Books in Running Press Discovery Kit series

Our classic, kid-tested, inventor-approved kit teaches and inspires inquisitive children and nurtures innovative minds. By reading the 96-page Inventor's Handbook, young inventors will learn how to think creatively, solve problems, and formulate new ideas. Using the working electric motor, gears, propeller, and other materials included in the kit, plus common household items, they can then set up their own workshop and invent five amazing devices, with hundreds of challenging variations.

Hunt for dinosaurs just like a real paleontologist! Study the fully-illustrated book to learn how fossils are located and collected, how and why they are studied, and what we've been able to learn about dinosaurs. Read authentic-looking field notes from a dig, then write your own as you begin to excavate the kit's rock slab to uncover your own replica of an Apatosaurus fossil. Also in the Discovery Kit™ series

Our perennially popular hands-on kit introduces curious children to the fascinating science of geology. In the illustrated, fact-filled, 64page handbook, kids will learn how gems and minerals are formed and where to find them. Then they can actually excavate eight genuine gems and minerals -- including hematite, obsidian, and copper -- from the enclosed slab of rock. The special excavation tool, gem tray, sparkly gem stickers, gem identification chart, and step-by-step instructions help in identification and classification of their exciting discoveries. Also in the Discovery Kit™ series

What could have possessed an ancient civilization to drag more than 150 rocks over treacherous, steep land and waterways to the Salisbury Plain? Were the responsible parties giants or aliens? Stonehenge’s secrets have intrigued and puzzled people for more than five thousand years. This kit includes 16 Stonehenge rocks, a landscaped mat, and a 32-page guide capturing the possibilities of this ancient wonder. To this day, no one can explain the mystery and splendor of Stonehenge, but now you can replicate this extraordinary monument!

Little girls love to dance and this irresistible kit gives a girl all she needs to get into the Hawaiian sway. The kit comes with a colorful floral lei, a flower hair adornment, a CD of hula music, and finger castanets. Also included is a fully-illustrated 32-page book that helps bring home a touch of Hawaii: easy-to-follow hula dancing instructions, hula history, fun native phrases, and how to throw a hula party that will have everyone saying Aloha!

Our perennially popular hands-on kit introduces curious children to the fascinating science of geology. In the illustrated, fact-filled, 64page handbook, kids will learn how gems and minerals are formed and where to find them. Then they can actually excavate eight genuine gems and minerals -- including hematite, obsidian, and copper -- from the enclosed slab of rock. The special excavation tool, gem tray, sparkly gem stickers, gem identification chart, and step-by-step instructions help in identification and classification of their exciting discoveries. Also in the Discovery Kit™ series