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Books in Rookie Read About Science series

  • Spiders Are Not Insects

    Allan Fowler

    Paperback (Children's Press, Sept. 1, 1996)
    Discover the spider, an eight-legged creature, not to be confused with the six-legged insect.The natural world comes alive for young readers (Ages 6-7) with Rookie Read-About "RM" Science! With striking, full-color photos and just the right amount of text, this series immediately involves young readers as they discover intriguing facts about the fascinating world around them.
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  • Life in a Tide Pool

    Allan Fowler

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 1996)
    Explains how tidal pools form and the types of plants and animals that inhabit them
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  • Energy in Motion

    Melissa Stewart

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2006)
    Discusses potential and kinetic energy by using simple terminology and examples.
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  • Solid, Liquid, or Gas

    Fay Robinson

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Oct. 1, 1995)
    Discusses the properties of solids, liquids, and gases, the three forms in which matter exists
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  • Too Much Trash

    Fay Robinson

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Oct. 1, 1995)
    Follows garbage from school cafeteria to landfill, describes other methods of disposing of waste, and suggests ways to recycle
    K
  • Amazing Mammals

    Lisa M. Herrington

    Paperback (Children's Press, Jan. 15, 2016)
    Have you ever heard of an animal that spends almost the entire day asleep-hanging upside down in a tree?Have you ever seen a critter that looks like a walking pinecone? Readers (Ages 6-7) will learn all about these strange animals-and many others.
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  • Knowing About Noses

    Allan Fowler

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 1999)
    Describes the noses of different animals and how they are used
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  • What Is a Thermometer

    Lisa Trumbauer

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, March 1, 2004)
    Simple text and photographs describe and illustrate how to use a thermometer.
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  • Corn-On and Off the Cob

    Allan Fowler

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Oct. 1, 1994)
    Introduces the different kinds of corn, the various ways corn products are used, and the maize plant and how it grows
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  • It Could Still Be a Rock

    Allan Fowler

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 1993)
    Discusses the size, shape, composition, origin, and other aspects of different kinds of rocks
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  • Caterpillar to Butterfly

    Lisa M. Herrington

    Paperback (Children's Press, March 1, 2014)
    It starts with a tiny egg and ends with a gorgeous winged insect.Readers (Ages 6-7) will learn all about the amazing changes a monarch butterfly undergoes during its life cycle, and how it fits into its ecosystem.
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  • Will It Float or Sink?

    Melissa Stewart

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, March 1, 2006)
    Featuring full-color photographs that offer readers a real-life look at the subject they're studying, simple text that makes complex concepts easy to grasp, and "Words You Know" pages to reinforce key learning objectives, this science series is a great way to build early science literacy.
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