Rocks and minerals

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Title:

Rocks and minerals

Author:

Green, Dan, 1975 June 20- author.

ISBN:

9780753463147

Edition:

1st American ed.

Publication Information:

New York : Kingfisher, 2009.

Physical Description:

128 p. : col. ill. ; 18 cm.

Series:

Basher science.

General Note:

Includes index.

Reading Level:

1050 L Lexile

Subject Term:

Rocks.

Minerals.

Added Author:

Basher, Simon

Summary:

Mixes science and art to bring the world of geology to life, with wacky characters to explain the things that form the foundations of our planet including rocks, gems, crystals, fossils, and more.

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Library	Call Number	Status
Searching... Hardwood Creek Library (Forest Lake)	J 552 GRE	Searching... Unknown
Searching... R.H. Stafford Library (Woodbury)	J 552 GRE	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Stillwater Public Library	J 552 GRE	Searching... Unknown

Simon Basher is back with another zany primer to science! Following his 3 successful titles on the basics of chemistry, physics, and biology, BASHER SCIENCE: ROCKS AND MINERALS is an in-depth look at the ground beneath our feet. Like his other titles, Basher presents these topics through charming and adorable illustrations and pairs them with basic information told from a first person perspective. He develops a community of characters based on the things that form the foundations of our planet: rocks, gems, crystals, fossils and more. And what's more, he makes it understandable, interesting, and cute. It's not what you expect out of a science primer.

Author Notes

Simon Basher is an artist and designer who has fun playing in the world of contemporary character design. Inspired by a love of simple line work and a rich palette, his characters blend the edge of manga with the cuteness of Hello Kitty.
Dan Green studied Natural Sciences at Cambridge University. Since graduating, he has written and edited many popular science titles and humorous books, become the editor of a South American national newspaper, worked as a travel writer, as well as developing and editing the wildly successful Horrible Science magazine collection. He is the "voice" of Basher's bestselling science-made-easy books, and to date has written nine titles in the series.

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School Library Journal Review

Gr 3-8-This unique book gives each rock and mineral personality and pizzazz through the use of a conversational, first-person text. (Quartzite explains, "Nothing wears me down-I'm the definition of true grit!") Three interesting facts, a short description, and a list of basic facts (chemical formula, hardness, etc.) are provided about each one. Full-color cartoons of the rocks and minerals include faces and other human characteristics that enhance the personalities. Navigation is facilitated with sections being designated by a color and symbol. Readers will enjoy and learn from this fact-filled, accessible book.-Christine Markley, Washington Elementary School, Barto, PA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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