Discusses why earthquakes happen, what their sometimes devastating effects can be, where the danger zones are, and what measures people can take to safeguard themselves.

24) Shooting stars

Author

Branley, Franklyn Mansfield

Pub. Date

[1989]

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IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1

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Explains what shooting stars are, what they are made of, and what happens to them when they land on Earth.

25) The mystery of Stonehenge

Author

Branley, Franklyn Mansfield

Pub. Date

[1969]

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Combines the efforts of several modern scientists to explain the ancient mystery of Stonehenge; who built it and why? How was it built and when?

26) Flash, crash, rumble, and roll

Author

Branley, Franklyn Mansfield

Pub. Date

c1985

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IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1

27) Space colony: frontier of the 21st century

Author

Branley, Franklyn Mansfield

Pub. Date

c1982

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A look at how and why future space colonies will be built, the work they will do, and the problems and hazards involved.

28) It's raining cats and dogs: all kinds of weather and why we have it

Author

Branley, Franklyn Mansfield

Pub. Date

1987

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Discusses various weather phenomena, including rain, hail, smog, snow, lightning, hurricanes, and tornadoes.

29) Planets in our solar system

Author

Branley, Franklyn Mansfield

Series

Let's-read-and-find-out book

Pub. Date

c1987

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Introduces the solar system and its nine planets. Includes directions for making two models, one showing relative sizes of the planets and the other their relative distances from the sun.