Royston, Angela

Presents an introduction to color, in simple text with photographs, including information on what primary colors are, how a rainbow is made, and how colors are used as signs. Includes glossary.

Investigates the properties of solids in order to place them in a category of rigid or bendy, and explores how these solids are used in everyday life.

Introduces the life cycle of a mushroom, from formation of spores through underground growth of the mycelia to formation of mature mushrooms.

Explains how the duck searches for food, defends itself, how it finds a mate, and rears its young.

Describes a truck driver's rig and some of the problems he encounters as he picks up and delivers his cargo.

Provides information about chicken pox, discussing its causes, signs and symptoms, treatments, and complications, and explains how to guard against catching chicken pox.

Describes the physical characteristics, unique traits, habitats, diet, movements, predators, and life cycle of tadpoles, and includes a glossary.

Presents an introduction to color, in simple text with photographs, including information on what primary colors are, how a rainbow is made, and how colors are used as signs. Includes glossary.

Photographs and simple text teach children what light is, where it comes from, and what causes shadows.

Presents a description of what causes deafness, explaining what it is like to be deaf, and discusses such topics as lip-reading and sign language.