Rob Colson

The Spectacular Science of Space is guaranteed to answer all those tricky science questions that children ask about planets, stars, and galaxies-and that parents often struggle to answer. Find out what gravity is, how we know about the Big Bang, what's it like to live on the International Space Station, and many, many more! The bright, busy artworks will encourage science-hungry children to pore over every detail and truly get to grips with the science...

Living things are always evolving to become better adapted to the world around them. This has led to the incredible speed of the cheetah, the fangs of the king cobra, and even bacteria that lives near the hottest vents on Earth! This volume highlights some of the most extreme examples of living things surviving, from long distance migration to supersenses. A colorful, vibrant design accompanies main content that support life science and biology curricula....

Plants may just seem like a passive force on Earth, but even everyday flowers and vegetables are truly amazing! In this volume, readers find out why plants are phenomenal and learn about those that live in some extreme habitats or have otherwise extreme surroundings. Some plants are even extreme themselves, being particular large, small, or hungry for meat! Fact-filled graphic organizers engage readers with the main science content while a vibrant...

How light and sound move around us around amazing--and can be difficult to understand. From the X-rays to breaking the sound barrier, there are some incredible extremes to explore within these topics too! In this volume, readers explore light and sound, learning the basics of how they work as well as some of the coolest things they can do. Graphic organizers aid comprehension of key science concepts, supplementing the age-appropriate text and offering...

"Introduces the reader to fractions and decimals."--

"Introduces the reader to two-dimensional and three-dimensional shapes."--

Matter is what everything is made of! From diamonds to dirt, matter is what everything is made of! Within matter, there are so many different materials. Kids might think of fabric as material, but in this book, they'll learn about some of the rarest materials on Earth. Atoms, states of matter, and even conductivity are covered, among other key physical science topics. The main content focuses on the extreme nature of matter and materials and how it...