What's That Sound? (Science Solves It!) - Softcover

Lawrence, Mary

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1575651181 ISBN 13: 9781575651187

Publisher: Astra Publishing House, 2002

Synopsis

Solve kid-sized dilemmas and mysteries with the Science Solves It! series. These fun books for kids ages 5–8 blend clever stories with real-life science. Why did the dog turn green? Can you control a hiccup? Is that a UFO? Find the answers to these questions and more as kid characters dive into physical, life, and earth sciences. 

Two weeks in the country—it’s the perfect summer getaway for Amy and Tim’s family. But the house looks haunted, and they hear spooky sounds everywhere. Creaks and squeaks, rattles and rumbles. Could Amy and Tim be sharing their summer spot with a ghost? Books in this perfect STEM series will help kids think like scientists and get ahead in the classroom. Activities and experiments are included in every book! (Level One; Science topic: Sound)

About this title

About the Author

Mary Lawrence is a pen name for the author of a number of children's picture books, chapter books, and novels. Lynn Adams was born in Pennsylvania and graduated from Moore College of Art and Design. Her illustrations may be seen in Big Hand, Little Hand (Barron’s) and How Many Feet? How Many Tails? (Scholastic), as well as books from The Kane Press. In addition, her work has been published in Sesame Street Magazine and she has been designated Illustrator of the Month several times by Highlights for Children. Lynn’s home is Lakewood, Pennsylvania.

Reviews

Grade 1-3-Tim, his older sister, and their parents are spending two weeks on vacation at an old house. Tim thinks it's haunted, but Amy reassures him that ghosts don't exist. Every noise that the boy interprets as spooky, his sister is able to explain. For example, the tapping at their bedroom window at night is a moth bumping against the screen. After each such incident, illustrated sidebars with very small print explain the how and why of sound in a scientific manner. By the end of the story, Tim becomes brave; he hears a low moaning sound and, against Amy's advice, he decides to investigate and discovers a man practicing the tuba. Colorful cartoon illustrations appear on every page. Appended related activities include directions for making a kazoo and suggestions for a sound code.
Wendy S. Carroll, Grant Elementary School, Ridgefield Park, NJ
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: Astra Publishing House
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1575651181
• ISBN 13: 9781575651187
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Adams Lynn
• Number of pages: 32