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Gross and Disgusting Smells

Julie K. Lundgren (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427154620

Learn all about different kinds of stomach-turning smells. Discover fascinating facts, from the gases that make up farts to skunk behavior before a spray. Amazing photos and simple text make this book a great high-interest read.

Code Monkeys Write Algorithms

John Wood (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427125866

Find out how code monkeys build sets of instructions called algorithms using flow charts.

Code Monkeys Use Technology

John Wood (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427125859

Find out how code monkeys must talk in a special code so that computers and smart devices will understand.

Code Monkeys Fix Bugs

John Wood (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427125835

Find out how code monkeys find and fix bugs - the part of an algorithm, or set of instructions, that does not work as it should.

Code Monkeys Use Logic

John Wood (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427125842

Computers cannot think for themselves. Find out how code monkeys must tell computers exactly what to do.

Stop That Racecar!

Kirsty Holmes (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427130648

Bud-E is building a racecar out of a box to race in the Robot Racecar Rally. Join the students of Science Academy as they help build Bud-E's car and learn about the forces that make it go--and stop! Simple sentences and easy-to-understand examples make learning about forces understandable and fun.

Perfect Pull

Kirsty Holmes (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427130631

It's Sports Week at Science Academy! Every year the other school wins the tug-of-war competition. But Katie is determined to win. Join Katie as she tries to learn everything there is to know about pulling forces to knock her opponent off balance. Simple sentences and easy-to-understand examples make learning about forces understandable and fun.

Electric Emergency

Kirsty Holmes (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427130624

Help! The 3-D pizza printer is not working. Join the students at Science Academy as they solve their lunchtime problem while Professor Adams explains how electricity works and where it comes from. Simple sentences and easy-to-understand examples make learning about electricity understandable and fun.

Big Push

Kirsty Holmes (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427130617

The students of class 201 are locked out of their classroom. Professor Adams's car has broken down and they can't unlock the door without his nose print. Join the students of Science Academy as they learn how forces work and help Professor Adams get her car to move. Simple sentences and easy-to-understand examples make learning about forces understandable and fun.

Let's Investigate Materials

Jacqui Bailey (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427127877

What are materials? What are the properties of a material and how do these vary? What is the difference between natural and human-made materials? Find out the answers to these questions and much more.

Let's Investigate Solids

Jacqui Bailey (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427127884

What are solids? How are they different from liquids and gases? How can they be changed? Find out the answers to these questions and much more.

Let's Investigate Light

Jacqui Bailey (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427127853

What is light and how does it help us to see? What is reflection? How does light form shadows? Find out the answers to these questions and much more.

Let's Investigate Magnets

Jacqui Bailey (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427127860

What is a magnet? Why are some materials magnetic? How does a compass work? Find out the answers to these questions and much more.

Let's Investigate Electricity

Jacqui Bailey (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427127839

What is electricity? How does a circuit work? Why do batteries only work if you put them in the correct way? Find out the answers to these questions and much more.

Let's Investigate Forces

Jacqui Bailey (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427127846

What is a force? How do forces make things move--or stop? How does the force of gravity affect life on Earth? Find out the answers to these questions and much more.

Rocks and Minerals to Aluminum

Robin Johnson (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781039807112

What is aluminum and how is it made? Using images and simple text, Rocks and Minerals to Aluminum helps young readers understand what a metal is, where it is found, and how humans process it to make things used in everyday life. Aluminum Facts features explain where on Earth the world's most common metal is located. Free downloadable Teacher's Guide available.

Oil to Plastic

Robin Johnson (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781039807105

We use plastic items every day, but often don't examine what plastics are and how they got to us. Oil to Plastics helps young readers understand how a natural resource can be processed to become a toothbrush or a toy. Simple Plastic Facts boxes explain that plastics can be hard, soft, or in-between. Free downloadable Teacher's Guide available.

Cotton to Clothing

Robin Johnson (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781039807099

This dynamic book follows the fluffy fiber known as cotton, from plant to final product--clothing. Close-up images illustrate how cotton is grown, harvested, and processed for sale. Wonder Word features ask readers to think about and engage with concepts such as "environment" and "raw cotton." Free downloadable Teacher's Guide available.

Green Machines: Eco-friendly Rides

Lynn Peppas (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427196989

Easy-to-read text and vivid photographs combine to introduce young readers to eco-friendly vehicles. This dynamic new book gives a close-up view of some of the worlds most innovative, eco-friendly rides, including three-wheeled cars, hydrogen fuel-cell busses, segway personal transporters, and electric bikes and scooters.

Deep-Diving Submarines

Molly Aloian (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427196972

Young readers will dive right into this exciting new title! Deep-diving Submarines introduces readers to the different parts of a submarine and explains how these vehicles move through the water.

Beginner Word Problems

Minta Berry (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427196453

This entertaining book takes the problem out of understanding beginner word problems. Readers will learn how to develop a step-by-step plan or strategy to solve basic word problems. This title uses real-life situations to model the problem-solving process for readers to teach skills such as identifying key information to determine which math operation is required, using drawings and models to see the problem, and carrying out the plan and communicating answers.

High-flying Airplanes

Reagan Miller (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427195678

Childrens' imaginations will soar as they learn about different kinds of airplanes including jumbo jets, seaplanes, and stunt planes. This dynamic new book also describes the basic parts and functions of various airplanes.

Mysterious Predictions

Brian Innes, Kathryn Walker (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427174673

A popular story tells of President Lincoln predicting his own assassination, but not knowing where or when it would take place. This intriguing new title from Crabtree examines real-life cases where dreams appear to have been predictions of events yet to happen. Scientists and believers in this phenomena explore whether we really can see into the future, or if these happenings are just coincidences.

Why Do I Sneeze?

Madeline Tyler (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427121752

Is it the cat, a dandelion, or just a common cold? Fun illustrations and entertaining text help give kids a clear understanding of the everyday mechanisms required to create a sneeze. Readers will also love the everyday trivia pages that provide weird and wonderful facts about sneezing.

Why Do I Poo?

Kirsty Holmes (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427121745

The human body is amazing, and at times, disgusting. Fun illustrations and entertaining text help give kids a clear understanding of bodily functions related to the digestive system, as well as useful facts about how the body works.