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Thirty days has September Thirty days has September Chris Stevens "Thirty Days Has September holds a treasure trove of easy methods to take important information from the back of the mind to the tips of children's tongues. Packed with memory-training tips and trick… OL13617477W
Why do volcanoes erupt? Why do volcanoes erupt? Christopher Maynard Presents information about various aspects of our planet in answer to such questions as "Why do stars twinkle," "Why are there mountains," and "Why do earthquakes happen?" OL14849490W
Why are pineapples prickly? Why are pineapples prickly? Christopher Maynard Presents information about various kinds of foods by answering such questions as: "Why does ice cream melt," "Why is fruit good for me," and "Why do onions make me cry?" OL14849520W
Baseball picture quiz book Baseball picture quiz book Bert Randolph Sugar More than 200 questions, many with photographic clues, test the reader's knowledge of baseball trivia. OL14865829W
My somebody special My somebody special Sarah Weeks A youngster experiences the emotions of being the last to be picked up at school. OL15058762W
Can You Hear a Shout in Space Can You Hear a Shout in Space Melvin Berger Kids are surrounded by images and stories of space exploration – in movies, news reports, books, cartoons and games. As the Bergers say in their introduction, "Everything we hear and see about space … OL15083230W
How Do Bats See in the Dark How Do Bats See in the Dark Melvin Berger In this wonderful introduction to nocturnal animals, kids will learn hundreds of facts about creatures of the night. Readers will find out that each kind of firefly has its own special signal, that c… OL15083248W
Do Stars Have Points? Do Stars Have Points? Melvin Berger The authors explain the characteristics of stars and their relationships to the universe. OL15083250W
Why Don't Haircuts Hurt Why Don't Haircuts Hurt Melvin Berger Provides answers to a variety of questions about the human body including "Why do you blush?", "Why do you need two ears?", "How strong is hair?", and "What are goosebumps?" OL15083251W
Stinky Face gets to 100 Stinky Face gets to 100 Lisa McCourt Mama reassures Stinky Face that even if Emily brings one hundred fairies to class to celebrate the hundredth day of school, everything will be fine. OL15130712W
The amazing book of insect records The amazing book of insect records Samuel G. Woods Presents information about various insects in answer to such questions as: What's the loudest insect; what's the insect that travels farthest in migration; and what's the insect with the deadliest po… OL15132615W
Elmo's guessing game Elmo's guessing game Constance Allen Elmo invites the reader to play a guessing game with him. The reader is asked to identify simple objects that would be associated with five different activities. OL15138621W
Kids' question & answer book Kids' question & answer book Renzo Barto,Anna Pansini Second and third graders answer their own questions about health, nature, and science. OL15162200W
Wheels and wings. Wheels and wings. Time-Life Books Provides answers to questions about bikes, cars, trucks, trains, ships, submarines, planes, and rockets, including how they are built, why they work, and how to operate them safely. An activities sec… OL15164814W
Why can't I ... sleep on a bed of bubbles? Why can't I ... sleep on a bed of bubbles? Sally Hewitt Describes different materials and their properties while answering questions, such as why people cannot see air and why candles disappear after they burn. OL15268300W
Information is Beautiful Information is Beautiful David McCandless "A visual guide to the way the world really works. Every day, every hour, every minute we are bombarded by information - from television, from newspapers, from the internet, we're steeped in it, mayb… OL15270910W
Avalanches Avalanches Patrick Merrick Discusses, in question and answer format, what avalanches are, how they occur, and how to protect oneself from avalanches. OL15286210W
I wonder why encyclopedia I wonder why encyclopedia Kingfisher Publications Combines solid information with quirky facts in a question and answer format. OL15831450W
101 questions about your immune system you felt defenseless to answer ... until now 101 questions about your immune system you felt defenseless to answer ... until now Faith Hickman Brynie Questions and answers explain the human immune system and how it works, as well as allergies and vaccines. OL15834259W
Stella, star of the sea Stella, star of the sea Marie-Louise Gay Sam is full of questions on his first trip to the seashore and his older sister has an answer for each one, except whether or not Sam will ever come into the water. OL15840111W
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