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Books in A Just Ask Book series

  • What Is a Rainbow

    Chris Arvetis, Carole Palmer, James Buckley

    Hardcover (Checkerboard Pr, Aug. 1, 1988)
    Using illustrations and a simple, easy-to-read test, this book explains what a rainbow is and how such phenomena are created
  • What Is a Volcano?

    Chris Arvetis

    Hardcover (Checkerboard Pr, Aug. 1, 1983)
    Depicts how the hot inner core of the earth works its way out through the surface in volcanoes.
  • What Is A Rainbow?

    Chris Arvetis, Carole Palmer, James Buckley

    Hardcover (Checkerboard Press, Aug. 1, 1983)
    Using illustrations and a simple, easy-to-read text, this book explains what a rainbow is and how such phenomena are created
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  • Weekly Reader Books presents why do birds fly south?

    Chris Arvetis

    Hardcover (Rand McNally & Co, March 15, 1986)
    Kid's ask lots and lots of questions and although we may not be able to answer them all, this book answers the questions of why birds fly south.
  • Why Is It Dark?

    Chris Arvetis

    Hardcover (Checkerboard Pr, Sept. 1, 1984)
    Explains in simple terms why there is night and day.
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  • What is a dinosaur?

    Chris Arvetis

    Hardcover (Checkerboard Press, March 15, 1988)
    Dinosaurs must have been very big, says Christopher.Racoon tells Christopher all about dinosaurs and shows him and his friends some fossils too.
  • What is a wave?

    Chris Arvetis

    Hardcover (Field Publications, March 15, 1986)
    None
  • Why Does It Fly?

    Chris Arvetis, Carole Palmer, James Buckley

    Hardcover (Checkerboard Pr, Sept. 1, 1984)
    A hawk explains to Christopher Mouse how the special shape of an airplane's wing allows it to fly
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  • Why is it hot?

    Chris Arvetis

    Hardcover (Checkerboard Press, March 15, 1987)
    Discusses atmospheric temperature, wind, water, and humidity and their effect on how hot it is.
  • Why Does It Float

    Chris Arvetis, Carole Palmer, James Buckley

    Hardcover (Checkerboard Pr, June 1, 1983)
    Brightly colored illustrations and a simple, easy-to-read text answer questions about the buoyancy of various common objects
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  • What is a farm?

    Chris Arvetis

    Unknown Binding (Checkerboard Press, March 15, 1986)
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  • What Is a Desert?

    Chris Arvetis, Carole Palmer, Jim Conahan

    Hardcover (Checkerboard Pr, June 1, 1987)
    Rabbit and Christopher the mouse take a tour of the desert as Rabbit explains the characteristics of deserts and the types of plants and animals that live in them
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