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  • Creature Close-Up: Ocean Animals

    Barbara Taylor

    Paperback (Silver Dolphin Books, March 15, 2016)
    The oceans are teeming with creatures large and small, from the seashore to the depths of the abyss. From the pincers of tiny crustaceans to the sharp teeth of a massive sperm whale, there’s plenty for kids to discover in Creature Close-Up: Ocean Animals. This unique book is filled with interactive elements that give young readers a chance to dive deeper than ever before. Kids can use the removable dual-focus magnifier to examine close-up images of all types of sea life from every layer of the ocean. Creature Close-Up: Ocean Animals is filled with engaging text and photographs, and also includes a dolphin model to build, a plastic turtle, reusable stickers, and a foldout pearl oyster.
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  • Creature Close-Up: Dinosaurs and Fossils

    Douglas Palmer

    Paperback (Silver Dolphin Books, Oct. 13, 2015)
    There’s no question that kids are fascinated with dinosaurs and fossils. From massive dinosaur skeletons to ancient insects embedded in amber, there’s plenty for kids to discover in Creature Close-Up: Dinosaurs and Fossils. This unique book is filled with interactive elements that give young readers a chance to dig deeper than ever before. Kids can use the removable dual-focus magnifier to examine close-up images of fascinating fossils, including the sharp claws of a Velociraptor and the teeth of a T. rex. Creature Close-Up: Dinosaurs and Fossils is filled with engaging text and photographs, and also includes a T. rex model to build, a replica dinosaur skull, reusable stickers, and a foldout ammonite fossil.
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  • Creature Close-Up: Insects

    John Woodward

    Paperback (Silver Dolphin Books, Oct. 13, 2015)
    Kids have always been fascinated by the amazing world of insects and bugs. From colorful butterflies to battling rhinoceros beetles, there’s plenty for kids to discover in Creature Close-Up: Insects. This unique book is filled with interactive elements that give young readers a chance to explore the natural world like never before. Kids can use the removable dual-focus magnifier to examine close-up images of all types of insects, including the intricate wing markings of a monarch butterfly and the pollen basket of a honeybee. Creature Close-Up: Insects is filled with engaging text and photographs, and also includes a grasshopper model to build, reusable stickers, a plastic model beetle, and a foldout butterfly.
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  • Nature Close-Up - Pill Bugs & Sow Bugs and Other Custaceans

    Elaine Pascoe

    Hardcover (Blackbirch Press, March 1, 2001)
    Photographs by Dwight Kuhn Learn all about crustaceans and their habits, then try some fascinating experiments!
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  • Nature Close-Up - Slime, Mold and Fungi

    Elaine Pascoe

    Hardcover (Blackbirch Press, Aug. 1, 1998)
    Photographs by Dwight Kuhn Set off on a slime hunt; learn how to collect puffballs, lichens, and other fungi; grow your own molds and yeasts; observe and chart the growth of molds found everywhere in your home or school.
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  • Nature Close-Up - Seeds and Seedlings

    Elaine Pascoe

    Hardcover (Blackbirch Press, Aug. 1, 1996)
    This award-winning 12 volume science series continues. Easy-to-do projects introduce kids to the basics of scientific method (hypothesis, observation, conclusion) as they get a "hands on" understanding of the nature of living things. Stunning photos, fascinating background material, and focused experiments combine to teach biology and excite young students about scientific process. Each volume includes: Materials Source List Glossary Further Reading Index
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  • Nature Close-Up - Ant Lions and Lacewings

    Elaine Pascoe

    Hardcover (Blackbirch Press, Dec. 10, 2004)
    Some of the insect world's fiercest predators-ant lions, lacewings, and their relatives -- are introduced in this book. Learn how to keep an ant lion and observe this fascinating insect as it digs a pit trap for its unwary prey.
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  • Nature Close-Up - Earthworms

    Elaine Pascoe

    Hardcover (Blackbirch Press, Aug. 1, 1996)
    This award-winning 12 volume science series continues. Easy-to-do projects introduce kids to the basics of scientific method (hypothesis, observation, conclusion) as they get a "hands on" understanding of the nature of living things. Stunning photos, fascinating background material, and focused experiments combine to teach biology and excite young students about scientific process. Each volume includes: Materials Source List Glossary Further Reading Index
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  • Nature Close-Up - Snails and Slugs

    Elaine Pascoe

    Board book (Blackbirch Press, July 13, 1998)
    Photographs by Dwight Kuhn Find out how much a snail or slug can eat; how temperature affects their development and activity; plan and chart a snail race; observe as eggs develop into adults.
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  • Corn Up Close

    Katie Franks

    Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, Jan. 1, 2008)
    Describes the different parts of a corn plant, including the tassel, the ear, and the kernel, and where corn is grown today.
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  • Nature Close-Up - Crickets and Grasshoppers

    Elaine Pascoe

    Hardcover (Blackbirch Press, Aug. 1, 1998)
    Photographs by Dwight Kuhn How-to collection; build a cricket or grasshopper home, investigate a cricket's social life; find out what makes crickets sing and whether grasshoppers prefer certain colors.
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  • Nature Close-Up - Leaves and Trees

    Elaine Pascoe

    Hardcover (Blackbirch Press, March 1, 2001)
    Photographs by Dwight Kuhn Learn all about trees and leaves, then try some fascinating experiments!
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