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Anno's Magic Seeds
A wizard gives Jack magic seeds, which he cultivates, and he reaps ever increasing harvests until a storm forces him to begin all over again. The reader is encouraged to predict Jack's progress.
Author: Anno, Mitsumasa |
HSE Descriptors:
math
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Math Curse
This book is a zany spoof about a child who hates math. Although this is clearly from a child's perspective, adults enjoy the puzzles and can appreciate the frustration over math questions.
Author: Scieszka, Jon |
HSE Descriptors:
math
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Secrets of a Civil War Submarine
The discovery in 1995 and the subsequent slow scientific recovery of the Civil War submarine USS Hurley from the Charleston harbor reads like a mystery story. Photographs, archival material, author's note, footnotes, bibliography, glossary, and suggested
Author: Walker, Sally |
HSE Descriptors:
science | social studies
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Unexplained
The author explores several categories of unexplained phenomena from Stonehenge to Roswell, N. M. UFO sightings, suggesting origins of superstitions and possible explanations. Sidebar information, photographs, and paintings illustrate the text and back m
Author: Allen, Judy |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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