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Land Animals

Sherry Howard (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781731615671

In Top Ten: Fastest Land Animals, readers will discover surprising facts about ten of the fastest land animals on the planet. Eat or be eaten? Speed can make the difference!

Birds

Sherry Howard (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781731615695

From swift seabirds to high-speed hawks, Top Ten: Fastest Birds introduces readers to many surprising facts about ten of the fastest speedsters of the sky. Soar along with the fastest birds in the world. Learn what gives them the ability to zoom through the sky like airplanes.

Spiders Are Acrobats! And Other Strange Facts

Gary Sprott (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781731617392

In That's Wild: Spiders Are Acrobats! And Other Strange Facts, readers will learn about spiders' hunting habits, their web-making skills, and their habitats. Meet the hair-raising tarantulas that capture and eat small birds and the jumping spider that pounces like a cat! Let's explore the amazing talents of these eight-legged web spinners.

Vampires Can Swim! And Other Strange Facts

Gary Sprott (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781731617385

In That's Wild: Vampires Can Swim! And Other Strange Facts, readers will learn about water animals and how they hunt, how they grow, and their remarkable talents. From a fish that looks like bubble gum to one that has shocking abilities, let's discover the wild, sometimes strange world of aquatic animals!

Crows Hate People! And Other Strange Facts

Gary Sprott (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781731617378

In That's Wild: Crows Hate People! And Other Strange Facts, readers will learn about birds and their mighty brains, their breeding habits, and how they help humans. Did you know that crows hold grudges? And that geese work as security guards? Discover the wild, sometimes strange world of birds!

Plants Are Hunters! And Other Strange Facts

Gary Sprott (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781731617361

That's Wild: Plants Are Hunters! And Other Strange Facts introduces readers to the fantastic world of plants and trees. Readers will learn why these natural wonders are so important to human survival. This title includes facts about how plants and trees trap their meals, how they stay safe from danger, and how they help keep humans healthy.

Cows Eat Chicken! And Other Strange Facts

Gary Sprott (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781731617408

In That's Wild: Cows Eat Chicken! And Other Strange Facts, readers will learn about the marvelous land animals of the world, including facts about their hunting tricks, their habitats, and their amazing abilities. Discover the strange and stupendous world of animals that live on land and in trees. Get to know a deadly dragon, a sleepy sloth, and a clever capuchin. Oh, and don’t forget the only creature with poop shaped like a cube!

Ants Are Farmers! And Other Strange Facts

Gary Sprott (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781731617415

In That's Wild: Ants Are Farmers! And Other Strange Facts, readers will learn the spectacular story of insects, including facts about how they hunt, how they work together, and their weird talents. Let's creep inside the magical existence of insects. Discover poop-pulling beetles, snorkeling scorpions, and wasps that turn cockroaches into zombies! Don’t bug out until you learn more about these amazing creepy-crawlies!

Defining and Discussing Climate Change

Christy Mihaly (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781731615800

Explore the evidence and opinions behind the headlines on climate change. In Shaping the Debate: Defining and Discussing Climate Change readers will learn about the science behind the causes and effects of Earth’s changing climate and understand the political context. Then, decide where YOU stand on this important issue.

Weather Prediction

Clara MacCarald (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781731615701

What will the weather do today? In Science Masters: Weather Prediction, readers will learn about ways people have developed to predict the weather, from looking at the sky to running models on a computer. Temperature, pressure, and wind speed are among the factors that determine whether to look out for sunshine or a tornado. Weather prediction not only helps you plan your day, but it can also even save lives!

Sound Waves

Tara Haelle (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781731615749

In Science Masters: Sounds Waves, readers will learn how sound travels and the many roles it plays in our world. Sound helps us communicate, but it can do so much more. You might be amazed at how powerful sound waves can be when they let us see into the human body or discover an ancient sunken ship. Squeak! Grrr! CRACK! Shhh! Our world is filled with sounds big and small, pleasant and annoying. But how is all that sound created and what can it do?

Mixing and Measuring Matter

Kathryn Hulick (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781731615756

In Science Masters: Mixing and Measuring Matter, readers will discover how we measure matter and how it changes, mixes, and reacts. These reactions make life possible! What do a carrot and a kangaroo have in common? They’re made of matter, just like everything else in the universe!

Light Waves

Tara Haelle (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781731615732

In Science Masters: Light Waves, readers will learn about light waves and light’s properties and how people–and animals–manipulate light for their own purposes. A crack of lightning. The blue glow of a phone screen. A blinking firefly. The blazing sun. A camera’s rapid flash. No matter the source, light travels in waves, and it does so at a speed faster than anything else in the universe. But what is light, anyway, and how do we study it?

Power Workers

Ray Reyes (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781731616180

In Dangerous Jobs: Power Workers, readers will meet the people who risk their lives to bring electricity to homes and businesses around the world. Electric shock and explosions are just some of the daily dangers power workers face on the job.

Unexplained Unsolved Crimes

Brittany Canasi (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781643692111

In Unexplained: Unsolved Crimes, readers in grades 4–8 will step into the world of unsolved crimes, where the trail runs cold and many cases remain open. From heists and murders to burglaries and beyond, these unsolved crimes have stumped even the most skilled investigators.

Unexplained Psychic Powers

G.L. Cronin (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781643691824

Are psychic powers real? In Unexplained: Psychic Powers, readers in grades 5-9 will explore psychic powers (such as Extrasensory Perception (ESP)), true psychic predictions, the importance of dreams, and much more.

Unexplained Ghostly Encounters

Kevin Walker (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781643691831

In Unexplained: Ghostly Encounters, readers in grades 5-9 will take a look at some of the scariest claims of ghostly encounters throughout history. Things go bump in the night, people see things they can't explain, strange figures suddenly appear and then vanish—are they real or imagined?

Unexplained Freaky Phenomena

Grace Ramsey (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781643691855

In Unexplained: Freaky Phenomena, readers in grades 4–8 will explore a variety of unexplained phenomena. Is dance fever real? Can something be both a plant and an animal? Can a human simply burst into flames?

Energy

Tim Clifford (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781606940082

Explores energy, how we use it, different types and forms of energy, conservation and transformation, renewables vs. non-renewable, and energy conservation.

Television: Then and Now

Jessica Rusick (author)

Publisher: ABDO ISBN: 9781098278342

This title explores the ways television was established, how it evolved and expanded, and how television became part of the nation's identity. The text provides historical context and explores the social, economic, political, and technological frameworks that influenced or defined the popularity, growth, and modern advancements of television. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards.

Surfing

Emily Schlesinger (author)

Publisher: Saddleback Educational Publishing ISBN: 9781645989073

It lurks in deep water. Soon it could rise to the surface. No, it's not a sea creature but a surfer’s dream. This is the ultimate wave. For thousands of years, and all across the globe, surfers have enjoyed the thrills and survived the spills of catching waves.

Astrobiology

Emily Schlesinger (author)

Publisher: Saddleback Educational Publishing ISBN: 9781645989608

People have asked the same question for centuries: are humans alone in the universe? Astrobiologists seek to find the answer. From studying tiny organisms under a microscope to sending remote detection devices to outer space, many hope to find and communicate with life beyond the boundaries of Earth.

Científicos Pioneros

J.P. Miller (author) Chellie Carroll (illustrator)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781039643765

Read about the men and women who have improved our lives through science including Dr. Daniel Hale Williams, astronaut Mae Jemison, inventor George Washington Carver, psychologists Kenneth and Mamie Clark, and many more.

NFTs

Emily Schlesinger (author)

Publisher: Saddleback Educational Publishing ISBN: 9781645989110

Celebrities spend fortunes on pictures of unamused primates. People buy homes they’ll never live in. An artist sells a single pixel for millions. These situations may sound outrageous, but they are all part of a story. Welcome to the digital universe of NFTs. From cryptocurrencies to life in the metaverse, NFTs are taking the world on a wild ride.

Stephen Hawking

Anita Croy (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427126146

Stephen Hawking's stated his goal was "No less than a complete understanding of the universe." This fascinating biography details the life and achievements of Stephen Hawking, a scientist who made significant contributions to the field of physics. Hawking's theories always inspired and challenged colleagues, and his strength was building on older theories and revolutionizing them into new theories such as black hole radiation.