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Language
English
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Millions of people visit Randall Munroe's website each week. His stick-figure drawings about science, technology, language, and love have an enormous following as do his deeply researched answers to his fans' strangest questions. This book features the most popular answers to many of the questions he receives.
Author
Publisher
Smithsonian Books
Pub. Date
c2014
Physical Desc
240 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Who was the first person to dine in space? Who made the first parachute jump from a powered plane? What famous aircraft was named after a grape-flavored soft drink? What toy based on an animated film accompanied astronauts on a shuttle mission in 2000? These questions and many more are answered in The Smithsonian Book of Air & Space Trivia.
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
A curious child wonders if tiny trees dream of being big, if the tallest trees get lonely, and what part is the heart of a tree.
Author
Publisher
Annick Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
87 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Science starts with a question in this fascinating compendium for curious kids. The team behind the acclaimed Why Don't Cars Run on Apple Juice? is back to tackle more kid questions like "Are birds really dinosaurs?" and "Why do we have butts?" With help from science center experts, Kira Vermond packs mind-boggling facts into answers that encourage further inquiry, covering topics over five sections: animals, the human body, planet Earth, tech and...
Author
Publisher
Moonbot Boots/Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2013
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : ill. (chiefly color) ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Dr. Zooper answers questions about life's ordinary puzzles, such as why homework disappears or how a song gets stuck in one's head, by identifying and describing different kinds of Mischievians.
Author
Publisher
Recorded Books, Incorporated
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
Unabridged.
Language
English
Description
Best-selling author and mortician Caitlin Doughty answers real questions from kids about death, dead bodies, and decomposition. Every day, funeral director Caitlin Doughty receives dozens of questions about death. The best questions come from kids. What would happen to an astronaut's body if it were pushed out of a space shuttle? Do people poop when they die? Can Grandma have a Viking funeral? In Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?, Doughty blends her mortician's...
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
95 pages : color illustrations ; 23 x 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
With supercool facts, clever rhyme, and hilarious illustrations by Steve Björkman, acclaimed author Joanne Settel will answer kids' most burning questions about their bodies in this fascinating, fun exploration of the science of our digestion.
Author
Publisher
iUniverse
Pub. Date
c2009
Edition
2nd ed.
Physical Desc
xv, 459 p. ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
Test your knowledge, broaden your music horizons and learn interesting facts about rock 'n roll music with trivia questions that include fill-in-the-blank, match-up and multiple-choice.
Author
Publisher
Riverhead Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
354 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The #1 New York Times-bestselling author of What If? and How To provides his best answers yet to the weirdest questions you never thought to ask The millions of people around the world who read and loved What If? still have questions, and those questions are getting stranger. Thank goodness xkcd creator Randall Munroe is here to help. Planning to ride a fire pole from the moon back to Earth? The hardest part is sticking the landing. Hoping to cool...
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
c2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
When a curious and beautiful new object drifts into her life, Minnow, one of King Neptune's daughters, can't imagine what it might be for, but she's certain it must have a purpose. Following her questions into the unknown, she makes several remarkable discoveries.
Publisher
Chalice Press
Pub. Date
c2019
Physical Desc
212 p.
Language
English
Description
The world is a confusing and painful place for children (and adults). How do you respond faithfully to your kids' big questions? Learn to craft faithful conversations and be better prepared to talk about the tough stuff with your kids. More than 30 essays from a diverse group of young Christian parents/pastors address today's toughest topics, including gender, race, bullying, mental illness, death, divorce, money, technology, and generosity. When...
17) From head to toe
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
An interactive picture book encourages young readers to exercise and helps them develop such skills as listening, focusing attention, and following directions.
Author
Series
Publisher
Cody Koala
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
This book introduces readers to the science behind aviation. Students learn about the four forces of flight: gravity, lift, drag, and thrust. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text aid comprehension for early readers. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
Author
Series
The Questioneers volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
After Rosie Revere's Uncle Ned gets carried away wearing his famous helium pants, Ada and her friends must find a way to get him down before he floats too far away.
