shades and shadows

Explains what shadows are and why they change. Budding scientists can experiment with flashlights and create all different kinds of shadows! Examines the role of light in the creation of shadows.

After returning to Fairyland, September discovers that her stolen shadow has become the Hollow Queen, the new ruler of Fairyland Below, who is stealing the magic and shadows from Fairyland folk and refusing to give them back.

A cunning little girl named Drizzle rescues her town from the bedlam created by the mysterious Shadowmaker, a wizard who makes new shadows for people.

Anastasia, nearly eleven, is snatched from her elementary school and sent to live at a former insane asylum with two great aunts she had never met after being told that her parents died in a tragic vacuum cleaner accident.

Explores the basics of light from where it comes from and how it produces shadows to what happens when light meets a reflective surface. Includes light science experiments, a quiz, a glossary, resources for further information, and color photographs.

Using tools and supplies you can easily find, conduct experiments and test hypotheses on reflection, refraction, shadows, color and more.

This book looks at how shadows are created. - Test which materials block light (are opaque), let some light through (are translucent), and let most light through (are transparent). - Look at how you can make animal shadows using your hands! - You can make a sundial to explore how shadows can change depending on the position of the Sun. And much more!.

Sound and light aren’t just sensations picked up by our senses—they’re examples of science at work in the wonderful world around us! Budding scientists will delight in the text’s age-appropriate experiments, which are made easy through step-by-step instructions and photos. Each experiment is accompanied by a question-and-answer feature that answers common questions encountered while experimenting, and a concluding quiz tests reader’s knowledge of these important science concepts.

An incident on Groundhog Day reveals the true relationship between Phil the groundhog and his shadow.

"What makes a shadow? Why do some things make shadows and others don't? How do shadows change? This simple, colorful book inspires children to think in a new way about the shadows around them"--Provided by publisher.