Category: middle grade

National Geographic Kids Almanac 2018
by National Geographic Kids (Author)

Booktalk: Packed with incredible photos, tons of fun facts, crafts, activities, and fascinating features about animals, science, nature, technology, with an 18 Facts for 2018 feature in every chapter.

Snippet:
18 Facts About 3-D:
1. Using layers of a superfine nylon powder, an engineer was able to create an acoustic guitar with his 3-D printer.

2. “Urbee,” the world’s first 3-D-printed car, is about half the weight of the average car and can reach speeds up to 70 miles per hour (113 km/h).

7. There are 3-D printers that use chocolate for “ink” to create morsels in the shape of your face, flowers, hearts, snowmen, and more.

(See the rest of the list on pages 112-113.)

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Plants in Disguise
by Debi Schmid (Author / Illustrator) and Lise Hedegaard (Author)

Booktalk: When you wander a woodland forest, skip through a sunlit meadow, or ramble down a dusty path, you might see a furry tail, a bristly beard, or a fuzzy toe. Did you catch a glimpse of an animal? Or was it a plant in disguise?

Snippet:
Fluffs of fur but a tail that can’t twitch
Who can I be?

Cattail Typha latifolia
It looks like the tail of a cat, but that brown furry spike is actually hundreds of tiny flowers.

It’s Nonfiction Monday!

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