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Books in Starting Point Science Series series

  • What's Inside You?

    Susan Meredith

    Paperback (Usborne Pub Ltd, Dec. 1, 2006)
    Provides information about the human body, with sections on eating, breathing, blood, skin, senses, the brain, muscles, and the cells that make up the body.
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  • Why Do Tigers Have Stripes?

    Helen Edom, Robert Morton

    Paperback (Usborne Pub Ltd, June 1, 2006)
    Explains how skin and fur colors and patterns help animals escape predators, hunt prey, and find a mate.
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  • What's Under the Sea

    Sophy Tahta, Stuart Trotter

    Paperback (Usborne Pub Ltd, June 1, 2006)
    Introduces the oceans of the world, providing information on fish, coral reefs, polar seas, divers, underwater vessels, the seabed, oil drilling, and the use and abuse of the oceans.
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  • Why Do People Eat

    Kate Needham, Annabel Spenceley, Kuo Kang Chen, Lindy Dark, Non Figg

    Paperback (Usborne Pub Ltd, Dec. 1, 2006)
    Using simple text and illustrations, explains why people need food, where food comes from, and how the body uses it.
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  • Earth and Space

    Susan Mayes, Sophy Tahta, Richard Deverell

    Hardcover (Usborne Pub Ltd, June 1, 1995)
    Introduces the structure of the earth, the oceans, underground and marine animals, weather, day and night, seasons, outer space, and related topics.
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  • What Makes a Flower Grow?

    Susan Mayes

    Paperback (Edc Pub, June 1, 1989)
    Introduces how flowers grow, detailing how a flower originates in a seed and how insects and flowers benefit from each other.
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  • How Do Bees Make Honey

    Anna Claybourne

    Paperback (Edc Pub, Jan. 1, 1995)
    Introduces the world of the honeybee, describes how honey is made, and compares bees with other kinds of insects
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  • Who Built the Pyramids?

    Jane Chisholm, Struan Reid, Sue Stitt

    Paperback (Edc Pub, Feb. 16, 1996)
    "Why were pyramids pyramid shaped?" "How were they built?" "Who were the ancient Egyptians?" "Why did they write on walls?" These are just a few of the questions likely to be asked about ancient Egypt by an inquisitive child. Designed to stimulate further questioning and discovery, this title is one of a history series for children of six and upwards. Packed with pictures, concise text and reader activities, the book brings ancient Egypt to life. It also looks at how we know about life along the Nile over 5,000 years ago.
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  • Starting Point Science

    Susan Mayes, Richard Deverell, Mike Pringle

    Hardcover (Usborne Pub Ltd, July 1, 2002)
    STARTING POINT SCIENCE, VOLUME 1
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  • What Makes You Ill

    Mike Unwin, Kate Woodward, Annabel Spenceley, Kuo Kang Chen, Non Figg

    Paperback (Usborne Pub Ltd, Dec. 1, 2006)
    Introduces various types of illness and their causes and discusses germs, allergies, accidents, preventing disease, and healthy living.
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  • Life on Earth

    Susan Mayes

    Hardcover (Usborne Pub Ltd, April 1, 2002)
    Hardbound with Colorful Cover
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  • What's Inside You?

    Susan Meredith

    Paperback (Usborne Pub Ltd, May 1, 1991)
    Where does your food go? What is skin for? Why do you breathe? In clear and simple language, this colorful book describes each part of the body and the job it does, from individual cells to muscles, skin and bones. It also describes the different kinds of food the body needs and answers the questions young children ask, such as "What are hiccups?". ("Explains the human body simply and clearly... It's also packed with the fascinating facts that children love." Parents magazine) Paperback. Pages: 24
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