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1	Janice VanCleave's Biology for Every Kid: 101 Easy Experiments That Really Work more books like this by Janice Pratt VanCleave add to wishlist A book for young readers, parents and teachers that teaches the basic principles of biology through fun and educational experiments, which can be performed at home or in the classroom with simple, common equipment. Two main sections cover plants and animals. Each chapter begins with an explanation of the principle to be studied (such as plant ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.99! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Brown Paper School Book: Blood and Guts more books like this by Linda Allison add to wishlist Discusses the elements of the human body. Includes suggestions for related experiments and projects. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.25! \| SVS
3	An Egg Is Quiet more books like this by Dianna Hutts Aston, Sylvia Long (Illustrator) add to wishlist Award-winning artist Long teams with up-and-coming author Aston to create this gorgeous and informative introduction to eggs. From tiny hummingbird eggs to giant ostrich eggs, it magnificently captures the incredible variety of eggs and celebrates their beauty and wonder. Full color. see all copies from $3.00! new only from $4.43! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Are You a Snail? more books like this by Judy Allen, Tudor Humphries (Illustrator) add to wishlist This introduction to the world of the snail aims to bring this familiar, small creature sympathetically to life. Young children should be fascinated by this tiny life found just outside their back door. see all copies from $2.06! new only from $5.07! \| SVS
5	Biology: Life as We Know It! more books like this by Dan Green, Simon Basher (Illustrator) add to wishlist Nature's building blocks have never been more sociable than in this newest offering from the creators of The Periodic Table and Physics. From cells to DNA, from viruses to mammals, from chlorophyll to flowers and fruit, and including the human body's parts and systems, Biology is a single volume BIO101 course. Distinctive characters, a creative ... see all copies from $4.79! new only from $4.79! \| SVS
6	Owl Puke more books like this by Jane Hammerslough add to wishlist Kids love science - especially when it's hand-on - and kids love yucky stuff. The Owl Puke Book and Owl Pellet brings the best of those two worlds together in a unique package. Owl eat's rodent Rodent's skeleton is puked up in a big, fuzzy pellet Kid's dissect pellet and find skeleton inside...Kids learn all about the lives of amazing owls and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.99!
7	What's Alive? more books like this by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld add to wishlist Looks at the qualities people have in common with other living things, including cats, trees, and birds. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.48! \| SVS
8	Heart: Our Circulatory System more books like this by Seymour Simon add to wishlist A basic introduction to the human heart and circulatory system. Topics covered include arteries, blood cells, capillaries, and veins. Illustrated with color photographs. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.29! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Our Family Tree: An Evolution Story more books like this by Lisa Westberg Peters, Lauren Stringer (Illustrator), Westberg Peters add to wishlist This picture book is a scientifically accurate account of evolution, starting from one-celled life and moving forward through fish, lizards, and apes to today's human being. The first-person narrative approach is especially child-friendly: "On the outside, we looked like hairy lizards. We hunted all day and had sharp teeth to tear our food. On the ... see all copies from $8.50! new only from $8.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	A Log's Life more books like this by Wendy Pfeffer, Robin Brickman (Illustrator) add to wishlist After an oak tree falls in the forest, it has another life as home to a variety of creatures. As it decays over time, it provides food and shelter to porcupines, ants, mushrooms, salamanders, and many others, until it eventually turns into a mound of rich black earth. Very young children love spotting the animals as they learn about the life cycle ... see all copies from $2.50! new only from $3.47! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Are You a Dragonfly? more books like this by Judy Allen, Tudor Humphries (Illustrator) add to wishlist This series of books is the perfect introduction to the natural world for young children of pre-school age. Each book uses a series of statements, complemented by detailed and imaginative artwork, to help children differentiate between themselves as humans and a particular small animal. Most of these animals can be found just outside the back door ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.48! \| SVS
12 view cover	One Bean more books like this by A Rockwell add to wishlist This concept book explores plant life and scientific observation. Two young children plant a bean in a paper cup, enabling readers to observe each step in the growth cycle of a bean plant. Color illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.57! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The Brain: Our Nervous System more books like this by Seymour Simon add to wishlist An introduction to the human brain and nervous system. Readers will learn how neurons carry signals back and forth from the brain to other parts of the body, the number of bones that form the human skull, and how the brain controls such things as language, muscle movement, and memory. Illustrated with color photographs, many taken by scanners that ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.78! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	How to Dissect: Exploring with Probe and Scalpel more books like this by William Berman add to wishlist A guide for dissecting animals, beginning with the earthworm and progressing to more complex anatomies such as grasshopper, starfish, perch, and ultimately a fetal pig. Includes a chapter on dissecting flowers. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.98! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	From Caterpillar to Butterfly more books like this by Deborah Heiligman add to wishlist An introduction to the process of metamorphosis. Color illustrations accompany the text, which tells of a student group's observations of their pet caterpillar. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.44! \| SVS
16 view cover	Growing Like Me more books like this by Anne F Rockwell, Holly Keller (Illustrator) add to wishlist Explains how plants and animals of the meadow, woods, and pond grow and evolve, such as caterpillars changing into butterflies, eggs hatching into robins, and acorns becoming oaks. see all copies from $2.10! new only from $7.50! \| SVS
17 view cover	Life more books like this by Dorling Kindersley Publishing, David Burnie add to wishlist DK gives a new look to the series that forever changed the nonfiction genre and set the standard for highly informative visual guides. These titles, and those to follow in future seasons, form an indispensable library for the whole family. Science Titles: These six volumes are part of DK's first set of U.S - published Eyewitness Books. Each volume ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.00! \| first editions
18 view cover	Are You a Ladybug? more books like this by Tudor Humphries (Illustrator), Judy Allen add to wishlist Beginning with its title question, "Are you a ladybug?," this accessible book is perfect for reading aloud and tells young readers how they would experience life if they were a ladybug. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.48! \| SVS
19 view cover	Are You a Spider? more books like this by Judy Allen, Tudor Humphries (Illustrator) add to wishlist This introduction to the world of the spider aims to bring this familiar, small creature sympathetically to life. Young children should be fascinated by this tiny life found just outside their back door. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.25! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Are You a Ladybug? more books like this by Judy Allen, Tudor Humphries (Illustrator) add to wishlist Introduces the life cycle of a ladybug, showing how it changes from an egg to an adult ladybug. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.71! \| SVS
21 view cover	Tree more books like this by Bobbie Kalman add to wishlist Ages 6 to 12 years. This book follows the growth of a tree from the time it sprouts to the time it is mature and capable of producing new seeds. The complex lives of these everyday plants will startle and delight young readers. Stunning photographs and illustrations accompany clear explanations of: how seeds are produced; how different types of ... see all copies from $4.52! new only from $4.52! \| SVS
22 view cover	Poop: A History of the Unmentionable more books like this by Nicola Davies, Neal Layton (Illustrator) add to wishlist A noted zoologist teams up with a playful illustrator to present a fun, fact-filled guide to the fascinating (if not fragrant) world of poop across the species. Full color. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $49.53! \| first editions
23 view cover	The Human Story: Our Evolution from Prehistoric Ancestors to Today more books like this by Christopher Sloan, Kennis and Kennis (Illustrator), Kenneth Garrett (Photographer) add to wishlist Written for a young audience by the paleobiology specialist at National Geographic Magazine, this is an introduction to human evolution. Illustrations and photographs accompany the text. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.99!
24 view cover	Evolution more books like this by Linda Gamlin add to wishlist Part of the "Eyewitness Science" series, this book looks at the theory of evolution including a look at creation stories, fairies and dragons, extinct animals, Charles Darwin, struggle for existence, adaptation, fossil intermediates, genetics, the DNA puzzle and the molecular evidence to support evolution. The book includes photographs, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.91! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Youth and the bright Medusa more books like this by Willa Cather add to wishlist Cather's lyrical, economical stories are renowned for their sense of place, and for their incisive depiction of the effects of that place on a newcomer. This collection of stories emphasizes the lives and careers of artists--one of Cather's perennial themes. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.19! \| first editions \| SVS

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