Taylor-Butler, Christine

"Five friends could never imagine their ordinary parents are scientists on a secret mission. When their parents go missing, they are forced into unfathomable circumstances and learn of a history that's best left unknown. Now they must race against time in search for artifacts that are thousands of years old... artifacts that hold the fate of the universe in balance."--Dust jacket.

Discusses the discovery, rotation, unique tilt, rings, moons, and other aspects of Uranus, which is the seventh planet from the sun.

Photographs and simple text introduce young readers to facts about the sun.

A cultural, geological, and ecological history of Mount Everest focusing on the indigenous Sherpa and their spiritual connection to the mountain, record-setting multinational climbing expeditions, and the effects of tourism on the environment. Illustrated with photographs, maps, diagrams, and timelines.

Examines the habits, physical features, reproduction and life cycle of insects and spiders.

Examines the habits, physical characteristics, and behaviors of a wide variety of amphibians, including frogs, toads, and salamanders.

An introduction to solids, liquids, and gases that explains what they are, how they are formed, and how they are used in every life and provides simple experiments to demonstrate the differences between them and help readers understand the scientific concepts presented.

Provides an introduction to understanding diagrams and discusses how famous thinkers used them and how diagrams are used in everday life.

Provides information about food allergies, and explains what happens during an allergic reaction, why people have allergies, how the government works to ensure food safety, how allergies are diagnosed, and how to stay safe.

An introduction to the structure and function of the human nervous system, explaining how the brain, spinal cord, and nerves work together to send signals to and from every part of the body, and looking at some of the things that can go wrong.