Hocus Focus

Illustrated by Amy Wummer
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$5.99 US
On sale Jan 01, 2004 | 32 Pages | 9781575651361

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Solve kid-sized dilemmas and mysteries with the Science Solves It! series. These fun books for kids ages 5–8 blend clever stories with real-life science. Why did the dog turn green? Can you control a hiccup? Is that a UFO? Find the answers to these questions and more as kid characters dive into physical, life, and earth sciences.

Jack and Gina are not really thrilled about having to wear glasses. Hank, the class smart aleck, just makes things worse with his teasing. But when a class trip to the rock quarry almost ends in disaster, Jack, Gina, and Hank learn to see things a little more clearly. Books in this perfect STEM series will help kids think like scientists and get ahead in the classroom. Activities and experiments are included in every book! (Level Two; Science topic: Vision)
Sarah (Albee) Willson is the author of more than 80 children’s books, many of them for children’s series such as Road to Writing, Rugrats Ready to Read, and Step into Reading. Two of her Dora the Explorer books have appeared on the New York Times Bestseller List. Sarah lives in Connecticut with her husband, three small children, and two large cats. View titles by Sarah Willson
Amy Wummer has illustrated more than 50 children's books. Amy and her husband, who is also an artist, live in Pennsylvania. View titles by Amy Wummer

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Solve kid-sized dilemmas and mysteries with the Science Solves It! series. These fun books for kids ages 5–8 blend clever stories with real-life science. Why did the dog turn green? Can you control a hiccup? Is that a UFO? Find the answers to these questions and more as kid characters dive into physical, life, and earth sciences.

Jack and Gina are not really thrilled about having to wear glasses. Hank, the class smart aleck, just makes things worse with his teasing. But when a class trip to the rock quarry almost ends in disaster, Jack, Gina, and Hank learn to see things a little more clearly. Books in this perfect STEM series will help kids think like scientists and get ahead in the classroom. Activities and experiments are included in every book! (Level Two; Science topic: Vision)

Author

Sarah (Albee) Willson is the author of more than 80 children’s books, many of them for children’s series such as Road to Writing, Rugrats Ready to Read, and Step into Reading. Two of her Dora the Explorer books have appeared on the New York Times Bestseller List. Sarah lives in Connecticut with her husband, three small children, and two large cats. View titles by Sarah Willson
Amy Wummer has illustrated more than 50 children's books. Amy and her husband, who is also an artist, live in Pennsylvania. View titles by Amy Wummer

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