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Branley explains these powerful storms in simple terms young children can understand. He describes the funnel cloud and how it forms and [tells] wh...

Volcanoes are one of nature's great wonders. For years, they can stand dormant, but once active, they can erupt in tremendous explosions of power. ...

What do a fawn and a hermit crab have in common? They both use camouflage to hide from their enemies. A fawn's spots help it blend in with its dapp...

What makes a shell like a house? A house is a home for you, a nest is a home for a bird, and a cave is a home for a bear. But for some animals a sh...

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...

Book DescriptionPublisher: HarperCollinsAuthor: Franklyn M. BranleyISBN: 9780064451857Pages: 40Format: PaperbackDimensions: 9.8 x 0.1 x 8 inches

Weather Will it be warm or cold? Should we wear shorts or pants? Shoes or boots? Read and find out why the weather is so difficult to predict. Edit...

Are you like a cat? You don't look like a cat. But you and a cat have something in common: You are both alive. People and plants and animals are al...

Look around to see what uses oil-cars, airplanes, boats, factories, and countless other machines. The world is dependent on oil as its main source ...

Did you know that a barn owl has one ear higher than the other? This helps it find squeaking mice that humans can't hear. Baby opossum hang on to t...

Read and find out all about eggs -- and how baby chicks grow inside of them. Learn how chicks develop,how they get the food they need to grow, and ...

Scientists consider alligators a "keystone species"-the most important animal in their habitat. Without the alligator, many animals dependent on th...

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 i...

Book DescriptionPublisher: HarperCollinsAuthor: Judy HawesISBN: 9780064451956Pages: 40Format: PaperbackDimensions: 9.8 x 0.1 x 8 inches

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 yaw...

"New illustrations and some text revision update this 1965 basic introduction to the skin and its functions. Four children take turns presenting di...

The earth is like a spaceship in orbit-it has everything on board that we need to survive: water, food, and air with oxygen. Unlike a space shuttle...

Stuart J. Murphy travels all over the United States talking to thousands of kids. And you'll never believe what they talk about: MATH! Stuart shows...

Blue Ribbon Blueberry Pie. If the bear cubs gather enough nuts, seeds and blueberries, Mama Bear has agreed to make her special, lip-smacking-good ...

Ride along with trucker Jill and her dog as they add up the animals zooming by. But these are no ordinary animals, and they're bound for a surprise...

Which bug is the biggest? Which bug is the longest? It's time to find out as all the bugs in Ladybug's garden line up for the best bug parade! This...

Bigger, Better, Best! (LEVEL 2: Area) In their family_s new house, Jenny and Jeff are driving their little sister, Jill, crazy. Who has the bigger ...

The bugs in Coach Caterpillar_s gym class are learning a new dance. But Centipede can_t do it! If he can_t learn the directions left, right, forwar...

Captain Invincible and his intrepid space-dog, Comet, are on a perilous journey back to Earth! Throughout their mission, the fearless captain and h...