Big Kid Science: 15 books

Cover of El mago que salvó el mundo
by Jeffrey Bennett
Language: Spanish
Release Date: November 1, 2011

Diego dreams of being a wizard so he can make the world a better place by fighting global warming. When he realizes that he can’t really perform magic, Diego thinks of ways he can help save the world by considering many potential careers and what it would take to achieve them. Filled with “Big...
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Max Goes to the Space Station

A Science Adventure with Max the Dog

by Jeffrey Bennett
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2013

The long-awaited prequel to the other books in the Science Adventures with Max the Dog series, this installment follows Max on his trip to the International Space Station where he shares in the adventures of astronaut life and helps save everyone from a potential disaster along the way. The book teaches...
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Max Goes to the Moon

A Science Adventure with Max the Dog

by Jeffrey Bennett
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2012

Max the Dog and a young girl named Tori take the first trip to the Moon since the Apollo era, and their trip proves so inspiring to people back on Earth that all the nations of the world come together to build a great Moon colony. From the colony, the views of Earth make everyone realize how small...
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Max viaja a la luna

Una aventura de ciencias con el perro Max

by Jeffrey Bennett
Language: Spanish
Release Date: September 26, 2012

Max the Dog and a young girl named Tori take the first trip to the Moon since the Apollo era, and their trip proves so inspiring to people back on Earth that all the nations of the world come together to build a great Moon colony. From the colony, the views of Earth make everyone realize how small...
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Max viaja a la estación espacial

Una aventura de ciencias con el perro Max

by Jeffrey Bennett
Language: Spanish
Release Date: November 1, 2013

The long-awaited prequel to the books in the Science Adventures with Max the Dog series, this installment follows Max on his trip to the International Space Station where he shares in the adventures of astronaut life and helps save everyone from a potential disaster along the way. The book teaches...
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Max Goes to Mars

A Science Adventure with Max the Dog

by Jeffrey Bennett
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2015

This is the updated edition of the first children’s book ever launched into space and read aloud by astronauts from the International Space Station Come with Max as he takes off on his next exciting science adventure, this time joining astronauts on the first human mission to Mars. Equipped...
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Max viaja a Marte

Una aventura de ciencias con el perro Max

by Jeffrey Bennett
Language: Spanish
Release Date: June 1, 2015

Come with Max as he takes off on his next exciting science adventure, this time joining astronauts on the first human mission to Mars. Equipped with a specially designed spacesuit, Max sniffs for signs of microscopic life. Will he find any? Read the exciting story to find out, and to learn how his...
Cover of The Wizard Who Saved the World
by Jeffrey Bennett
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011

Diego dreams of being a wizard so he can make the world a better place by fighting global warming. When he realizes that he can’t really perform magic, Diego thinks of ways he can help save the world by considering many potential careers and what it would take to achieve them. Filled with sidebars...
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On Teaching Science

Principles and Strategies That Every Educator Should Know

by Jeffrey Bennett
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2014

Focusing on solutions specific to science and math education both for K–12 and college, this book explores how students learn in general and helps teachers develop successful techniques for the classroom   On Teaching Science is a short, practical guide to key principles and strategies...
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Global Warming Primer

Answering Your Questions About The Science, The Consequences, and The Solutions

by Jeffrey Bennett
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2016

Is human-induced global warming a real threat to our future? Most people will express an opinion on this question, but relatively few can back their opinions with solid evidence. Many times we've even heard pundits say "I am not a scientist" to avoid the issue altogether. But the truth is,...
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Math for Life

Crucial Ideas You Didn't Learn in School

by Jeffrey Bennett
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2013

How can we solve the national debt crisis? Should you or your child take on a student loan? Is it safe to talk on a cell phone while driving? Are there viable energy alternatives to fossil fuels? What could you do with a billion dollars? Could simple policy changes reduce political polarization? These...
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Max Goes to Jupiter

A Science Adventure with Max the Dog

by Jeffrey Bennett, Nick Schneider, Erica Ellingson
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2008

Scientifically-accurate illustrations and information-packed sidebars enrich this fascinating tale, the third in this acclaimed series about diversity and space exploration. Set in the future, Max the Dog’s friend Tori is all grown up and is the chief scientist of the Jupiter Mission. In order...
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by Logan Weinman, Jeffrey Bennett
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2007

Max the dog and his young friend Tori travel in back in time to the last Ice Age where they encounter ice age mammals and endure a chase by a saber-toothed tiger. The simple story and artwork is accompanied by question and answer balloons that focus on the most common types of questions that children ask about time travel, ice ages, saber-toothed cats, global warming, and more.
Cover of I, Humanity
by Jeffrey Bennett
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2016

Part of a set of books launched to the International Space Station through NASA’s Story Time from Space program, read aloud by astronauts for children around the world   Written in the first person with the viewpoint of a narrator who represents the human race throughout history, I, Humanity tells...
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