The Midnight Kid

Author Nan Walker
Illustrated by Barry Gott
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On sale Jan 01, 2007 | 32 Pages | 9781575652382

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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.

If the aliens in the movie don't need sleep, then Peter doesn't either! Right? 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: Sleep)
Nan Walker is the author of many books for Kane Press, including several titles in the Mouse Math and Math Matters series. She also writes under the pen names Eleanor May and Lewis B. Montgomery. She lives with her family in eastern Pennsylvania. View titles by Nan Walker
Barry Gott wrote and illustrated humorous greeting cards at American Greetings for several years before leaving to illustrate children’s books full-time from his attic studio in Cleveland, Ohio. He occasionally ventures into the outside world to visit schools and libraries. Barry's books include the Dino-Sports series, Holler Loudly by Cynthia Leitich Smith, and What DO Teachers Do (After YOU Leave School)? (Carolrhoda Books, 2006). Honk! Splat! Vroom! is Barry's first author-illustrated book. He has 1 wife, 2 kids, and 3 pets. View titles by Barry Gott

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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.

If the aliens in the movie don't need sleep, then Peter doesn't either! Right? 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: Sleep)

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Nan Walker is the author of many books for Kane Press, including several titles in the Mouse Math and Math Matters series. She also writes under the pen names Eleanor May and Lewis B. Montgomery. She lives with her family in eastern Pennsylvania. View titles by Nan Walker
Barry Gott wrote and illustrated humorous greeting cards at American Greetings for several years before leaving to illustrate children’s books full-time from his attic studio in Cleveland, Ohio. He occasionally ventures into the outside world to visit schools and libraries. Barry's books include the Dino-Sports series, Holler Loudly by Cynthia Leitich Smith, and What DO Teachers Do (After YOU Leave School)? (Carolrhoda Books, 2006). Honk! Splat! Vroom! is Barry's first author-illustrated book. He has 1 wife, 2 kids, and 3 pets. View titles by Barry Gott

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