) Angela Royston
Hardcover (Raintree Publishers, March 15, 2005)Recollections Of Seven Years Residence At The Mauritius Or Isle Of France (1830)
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Hearing
Mary Mackill
Paperback (Raintree Publishers, Jan. 11, 2007)Read and Learn titles provide a bridge between the Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1, introducing readers to the world around them. This series explains the five senses and encourages readers to carry out their own scientific observations in a "Test Your Senses" section.
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Thinking Machines
Isaac Asimov, Martin Harry Greenberg, Charles Waugh, Bruce Bond
Hardcover (Raintree Publishers, March 15, 1981)This book contains five short stories. They all have the theme of what if machines were alive. The Introduction to this book is written by Isaac Asimov. The five stories include Phototaph by Keith Laumer, A Bad Day for Sales by Fritz Leiber, The Answer by Frederic Brown, Road Stop by David Mason and The Nine Billion Names of God by Arthur C. Clarke.