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Books in Mind-Blowing Science Facts series

  • Your Nose Never Stops Growing and Other Cool Human Body Facts

    Kimberly Marie Hutmacher

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2019)
    Did you know people use 72 muscles to speak one word? Discover other mind-blowing facts about the human body!
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  • A Toad That Explodes and Other Cool Animal Facts

    Melissa Abramovitz

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2019)
    Did you know that horned lizards can shoot blood from their eyes? Discover other mind-blowing facts about animals!
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  • Lakes in the Ocean and Other Cool Underwater Facts

    Kimberly Marie Hutmacher

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2019)
    Did you know that more is known about the moon than about the bottom of the ocean? Discover other mind-blowing facts about oceans!
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  • Dinosaurs Are Everywhere and Other Cool Jurassic Facts

    Ellis M. Reed

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2019)
    Did you know that the brain of a Stegasaurus was only the size of a walnut? Discover other mind-blowing facts about dinosaurs!
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  • The Universe Began with a Bang and Other Cool Space Facts

    Kimberly Marie Hutmacher

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2019)
    Did you know the planet Uranus smells like farts? Discover other mind-blowing facts about space!
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  • It's Raining Fish and Other Cool Weather Facts

    Kaitlyn Duling

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2019)
    Did you know that lightning strikes Earth one hundred times each second? Discover other mind-blowing facts about the weather!
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  • Super Experiments with Light and Sound

    Thomas Canavan, Adam Linley

    Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub, Aug. 15, 2017)
    Disappearing coins, balloon megaphones, CD rainbows the science of light and sound sometimes seems like magic! Readers will learn the amazing facts behind these phenomena that are more fascinating than fiction. Simple language explains the properties of light and sound, while hands-on activities give readers tangible examples to help them retain crucial science information. Helpful tips make experiments easy and safe, and step-by-step instructions with photographs ensure accessibility. Readers will love focusing light to pop balloons, talking to friends over plastic cup telephones, and other whacky adventures in scientific principles. Theyll learn incredible real-life examples of the same concepts theyre exploring at home, such as how laser beams focus light to produce heat!
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  • Awesome Experiments With Living Things

    Thomas Canavan

    Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub, Aug. 15, 2017)
    Yeast can burp? Plants can solve mazes? Readers wont believe the amazing results of these fantastic experiments! This book introduces readers to the science behind plants and other living things through fun hands-on activities. Simple language explains complex concepts, and step-by-step instructions with accompanying photographs make experiments accessible. Nifty tips help readers safely reach the best results. Theyll love trying recommended tweaks and additions to experiments for even cooler outcomes. Real-life examples of the same scientific principles at play in each activity will get readers excited about the science at work in their everyday world.
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  • Super Experiments with Light and Sound

    Thomas Canavan

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Aug. 15, 2017)
    Disappearing coins, balloon megaphones, CD rainbows the science of light and sound sometimes seems like magic! Readers will learn the amazing facts behind these phenomena that are more fascinating than fiction. Simple language explains the properties of light and sound, while hands-on activities give readers tangible examples to help them retain crucial science information. Helpful tips make experiments easy and safe, and step-by-step instructions with photographs ensure accessibility. Readers will love focusing light to pop balloons, talking to friends over plastic cup telephones, and other whacky adventures in scientific principles. Theyll learn incredible real-life examples of the same concepts theyre exploring at home, such as how laser beams focus light to produce heat!
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  • Excellent Experiments With Electricity and Magnetism

    Thomas Canavan

    Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub, Aug. 15, 2017)
    Ever wonder how astronauts are able to breathe a continuous supply of oxygen in space? This hands-on approach to electricity and magnetism lets readers conduct experiments to answer this and other fascinating questions! Readers will love learning that the scientific principles theyre applying at home have real-world applications. For example, theyll rock out on their own electric drums while learning about technological advances in professional instruments. Simple step-by-step instructions accompanied by detailed photographs make each activity accessible, while handy tips ensure readers safety and fun. Budding scientists will enjoy exploring the recommended twists and additions to experiments.
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  • Fantastic Experiments With Forces

    Thomas Canavan, Adam Linley

    Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub, Aug. 15, 2017)
    Even reluctant readers will be pulled into these engaging experiments about force! Cool activities, like constructing different types of ping-pong catapults, make science concepts both tangible and fun. Enthusiastic readers will love trying recommended additional twists to activities. Theyll learn amazing real-life examples of the same forces they are studying at home, such as how tightrope walkers use poles to keep their mass over their center of gravity. Easy-to-understand language explains the forces at play and answers curious readers questions, while step-by-step instructions and photographs make activities accessible. Helpful tips ensure they safely conduct experiments with ease.
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  • Magnificent Experiments With Materials

    Thomas Canavan, Adam Linley

    Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub, Aug. 15, 2017)
    Plastic milk? Carbon dragons? Readers will explore these and other whacky experiments in this awesome book on the science of materials! Accessible language breaks down complex concepts, and hands-on activities allow readers to experience science firsthand. Using supplies from around the house, theyll stack liquids, slice ice, and build a tower on a base of eggshells! Readers will love learning about the real-life applications of scientific principles. Theyll launch vinegar rockets using the same science behind car engines! Step-by-step instructions with accompanying photographs and helpful tips make activities safe and easy to follow.
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