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Author
Series
Publisher
Windmill Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Before blasting off into space, young astronauts need a basic knowledge of what lies beyond Earth's atmosphere. This stellar volume provides the information they need, including astonishing facts about the sun, moon, planets, and our own Earth. High-interest science curricular topics such as black holes, asteroids, and space missions are explained through comprehensible and at-level text. Cute cartoon characters communicate more fun facts, and a...
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Find out about the never-ending storms on Jupiter. Learn about the towering volcanoes of Venus -- all 1,600 of them, and see the Valles Marineris on Mars -- a canyon that is ten times longer than Earth's Grand Canyon. Based on recent research and discoveries, showcases everything a variety of facts about the Universe -- from the Big Bang to the formation of galaxies and planets as well as the technology used to explore its unimaginable depths. Cutaway...
4) Basketball
Author
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
6) Polar lands
Author
Series
Publisher
Kingfisher
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"What is a glacier calf? Which animals turn white in winter? Who was the first explorer to reach the South Pole? In Focus: Polar Lands has the answers. In Focus is a new information series, featuring magazine-style pages, top 10 lists, fast facts, quickfire quizzes, and more."--
Author
Series
Publisher
Amicus
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
"An introduction to a variety of ball sports of the summer Olympics, including field hockey, volleyball, tennis, basketball, and more. Also explains rules, records, and famous Olympic athletes in each sport"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Kane Miller, a division of EDC Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
From small to big, from fast to slow, from light to heavy, from high to low, this book contains hundreds of astounding comparisons and amazing facts. You'll never look at the world in the same way again!
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Series
Language
English
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"Powerful predators, Jurassic giants, fossil finding . . . we're off on an incredible adventure into the age of the dinosaurs through the delightful artwork and awesome facts in this beautifully designed volume. Young dinosaur enthusiasts will discover that there's more to do than read, however. Throughout the text are activities such as crafting an extinct reptile with a paper plate and making your own delicious dinosaur pancake! Labeled artwork,...
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Series
Language
English
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"Even the smallest bodies have over 200 bones and about 600 muscles! In this wonderful companion to elementary science topics, future medical professionals will love learning these facts and more and thinking of how they apply to their own amazing bodies. Complex topics such as the functions of the human brain are made easy to comprehend through at-level text, labeled images, and do-it-yourself activities. Fun illustrations, funny captions, and more-to-know...
Author
Publisher
DK Children
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Zillions of fun figures at your fingertips! Do you want to impress your friends with the most incredible facts and stats? Would you like to number-crunch your way around the wonders of our world? Arm yourself with nuggets of number knowledge and fantastic figures with this data-filled book that explores everything in our world from space to sport and animals to art. How long does it take to put on a spacesuit? How many times does a sloth poo in a...
15) Brain twisters
Author
Publisher
Kane Miller, a division of EDC Publishing
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Trick your senses and baffle your brain with this crazy book of mind tricks and neuroscience information. You can find out how magicians make use of inattentional blindness when doing magic tricks, and why you miss details that are hidden in plain sight. You can discover why your memory isn't as good as you think, and how it is possible to remember things that never actually happened. This astonishing science book presents a wide range of brain games...
Author
Series
Publisher
Kingfisher
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
The Kingfisher Soccer Encyclopedia captures the triumph and despair of pivotal moments in world soccer. Packed with pictures and profiles of the world's most skillful soccer players--old and new--from Beckham to Messi, Pele to Ronaldo, Rooney to Neymar. Over 40 of the best sides to have lit up the game are covered in detail, including the U.S's men's and women's teams, Brazil, Manchester United, Arsenal, and Spain. State of the art digital illustrations...
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English
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This book is backwards! It starts at the end, ends at the beginning and travels back in history to show you what life was like before major inventions and discoveries. Step into a time before smartphones, television, cars or even the toilet; then learn about the major invention or discovery that changed the world. Explore bright, detailed, humorous scenes from different eras that will spark discussion and make you think about what life was like in...
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