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  • Composting: Nature's Recyclers

    Robin Koontz, Matthew Harrad

    Paperback (Picture Window Books, Sept. 1, 2006)
    Dead leaves, food scraps, and grass clippings for lunch? Small animals, fungi, and bacteria called decomposers turn trash into a tasty compost treat. Learn more about compost and how you can use it in your garden or yard.
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  • Magnets: Pulling Together, Pushing Apart

    Natalie Myra Rosinsky, Sheree Boyd

    Paperback (Picture Window Books, Sept. 1, 2002)
    Have you ever wondered what makes magnets work? Magnets, by Natalie M. Rosinsky introduces many different kinds of magnets, such as motors, compasses, and Earth’s magnetic poles. Clear text, vivid illustrations, fun facts, and simple experiments make this book a great introduction to magnets.
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  • Magnets: Pulling Together, Pushing Apart

    Natalie Myra Rosinsky, Sheree Boyd

    Library Binding (Picture Window Books, Sept. 1, 2002)
    Have you ever wondered what makes magnets work? Magnets, by Natalie M. Rosinsky introduces many different kinds of magnets, such as motors, compasses, and Earth’s magnetic poles. Clear text, vivid illustrations, fun facts, and simple experiments make this book a great introduction to magnets.
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  • Erosion: Changing Earth's Surface

    Robin Koontz, Matthew Harrad

    Paperback (Picture Window Books, Sept. 1, 2006)
    Did you know that rain, waves, wind, snow, and ice can change the shape of Earth’s surface? They can create valleys, sea stacks, caves, and rock arches. Learn about the natural forces of erosion and how they shape the land.
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  • Water: Up, Down, and All Around

    Natalie Myra Rosinsky, Matthew John

    Paperback (Picture Window Books, Sept. 1, 2002)
    Introduce young scientists to the basics of the water cycle! Through full-color photos and simple, easy-to-follow text, this nonfiction book introduces emergent readers to the importance of water, explaining evaporation and condensation, dew and frost, and the three states of water. Alongside charming illustrations, award-winning author Natalie M. Rosinsky delivers fun, fact-filled text for an engaging read-aloud or beginning read-alone. Includes hands-on experiments!
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  • Light: Shadows, Mirrors, and Rainbows

    Natalie Myra Rosinsky, Sheree Boyd

    Library Binding (Picture Window Books, Sept. 1, 2002)
    Learn about the importance of light in our every day lives. Discover how to make reflections, shadows, and rainbows. This is a great nonfiction read aloud book with places to stop to do activities together. If you are looking for clear, concise science books for kids, this is a perfect start!
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  • Energy: Heat, Light, and Fuel

    Darlene Ruth Stille, Sheree Boyd

    Paperback (Picture Window Books, Jan. 1, 2004)
    Discover the powerful world of energy! This nonfiction picture book introduces budding scientists to the different types of energy, including chemical energy, kinetic energy, and solar energy. Alongside charming illustrations, author Darlene R. Stille delivers a fun, engaging read-aloud or beginning read-alone. Includes hands-on experiments!
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  • Matter: See It, Touch It, Taste It, Smell It

    Darlene Ruth Stille, Sheree Boyd

    Paperback (Picture Window Books, Jan. 1, 2004)
    The states of matter (solids, liquids, and gases) are explained and demonstrated. Includes an experiment to try.
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  • Air: Outside, Inside, and All Around

    Darlene Ruth Stille, Sheree Boyd

    Paperback (Picture Window Books, Jan. 1, 2004)
    Learn about the air around you, and find out about oxygen, the atmosphere, gases, and pollution.
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  • Electricity: Bulbs, Batteries, and Sparks

    Darlene Ruth Stille, Sheree Boyd

    Paperback (Picture Window Books, Jan. 1, 2004)
    Find out how electricity and power work. Learn more about electric currents and circuits, and nature's role in generating power.
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  • Amazing Materials

    Sally Hewitt

    Paperback (Crabtree Publishing Company, Nov. 12, 2007)
    This fascinating new book introduces children to the concepts of solid, liquid, and gas, as well as to the different kinds of materials that things are made from. Colorful photographs help show how things can change shape, which materials are natural and which are man-made, and which kind of materials can be recycled and why.
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  • Motion: Push and Pull, Fast and Slow

    Darlene Ruth Stille, Sheree Boyd

    Library Binding (Picture Window Books, Jan. 1, 2004)
    Explore the concepts of motion by learning about movement, speed, force, and inertia.
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