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Books in Rookie Read-About Science: It's a Good Thing series

  • It Could Still Be Coral

    Allan Fowler

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 1996)
    Describes the physical characteristics and behavior of coral polyps and describes what coral reefs are like and how they form
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  • How Do You Know It's Summer?

    Allan Fowler

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 1992)
    Presents such signs of summer as heat, playtime, thunderstorms, growing, and fun
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  • Sound

    Cody Crane

    Paperback (Children's Press, Feb. 1, 2019)
    Find out how sounds are created, how they travel, and how they are heard.Rookie Read-About Physical Science series introduces the youngest readers to physical science concepts. Each book features critical-thinking questions throughout the text; a simple, hands-on experiment; a glossary and more. This series is aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards. From the honk of a car horn to the bark of a dog, sounds are everywhere. Even though they are not all the same, science tells us how they all work!
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  • How Do You Know It's Fall?

    Allan Fowler

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 1992)
    Presents the many signs of fall, including geese flying south, squirrels hiding acorns, and people playing football
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  • Can You See the Wind?

    Allan Fowler

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 1999)
    A simple discussion of wind, the causes of air movements, and the uses of wind power
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  • Liftoff!

    Carmen Bredeson

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, March 1, 2003)
    A simple overview of some of the preparations leading up to the launch of a space shuttle.
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  • How Do You Know It's Fall?

    Allan Fowler

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, April 1, 1992)
    Presents the many signs of fall, including geese flying south, squirrels hiding acorns, and people playing football
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  • You Can Use a Compass

    Lisa Trumbauer

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2003)
    Simple text and photographs describe and illustrate how to use a compass to find one's way on land, at sea, or in the air.
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  • Fire Trucks

    Joanne Mattern

    Paperback (C. Press/F. Watts Trade, Sept. 1, 2015)
    Weve all seen fire trucks racing through the streets. We know that these vehicles are taking firefighters to battle a blaze. But did you know that the trucks themselves are actually firefighting tools as well? This books lets you take a closer look inside this fire-fighting machine.
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  • Maple Trees

    Allan Fowler

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2001)
    Discusses leaves, sap, and the different kinds of maple trees.
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  • How Things Work: Submarines

    Joanne Mattern

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2015)
    Introduces the technologies that make working and living under the sea possible.
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  • It Could Still Be a Tree

    Allan Fowler

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Jan. 1, 1991)
    Identifies the characteristics of trees and provides specific examples, including the maple, evergreen, magnolia, and redwood.
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