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Bridges and Tunnels

No-holds-barred fun for the kinetic set. A crash-course in the fundamentals of forces and twenty-five experiments to see them in action. How about a marshmallow geodesic dome? Soda-can rocket? Or a demonstration of corrosion? Short... Read More

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My Yosemite

El Capitan, Half Dome, giant sequoias, the legacy of naturalist John Muir, and the smartest bears in the world. Meet the staff at Yosemite National Park, plus its creatures, plants, and hikes. Discussions of camping supplies, climbing... Read More

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You Are Stardust

An environmental treatise equating the makeup and function of our bodies and the body of the universe, complemented by extraordinary paper dioramas. “Just as forests grow new trees in place of old ones … you grow entirely new... Read More

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Bud the Spud

Mrs. Piggle Wiggle would be proud! Young Bud, a couch potato if there ever was one, literally fulfills his destiny after eating binges in front of the tube and no exercise … and lives to regret it. A very macabre tale with three... Read More

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Ben's Flying Flowers

A big sister ultimately comes to terms with her younger brother’s death with the help of the mesmerizing butterflies he so loved to draw. A sensitive, uplifting, and important story published by the American Psychological Association.... Read More

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Excuse Me, I'm Trying to Read!

“Trying to read with an elephant can be surprising … trying to read with a zebra can be amusing.” A little girl’s thwarted efforts to read among a group of wild animals in Africa is beautifully conceived and illustrated in this... Read More

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Benny's Brigade

Two sisters find a wiggling nut on their way to school and crack it open to reveal a miniature walrus! Disbelief is followed by acceptance and admiration, and a plan is made to return Benny to the sea, where he belongs. Lessons in... Read More

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Alphabet Everywhere

An architectural photographer uses his acutely honed observational powers to challenge young readers to pick out letters in their everyday surroundings. Ever noticed the I in an I-beam? Or the Y in the crook of a tree? Xs are everywhere!... Read More

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