Most Popular Books by Chris Oxlade

Describes what paper is and where we get it, and shows how to process, use, and recycle it.

This book provides a simple and fun introduction to rocks, discussing different rocks, exploring how and why they have formed, how they have changed over time, their appearance and properties. With the help of some Rock Solid! facts that provide cool examples, the book will show you how amazing rocks can be: from the Grand Canyon and hot lava to the world''s biggest cave.

A guide to understanding the properties of paper, how paper and printed material are manufactured, and the materials made from paper.

Learn survival skills like, building a shelter from sticks, lighting a fire without matches, and sending signals to call for help.

This book looks at water, and examines how we use it, how it gets to our homes, what happens to dirty water, and environmental issues arising from the ways we use water in our homes.

What is a road train? Why does an articulated truck bend? What do tanker trucks carry? This book looks at types of trucks that are used for travel, work, and fun. Snow plows keep the roads clear during blizzards. Huge dump trucks carry dirt at construction sites. Monster trucks perform amazing jumps and stunts!

What is wool? Where do we get it? How do we use wool? Each title in the Materials, Materials, Materials series takes a close look at an important material. Read about what the material is, where we get it, and other interesting facts. Learn how we process the material, how we use it, and how we can all help to recycle it.

Explores how the properties of various materials, such as water, can be changed with cooling, and discusses topics such as refrigeration, insulation, condensation, and freezing points.

Read Mountains to learn all about these exciting, beautiful, and unique landforms. Discover the different mountain types, how mountains are formed, and what living things can be found in and around mountains.

What are screws? How do screws work? Can a screw be used to lift a car? For the answers to these and many other questions, read ''Screws''. See how screws are used to hold things in place. Discover how screws are used to make holes. Find out how nuts and bolts work like screws. This book describes what screws are and how they work, different kinds of screws and their uses, and other facts about screws.

"Have you ever wanted to track an animal in the woods? Or learn to make camouflage clothing? With the right equipment and skills, anyone can become a successful animal tracker."--

This book provides a simple and fun introduction to soil, discussing what soil is, how it is made and what we use it for. With the help of some Rock Solid! facts that provide cool examples, the book will show you how amazing soil can be: from making houses with mud bricks and how crops grow in volcanic soil to how tree roots can break up rock.

Few natural events are as formidable and fascinating as an erupting volcano. Volcanoes are reminders of the constant processes taking place below the surface of Earth. While readers may have heard of the eruptions of Mount Vesuvius and Mount St. Helens, they may not know that Yellowstone National Park is due to erupt, too! The mechanics of plate tectonics, the kinds of volcanoes, historical eruptions, and geothermal energy are the diverse topics of these 100 facts. Awe-inspiring photographs and fun quizzes add to the valuable information.

Describes what levers are and how they work.

Using simple text and pictures, this book describes various properties of sound.

What is plastic? Where do we get it? How do we use plastic? Each title in the Materials, Materials, Materials series takes a close look at an important material. Read about what the material is, where we get it, and other interesting facts. Learn how we process the material, how we use it, and how we can all help to recycle it.

How do wheels work? Why are doorknobs shaped like wheels? Why do buses have big steering wheels? For the answers to these and many other questions, read ''Wheels''. Find out why cars have rubber tires. Learn about a kind of wheel called a gear. Discover how wheels can be used to measure lengths. This book describes what wheels are and how they work, different types of wheels and their uses, and other facts about wheels.

Explains how scientists learned about atoms; describes atomic structure, how atoms combine into molecules, and how they respond to changes around them; and suggests related activities.

This book describes the early development of bicycles, different kinds of bikes, and how they are used.

This series looks at how materials can be changed in various ways. Each book examines the types of materials we commonly encounter and explores their properties through practical and familiar examples. "Investigation" spreads give readers the chance to find out for themselves how materials can be changed.