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Books in A Brown Paper School Book series

  • Brown Paper School book: Blood and Guts

    Linda Allison

    Paperback (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Oct. 30, 1976)
    Discusses the elements of the human body. Includes suggestions for related experiments and projects.
    T
  • Brown Paper School book: Math for Smarty Pants

    Marilyn Burns

    Paperback (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, April 30, 1982)
    Text, illustrations, and suggested activities offer a common-sense approach to mathematic fundamentals for those who are slightly terrified of numbers.
  • This Book Is About Time

    Marilyn Burns, Martha Weston

    Paperback (Little Brown & Co, Oct. 1, 1978)
    Considers ways to explore and think about time, suggesting activities to do alone or with a friend, and provides information on biorhythms, different kinds of clocks, and time changes in the jet age
    U
  • The Book of Think: Or How to Solve a Problem Twice Your Size

    Marilyn Burns

    Paperback (Little, Brown, Oct. 30, 1976)
    Brain-teasers, riddles, and projects help the young reader discover new ways of thinking about problems of logic and communication
    T
  • The I Hate Mathematics! Book

    Marilyn Burns, Martha Weston

    Paperback (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, July 30, 1975)
    Events, gags, magic tricks, and experiments to change one from a mathematical weakling into a mathematical heavyweight.
    U
  • Book of Where: Or How to Be Naturally Geographic

    Neil Bell

    Paperback (Little, Brown Young Readers, April 30, 1982)
    An introduction to geography looks at maps, climate, compasses and navigation, and the history of the Earth
  • Math for Smarty Pants

    Marilyn Burns, Martha Weston

    Hardcover (Little Brown & Co, April 1, 1982)
    Built on the theme that the methods of mathematics are simply devices for solving problems, this book covers a variety of mathematical thought, including geometry, probability, computer technology, graphs, functions, and calculator puzzles
  • The Book of Think: Or, How to Solve a Problem Twice Your Size

    Marilyn Burns

    Hardcover (Little Brown & Co, Dec. 1, 1976)
    Brain-teasers, riddles, and projects help the young reader discover new ways of thinking about problems of logic and communication
    T
  • USKids History: Book of the New American Nation

    Howard Egger-Bovet, Marlene Smith-Baranzini, T. Taylor Bruce

    Paperback (Little, Brown Young Readers, May 1, 1995)
    An examination of the diverse population of the thirteen colonies and how they came together to form a new, independent nation pays particular attention to the lives of the young people of the time.
    V
  • Good for Me!: All About Food in 32 Bites

    Marilyn Burns

    Paperback (Little Brown & Co, Oct. 1, 1978)
    An informative look at food and what it does for us.
  • The Night Sky Book: An Everyday Guide to Every Night

    Jamie Jobb, Linda Bennett (Illustrator)

    Paperback (Little Brown & Co, Sept. 1, 1977)
    An introductory stargazing manual including information and projects on the zodiac, moon, time, solar system, and finding directions and location using the stars.
    U
  • Blood and guts: A working guide to your own insides

    Linda Allison, Ph.D. David Katz

    Hardcover (Little, Brown and Company, Aug. 16, 1976)
    Discusses the elements of the human body. Includes suggestions for related experiments and projects.