Let's-read-and-find-out science.

Describes the characteristics of snow, its usefulness to plants and animals, and the hazards it can cause.

Explains the construction and purpose of the International Space Station and the life of the astronauts on board.

Describes the parenting habits of the Maiasaura, a dinosaur whose way of raising children bore similarities to that of birds.

Describes what fossils tell us about the physical characteristics and behavior of the large carnivorous Tyrannosaurus rex.

Describes how dolphins communicate with each other in squeaks, whistles, and pops.

Describes human growth and how the different parts of the body change as it grows.

Explains why oil spills occur and how they are cleaned up and suggests strategies for preventing them in the future.

Examines life aboard a space shuttle, describing how astronauts deal with weightlessness, how they eat and exercise, some of the work they do, and more.

Describes a fish, how it breathes, where it lives, what it eats, and how to have a fish as a pet.

Explains how and why a thunderstorm occurs and gives safety steps to follow when lightning is flashing.

Explores the mysteries of bird migration, including theories on how birds find their way and how scientists learn about migration.

Simple language and humorous illustrations show how forces make things move, prevent them from starting to move, and stop them from moving.

Describes how magnets work and includes instructions for making a magnet and a compass.

Discusses some of the ideas and misconceptions about life in outer space and speculates on the existence of such life in light of recent space explorations.

Explains how the water cycle leads to different types of weather patterns.

Describes such animals as snails, turtles, and crabs, which live in shells and use these coverings as protection.

Discusses the discovery and analysis of Archaeopteryx, a feathered dinosaur which may have been an ancestor of modern birds.

Describes the formation and characteristics of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks and how to recognize and collect them.

Simple language and humorous illustrations show how energy comes originally from the sun and can be transferred from one thing to another.

Describes the habitats of these reptiles which scientists call a "keystone species" because they change the environment for their own use in a way that helps many other plants and animals.

Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of crickets while giving particular emphasis to how they chirp.

An introduction to the behavior and life cycle of honeybees, with particular emphasis on the production of honey.

An introduction to reflex acts that explains why we sneeze, shiver, hiccup, and yawn.

Discusses the properties of light, particularly its source in heat.