Alix Wood

"The Olympics are full of skating sports! Graceful figure skaters impress with jumps, speed skaters zoom around the icy track, and hockey players turn on a dime to chase down the puck. Readers will enjoy learning about different skills needed for each of these activities. With colorful photographs illustrating the postures, foot placement, and techniques needed to learn how to ice-skate, the main content shows readers what fun they can have on the...

Any professional athlete will tell you that there's tons of science in the sport they play. But kids who just enjoy playing basketball in their backyard or on a school team may not realize it yet! This book helps readers make the connection between physical science and a sport they love to play. It breaks down key science concepts while also explaining how they apply to basketball skills like dribbling. A loveable robot character and relatable kids...

Gymnasts seem to defy the laws of physics when they twist in the arm, balance themselves on one hand, or fly across the floor in back handsprings. The truth is that they're using the laws of physics to their advantage-and they're incredibly strong and skilled! In this book, young gymnasts can learn the science behind their skills, including the laws of motion and gravity. Friendly characters, including a cute robot, help explain both how gymnastics...

Fossils are fascinating! These remnants of lifeforms from long ago tell us more about the planet, the environment, and the ancient plants and animals themselves. This title guides readers on a mission to learn more about fossils, how they form, what types there are, and more facts and details. Full-color illustrations showcase important principles, and hands-on activities with detailed instructions will get kids thinking like paleontologists, geologists,...

On a class trip, you tour a real, working ship. But what if you got locked in-alone? In this book, readers use engineering knowledge they have and gain from the main text in order to solve a series of puzzles. Once solved, they can escape from the ship! Clues are found on every page, encouraging readers to read carefully and use their critical thinking skills to find and work out each one. Simple machines, engineering drawing, cogs, and more are part...

Whoops! You kicked your soccer ball over the wall of a mysterious math professor. Can you get it back? Not without solving some puzzles first! From geometry to prime numbers, math is the way readers can escape from the home and gardens on the math professor. Readers discover clues scattered throughout the book as they use probability, circles and degrees, and even the Fibonacci sequence to make sense of them. Colorful pictures and an engaging story...

Why does a ball fall to the ground after it's kicked? That might not be what's going through a soccer player's head during a game, but it's certainly part of playing soccer! Gravity and forces are important parts of playing soccer, and understanding them could make you a better player. This colorful volume breaks down these concepts and more for young scientists and athletes looking to take their science and soccer games to the next level. Including...

When crime scene investigators (CSIs) are called to the location of a murder, they document what they see in detail and carefully collect the evidence. Evidence isn't always obvious to the untrained eye. Readers of this remarkable book, which includes dynamic photographs, will become trained to know what to look for at a crime scene as they tag along with scientists on an intriguing case. They'll learn about various kinds of evidence as well as how...

Many people consider Winslow Homer to be one of the greatest American painters of the nineteenth century. Readers learn why with this biographical text, which features Homer's most famous works, including his widely admired portraits of the sea and sailors. Readers learn about his early career as a war artist and magazine illustrator as well as other fascinating details about his life, his travels, and his sources of artistic inspiration. Sidebars...

Dirt's not all that interesting-or is it? In truth, Earth's soil is one of the major reasons life on the planet can exist! In this book, readers will learn that there's far more to dirt and soil than the stuff you get on your sneakers or sweep off your front steps. Illustrations will show more about soil's origins and makeup, as well as the nutrients it provides for growing things. Projects and activities allow young geologists to put what they're...