The Space Rock Mystery

Illustrated by Shirley Ng-Benitez
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$5.99 US
On sale Jan 01, 2018 | 32 Pages | 9781635920055

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Solve kid-sized dilemmas and mysteries with SCIENCE SOLVES IT! These fun science 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. 

"This rock is totally from outer space!" At least that’s what Kaleo thinks when he picks up an amazing rock on the beach. Finding out more will lead him and his sister, Leia, on an adventure they’ll never forget! 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!
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Lydia Lukidis is a children's author with more than 30 books and eBooks published, along with numerous stories, poems and plays. She writes fiction and nonfiction, and also composes educational texts and lesson plans. View titles by Lydia Lukidis
Shirley Ng-Benitez loves to draw! Since 1998, she has owned gabbyandco.com, a design firm, and is now living her dream illustrating and writing picture books in the Bay Area, California. View titles by Shirley Ng-Benitez

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Solve kid-sized dilemmas and mysteries with SCIENCE SOLVES IT! These fun science 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. 

"This rock is totally from outer space!" At least that’s what Kaleo thinks when he picks up an amazing rock on the beach. Finding out more will lead him and his sister, Leia, on an adventure they’ll never forget! 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!

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© Magenta Studios
Lydia Lukidis is a children's author with more than 30 books and eBooks published, along with numerous stories, poems and plays. She writes fiction and nonfiction, and also composes educational texts and lesson plans. View titles by Lydia Lukidis
Shirley Ng-Benitez loves to draw! Since 1998, she has owned gabbyandco.com, a design firm, and is now living her dream illustrating and writing picture books in the Bay Area, California. View titles by Shirley Ng-Benitez

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