Steve Parker
2) Electricity
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This book discusses the properties of electricity and describes how it is made and used.
3) Fish
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Photographs and text explore the characteristics, habitats, and variety of fishes and other undersea life.
4) Mammal
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Photographs and text examine the world of mammals, depicting their development, feeding habits, courtship rituals, protective behavior, and physical adaptation to their various ways of life.
5) Pond & river
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This is a photo essay about the range of plants and animals found in fresh water throughout the year, examining the living conditions and survival mechanisms of creatures dwelling at the edge of the water, on its surface, or under the mud.
6) Skeleton
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A look at the parts of the human skeleton, the types of joints, and the diseases that affect the bones.
8) Sharks
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Collects one hundred facts about sharks, describing the different types of sharks, their diet, physical characteristics, behaviors and abilities, and other related topics. Includes illustrations, cartoons, quizzes, and activities.
9) Energy
Author
Series
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pub. Date
c 1997
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Text and experiments demonstrate the nature and uses of energy in its various forms.
10) Weird animals
Author
Series
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes animals that have unusual characteristics, including the goldenrod crab spider, frilled lizard, Ecuador tree frog, and hoatzin.
11) Glass
Author
Series
Publisher
Gareth Stevens
Pub. Date
2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Discusses the unusual nature of glass, how it is made, and the many uses to which it has been put, from fine art to industrial applications, throughout history.
14) Light
Author
Series
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Pub
Pub. Date
1997
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Text and experiments demonstrate the properties, behavior, and uses of light.
15) Sound
Author
Series
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Pub
Pub. Date
1997
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Uses brief text, illustrations, quizzes, games, and experiments to explain all about sound, which sounds animals and humans can hear, how sound can smash matter, and how it can heal.
17) Metals
Author
Series
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Pub
Pub. Date
2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Discusses how metals are created, extracted, and worked and looks at the uses of metal in the past, present, and future, including artificially produced metal and metal from outer space.
Author
Series
Publisher
Chelsea House
Pub. Date
[1995]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Traces the life of the English naturalist from his early years through his expedition aboard the H.M.S. Beagle and the development of his theory of evolution by natural selection