Most Popular Books by Emily Sohn

Join Max Axiom and the Society of Super Scientists as they use their superpowers and super-smarts to investigate today''s most urgent environmental and scientific issues. Through the dynamic graphic novel format, these accessible introductions break down complex topics into exciting, fact-filled STEM adventures. With Max and his team leading the way, young readers will learn about current challenges facing the world and discover actions to solve them.

Astro the Alien and his friends Ben and Eva are watching toads in a pond. Ben wants to teach them about golden toads, so the friends use Astro''s space pod to travel to Costa Rica. There they learn more about the extinct amphibians. This introduction to extinct animals includes a note to caregivers with additional resources, reading activities, and a word list.

Volcanoes, rock, desert, and mountains are all different types of landforms. Do you know how these many types of land take their shape? Learn about different forces that cause these shapes and the layers of the earth. See science at work in the real world and use what you learn to unlock a mystery about Earth and how its surface changes over time. Includes a note to caregivers, a glossary, a discover activity, and career connections, as well as connections to science history.

The world is full of living and nonliving things that move and change-including you. You eat, grow, and develop. You may run, jump, or swim. To do it all, you need energy. In this book, you will learn about the many forms of energy, and how they are related to matter. You will then use this information to solve a puzzle and save the school''s lunch! Readers put the focus and fun on scientific inquiry! Each book introduces science fundamentals through a science puzzle and related hands-on activities. Critical thinking skills are strengthened through exploring science concepts and applying them to the real-world situations that the puzzle introduces. Three levels offer increasingly more challenging text and problem-solving activities. Simple science concepts and activities in 24 pages. Science concepts and activities in 32 pages. More in-depth science concepts and activities in 48 pages. Book jacket.

Presents information and current research in space science and astronomy as presented in articles from Science News for Kids.

Here, a superhero mentor guides the reader through basic science concepts using a graphic novel approach.

Describes the importance of models and using good designs to create anything from buildings to roller coasters and beyond. As readers use scientific inquiry to learn the different tactics to use in the planning stages, an activity based on real world situations challenges them to apply what theyve learned in order to solve a puzzle.

Astro the Alien is having a bad day. It is raining. The dog chewed his book. His balloon popped. And his friends Ben and Eva are busy and won''t play with him. When Astro gets upset, Ben and Eva teach him ways to calm down. This introduction to social emotional concepts includes a note to caregivers with additional resources, reading activities, and a word list.

You find a labeled rock collection. You pick it up, but while looking at it you trip over a chair. The labels scatter on some of the rocks, and you can''t tell which label goes with which rock. Read this book and learn how rocks form, how they change over time, and how they look. It won''t be long before you are able to get the labels back on the right rocks. iScience Readers put the focus and fun on scientific inquiry! Each book introduces science fundamentals through a science puzzle and related hands-on activities. Critical thinking skills are strengthened through exploring science concepts and applying them to the real-world situations that the puzzle introduces. Three levels offer increasingly more challenging text and problem-solving activities. Simple science concepts and activities in 24 pages. Science concepts and activities in 32 pages. More in-depth science concepts and activities in 48 pages. Book jacket.

Astro the Alien and his friends Ben and Eva visit and learn about pond animals, including frogs, toads, and birds. Includes a note to caregivers, reading activities, and a word list.

In graphic novel format, follows the adventures of Max Axiom as he explains the science behind the human digestive system.

Describes how little details around you can help solve mysteries and come up with new ideas. As readers use scientific inquiry to learn about patterns and textures and how often they benefit and are used in society, an activity based on real world situations challenges them to apply what theyve learned in order to solve a puzzle.

"In graphic novel format, follows the adventures of Max Axiiom as he explains the secence behind light"-

In graphic novel format, super scientist Max Axiom explains the science behind light.

"Describes what all animals share in common, how scientists group them, and what makes each kind of animal unique. As readers use scientific inquiry to learn about the specific needs of different animals, an activity based on real world situations challenges them to apply what they''ve learned in order to solve a puzzle"--Provided by publisher.