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How to Raise Monarch Butterflies: A Step-by-Step Guide for Kids
Carol Pasternak
Paperback (Firefly Books, March 8, 2012)"The breezy and down-to-earth text ... nicely communicates the wonder ... Especially effective is the eight-pictured depiction of the development of the caterpillar into a chrysalis." --School Library Journal Observing a Monarch butterfly as it transforms itself from caterpillar to chrysalis to butterfly is among the most thrilling experiences that nature offers. Raising Monarch butterflies is made easy with the help of this detailed guide. How to Raise Monarch Butterflies explains what threats Monarchs face today and how readers can help conserve the Monarch's feeding grounds from encroachment. Revel in one of the most remarkable miracles of nature. This updated edition contains: More than 40 new colorful and detailed photos More secrets to help you find eggs and caterpillars Instructions on how to feed a monarch and more details on their care Expanded information on varieties and propagation of milkweed New page on the diverse insects in the milkweed patch New suggestions for starting a butterfly garden, including a large photograph of an outstanding Monarch Waystation.
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How to Raise Monarch Butterflies: A Step-by-Step Guide for Kids
Carol Pasternak
Hardcover (Firefly Books, March 8, 2012)"The breezy and down-to-earth text ... nicely communicates the wonder ... Especially effective is the eight-pictured depiction of the development of the caterpillar into a chrysalis." --School Library Journal Observing a Monarch butterfly as it transforms itself from caterpillar to chrysalis to butterfly is among the most thrilling experiences that nature offers. Raising Monarch butterflies is made easy with the help of this detailed guide. How to Raise Monarch Butterflies explains what threats Monarchs face today and how readers can help conserve the Monarch's feeding grounds from encroachment. Revel in one of the most remarkable miracles of nature. This updated edition contains: More than 40 new colorful and detailed photos More secrets to help you find eggs and caterpillars Instructions on how to feed a monarch and more details on their care Expanded information on varieties and propagation of milkweed New page on the diverse insects in the milkweed patch New suggestions for starting a butterfly garden, including a large photograph of an outstanding Monarch Waystation.
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Toilet: How It Works
David Macaulay, Sheila Keenan
Paperback (Square Fish, April 14, 2015)Celebrated author-illustrator and master explainer David Macaulay brings his unique voice and style to high-interest nonfiction books for newly independent readers. Everyone knows what a toilet is for, right? But what exactly happens after you flush? Where does our waste go, and how is it made safe? With his unique blend of informative text and illustration, David Macaulay takes readers on a tour of the bathroom and the sewer system, from the familiar family toilet to the mysterious municipal water treatment plant. A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2013
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Escalators
Kelli Hicks
Paperback (Rourke Educational Media, Aug. 1, 2014)Describes how an escalator works using a complex conveyor system and how it makes transportation more convenient.
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Jet Plane: How It Works
David Macaulay, Sheila Keenan
Paperback (Square Fish, April 14, 2015)Go on an airplane ride.It weighs as much as 100 elephants, but it can fly for hours. How does a jet do that? From the engine that provides the power and wings that lift the plane off the ground to the cockpit controls and passenger cabin, see how these modern marvels work and what makes them stay in the air.
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Jet Plane: How It Works
David Macaulay, Sheila Keenan
Hardcover (David Macaulay Studio, April 14, 2015)Go on an airplane ride.It weighs as much as 100 elephants, but it can fly for hours. How does a jet do that? From the engine that provides the power and wings that lift the plane off the ground to the cockpit controls and passenger cabin, see how these modern marvels work and what makes them stay in the air.
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How weather works
Michael Allaby
Paperback (Readers Digest, July 19, 1999)A best-selling series continues with a volume full of informative photographs and projects that can help families learn together about weather, weather forecasting, and the science of meteorology. Reprint.
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What Happens When You Move?
Jacqui Bailey
Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, Sept. 1, 2008)Presents information about how human beings move, discussing bones and muscles, what happens when they break or get strained, and how to keep them healthy and working effectively.
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Castle: How It Works
David Macaulay, Sheila Keenan
Paperback (Square Fish, April 14, 2015)Take a tour of a medieval castle.Every part of the castle has a function. Walls keep the enemy out. Towers protect the lord and the soldiers. From the moat and portcullis to the great hall and dungeon, see how a castle works as an enemy army tries to storm the walls. Castle: How It Works is a Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Book of 2012
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Toilet: How It Works
David Macaulay, Sheila Keenan
Hardcover (David Macaulay Studio, April 14, 2015)Celebrated author-illustrator and master explainer David Macaulay brings his unique voice and style to high-interest nonfiction books for newly independent readers. Everyone knows what a toilet is for, right? But what exactly happens after you flush? Where does our waste go, and how is it made safe? With his unique blend of informative text and illustration, David Macaulay takes readers on a tour of the bathroom, plumbing, and the sewer system, from the familiar family toilet to the mysterious municipal water treatment plant. A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2013
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What Happens When You Eat?
Jacqui Bailey
Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, Sept. 1, 2008)Presents information about eating, discussing how food gets from the mouth to the rest of the body and the importance of a balanced diet.
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The Endocrine System
Lynette Rushton, Denton A Cooley M.D.
Library Binding (Chelsea House Publications, May 1, 2009)Discover how the endocrine system works to maintain an internal balance within the human body.
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