William B. Rice

Readers may list more differences than similarities when comparing floods and blizzards. But, they will discover they have one vital ingredient in common: water. Readers will learn the powerful forces of water as it pertains to floods and blizzards. They also discover that although these two forces of nature can cause difficulties for people, they...

Perhaps nothing is more frightening than seeing a forest fire rage out of control. Sometimes, however, fires are set intentionally to benefit the environment. Readers will learn not only what fire is and how it burns, they also learn how fires can both help and harm the areas they affect. 32pp.

What takes the shape of the container it is in and changes shape when the container changes? Liquids! A liquid is a state of matter that has some big differences from solids and gases.

How does a gas change to a liquid? Through condensation! Condensation is the liquid that appears on your bathroom mirror after a hot shower. It is the big gray clouds in the sky just before a rain. In this book, learn all about condensation and how it happens. 32 pages

What continues to expand to take up all the space it can? Gases! A gas is a state of matter, like a liquid and a solid. But it has properties that are quite different. In this book, read all about the differences and what makes a gas a gas. 32 pages

How does a liquid become a gas? Through evaporation! Evaporation helps make puddles disappear after it rains. In this book, learn all about evaporation and how it happens. 32 pages

Earth is our home. It is a big, beautiful place that orbits the sun. What else is there to know about Earth? Read this book to find out! 32 pages

Earth is a planet, moving around the sun. But Earth is not the only planet! It is one of eight planets, many moons, and other objects that orbit our sun. The planets have much in common, and they have many differences, too. In this book, learn all about the planets. 32 pages

There is a bright light in the sky. Sometimes it is round like a ball, and other times it is a crescent. Sometimes it is not there at all! What is this strange and changing thing? It is the moon, of course! Read all about it in this book. 32 pages

The sky is filled with much to see. We see the sun during the day and the moon and stars at night. But you can see other interesting things as well—like bright lights with tails and objects that shoot straight through the stars! These things are asteroids and comets. Learn all about them in this book. 32 pages