Buried in the Backyard

by Gail Herman, Jerry Smath (Illustrator)

Overview

Solve kid-sized dilemmas and mysteries with the Science Solves It! series. 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.

While trying to dig a pool for themselves, Ryan and Kate discover a very large, old bone-right in their own backyard! Amazingly, it turns out to be the fossilized bone of a Woolly Mammoth! 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: Woolly Mammoths)

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781575651262
Publisher:	Astra Publishing House
Publication date:	01/01/2003
Series:	Science Solves It! Series
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.14(d)
Lexile:	500L (what's this?)
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

About the Author

Gail Herman is a published adapter, author, and a narrator of children's books. Jerry Smath illustrated his first children’s book in 1954 and hasn’t stopped. He has illustrated over 100 books for other authors, and has written and illustrated 30 of his own titles. Two of those, But No Elephants and The Housekeeper’s Dog (Parents Press), were Children’s Choice Award winners. Jerry and his wife live in Croton-on-Hudson, New York, with a dog named Molly.