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Books in Find Out About... series

  • Find Out About Clay

    Henry Pluckrose

    Hardcover (The Watts Publishing Group, Sept. 29, 1994)
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  • Things Outdoors

    Eliot Humberstone

    Paperback (Usborne Pub Ltd, June 1, 1981)
    Picture information books to help answer young children's questions about the world around them
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  • Find Out About: The Celts: What life was like for the warlike tribes of Ancient Europe

    Fiona Macdonald

    Paperback (Anness, Nov. 27, 2002)
    This book introduces fascinating facts about the many different Celtic peoples including the reason for their migration, their mysticism and beliefs, and the exquisite metalwork that they crafted.
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  • Find Out About Trees: With 18 projects and more than 250 pictures

    Peter Mellet

    Hardcover (Armadillo, June 15, 2013)
    An engaging and accessible introduction to these amazing plants - discover the lifecycle of trees, their different parts and what they do. There are 18 easy-to-do projects to bring the subject to life - make a collection of bark rubbings and pressed leaves, germinate an acorn, and demonstrate how plants search out sources of light. This information and practical project book is ideal for 8 to 12 year-olds for home or school use.
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  • Find Out About China: Learn Chinese Words and Phrases and About Life in China

    Zheng Qing

    Spiral-bound (Perseus Distribution, Sept. 1, 2006)
    Each Find Out About book introduces boys and girls to a different country, its people, its history, its culture, and its language. The books are divided into four parts: Part One: Introduction--Takes readers on a journey across the country, pointing out major cities, places of special interest, and favorite sports and pastimes. Part Two: Everyday Life--Kids attend school and enjoy after-school activities, while the grownups pursue their professions, occupations, and trades. Part Three: History and Culture--Readers learn about a country's political leaders and cultural figures, and visit distinctive landmarks and monuments. Part Four: The Language--Readers learn fundamentals of the country's native language, including phrases for meeting people, finding their way around cities and towns, counting, telling time, and more. The titles in this series are: Find Out About China, Find Out About France, Find Out About Italy, and Find Out About Spain. Here are fine supplements for elementary social studies and language classes, as well as books that kids will enjoy having at home to read. They're the next-best alternatives to traveling to foreign lands. Color illustrations throughout.
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  • Find out about Magnets

    Steve Parker

    Hardcover (Armadillo, June 15, 2013)
    The body is one of the most amazing things in the world. Find out how it works and how you use it: learn about eyes and sight, the brain, why you need food, and how your muscles make you move. Includes fantastic projects to help you find out for yourself: measure your body, stamp your fingerprints, train your memory and check your pulse.
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  • Find Out About Italy: Learn Italian Words and Phrases and About Life in Italy

    Patricia Borlenghi

    Spiral-bound (Perseus Distribution, Sept. 1, 2006)
    Each Find Out About book introduces boys and girls to a different country, its people, its history, its culture, and its language. The books are divided into four parts: Part One: Introduction--Takes readers on a journey across the country, pointing out major cities, places of special interest, and favorite sports and pastimes. Part Two: Everyday Life--Kids attend school and enjoy after-school activities, while the grownups pursue their professions, occupations, and trades. Part Three: History and Culture--Readers learn about a country's political leaders and cultural figures, and visit distinctive landmarks and monuments. Part Four: The Language--Readers learn fundamentals of the country's native language, including phrases for meeting people, finding their way around cities and towns, counting, telling time, and more. The titles in this series are: Find Out About China, Find Out About France, Find Out About Italy, and Find Out About Spain. Here are fine supplements for elementary social studies and language classes, as well as books that kids will enjoy having at home to read. They're the next-best alternatives to traveling to foreign lands. Color illustrations throughout.
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  • Find Out About: Native Americans: What life was like for the nomadic tribes who roamed theGreat Plains

    Michael Stotter

    Paperback (Anness, Sept. 15, 2002)
    This fun and informative book allows you to step back in time to North America when Sioux, Blackfoot, and other nomadic tribes roamed the great Plains.
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  • Find Out About Astronomy

    Robin Kerrod

    Hardcover (Armadillo, June 15, 2013)
    Find out all about astronomy and stargazing: how to spot constellations, how the universe is expanding, and what the planets in our solar system are like. This hands-on book is perfect for home or school use, with practical projects that help you discover things for yourself: make a telescope, photograph the stars, and create a model of the night sky.
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  • Find Out About Rainforests: With 20 Projects and More Than 250 Pictures

    Jen Green

    Hardcover (Armadillo, Sept. 7, 2013)
    Explore the tallest treetops, investigate the noises of the rainforest canopy, and learn about the mysterious secrets of the rainforest with this exciting book. Easy-to-do projects show how to track animals and plant a mini-jungle, and amazing facts inspire kids to find out more about the natural world.
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  • Find Out About Rocks and Minerals: With 23 Projects and More Than 350 Photographs

    Jack Challoner

    Hardcover (Armadillo, Sept. 7, 2013)
    Learn about the incredible world beneath your feet - igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks, precious metals and beautiful crystals. Fascinating facts are accompanied by practical step-by-step projects that show you how to test rocks for hardness, simple soil analysis, make your own fossils, look at erosion, create crystals, and much more.
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  • Find Out About Pyramids: With 20 projects and more than 250 pictures

    Peter Mellett

    Hardcover (Armadillo, June 15, 2013)
    The ancient pyramids contain some of the greatest mysteries of history; this fascinating fact file and learn-it-yourself book unlocks the secrets of all kinds of pyramids from around the world, and hands-on projects include measuring the heights of pyramids, writing in hieroglyphs and growing your own pyramid crystals.
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