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Weather

What are cumulus clouds?

Cumulus clouds look like puffy, cotton balls floating through the sky. Most cumulus clouds have flat grey bottoms and puffy white tops. Readers will discover how these clouds form, the… More →

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Animals · Dinosaurs

What are dinosaurs?

Amazing illustrations of dinosaurs help give children the basic facts of these giant reptiles - body parts, how they moved, and what they ate. Young readers are also introduced to the science More →

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Life Science

What are Earth's biomes?

Earth has six major types of environments with different climates and containing complex communities of plants and animals that have adapted to the special conditions in each. These types of… More →

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Science

What are Eco-Cities?

From urban design that suits the local landscape to zero-carbon living, this fascinating book looks at how cities around the world are adapting to environmental change. Readers are presented… More →

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Life Science

What are electrical circuits?

This comprehensive title introduces readers to current electricity and circuits - the pathways through which electricity flows. Detailed diagrams and supportive text explain the basic… More →

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Life Science

What are flowers?

Many plants produce flowers. In fact, flowering plants are the largest and most widespread group of plants. In this informative title, readers will learn about the different parts and… More →

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Life Science

What are Food Chains and Webs?

Sunlight does not go very deep into water so seaweed must grow at the surface where its rays can reach them. Starting with the sun, food chains link together plants and animals in various… More →

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Earth and Space Science

What Are Fossils?

Fossils provide a valuable look into our ancient past. By… fossils and the rocks they are found in, scientists understand the effects that events such as mass extinctions, meteroite i More →

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Economics

What Are Goods and Services?

Children are consumers, too, though they often do not realize it. This strikingly illustrated book helps youngsters understand the concepts of goods and services so that they recognize their… More →

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Earth and Space Science

What Are Igneous Rocks?

Igneous rock has a dramatic beginning - it requires red-hot volcanic activity. This fact-filled book explains how granite, lava, basalt, silica, quartz and feldspar are formed after hot,… More →

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Life Science

What are insulators and conductors?

This informative title introduces readers to the electrical properties of different materials. Readers will learn that conductors are materials that allow the flow of electricity, while… More →

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Geography

What are landforms?

Spectacular photographs and engaging text help introduce students to familiar landforms and others they may not have seen before. By using compare-and-contrast questions, children will be… More →

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