Hughes, Susan

Ray is curious about Audrey, who dropped into his neighborhood for the summer, thinking she must be an alien, but they soon become fast friends.

Depicts familiar items that are hot and items that are cold to demonstrate the concept of temperature and the basic properties of matter.

Examines how developments in modern science, such as DNA analysis and spectroscopy, have helped to reopen archaeological mysteries about ancient cities, Egypt's first female pharaoh, a missing expedition to find the Northwest Passage, and more, with illustrations, maps, and photographs.

Introduces readers to children from around the world who attend unique schools in strange locations, such as caves, boats, or train platforms, and describes what it is like to attend those schools.

"An unnamed protagonist ... feels different from everybody else, like she doesn't quite fit in. Bullied by a girl at school, our narrator gives a terse script of the related facts and emotions. At school the next day, the narrator confronts the bully by spinning her 'weirdo' obsession with science into an opportunity to find common ground, and maybe help the bully see the world in a new way"--OCLC.

"Chronicles ... [Canada's] major waves of immigration, from welcoming early European arrivals to becoming a modern-day safe haven for refugees. The book also acknowledges times when Canada has not been especially welcoming. It explores how each period of immigration has shaped the laws, values, and face of Canada on the way to today's multicultural society"--Provided by publisher.

Discusses what matter is, and its properties including weight, size, and more.

Max, Sarah, and Abbie try to come up with a solution when they rescue a mother hare that needs medical attention, but Wild Paws and Claws Clinic and Rehabilitation Centre has not hired a veterinarian yet.

Maxine and her best friend Sarah, volunteers at an animal clinic, put in charge of a wolf cub that was caught in a trap and dropped off at the clinic, try to track down the people who dropped off the cub and investigate what they should do to return the cub to the wild.

Simple text and illustrations present an introduction to objects that repel and absorb liquid.