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Captain Kidd's crew experiments with sinking and floating

Weakland, Mark


Aye, aye, matey! Captain Kidd here, and I'm on an adventure on the high seas. I've always wondered why me boat floats but me treasure sinks. Follow me crew to find out all about sinking and floating!
Date Published:2012

Chameleons are cool

Jenkins, Martin.


Includes index. Describes different kinds of chameleons, examining their physical features, their behavior, and their ability to change color.
Date Published:2001

Queen of physics : how Wu Chien Shiung helped unlock the secrets of the atom

Robeson, Teresa, 1964-


When Wu Chien Shiung was born in China 100 years ago, girls did not attend school. But her parents named their daughter "Courageous Hero" and encouraged her love of science. This biography follows Wu as she battles sexism at home and racism in the United States of America to become what Newsweek magazine called the "Queen of Physics" for her work on how atoms split.
Date Published:2019

The story of snow : the science of winter's wonder

Cassino, Mark,


How do snow crystals form? What shapes can they take? Why do star-shaped snow crystals usually have six arms? Are no two snow crystals alike?These questions and more are answered inside this exploration of the science of snow, featuring photos of real snow crystals in all their beautiful diversity.
Date Published:2017

The tree lady : the true story of how one tree-loving woman changed a city forever

Hopkins, H. Joseph,


Learn about Katherine Olivia Sessions who brought trees to San Diego and created what eventually became Balboa Park.
Date Published:2013

Balloons over Broadway : the true story of the puppeteer of Macy's Parade

Sweet, Melissa, 1956-



Date Published:2011

Randy Riley's really big hit

Van Dusen, Chris,


Randy Riley, a science genius who loves baseball but is not very good at it, needs to use both his interests to save his town from a giant fireball that is heading their way.
Date Published:2013

What Miss Mitchell saw

Barrett, Hayley,


Every evening, from the time she was a child, Maria Mitchell stood on her rooftop with her telescope and swept the sky. And then one night she saw something unusual--a comet no one had ever seen before! Miss Mitchell's extraordinary discovery made her famous the world over and paved the way for her to become America's first professional female astronomer.
Date Published:2019

Light : shadows, mirrors, and rainbows

Rosinsky, Natalie M. (Natalie Myra),


Delightful light -- What makes shadows? -- How do mirrors work? -- What makes a rainbow? -- Out-of-sight experiments -- Enlightening facts.
Date Published:2003

Otto's grand symmetry tour

Schrager, Jillian,


"All aboard! From the kitchen to the ocean floor, symmetry is everywhere. But what is its purpose? And what would we do without it? Join OTTO on an exploration of all types of symmetry. Discover symmetrical wonders, consider interesting questions, and tackle fun challenges on your way through... The Grand Symmetry Tour!"--
Date Published:2022

Wood, wire, wings : Emma Lilian Todd invents an airplane

Larson, Kirsten W.,


Emma Lilian Todd's mind was always soaring--she loved to solve problems. Lilian tinkered and fiddled with all sorts of objects, turning dreams into useful inventions. As a child, she took apart and reassembled clocks to figure out how they worked. As an adult, typing up patents at the U.S. Patent Office, Lilian built the inventions in her mind, including many designs for flying machines. However, they all seemed too impractical. Lilian knew she could design one that worked. She took inspiration from both nature and her many failures, driving herself to perfect the design that would eventually successfully fly.
Date Published:2020

Emma Lilian Todd's mind was always soaring--she loved to solve problems. Lilian tinkered and fiddled with all sorts of objects, turning dreams into useful inventions. As a child, she took apart and reassembled clocks to figure out how they worked. As an adult, typing up patents at the U.S. Patent Office, Lilian built the inventions in her mind, including many designs for flying machines. However, they all seemed too impractical. Lilian knew she could design one that worked. She took inspiration from both nature and her many failures, driving herself to perfect the design that would eventually successfully fly.

Date Published:2020

Can you feel the force?

Hammond, Richard, 1969-,


In the Beginning -- Can you Feel The Force? -- What's The Matter? -- Can you See The Light?. Introduces physics using real-world examples to give insight into the concepts of force, matter, and light, and includes a brief history of the science and educational experiments.
Date Published:2022

The brain is kind of a big deal

Seluk, Nick,


Did you know that the brain is in charge of everything you do, every minute of every day? You know, like thinking about funny stuff and keeping you alive. Bestselling author Nick Seluk explains the science behind everything the brain does for you--from keeping your heart beating to remembering stuff, and make you YOU.
Date Published:2019

The sun is kind of a big deal

Seluk, Nick,


"The Sun never stops working to keep things on Earth running smoothly. (That's why it's been Employee of the Month for 4.5 billion years.) So why does the Sun get to be center of attention? Because it's our solar system's very own star! This funny and factual picture book from Awkward Yeti creator Nick Seluk explains every part of the Sun's big job: keeping our solar system together, giving Earth day and night, keeping us warm, and more. In fact, the Sun does so much for us that we wouldn't be alive without it. That's kind of a big deal. Each spread features bite-sized text and comic-style art with sidebars sprinkled throughout. Anthropomorphized planets (and Pluto) chime in with commentary as readers learn about the Sun."--
Date Published:2018

"The Sun never stops working to keep things on Earth running smoothly. (That's why it's been Employee of the Month for 4.5 billion years.) So why does the Sun get to be center of attention? Because it's our solar system's very own star! This funny and factual picture book from Awkward Yeti creator Nick Seluk explains every part of the Sun's big job: keeping our solar system together, giving Earth day and night, keeping us warm, and more. In fact, the Sun does so much for us that we wouldn't be alive without it. That's kind of a big deal. Each spread features bite-sized text and comic-style art with sidebars sprinkled throughout. Anthropomorphized planets (and Pluto) chime in with commentary as readers learn about the Sun."--

Date Published:2018

The brightest night

Sutherland, Tui, 1978-,


Sunny has always taken the Dragonet Prophecy very seriously, so Morrowseer's devastating news changes everything--now she must forge a new identity, and find a way to stop the futile and destructive war between the dragon clans.
Date Published:2025

The dark secret

Sutherland, Tui, 1978-,


When Starflight, one of the dragonets of destiny, is kidnapped by the NightWings he finds that the kingdom of his birth is a miserable place, full of terrible secrets--and that, with his fellow dragonets too far away to help, the fate of two kingdoms rests in his talons.
Date Published:2025

The inheritance games

Barnes, Jennifer (Jennifer Lynn),


When a Connecticut teenager inherits vast wealth and an eccentric estate from the richest man in Texas, she must also live with his surviving family and solve a series of puzzles to discover how she earned her inheritance.
Date Published:2020

Captain Underpants and the sensational saga of Sir Stinks-A-Lot : the twelfth epic novel

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


George and Harold and their doubles, Yesterday George and Yesterday Harold, have been taking turns going to school, but when the doubles fall prey to their gym teacher, Mr. Meaner, and his method of mind control that turns students into attentive, obedient, perfect children, it is up to original George and Harold to strike back.
Date Published:2015

Baby-sitters little sister. 7, Karen's haircut /

Farina, Katy,


Based on the novel by Ann M. Martin. Chiefly illustrations. Deciding a new haircut will give her the boost she needs, Karen is devastated when the hairstylist cuts her hair all wrong and wonders if she will ever get back to feeling like her usual confident self.
Date Published:2023

A world without summer : a volcano erupts, a creature awakens, and the sun goes out

Day, Nicholas, 1991-,


A narrative nonfiction account that explores how Mount Tambora's eruption in 1815 affected the global climate and inspired Mary Shelley's work.
Date Published:2025