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

Describes how sunshine and the tilt of the earth's axis are responsible for the changing seasons.

Explains simply some basic principles involved in space flight.

Explains in simple terms the function and importance of roots and root hairs on a plant.

Describes the physical characteristics of camels that enable them to withstand the heat of the desert for days at a time without water.

Describes mushrooms, molds, and other fungi and their function in the cycle of growing things.

A brief explanation of the fact that sound is vibration, using examples from everyday life and simple experiments.

A simple introduction to caves, their formation, past uses, and distinguishing features.

An easy-to-read account of the woolly mammoth, a giant land mammal which has been extinct for over 11,000 years.

A detailed view of the small black and red ladybug that unobtrusively eats its weight in aphids and other crop-injuring insects.

Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and reproduction of a few of the world's 2,700 kinds of earthworms.