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Books in Scholastic%20Science%20Reader series

  • Scholastic Science Rdrs

    April Pulley Sayre

    Paperback (Scholastic Reference, March 1, 2003)
    Come explore the rain forest! The Scholastic Science Readers series was created especially to bring exciting nonfiction to beginning readers. Illustrated with full-color photographs.Young readers can take a journey through the rain forest and discover the wide variety of plants, insects, animals and people that inhabit these tropical areas.From the weather to the "layers" of the forest, and from praying mantises to howler monkeys, kids will see how the plants and creatures work together to maintain life in this amazing ecosystem. They will also learn how people can upset the balance of life in the rain forests, endangering their future.
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  • Solar System

    Gregory Vogt

    Paperback (Scholastic Reference, Nov. 1, 2001)
    Take a journey through space! The Scholastic Science Readers series was created especially to bring exciting nonfiction to beginning readers. Ilustrated with full-color photographs.A simple explanation of the sun, moon, and the nine planets, with additional facts about asteroids and space exploration.Learn what the sun is made of, and how the sun's gravity makes the planets orbit around it. Find out how far each planet is from the sun, how many moons it has, and what it looks like up-close!Why study the solar system? Space exploration could explain the history of the universe or reveal whether there is other life out there!
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  • Scholastic Science Readers

    Edward Ricciuti

    Paperback (Scholastic Paperbacks, Oct. 1, 2002)
    The Earth's rocks and minerals come to life! The Scholastic Science Readers series was created especially to bring exciting nonfiction to beginning readers. Illustrated with full-color photographs.This simple introduction to rocks and minerals illustrates where they come from, as well as the many ways in which they are formed. Young readers will explore the layers of the Earth and find out whether common rocks are igneous, metamorphic, or sedimentary.Fossils and gemstones are also discussed.
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  • Scholastic Science Readers: Human Body

    Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld

    Paperback (Scholastic Reference, Aug. 1, 2001)
    A simple introduction to the major parts of the human body shows how these parts work together to keep us alive, including basic explanations of the five senses, the brain, muscles and bones, digestion, and respiration. Original.
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  • Howl! a Book About Wolves

    Melvin Berger, Gilda Berger

    Paperback (Demco Media, Sept. 1, 2002)
    Describes the physical characteristics of wolves, how they socialize with other wolves, and how they hunt for their food.
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  • Tadpole to Frog

    Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld

    Hardcover (Scholastic, March 1, 2001)
    Traces the life cycle of the frog.
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  • Ocean Life

    Brenda Z. Guiberson

    Paperback (Scholastic, March 1, 2001)
    Descibes some of the creatures that live in the ocean.
    K
  • Skeletons

    L. Wood, Lily Wood

    School & Library Binding (San Val, July 15, 2001)
    None
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  • Scholastic Science Readers: Volcanoes

    Lily Wood

    Hardcover (Perfection Learning, July 1, 2001)
    None
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  • Ocean Life

    Brenda Z. Guiberson

    Library Binding (Rebound by Sagebrush, March 15, 2002)
    None
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  • Earthquakes

    Deborah Heiligman

    Paperback (Demco Media, March 1, 2003)
    Through accounts of some famous earthquakes, explains new scientific theories about the causes of earthquakes and how we can learn to live with them.
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  • Volcanoes

    Lily Wood

    Paperback (Demco Media, Feb. 1, 2002)
    A close-up look at volcanoes of the past and present, examining the scientists who study them and explaining how and why they erupt.
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