11 books in Juvenile Nonfiction - Curiosities & Wonders
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It's a Snap!
Written by Monica Kulling
Illustrated by Bill Slavin
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: August 11, 2009
Price: $17.95
In 1877 in Rochester, New York, George Eastman couldn’t understand why picture-taking was so difficult. Having left school at fourteen to support his mother and two sisters, George decided to find out by making photography his hobby. He packed up glass plates, a plate holder, a tent, a heavy tripod, a... Read more >
Written by Monica Kulling
Illustrated by Bill Slavin
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: August 11, 2009
Price: $17.95
In 1877 in Rochester, New York, George Eastman couldn’t understand why picture-taking was so difficult. Having left school at fourteen to support his mother and two sisters, George decided to find out by making photography his hobby. He packed up glass plates, a plate holder, a tent, a heavy tripod, a... Read more >
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Sea Horse
Written by Chris Butterworth
Illustrated by John Lawrence
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: March 24, 2009
Price: $6.99
"Stunning pictures and engaging words. . . . An accomplished entrée
to early science topics." — Booklist (starred review)
Dive into the warm ocean and swim around amid the coral and waving sea grass. Do you see an eye like a small black bead peering out at you? Linger for a while and... Read more >
Written by Chris Butterworth
Illustrated by John Lawrence
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: March 24, 2009
Price: $6.99
"Stunning pictures and engaging words. . . . An accomplished entrée
to early science topics." — Booklist (starred review)
Dive into the warm ocean and swim around amid the coral and waving sea grass. Do you see an eye like a small black bead peering out at you? Linger for a while and... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover.
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ZigZag: The Bones You Own
Written by Becky Baines
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: February 10, 2009
Price: $16.95
Why does a baby have about 350 bones, but his mom just over 200? Why are my bones hidden—not like a skeleton’s? And why does Mom say milk is good for my bones? Read more >
Written by Becky Baines
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: February 10, 2009
Price: $16.95
Why does a baby have about 350 bones, but his mom just over 200? Why are my bones hidden—not like a skeleton’s? And why does Mom say milk is good for my bones? Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover library binding.
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ZigZag: The Bones You Own
Written by Becky Baines
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 32 pages
On Sale: February 10, 2009
Price: $25.90
Why does a baby have about 350 bones, but his mom just over 200? Why are my bones hidden—not like a skeleton’s? And why does Mom say milk is good for my bones? Read more >
Written by Becky Baines
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 32 pages
On Sale: February 10, 2009
Price: $25.90
Why does a baby have about 350 bones, but his mom just over 200? Why are my bones hidden—not like a skeleton’s? And why does Mom say milk is good for my bones? Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover.
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ZigZag: What's in That Egg?
Written by Becky Baines
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: February 10, 2009
Price: $16.95
Eggs are awesome! But how come some birds’ eggs are HUGE while others’ are tiny? How do chicks come out of them? Imagine if humans were born from eggs! WOW! Read more >
Written by Becky Baines
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: February 10, 2009
Price: $16.95
Eggs are awesome! But how come some birds’ eggs are HUGE while others’ are tiny? How do chicks come out of them? Imagine if humans were born from eggs! WOW! Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover library binding.
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ZigZag: What's in That Egg?
Written by Becky Baines
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 32 pages
On Sale: February 10, 2009
Price: $25.90
Eggs are awesome! But how come some birds’ eggs are HUGE while others’ are tiny? How do chicks come out of them? Imagine if humans were born from eggs! WOW! Read more >
Written by Becky Baines
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 32 pages
On Sale: February 10, 2009
Price: $25.90
Eggs are awesome! But how come some birds’ eggs are HUGE while others’ are tiny? How do chicks come out of them? Imagine if humans were born from eggs! WOW! Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover.
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X Doesn't Mark the Spot
Written by Ed Butts
Format: Trade Paperback, 88 pages
On Sale: August 12, 2008
Price: $12.95
Anyone who has fantasized about becoming fabulously rich overnight can relate to this collection of treasure hunt stories — tales of buried pirate gold, of hidden outlaw loot, of wrecked ships loaded with valuable coins and jewels, and of “lost” gold mines.
Some of the stories are tall tales based on... Read more >
Written by Ed Butts
Format: Trade Paperback, 88 pages
On Sale: August 12, 2008
Price: $12.95
Anyone who has fantasized about becoming fabulously rich overnight can relate to this collection of treasure hunt stories — tales of buried pirate gold, of hidden outlaw loot, of wrecked ships loaded with valuable coins and jewels, and of “lost” gold mines.
Some of the stories are tall tales based on... Read more >
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A Horse in the House and Other Strange but True Animal Stories
Written by Gail Ablow
Illustrated by Kathy Osborn
Format: Hardcover, 40 pages
On Sale: September 25, 2007
Price: $17.99
Amazing real-life tales of animals — combined with delightfully surreal illustrations — make for a captivating book of a different stripe.
Whoever heard of a horse who lived in a house (while its owners lived next door)? Or two donkeys who had a marriage feast? Or an official spying cat who was... Read more >
Written by Gail Ablow
Illustrated by Kathy Osborn
Format: Hardcover, 40 pages
On Sale: September 25, 2007
Price: $17.99
Amazing real-life tales of animals — combined with delightfully surreal illustrations — make for a captivating book of a different stripe.
Whoever heard of a horse who lived in a house (while its owners lived next door)? Or two donkeys who had a marriage feast? Or an official spying cat who was... Read more >
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Poop
Written by Nicola Davies
Illustrated by Neal Layton
Format: Hardcover, 64 pages
On Sale: August 14, 2007
Price: $5.99
What’s better than POOP? Mini POOP!
Hippos navigate by it, sloths keep in touch through it, dung beetles eat it . . . and most grown-ups would rather not to mention it. Meanwhile, scientists who study animal feces find out all sorts of things, such as how many insects a bat eats... Read more >
Written by Nicola Davies
Illustrated by Neal Layton
Format: Hardcover, 64 pages
On Sale: August 14, 2007
Price: $5.99
What’s better than POOP? Mini POOP!
Hippos navigate by it, sloths keep in touch through it, dung beetles eat it . . . and most grown-ups would rather not to mention it. Meanwhile, scientists who study animal feces find out all sorts of things, such as how many insects a bat eats... Read more >
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Sea Horse
Written by Chris Butterworth
Illustrated by John Lawrence
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: April 11, 2006
Price: $16.99
Discover the secrets of the endangered sea horse - one of nature's most mysterious fish - through Chris Butterworth's clear, engaging text and the intricate engravings of award-winning illustrator John Lawrence.
Dive into the warm ocean and swim around amid the coral and waving sea grass. Do you see an eye like... Read more >
Written by Chris Butterworth
Illustrated by John Lawrence
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: April 11, 2006
Price: $16.99
Discover the secrets of the endangered sea horse - one of nature's most mysterious fish - through Chris Butterworth's clear, engaging text and the intricate engravings of award-winning illustrator John Lawrence.
Dive into the warm ocean and swim around amid the coral and waving sea grass. Do you see an eye like... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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Think of an Eel Big Book
Written by Karen Wallace
Illustrated by Mike Bostock
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: January 26, 2004
Price: $24.99
A great resource for teachers!
In graceful verse that matches the rhythm of an eel’s movement, THINK OF AN EEL relates the little-known lifestyle of a most intriguing fish. Children follow an eel from the day he is born, deep in the Sargasso Sea, to his years spent in the ocean, then... Read more >
Written by Karen Wallace
Illustrated by Mike Bostock
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: January 26, 2004
Price: $24.99
A great resource for teachers!
In graceful verse that matches the rhythm of an eel’s movement, THINK OF AN EEL relates the little-known lifestyle of a most intriguing fish. Children follow an eel from the day he is born, deep in the Sargasso Sea, to his years spent in the ocean, then... Read more >
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