The Bug Book

The Bug Book

How to catch, identify and care for creepy crawlies and other bugs. 24 in all.

An illustrated field guide and activity book.

Dr. Hugh Danks, Ill. by Joe Weissmann

Discover how the whirligig got its name, how the praying mantis snares its food and how the grasshopper sings its song.

This field guide to tiny creatures found in the backyard, under a log and in a pond gives tips on catching bugs, instructions for keeping them safely at home and suggestions for...
Circa: 1987
Condition: used
Size: 5 x 4-1/2 inches
Type: softcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Workman Publishing Co
Author: Dr. Hugh Danks, Ill. by Joe Weissmann
Pages: 64
ISBN: 089480314X  

Walt Disney's Living Desert - A True Life Adventure

Walt Disney's Living Desert - A True Life Adventure

Jane Werner and the Staff of the Walt Disney Studio.

Based on the film narration by James Alger, Winston Hibler, and Ted Sears.

A selecton of the Weekly Reader Children's Book Club. Many colored photos throughout.

Simon & Schuster, 1954. Hard pictorial cover, 6 x 8-7/8 inches, 124 pages.

The spine cover is missing, a spot on front edge, wear to edges and corners. but the text is in very good, readable, firmly bound...
Circa: 1954
Condition: used
Size: 6 x 8-7/8 inches
Type: hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Author: Jane Werner and the Staff of the Walt Disney Studio
Pages: 124  

About Doctor John

About Doctor John

Frances B. Thompson, ill. by James David Johnson

About the Doctor for Third Grade students.

Melmont Publishers, Inc., 1959. Hard cover, 7-1/2 x 8-1/4 inches, 30 pages.

Ex-school, with pocket in back that has come loose. Two pages have creases across the page. Date 4-68 inside front and along top edge. Light edge wear.

Under 1 lb.
Circa: 1959
Condition: used
Size: 7-1/2 x 8-1/4 inches
Type: hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Melmont Publishers Inc.
Author: Frances B. Thompson, ill. by James David Johnson
Pages: 30  

All Kinds of Feet - Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science

All Kinds of Feet

Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science Book

Ron & Nancy Goor

Text and photographs present the different types of feet found in the animal kingdom and describe how each type is specifically suited to the needs of the particular animal to which it belongs.

Thomas Y. Crowell, 1984. ISBN 0-690-04384-8. Hard pictorial cover, 8-3/4 x 6-7/8 inches, 36 pages.

Cover has slightly bumped corners and light soiling. Text pages are clean and firmly bound.

Under 1 lb.
Circa: 1984
Condition: used
Size: 8-3/4 x 6-7/8 inches
Type: hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Thomas Y. Crowell
Author: Ron & Nancy Goor
Pages: 36
ISBN: 0690043848  

Science Stories Book Two

Science Stories Book Two

Life Reading Service

Wilbur L. Beauchamp, Harriet M. Fott, Gertrude Crampton and William S. Gray

This provides opportunities for the pupil to use scientific information and methods of thinking to better interpret his environment. Since Science Stories is easier than most second readers, it may be successfully undertaken by an average group after any typical first-year reading experience. Colored pictures with a 1930s feel.

Scott, Foresman & Co., 1935....
Circa: 1935
Condition: used
Size: 5-5/8 x 7-3/4 inches
Type: hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Scott, Foresman & Co.
Author: Wilbur L. Beauchamp, Harriet Fott, Gertrude Crampton, W. Gray
Pages: 176  

I am Water - Science book

I am Water

Jean Marzollo, ill. by Judith Moffatt

A Hello Science Reader! Level 1. Hello Reader! books have been designed for parents to read to children, for children to read to parents, for children to read themselves, to make your child a better reader.

Scholastic, Inc., 1996. ISBN 0-590-26587-3. Soft cover, 6 x 9 inches, 30 pages.

Slight spine stress. Near fine.

Under 1 lb.
Circa: 1996
Condition: used
Size: 6 x 9 inches
Type: softcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Author: Jean Marzollo, ill. by Judith Moffatt
Pages: 30
ISBN: 0590265873  

Where are the Stars During the Day?

Where are the Stars During the Day?

Melvin and Gilda Berger, ill. by Blanche Sims

This book introduces the solar system, the constellations, and the universe.

Ideals Publishing Co., 1993. ISBN 0-8249-8607-5. Soft cover, 5-1/4 inches wide by 8-1/2 inches tall, 48 pages.

Some creasing to cover and title page. Otherwise very good.

Under 1 lb.
Circa: 1993
Condition: used
Size: 5-1/4 inches wide by 8-1/2 inches tall
Type: softcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Ideals Publishing Co.
Author: Melvin Berger, Gilda Berger, ill. by Blanche Sims
Pages: 48
ISBN: 0824986075  

Clever Kids Science Ages 8 - 10

Clever Kids Science Ages 8 - 10

World Book

Doing and Learning Fun Activities for Kids . . . Answers to Science Questions They're Most Curious About

Scholastic, Inc., 1996. ISBN 0-590-98818-2. Soft stapled cover, 8-1/2 x 11 inches, 32 pages.

Clean and firmly bound.

Under 1 lb.
Circa: 1996
Condition: used
Size: 8-1/2 x 11 inches
Type: softcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 32
ISBN: 0590988182  

Wonders of the Ocean Zoo

Wonders of the Ocean Zoo

Boris Arnov, Jr., and Helen Mather-Smith Mindlin

Interesting inhabitants of the depths of the ocean, from the tiny Plankton to the mammoth Whale; from that lazy, hitch-hiking fish, the Remora, to the appealing horses of the deep and the fishes that walk, talk, dance and fly. Salt water dragons, skeletons that wash cars, swimming light bulbs and the fish that changes its face.

Dodd, Mead & Co., 1957. Approved selection of Parents' Magazine's Book Club for...
Circa: 1957
Condition: used
Size: 6-3/4 x 9-1/4 inches
Type: hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Dodd, Mead & Co.
Author: Boris Arnov Jr., Helen Mather-Smith Mindlin
Pages: 95  

Sky and Earth Sky and Earth

Robert H. Smith, Director

Provides answers to questions about the seasons, rivers, deserts, volcanoes oceans, icebergs, moon, stars, planets, and space.

A Child's First Library of Learning. Time-Life Books, 1992, 8th printing. ISBN 0-8094-4837-8. Hard pictorial cover,8-1/2 x 11-7/8 inches, 47 pages.

Nick in edge of spine. Pages are clean and firmly bound.

Under 2 lbs.
Circa: 1992
Condition: used
Size: 8-1/2 x 11-7/8 inches
Type: hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Time-Life Books
Edition: 8
Pages: 47
ISBN: 0809448378  

Germs Make Me Sick! - Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science

Germs Make Me Sick!

Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science Book

Melvin Berger

Ill. by Marilyn Hafner

Harper Trophy, 1986. ISBN 0-690-04428-3. Hard pictorial cover, 8-7/8 x 6-7/8 inches, 32 pages.

Cover is torl along back edge of spine. Text is clean and firmly bound.

Under 1 lb.
Circa: 1986
Condition: used
Size: 8-7/8 x 6-7/8 inches
Type: hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Harper Trophy
Author: Marilyn Hafner
Pages: 32
ISBN: 0690044283  

Voyage of the Mimi

Voyage of the Mimi

Bank Street College Project in Science and Mathematics

Using the exciting story of an 11 year old boy on a ship as sea, this book teaches a variety of subjects, such as statistics, biology, map making, sign language, composition, etc.

Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1985. ISBN 0-03-000943-X. Soft cover, 8-1/4 x 10-7/8 inches, 160 pages.

Near new, except for light felt pen mark on front cover.

Under 2 lbs.
Circa: 1985
Condition: used
Size: 8-1/4 x 10-7/8 inches
Type: softcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Holt Rinehart & Winston
Pages: 160
ISBN: 003000943X  

A Day in Space

A Day in Space

Suzanne Lord, and Jolie Epstein

Find out what it's like to walk in space, launch a satellite, eat, sleep, and brush your teeth without gravity! Join the crew for twenty-four hours that are out of this world!

Scholastic, Inc., 1986. ISBN 0-590-41099-7. Soft cover, 8 inches square, 32 pages.

Like new.

Under 1 lb.
Circa: 1986
Condition: used
Size: 8 inches square
Type: softcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Author: Suzanne Lord, and Jolie Epstein
Pages: 32
ISBN: 0590410997  

The Majesty of the Heavens

The Majesty of the Heavens

Foundations of Science Library

Michael Dempsey, and Joan Pick

The heavenly bodies have always been one of the most attractive studies for the layman. And now that radio telescopes and theories of astrophysicists have enlarged understanding of the life stories of stars and galaxies, and the nature of the Universe, this colorful introduction supplies a really graphic account of modern astronomers' theories about the Universe, in addition to the study of...
Circa: 1966
Condition: used
Size: 7-5/8 x 10-3/8 inches
Type: hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Greystone Press
Author: Michael Dempsey, Joan Pick
Pages: 128  

I Wonder Why Fish Don't Drown I Wonder Why Fish Don't Drown - - and other neat facts about underwater animals

Annabelle Donati, ill. by David Schulz

The most amazing kinds of animals make their homes in water. They come in every imaginable shape and size, and en every color of the rainbow. Some can move as fast as sixty miles an hour, others hardly move at all. Some live at the bottom of the salty sea, some in freshwater ponds and rivers. Some are fish, and some belong to other groups of animals.

A Golden Book. ...
Circa: 1992
Condition: used
Size: 8-1/4 x 11 inches
Type: hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Western Publishing Co Inc.
Author: Annabelle Donati, ill. by David Schulz
Pages: 32
ISBN: 0307113256