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Animals have a lot in common with people: they eat, sleep, and have babies. That's sometimes where the similarities end! Rabbits, for example, eat their own poop so they can digest even more nutrients than they did the first time around. Readers might find this and other facts gross, but they'll also love to repeat them! Full-color photographs and diagrams complement a fun design full of surprising and interesting information about animal bodies and...
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The story of how Death Valley was named is rather unexpected-the people who named it survived! The forbidding landscape surely supports the name, but is the Dead Sea as aptly named? Readers find lots of interesting information like this when they pick up this book! Full-color photographs of amazing locales around the world take readers to the many places described throughout the book. From volcanoes to how people have changed geography, the incredible...
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The Liberty Bell cracked the very first time it was rung. However, the cracked Liberty Bell visitors can see on display in Philadelphia today isn't that bell, which means another bell was made and cracked! This and a plethora of other historical facts show readers a fun, surprising, and sometimes-humorous side of history. The main content supports many parts of the social studies curriculum, while conversational language makes it even more engaging...
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It seems impossible that it could be 6 p.m. in one place and 6 a.m. in another. But, because of time zones and other ideas people around the world have adopted, this happens every day! The most interesting time and travel facts can be complicated. In this book, readers have a chance to figure out how these concepts work in the real world through diagrams, colorful photographs, and conversational language they can understand. Surprising facts and an...
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Earwax is self-cleaning. The only parts of our bodies that don't have hair are the palms of our hands, the soles of our feet, and our lips. There are so many fascinating facts about our bodies and processes that occur inside it, it's hard to know everything! Readers learn some of the coolest facts about the human body through a fun and colorful layout. Diagrams, fact boxes, and full-color photographs engage readers with biology concepts presented...
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So much of our days are spent inside cars-but do most people know how they work? After finishing this book, readers will know all about how cars use their fuel and move and much more about other machines! Including descriptions of simple physical science concepts and how some machines were invented, the main content is laid out in a fun, interactive way with lots of fact boxes and diagrams to aid readers' understanding. Full-color photographs complement...
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