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Book Review: Sky Explorer

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Sky Explorer by Elizabeth Jenner

Sky Explorer: A Young Adventurer’s Guide to the Sky by Day and Night
by Elizabeth Jenner, Anja Susanj (Illustrator)

5 out of 5 stars

This book answers a lot of questions about the sky, and stars, and clouds. We learn why the sky looks blue as sunlight refracts when it hits particles in the atmosphere. We learn how clouds form and the different types of clouds. There are sections about solar and lunar eclipses, rainbows, mirages, stars, planets, the phases of the moon, and thunder and lightning. My favorite part was about the northern lights.

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Book Review: Secret Factopia

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Secret FACTopia! by Paige Towler

Secret FACTopia!: Follow the trail of 400 hidden facts (FACTopia!, 7)
by Paige Towler

4 out of 5 stars

This book gives random facts about science, the earth, the universe, animals, trees, and the ocean. We can learn about astronauts, weird plants, and new technology. The illustrations and photos are eye-catching and colorful. Each factoid is short; just one sentence that tantalizes your brain to learn more! The factoids are arranged so that each fact leads into the next with one small thing in common.

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Book Series Review: How To Science

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How Do Meteorologists Predict the Future? by Lisa Spencer

How Do Meteorologists Predict the Future?: A Science Book About Meteorology
by Lisa Spencer, Srimalie Bassani (Illustrator)

5 out of 5 stars

Meteorologists gather data by sending up weather balloons, satellites, and taking readings from the ground. Then they can predict how the weather will change by using complex math and computer programs to analyze the data. They use many different weather instruments to measure temperature, rainfall, wind speed, and barometric pressure.

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Book Review: Nick and Tesla and the Robot Army Rampage

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Nick and Tesla's Robot Army Rampage by Bob Pflugfelder

Nick and Tesla’s Robot Army Rampage: A Mystery with Hoverbots, Bristle Bots, and Other Robots You Can Build Yourself (Nick and Tesla, #2)
by Bob Pflugfelder, Steve Hockensmith (Goodreads Author)

4 out of 5 stars

Nick and Tesla are twins staying with their scientist uncle for the summer. Their parents are supposedly traveling in a remote area of the Middle East to experiment with crop irrigation, but Nick and Tesla begin to suspect that something else is going on. A black SUV has been following them around.


In this second book of the series, the children notice a string of robberies in the area, and they begin to investigate. Thankfully Nick and Tesla enjoy inventing and experimenting with gadgets, so they use their creativity to find a solution to almost any problem.

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Book Review: Nick and Tesla and the High Voltage Danger Lab

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Nick and Tesla's High-Voltage Danger Lab by Bob Pflugfelder

Nick and Tesla’s High-Voltage Danger Lab: A Mystery with Electromagnets, Burglar Alarms, and Other Gadgets You Can Build Yourself (Nick and Tesla, #1)
by Bob Pflugfelder, Steve Hockensmith (Goodreads Author)

4 out of 5 stars

Nick and Tesla are twins staying with their scientist uncle for the summer. Their parents are supposedly traveling in a remote area of the Middle East to experiment with crop irrigation, but Nick and Tesla begin to suspect that something else is going on. A black SUV has been following them around, and there is something strange going on at the old mansion in their neighborhood. Thankfully Nick and Tesla enjoy inventing and experimenting with gadgets, so they use their creativity to find a solution to almost any problem.

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Book Review: Dragon and Liberator

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Dragon and Liberator by Timothy Zahn

Dragon and Liberator (Dragonback, #6)
by Timothy Zahn (Goodreads Author)

5 out of 5 stars

In this final book of the series, Jack and Draycos are running out of time to stop the genocide of Draycos’ entire race, the K’da. The machinery of war is lining up to annihilate the K’da spaceships that will be arriving soon, but Jack and Draycos don’t know where the final rendezvous point will be. Their only hope is to follow their enemies and hope that they can warn the K’da in time.

I loved this book so much! Every book in the series is action-packed and full of mystery and danger.

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Non Fiction Review: Amazing Animals

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Amazing Animals by Sabrina Weiss

Amazing Animals: 100+ Creatures That Will Boggle Your Mind
by Sabrina Weiss, Paul Daviz (Illustrator)

4 out of 5 stars

This book gives information about amazing animals around the world. There are endangered animals, record-setting animals, and animals that survive in extreme conditions. I liked that this book is divided into sections for animals in different types of ecosystems. There is a section about nocturnal animals, whales and dolphins, insects, types of octopi, animals that transform, animals that migrate, and even wild animals that live in the city.

I loved the beautiful illustrations in this book! Every page is so attractive and colorful. The factoids about each animal are really interesting, and the design of the page layouts makes it easy to read. There are little snippets of information next to illustrations of each animal, and you get to learn so much so quickly!

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Non Fiction Book Review: Antarctica The Melting Continent

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Antarctica by Karen Romano Young

Antarctica: The Melting Continent
by Karen Romano Young

3 out of 5 stars

The author tells all about their expeditions to Antarctica, the animals that live there, the different types of ice, and how scientists are still learning more about the southern continent. We learn about the history of exploration in Antarctica, and how the South Pole was discovered. We learn about the different glaciers and science stations with maps to show their locations.

It really gets on my nerves when science books talk about scientific theories as if they were fact, and they don’t tell the reader that it’s just a theory. It’s so unethical, and it’s misleading. It makes me not trust anything else they say, because who knows what else they could be lying to the reader about. If you don’t have the evidence to prove something, then you shouldn’t be pretending like it’s a fact. That’s dishonest. It would be so easy to clear up these misunderstandings if they would just admit that it’s a theory!

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Non Fiction Book: How to Teach Grown-Ups about Pluto

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How to Teach Grown-Ups about Pluto by Dean Regas

How to Teach Grown-Ups about Pluto
by Dean Regas

4 out of 5 stars

This book explains the history of planet discoveries and why the decision was made to make Pluto into a dwarf planet. You will learn how objects in space are classified as asteroids, comets, dwarf planets, moons, and of course the eight planets.

I loved the attractive design of this book! The artwork is so cute and fun, and Pluto is depicted as this scrappy little ice planet guy with a happy expression. I love that the book sort of personifies the planets in a funny way! It makes the features of the planets and other space objects really memorable.

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Book Review: Oceanarium

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Oceanarium by Teagan White

Oceanarium
by Teagan White , Loveday Trinick

3 out of 5 stars

This book gives a lot of interesting information about the ocean and the animal that live there. There are sections all about whales, fish, reptiles, and every type of weird creature you can imagine!

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