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1) Slimed
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2021]
Lexile measure
710L
Language
English
Description
"When fourth-graders Billy Hamilton and Sam Baptiste make a batch of super-secret slime for the upcoming AMERICA'S GOT SCIENCE auditions, everything goes horribly awry. Now they must find a way to stop their amateur science experiment from taking over all the adults in town and turning everyone into mindless "slimebies""--
Author
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Who knew you could makes a candle out of a banana and an almond? Kitchen Cabinet Science Projects is packed with easy and accessible science ideas. This beautifully designed full-color book is filled with science experiments that can be done at home, using the everyday items found in the kitchen with ingredients that cost no more than $5.00! From candy crystals and foamsicles to straw rockets and sticky ice, the experiments demonstrate serious scientific...
Publisher
Ooligan Press, Portland State University
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"This unique collection of newly translated short stories offers a taste of classic and contemporary French science fiction to English-language readers. These stories cover a range of fascinating topics including simulated reality, speciesism, ecology, and transhumanism-all while exploring universal themes of belonging, death, and identity. Some of the authors featured in this anthology, like Julia Verlanger, Sylvie Denis, or Jean-Claude Dunyach,...
Author
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
"An ingeniously imagined, hilarious romp through time, space, and the human heart... The Ministry of Time asks: What does it mean to defy history, when history is living in your house?"--
"In the near future, a civil servant is offered the salary of her dreams and is, shortly afterward, told what project she'll be working on. A recently established government ministry is gathering "expats" from across history to establish whether time travel is feasible--for...
Author
Publisher
Adams Media
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Explore the physics behind the world of Star Wars, with engaging topics and accessible information that shows how we?re closer than ever before to creating technology from the galaxy far, far away - perfect for every Star Wars fan! Ever wish you could have your very own lightsaber like Luke Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi? Or that you could fly through space at the speed of light like Han Solo and Poe Dameron? Well, those ideas aren't as outlandish...
Author
Series
FACTopia! volume 6
Publisher
Britannica Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Science FACTopia! is the sixth title in the bestselling FACTopia! series. Here you'll find an ingenious trail of 400 facts about space, animals, rocks and crystals, virtual reality, the body, coding, 3D printing, engineering, plants, fungi, math, and more, where each fact is connected to the next in hilarious and unexpected ways. You'll meet a parrot called Squawkzilla, find out about the fastest muscles in the body, discover gems that can change...
Author
Publisher
[Chris Munoz]
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Get ready for an exhilirating rollercoaster ride through strange history! Are you searching for a gift that will light up your child's eyes, spark their imagination, and provide endless hours of fun? Well, Look no further. "Captivating Stories for Curious Kids: Unbelievable Tales From History, Science and the Strange World We Live In" is the book you've been searching for. This book is chock-full of enthralling nonfiction short stories that will not...
Author
Series
Publisher
Bright Matter Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Lexile measure
980L
Language
English
Description
"How to Survive Middle School: Science is a highly illustrated, handy field guide that will help kids master the essential skills and lessons of middle school Science. With expert knowledge presented in a bold and fun format that's easy to read and understand, students will learn, explore, and practice terminology, techniques, and tools behind creating and testing hypotheses, ecology, chemistry, and more"--
Author
Series
The last human volume 2
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
In a post-war world where robots and humans coexist, XR_935 and Emma strive to maintain a fragile peace, but tensions rise as a group of humans resists reconciliation, raising the threat of potential upheaval and the end of their harmonious society.
Author
Publisher
Tyndale Refresh
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Nowadays, beliefs rule the day. "Personal truth" is more important than "the truth." In one study, more than 91 percent of the respondents couldn't tell the difference between opinion and fact. For them, in other words, opinions are facts and beliefs are truth. In Believing is Seeing, former ABC News Science Editor and Harvard physics instructor Dr. Michael Guillen explains how every aspect of the human experience, from science to religion, is powered...
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Delve into the stories of history's most influential scientific experiments, inventions and life-changing discoveries that have impacted our understanding and changed the world in this science book for kids aged 7-9. Robert Winston's The Story of Science will teach children about the incredible world of science through fascinating facts, innovative inventions, and daring discoveries. Learn how random accidents have led to some of the greatest findings...
Author
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Lexile measure
840L
Language
English
Description
There's no need for expensive, high-tech lab equipment to conduct chemistry experiments -- you probably have all you need in your home junk drawer. Turn three pennies and two galvanized washers into a simple battery. Crush a soda can using atmospheric pressure. Convert an LED flashlight into a simple electrolyte tester. Split liquid water into two unique gasses, or use cornstarch to create a gooey, mysterious, non-Newtonian fluid. And model radioactive...
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Step-by-step explanations and fun graphics make understanding Science, Technology, and Engineering as easy as ABC. Just follow the numbered steps to learn about everything from atoms and DNA to jet engines and vaccines. Supports STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) education initiatives and curriculum"--Page 4 of cover
"With a visual approach to the STEM subjects, this book makes science easy to understand and shows kids how things...
Author
Series
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Co
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
"Thomas Paine often declared himself a citizen of the world. This Norton Critical Edition presents Paine and his writing within the transatlantic and global context of the revolutionary ideas and actions of his time. Thomas Paine's loyalties were with universal and self-evident principles rather than with a particular group or nation, and it is this dimension that informed his most important works. This Norton Critical Edition shows how Paine's fury...