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Quick view Who Eats What?: Food Chains and Food Webs by Patricia Lauber An award-winning author and artist explain how every link in a food chain is important because each living thing depends on others for survival. Informative and intriguing, this basic science book... View Details
Quick view Why Are the Ice Caps Melting?: The Dangers of Global Warming by Anne Rockwell The earth is getting hotter, and not just in the summer. The Climate of your own hometown is changing. But why is this happening, and can we stop it? Read and find out! View Details
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Quick view Why Frogs Are Wet by Judy Hawes Find out everything about frogs, including why they must always keep their skins wet, in this beautiful book filled with lush and detailed full-color paintings. View Details
Quick view Why I Sneeze, Shiver, Hiccup, & Yawn by Melvin Berger Berger and Meisel reveal the mysteries behind the reflexes that happen in the human body, in this humorously illustrated introduction to the nervous system. Includes experiments. View Details
Quick view Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire This "New York Times" bestseller--the basis of the Tony Award]-winning musical "Wicked"--introduces Elphaba, a smart, prickly, and misunderstood creature who will grow up to become the infamous... View Details
