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Books in An Easy-read story book series

  • The Sun

    Alice Fields, Tony Gibbons, Michael Tregenza

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, Aug. 1, 1980)
    Describes the sun and its relationship to the other stars and planets and considers solar eclipses and the sun's position in the solar system, with full-color and black-and-white drawings, diagrams, and photographs
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  • Weather

    Martha Ryan

    Hardcover (F. Watts, March 15, 1976)
    An introduction to the study of weather, its characteristics, causes, and effects and a discussion of the work of a meteorologist.
  • Mary and the Mystery Dog

    W. Hanel, K. Hocker

    Paperback (North-South, Aug. 1, 2000)
    A little girl named Mary befriends a stray dog on the beach, who becomes a good playmate for Mary. Full-color illustrations.
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  • Bicycles

    Alan Dahnsen

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, Oct. 1, 1978)
    Combines a history of bicycles, from the first unsteerable model, with descriptions of the bicycle's basic parts, guidelines for selecting and caring for a bicycle, and tips on safety
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  • Mixed-Up Journey to Magic Mountain

    Kemal Kurt, Wolfgang Slawski, Marianne Martens

    Hardcover (NorthSouth, March 1, 2002)
    Marco the magician is having terrible trouble with his magic spells, so his most devoted fan, Nina, convinces him to consult the Master of all Magicians who lives on Magic Mountain. They land first in Africa, then South America, then China, before they finally reach Magic Mountain. All ends happily when Marco learns the simple solution to his mixed-up magic.
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  • Drawing Pets

    Carol Nicklaus

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, Aug. 1, 1980)
    Identifies the basic shapes observed in animal bodies and shows how to use these shapes to make simple drawings of various pets.
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  • Coin Fun

    Ken Reisberg, Nina Gaelen

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, Oct. 1, 1981)
    A brief introduction to U.S. coins tells about their values, what they are made of, what they are used for, and many other interesting facts, as well as presents tricks and games to play
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  • Flying, Gliding, and Whirling: Making Things That Fly

    Carol Nicklaus

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, Sept. 1, 1981)
    Flying enthusiasts will enjoy making a flying-fish kite, a diamond kite, airplanes, boomerangs, and parachutes-ten projects in all, with easy-tofollow instructions and clear illustrations
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  • Christmas

    Cass R. Sandak

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, Oct. 1, 1980)
    Traces the pre-Christian origins of the Christmas celebration and discusses the customs associated with this holiday since the birth of Christ.
  • Easter

    Cass R Sandak

    Paperback (F. Watts, Jan. 1, 1980)
    Presents the history and customs of Easter.
  • Magic Tricks

    Paul Glickman, Carol Nicklaus

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, Aug. 1, 1980)
    Presents easy-to-perform tricks for the beginning magician.
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  • Secret Codes

    Helen Jill Fletcher, Michael Cooper

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, Aug. 1, 1980)
    Explains what codes are, details some of the famous codes in history--including the Morse, Window and Invisible Ink Codes--and shows how children can invent their own codes
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