What's That Sound?

Illustrated by Lynn Adams
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. 

Two weeks in the country—it’s the perfect summer getaway for Amy and Tim’s family. But the house looks haunted, and they hear spooky sounds everywhere. Creaks and squeaks, rattles and rumbles. Could Amy and Tim be sharing their summer spot with a ghost? 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 One; Science topic: Sound)
Mary Lawrence is a pen name for the author of a number of children's picture books, chapter books, and novels. View titles by Mary Lawrence
Lucille Recht Penner was born in New York City and is an alumna of Barnard College. She has written more than twenty books for children on subjects ranging from dinosaurs to Native American food. One of her books for children was designated as an Ambassador Book by the English Speaking Union and two were selected as Honor Books by the Boston Globe/Horn Book Awards. Two more books were selections of the Children’s Book-of-the-Month Club. Lucille lives in Tucson, Arizona. View titles by Lynn Adams

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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. 

Two weeks in the country—it’s the perfect summer getaway for Amy and Tim’s family. But the house looks haunted, and they hear spooky sounds everywhere. Creaks and squeaks, rattles and rumbles. Could Amy and Tim be sharing their summer spot with a ghost? 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 One; Science topic: Sound)

Author

Mary Lawrence is a pen name for the author of a number of children's picture books, chapter books, and novels. View titles by Mary Lawrence
Lucille Recht Penner was born in New York City and is an alumna of Barnard College. She has written more than twenty books for children on subjects ranging from dinosaurs to Native American food. One of her books for children was designated as an Ambassador Book by the English Speaking Union and two were selected as Honor Books by the Boston Globe/Horn Book Awards. Two more books were selections of the Children’s Book-of-the-Month Club. Lucille lives in Tucson, Arizona. View titles by Lynn Adams

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