Ellen Lawrence

When you stroke a kitten, you feel its soft fur. When you put a forkful of scorching-hot food into your mouth, you feel a burning pain. All day, every day, your sense of touch is hard at work. Explore how your skin, nerve cells, and brain work as a team to help you feel the world around you.

When you open a book, you see words and pictures. When you play sports, you see the ball whizzing toward you at high speed. All day, every day, your sense of sight is hard at work. Explore how your eyes, nerve cells, and brain work as a team to help you see the world around you.

When someone strums a guitar, you hear music. When you chat with your friends, you hear their voices and your own. All day, every day, your sense of hearing is hard at work. Explore how your ears, nerve cells, and brain work as a team to help you hear the thousands of different sounds in the world around you.

In the leafy trees of a tropical forest, there lives a tiny baby reptile. She scampers along branches and is hard to spot among the bright green leaves. Explore the world of a baby iguana!

In a cozy den in a bamboo forest, there lives a tiny baby bear. The little baby cannot see or walk. She stays warm by snuggling up to her mom's big, furry body. Explore the world of a baby giant panda!

It's no surprise that the largest planet holds big appeal for little readers. From dozens of moons to a giant gas storm, there's so much to learn about Jupiter! Kid-friendly diagrams and real photos from space help explain new concepts, and a glossary in the back covers key terms. There's even a special fact file on Jupiter with everything kids will want to know! Recommended reading and a craftable activity are included for extra brain-boosting fun....

Welcome to Venus! Although this scorching world is around the same size as Earth, the two planets couldn't be more different. With thousands of active volcanoes and an atmosphere hot enough to melt metal, Venus will fascinate young learners as they read all about the toxic planet. A collage craft in the back of the book encourages creativity, and a glossary and index help readers navigate new topics and terms.

Hold onto your hats! With winds ten times stronger than Earth's most powerful hurricanes, Neptune reigns as the stormiest planet in the solar system. With an eye-catching layout and simple language, young readers will easily grasp early learning concepts. Extra reading is recommended in the back matter, along with a craft idea, index, and glossary.

"In this book, young readers will learn why recycling is important, which materials can be reprocessed into new goods, and how improved design can make products easier to recycle."--

We see and use it every day, but what exactly is water, and what are its properties? In this title, students will get the opportunity to conduct experiments that show how water can be a liquid, a gas, or a solid. Kids will also get the chance to investigate questions such as "What floats in water?" and "What dissolves in water?" Using everyday items that kids can easily find around the house, students will turn into scientists as they carry out step-by-step...