Hear Your Heart

A simple explanation of the structure of the heart and how it works.

Why I Sneeze, Shiver, Hiccup, & Yawn

Ka-choo! Brrr. Yawnnnn.Have you ever wondered what makes you sneeze when you're in a dusty room? Or shiver when you get out of the bathtub? Or yawn when you're tired? All of these actions are reflexes. Your body makes them happen even though you don't tell it to.Budding young scientists will be amazed as Melvin Berger and Paul Meisel reveal the mysteries behind the reflexes that happen in our bodies every day and offer fun-filled experiments to try on family and friends. Let's Read and Find Out Science, Stage 2.

Who Eats What? Food Chains and Food Webs

Informative and intriguing, this science book teaches children to think about the complex and interdependent web of life on Earth. Every link in a food chain is important because each living thing depends on others for survival, no matter how big or how small. Lively drawings from Holly Keller illustrate the clear, simple text by Patricia Lauber. This is a Stage 2 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades. Let's-Read-And-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series. Supports the Common Core Learning Standards and Next Generation Science Standards

Did Dinosaurs Have Feathers?

Did Dinosaurs Have Feathers? Birds have feathers, but did you know some dinosaurs did too? New fossils have shown that as long as 145 million years ago, some dinosaurs had feathers, just as birds do. The birds you see outside your window are relatives of these ancient creatures. Ages 5-9

Where Did Dinosaurs Come From?

Stegosaurus had spikes along its back. Triceratops had long, sharp horns. Tyrannosaurus rex was enormous. Millions and millions of years before the first people lived, these fascinating creatures ruled the Earth. To find out where they came from, you have to look way back in time . . . 3.5 billion years ago! Come explore the biggest mystery of all: Where did dinosaurs come from? Read and find out!

Energy Makes Things Happen

This Stage 2 Let's-Read-And-Find-Out Science title clearly explains the different forms of energy and how it is transferred among people, machines, and the natural world.

You're Aboard Spaceship Earth

Explains how life is sustained on Earth through the presence of water, food, and oxygen, and how the planet is different from a spacecraft because it can rejuvenate its supply of these critical resources.

How Do Apples Grow?

Describes the life cycle of an apple from its initial appearance as a spring bud to that point in time when it becomes a fully ripe fruit.

Why Are the Ice Caps Melting?: The Dangers of Global Warming

The earth is getting hotter, and not just in the summer. The climate of your own hometown is changing. But why is this happening, and can we stop it? Read and find out!

What Will The Weather Be?

Explains the basic characteristics of weather--temperature, humidity, wind speed and direction, air pressure--and how meteorologists gather data for their forecasts.

The Sky Is Full of Stars

Young stargazers learn about different star colors and brightnesses, how to locate major constellations, and how to make mini planetariums by using coffee cans and flashlights. A fine job of encouraging young people to look at stars and constellations. . . . Highly recommended as a science resource book." Science and Children. "A dandy book for [primary grade] readers." AP.

What's So Bad About Gasoline?: Fossil Fuels and What They Do

Look around to see what uses oilcars, airplanes, boats, factories, and countless other machines. The world is dependent on oil as its main source of energy. Although oil is plentiful right now, the supply will eventually run out, and even worse, burning oil is very damaging to the environment. What alternatives can help us use less oil and how can we protect the environment? Read and find out!

The Sun: Our Nearest Star

Describes the sun and how it provides the light and energy which allow plant and animal life to exist on the earth.

What Happens To A Hamburger?

Explains the processes by which a hamburger and other foods are used to make energy, strong bones, and solid muscles as they pass through the digestive system.

Snakes Are Hunters

Let's-Read-and-Find-Out about SnakesSlithering, scaly, and slysnakes are fascinating reptiles. They are also hunters. Find out how snakes survive in the wild, and how they capture their prey.

Library Book: Earthquakes

This informative book explains how earthquakes happen, describes several major quakes, and discusses how to stay safe in an earthquake.

How Do Birds Find Their Way?

Birds don't need maps!Many birds make long journeys twice each year as they migrate between their winter and summer homes. Arctic terns fly more than 10,000 miles from the South Pole to northern Maine. Tiny little hummingbirds fly nonstop over the ocean for 500 miles. How do they know which way to fly? Why don't they get lost? Read and find out the many ideas scientists have come up with to explain this mystery.

Gravity Is A Mystery

This book defines gravity and discusses how our knowledge of the natural force has broadened and evolved.

Germs Make Me Sick!

How are you feeling?Most of the time you feel fine, but sometimes you get sick. Sometimes a germ catches up with you.Germs are all around you, but they are too small for you to see. Many germs are harmless, but two kinds, viruses and bacteria, can make you sick. Read and find out about germs, how they can make you sick, and how your body works to fight them off and keep you healthy.

Day Light, Night Light

Complete with full-color illustrations, a collection of fun facts, and interesting hands-on activities, this science book for young readers explores the realm of light, how it travels, the time it takes to travel from the sun to the earth, and more.

What Makes Day and Night

Accompanied by NASA photographs and Dorros's colorful, lively drawings, the text explains the Earth's rotation in clear and simple terms. An experiment using a lamp as the 'sun' further clarifies the principles introduced.' --BL.

How Mountains Are Made

29,028 feet tall and still growing?!Even though Mount Everest measures 29,028 feet high, it may be growing about two inches a year. A mountain might be thousands of feet high, but it can still grow taller or shorter each year. Mountains are created when the huge plates that make up the earth's outer shell very slowly pull and push against one another. Read and find out about all the different kinds of mountains.

Follow The Water From Brook To Ocean

Explains how water flows from brooks, to streams, to rivers, over waterfalls, through canyons and dams, to eventually reach the ocean.

Penguin Chick

An emperor penguin lays an egg on the Antarctic ice. In the bitter cold, miles away from the only source of food, how can the chick survive?

Forces Make Things Move

Simple language and humorous illustrations show how forces make things move, prevent them from starting to move, and stop them from moving.

The Moon Seems to Change

Can you see the moon?Does it look like a big round ball? Or is it just a sliver of light in the sky? The moon seems to change. But it doesn't really. The moon revolves around the Earth. It takes about four weeks to make the journey, and as it travels round we can only see certain parts of it. Try the simple experiment described inside using an orange, a pencil, and a flashlight, and you'll understand why the moon seems to change.

Let's Go Rock Collecting

Describes the formation and characteristics of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks and how to recognize and collect them.

The Planets in Our Solar System

Where is it partly cloudy and 860蝪?Venus. Read about the eight planets in our solar system and Earth's special place in it. This book also includes instructions for making your own solar system mobile, and on the new "Find Out More" page learn how to track the moon and visit the best plant web sites.

Switch On, Switch Off

Explains the "magic" of how light switches work and the nature of electricity, discussing circuits and generators, light bulbs and plugs, and includes a simple experiment for children

Life in a Coral Reef

Ages: 5 - 9

Honey in a Hive

In spring and summer, honeybees gather nectar to make into honey. These fascinating insects live and work together in complicated societies, complete with queen bees and workers. Read and find out about honeybees and their creation -- honey!

What Color Is Camouflage?

What do a fawn and a hermit crab have in common? They both use camouflage to hide from their enemies. A fawns spots help it blend in with its dappled surroundings, and a hermit crab might be mistaken for an empty shell. This lyrical introduction to camouflage explains how and why a wide variety of animals use it to go undercover. Readers can also hunt for camouflaged animals in every illustration.

Look Out For Turtles!

Describes the remarkable turtle, which can live almost anywhere, eat almost anything, range in size from tiny to gigantic, and live longer than any other animal.

Digging Up Dinosaurs

Briefly introduces various types of dinosaurs whose skeletons and reconstructions are seen in museums and explains how scientists uncover, preserve, and study fossilized dinosaur bones.

Oil Spill!

Explains why oil spills occur and how they are cleaned up and suggests strategies for preventing them in the future.

What Is the World Made Of? All About Solids, Liquids, and Gases

Let's-Read-and-Find-Out About Solids, Liquids, and GasesCan you make an ice cube disappear? Put it on a hot sidewalk. It melts into water and then vanishes! The ice cube changes from solid to liquid to gas. . . . Read on to find out more about the three states of matter.

Chirping Crickets

Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of crickets while giving particular emphasis to how they chirp.

Corn Is Maize

Describes the growth-cycle, cultivation, natural history, and worldwide diffusion and uses of corn in its evolved varieties

The Skeleton Inside You

What does your skeleton do?Your skeleton helps you leap, somersault, and touch your toeswithout it, you would be as floppy as a beanbag! There are over 200 bones living and growing inside you that make up your skeleton. There are also ligaments and joints that hold your bones together, and cartilage in your bendable parts like your ears and your nose. Learn all about what a skeleton can dobecause this isn't some make-believe Halloween skeleton, this is the real skeleton inside you.

Down Comes The Rain

Explains how the water cycle leads to different types of weather patterns.

Milk From Cow To Carton

Briefly describes how a cow produces milk, how the milk is processed in a dairy, and how various other dairy products are made from milk.

International Space Station

As tall as a 30-story building, orbiting Earth at 17,500 miles an hour, the International Space Station is a triumph of engineering. Includes a page of activities and a double-sided poster showing the complete station.

Spinning Spiders

Describes the characteristics of spiders and the methods they use to trap their prey in webs. A Let's-Read-And-Find-Out Science Level 2 title.

Sunshine Makes the Seasons

The sun shines down on us, giving warmth and light. But did you know that the sun also makes the seasons? As the earth makes one complete rotation around the sun every year, the seasons on the earth change -- from winter to spring to summer to fall and back to winter again. Find out how the light from the sun affects life on the earth for all living things in this look at the only star in our solar system.

Feel The Wind

Explains how the wind works--whether it is pushing the clouds along, blowing through hair, rustling the curtains, or roaring during a hurricane--and shows how to make a simple weather vane.

Dolphin Talk: Whistles, Clicks, And Clapping Jaws

Describes how dolphins communicate with each other in squeaks, whistles, and pops. A Level 2 Let's-Read-And-Find-Out Science book.

What Makes a Magnet?

Will a magnet pick up a paper clip or a feather? The answer is, just the paper clip. Magnets only pick up things that contain bits of iron. In this new addition to the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science series, veteran author Franklyn Branley explains the properties and behavior of magnets. True Kelley's charming illustrations will entertain readers as they discover for themselves what makes a magnet. Hands-on activities include making a magnet and compass.

An Octopus Is Amazing

"[Here is] a charming introduction to the truly amazing octopus [from its intelligence to its ability to change colors to the camouflaging black ink it squirts to escape predators]. Lauber's chatty, fact-filled text makes the book a good read-aloud, and Keller's amusing and colorful drawings enhance ita perfect match of text and illustration." SLJ. Children's Books of 1990 (Library of Congress)

Where Does the Garbage Go?: Revised Edition

Follow that garbage truck!...to the landfill to see how trash keeps piling up...to the incinerator to see how trash can be turned into energy ... to the recycling center to see how a soda bottle can be turned into a flowerpot. Filled with graphs, charts, and diagrams, Where Does the Garbage Go? explains how we deal with the problem of too much trash and provides ideas for easy ways to be a part of the solution.

Where Do Polar Bears Live?

Uniquely adapted for life on the ice, polar bears have skin and blubber that cover them like a warm blanket and fur between the pads of their paws to keep them from slipping. But many scientists believe that climate change, which is causing ice to melt in the Arctic, may make it impossible for polar bears to live in the wild by as soon as 2020.

Be A Friend To Trees

Discusses the importance of trees as sources of food, oxygen, and other essential things.

Tornado Alert

Describes the origin and nature of tornadoes and how to stay safe when threatened by one of these dangerous storms.

Fossils Tell of Long Ago

What is a fossil? Sometimes it's the imprint of an ancient leaf in a rock. Or it could be the skeleton of a dinosaur that has turned to stone! With clear prose and lovely, full-color illustrations, award-winning author and illustrator Aliki describes the different ways fossils are formed and what they tell us about life on Earth long ago. This book also includes an activity guide so kids can create their own fossils for someone to find a million years from now.This is a Stage 2 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades. Let's-Read-And-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series. Supports the Common Core Learning Standards and Next Generation Science Standards

Dinosaurs Are Different

Explains how the various orders and suborders of dinosaurs were similar and different in structure and appearance.

What The Moon Is Like

Provides beginning readers with an easy-to-read, colorfully-illustrated introduction to the moon and its many wonders.

How People Learned To Fly

Presents a short history and outline of the basic principles of flight, along with diagrams of some of the unusual contraptions that people used in their attempts to fly before the Wright brothers finally succeeded in 1903.

What Happened to the Dinosaurs?

What happened to the dinosaurs?For millions of years these fantastic creatures roamed our planet. Then, suddenly, they all disappeared. Scientists wonder why. What could have caused this huge extinction 65 million years ago?In this enlarged edition, distinguished writer Franklyn M. Branley and award-winning artist Marc Simont provide the perfect introduction to an always fascinating subject - the disappearance of the dinosaurs.Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children 1989 (NSTA/CBC)

Floating In Space

Examines life aboard a space shuttle, describing how astronauts deal with weightlessness, how they eat and exercise, and some of the work they do.

Mission to Mars

Let's-read-and-find-out about MarsSomeday people from Earth may live on Mars.In this century, we will go to the planet to learn more about it. It will become our outpost in space -- our space colony.

Geronimo And The Gold Medal Mystery

Geronimo Stilton is not a sportsmouse. He prefers relaxing in an armchair. However, with the Olympics coming up, sports are all anyone in New Mouse City can talk about. Too bad for Geronimo!

The adventures of snail at school

He really does. But something strange happens every time he tries: The water fountain turns into a tidal wave. The fire extinguisher blasts him into space. The music baton becomes a magic wand! Is Snail really helpful? Maybe. Is he good at having adventures? Yes!

Hurry Up, Houdini! (Original MTH #50, Merlin Mission #22)

Andrew Lost with the Bats

Thanks to an invention mishap Andrew, Judy, and Thudd have been shrunk down to the size of bugs. Thats a serious problem when they get lost in a deep, dark, and bat-filled cave. Bats love to eat bugs! Will Andrew, Judy, and Thudd find a light at the end of the cave? Or is that really a glowing insect just waiting to eat them?

The Haunted Castle

When his Uncle Samuel S. Stingysnout invites the Stilton family to creepy, faraway Penny Pincher Castle for a big surprise, a reluctant Geronimo Stilton accompanies Thea, Trap and Benjamin on a journey that proves more spooky than expected.

Stink and the Freaky Frog Freakout

After a close encounter with a mutant amphibian makes him freaky for frogs, water-shy Stink becomes a swimming success after being in the Polliwog swim class frog-ever.

The Sun: Our Nearest Star

Describes the sun and how it provides the light and energy which allow plant and animal life to exist on the earth.

Let the Games Begin!

In this seventh chapter book in the fantastical Kingdom of Wrenly series, Clara sets out to prove that girls can be knights too. The diverse subjects of Wrenly have traveled far and wide to participate in the kingdom's Grand Tournament. Dragons will fly, trolls will juggle, and knights will duel. But when a snobby squire declares that girls can't be knights, it's time for Clara to prove that she can do anything she sets her mind to! With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, The Kingdom of Wrenly chapter books are perfect for beginning readers.

The Mystery In Venice

Accepting an ugly crystal figurine from Petunia Pretty Paws, Geronimo Stilton discovers a mysterious message inside the figurine from a Venetian mouse who requires assistance.

Henry and Mudge and the Great Grandpas

When Henry and Mudge go to their Great-Grandpa Bill's house and get introduced to a whole collection of other fun great-grandpas, a fun day on the porch turns into an adventure when the gang heads over to the secret pond for a day of swimming!

Here comes the strikeout

Bobby changes from an "easy out" to a game-winning hitter with the help of a friend and a lot of hard work.

How Animal Babies Stay Safe

How do animal babies survive in a dangerous world? Activities encourage young readers to think about the ways they themselves stay safe, and teach them what to do if they encounter a baby animal in the wild.