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  • Rumble, Boom!: A Book About Thunderstorms

    Rick Thomas, Denise Shea

    Library Binding (Picture Window Books, Jan. 1, 2005)
    Describes the process of how thunderstorms can form. Also includes explanations of downdrafts, storm cells, supercells, electric energy, thunder, lightning, squall lines, hail, and wind bursts.
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  • The Sideways Planet: Uranus

    Nancy Loewen, Jeff Yesh

    Paperback (Picture Window Books, Jan. 1, 2008)
    Which pole is north? Which pole is south? It's hard to tell on the sideways planet of Uranus. Explore the gas giant's strange position, its rings, moons, and more in this book about Uranus.
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  • Our Home Planet: Earth

    Nancy Loewen, Jeff Yesh

    Paperback (Picture Window Books, Jan. 1, 2008)
    Earth is the only planet known to support life. It has plenty of water, it's the right temperature, and it has a blanket of gases to protect it. Explore your own home planet in this book about Earth.
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  • From Puppy to Dog: Following the Life Cycle

    Suzanne Buckingham Slade, Shelly Lyons, Jeffrey Joseph Yesh

    Library Binding (Picture Window Books, Sept. 1, 2008)
    How long does a puppy need to grow inside its mother? When do puppies start to walk? Groom your mind and you discover the life cycle of a golden retriever.
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  • Fun Experiments with Forces and Motion: Hovercrafts, Rockets, and More

    Rob Ives, Eva Sassin

    Library Binding (Hungry Tomato ®, Aug. 1, 2017)
    Make a rocket from a plastic bottle, a hovercraft from a balloon, and a drag racer from cardboard! These amazing science projects use readily available items and have simple step-by-step instructions. Discover the science behind each experiment. They're quick to make and fun to show your friends and family. They bounce, they fly, they push, they whirl―they're forces and motion!
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  • Piranhas and Other Wonders of the Jungle

    Q. L. Pearce, Mary Ann Fraser

    Paperback (Julian Messner, July 1, 1990)
    Surveys the exotic species of plants and animals that live in the world's rain forests.
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  • From Tadpole to Frog: Following the Life Cycle

    Suzanne Slade, Jeff Yesh

    Library Binding (Picture Window Books, Sept. 1, 2008)
    How many eggs does a wood frog lay? What does a tadpole eat? Hop through the pages of this book and discover the life cycle of a wood frog.
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  • Fun Experiments with Light: Periscopes, Kaleidoscopes, and More

    Rob Ives, Eva Sassin

    Library Binding (Hungry Tomato ®, Aug. 1, 2017)
    Make a camera from cardboard, create stereographic images, and start a campfire with ice! These amazing science projects use readily available items and have simple step-by-step instructions. Discover the science behind each experiment. They're quick to make and fun to show your friends and family. It lets you see in color, in 3D, close up, and far away―it's light!
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  • Seeing Red: The Planet Mars

    Nancy Loewen, Jeff Yesh

    Paperback (Picture Window Books, Jan. 1, 2008)
    Named for the god of war because of its blood-red color, Mars is the second-smallest planet in our solar system. Explore its cold canyons, ice caps, and more in this book about Mars.
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  • Rain Forests: Gardens of Green

    Laura Purdie Salas, Jeffrey Joseph Yesh

    Library Binding (Picture Window Books, Jan. 1, 2007)
    A digital solution for your classroom with features created with teachers and students in mind: • Perpetual license • 24 hour, 7 days a week access • No limit to the number of students accessing one title at a time • Provides a School to Home connection wherever internet is available • Easy to use • Ability to turn audio on and off • Words highlighted to match audio What is the weather like in a rain forest? Why do so few animals live on the rain forest floor? Explore the colorful feathers, fur, plants, and petals inside this book, and find out what makes tropical rain forests one of Earth’s treasures.
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  • Sunshine: A Book About Sunlight

    Josepha Sherman, Jeffrey Joseph Yesh

    Paperback (Picture Window Books, Sept. 1, 2003)
    Sunrises, sunsets, rainbows - all these things come from the sun. Sunshine also gives us light, warmth, food, and creates all of our weather.
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  • Flakes and Flurries: A Book About Snow

    Josepha Sherman, Jeffrey Joseph Yesh

    Library Binding (Picture Window Books, Sept. 1, 2003)
    Learn about snow and snow crystals. How water turns into snow is the focus of this book, with a discussion of blizzards and other extreme conditions.
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