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Books in Rookie Read-about Science: How Things Work series

  • What Are Atoms?

    Lisa Trumbauer

    Paperback (Children's Press, March 1, 2005)
    The natural world comes alive for young readers with Rookie Read-About Science!Rookie Read-About Physical Science series introduces the youngest readers (Ages 6-7) to physical science concepts. Each book features critical-thinking questions throughout the text; a simple, hands-on experiment; a glossary and more.
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  • What Is Gravity?

    Lisa Trumbauer

    Paperback (Children's Press, Sept. 1, 2004)
    The natural world comes alive for young readers with Rookie Read-About Science!Rookie Read-About Physical Science series introduces the youngest readers (Ages 6-7) to physical science concepts. Each book features critical-thinking questions throughout the text; a simple, hands-on experiment; a glossary and more.
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  • Hot Air Balloons

    Joanne Mattern, Blair Rainsford

    Library Binding (Children's Press, Sept. 1, 2015)
    How does a hot air balloon fly?For hundreds of years, humans dreamed of soaring through the skies like birds. Then the invention of the hot air balloon brought us closer than ever before. Most incredible of all: This amazing invention requires just a bit of hot air to send it floating among the clouds. This book shows you how.
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  • Remote Control Planes

    Joanne Mattern

    Paperback (Children's Press, Sept. 1, 2015)
    Buzz... Zoom!Remote control planes fly through the sky doing spins, tricks, and turns. It's amazing to think that these cool crafts are flown from a distance. In this book kids (Ages 6-7) will learn the science behind how transmitters and receivers work together to make flying a plane relatively easy-and totally fun!
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  • So That's How the Moon Changes Shape!

    Allan Fowler

    Paperback (Children's Press, March 1, 2001)
    Discover why and how the moon changes shape throughout the month.The natural world comes alive for young readers (Ages 6-7) with Rookie Read-About "RM" Science! With striking, full-color photos and just the right amount of text, this series immediately involves young readers as they discover intriguing facts about the fascinating world around them.
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  • Submarines

    Joanne Mattern

    Library Binding (Children's Press, Sept. 1, 2015)
    Dive! Dive! Dive!Imagine living and working on a ship with no windows for months on end. Now imagine that ship is sailing underwater! How Things Work Submarines introduces readers to the technologies that make life under the sea possible.
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  • All About Light

    Lisa Trumbauer

    Paperback (Children's Press, Sept. 1, 2004)
    Take a closer look at the science behind this incredible concept.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. Light may seem almost magical in its properties. It can travel millions of miles from the sun, it gives rainbows their color, and it makes lanterns glow. I
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  • Beans to Chocolate

    Lisa M. Herrington

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Jan. 15, 2013)
    Introduce your learners to science! Through simple text and clear photographs, young minds will learn how some of their favorite things are made. Key Features: Step-by-Step recap with photos at the end of each book Fast facts - offering fun, sometimes little known facts about the subject Low, accessible reading level for emergent and struggling readers Glossary with pictures provides a visual review of important vocabulary terms Large, colorful photos provide a visual connection to the text Additional content for further learning on this subject available at www.factsfornow.scholastic.com
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  • X-Ray Machines

    Joanne Mattern

    Library Binding (Children's Press, Sept. 1, 2015)
    A machine that can see through your body to reveal the bones inside. It sounds like science fiction!Using simple text and clear photography, this book exposes readers (Ages 6-7) to the technology behind this amazing diagnostic tool.
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  • Plants that Eat Animals

    Allan Fowler

    Paperback (Children's Press, Nov. 1, 2001)
    Discover a variety of carnivorous plants, including the Venus fly trap, sundew, pitcher plant, and bladderwort.The natural world comes alive for young readers (Ages 6-7) with Rookie Read-About "RM" Science! With striking, full-color photos and just the right amount of text, this series immediately involves young readers as they discover intriguing facts about the fascinating world around them.
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  • Look How It Changes!

    June Young

    Paperback (Children's Press, Sept. 1, 2006)
    The natural world comes alive for young readers with Rookie Read-About Science!Rookie Read-About Physical Science series introduces the youngest readers (Ages 6-7) to physical science concepts. Each book features critical-thinking questions throughout the text; a simple, hands-on experiment; a glossary and more.
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  • All About Sound

    Lisa Trumbauer

    Paperback (Children's Press, Sept. 1, 2004)
    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. 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! In Sound readers will find out how sounds are created, how they travel, and how they are heard.
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