Gravity Is a Mystery Contributor(s): Branley, Franklyn M. (Author), Miller, Edward (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0064452018 ISBN-13: 9780064452014 Publisher: HarperCollins
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: May 2007 Annotation: What goes up must come down. Everybody knows that. But what is it that pulls everything from rocks to rockets toward the center of the earth? It's gravity. Nobody can say exactly what it is, but gravity is there, pulling on everything, all the time. With the help of an adventurous scientist and his fun-loving dog, you can read and find out about this mysterious force. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Physics - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - How Things Work | Are Made |
Dewey: 531.14 |
LCCN: 2006020226 |
Age Level: 4-8 |
Grade Level: PreK-3 |
Series: Let's-Read-And-Find-Out Science: Stage 2 (Paperback) |
Physical Information: 0.14" H x 9.96" W x 7.94" L (0.37 lbs) 40 pages |
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Maps, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian |
Review Citations: Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2007 pg. 400 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 132858 Reading Level: 3.9 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Read and find out about gravity in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book. What goes up must come down. Everybody knows that. But what is it that pulls everything from rocks to rockets toward the center of the earth? It's gravity. Nobody can say exactly what it is, but gravity is there, pulling on everything, all the time. With the help of an adventurous scientist and his fun-loving dog, you can read and find out about this mysterious force. This is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. It's a Level 2 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are:
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Books in this series support the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series. |
Contributor Bio(s): Branley, Franklyn M.: - Franklyn M. Branley was the originator of the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science series and the author of close to 150 popular books about scientific topics for young readers of all ages. He was Astronomer Emeritus and former Chairman of the American Museum of Natural History-Hayden Planetarium. Miller, Edward: -Edward Miller has illustrated A Drop of Blood and What Happens to a Hamburger? for the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science series. He lives in New York City. |
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