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Is It Heavy or Light?
- Properties of Materials
- By: Lisa J. Amstutz
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 3 mins
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A bowling ball is heavy. A feather is light. Why are some items heavy and others light? Find out in this series about materials and their properties. Informative, at-level text helps listeners understand the differences between heavy and light materials.
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Is It Heavy or Light?
- Properties of Materials
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 3 mins
- Release date: 09-04-24
- Language: English
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Get Noisy with Science! Projects with Sounds, Music, and More
- Not-So-Ordinary Science
- By: Elsie Olson
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Ready to make some noise? These hands-on, not-so-ordinary science projects are for you! Design melodic musical instruments and squawking noisemakers. Turn up the bass with activities that let you see sound. Then, learn the science behind each rocking racket! Simple step-by-step instructions make it easy to start experimenting and discover just how fun STEM can be.
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Get Noisy with Science! Projects with Sounds, Music, and More
- Not-So-Ordinary Science
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 21 mins
- Release date: 08-04-24
- Language: English
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Building the Transcontinental Railroad
- A This or That Debate
- By: Jessica Rusick
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 20 mins
- Unabridged
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In mid-1860s, two railroad companies had a huge job in front of them: building the transcontinental railroad. The railroad would run from east to west across the United States. As the grueling work began, there were many choices to make. Now, the choices are yours.
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Building the Transcontinental Railroad
- A This or That Debate
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Series: A This or That Debate
- Length: 20 mins
- Release date: 03-04-24
- Language: English
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Microwaves
- Waves in Motion
- By: Tracy Vonder Brink
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Microwaves heat our food. They carry messages from phone to phone. They help detect the weather. Microwaves are all around us, even if we don't see them. Listeners will learn about microwaves and how we use them every day.
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Microwaves
- Waves in Motion
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 3 mins
- Release date: 02-04-24
- Language: English
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Building Tough Towers
- Fun STEM Challenges
- By: Marne Ventura
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 2 mins
- Unabridged
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What does it take to make a tough tower? Gather some supplies and try it out for yourself! Discover tips and ideas on how to build the best tower around!
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Building Tough Towers
- Fun STEM Challenges
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 2 mins
- Release date: 01-04-24
- Language: English
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Beastly Robots and Drones
- Military Technology Inspired by Animals
- By: Lisa M. Bolt Simons
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 14 mins
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Animals have many traits that help them survive in the wild. Inspired by animals' incredible abilities, military forces have created many machines over the years to achieve success on the battlefield. From the first remote-controlled vehicles to the advanced machines of tomorrow, learn how military robots and drones often imitate the abilities of animals throughout nature. Then be sure to catch the other amazing titles in the Beasts and the Battlefield series.
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Beastly Robots and Drones
- Military Technology Inspired by Animals
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 14 mins
- Release date: 01-04-24
- Language: English
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The Future of Communications
- From Texting to Augmented Reality
- By: Ailynn Collins
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 28 mins
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From the written word to the cell phone, human communication has come a long way. What might the future hold? Listeners can discover how virtual reality, holograms, and a fully connected "internet of things" may affect how they communicate in the near and distant future.
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The Future of Communications
- From Texting to Augmented Reality
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 28 mins
- Release date: 01-04-24
- Language: English
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Radio Waves
- By: Julia Garstecki-Derkovitz
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 3 mins
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Radio waves aren't just for listening to your favorite radio station! They are used to make GPS receivers and wireless internet work. Scientists use radio telescopes to help them study space. Listeners learn about radio waves and how we use them every day.
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Radio Waves
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Series: Waves in Motion
- Length: 3 mins
- Release date: 01-04-24
- Language: English
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Transportation Breakdowns
- Learning from Bad Ideas
- By: Amie Jane Leavitt
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Hear about some of the world's fastest transportation breakdowns. Find out how each form of transportation failed, the basic engineering missed during construction, and what engineers learned from their mistakes.
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Transportation Breakdowns
- Learning from Bad Ideas
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 37 mins
- Release date: 01-04-24
- Language: English
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Building Blunders
- Learning from Bad Ideas (Fantastic Fails)
- By: Amie Jane Leavitt
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 34 mins
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Hear about some of the world's biggest building blunders. Find out how each structure failed, the basic building block that was missed during construction, and what engineers learned from their mistakes.
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Building Blunders
- Learning from Bad Ideas (Fantastic Fails)
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 34 mins
- Release date: 01-04-24
- Language: English
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Gadget Disasters
- Learning from Bad Ideas (Fantastic Fails)
- By: Elizabeth Pagel-Hogan
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 36 mins
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Hear about some of the world's greatest gadget disasters. Find out how each gadget failed, what went wrong with its design or manufacture, and what programmers learned from their mistakes.
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Gadget Disasters
- Learning from Bad Ideas (Fantastic Fails)
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 36 mins
- Release date: 01-04-24
- Language: English
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Beasts on the Battlefield
- Animals in Combat
- By: Charles C. Hofer
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 17 mins
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Animals have played an important role in warfare throughout history. Military forces have long relied on animals' natural abilities to achieve their missions. From medieval warriors charging into combat on horseback to dolphins locating explosive mines at sea, learn about the many ways animals have helped armies find success on the battlefield. Then be sure to catch the other amazing titles in the Beasts and the Battlefield series.
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Beasts on the Battlefield
- Animals in Combat
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Series: Beasts and the Battlefield, Book 4
- Length: 17 mins
- Release date: 29-03-24
- Language: English
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Beastly Armor: Military Defenses Inspired by Animals
- Beasts and the Battlefield
- By: Charles C. Hofer
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 16 mins
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The world can be a dangerous place. Over time, animals evolved many natural defenses to help them survive. Combat during wartime is extremely dangerous. Why not look to nature to find the best defenses for soldiers on the battlefield? Military forces have done just that for hundreds of years. From the armor of medieval knights to tomorrow's advanced camouflage, learn how military technology often mimics the traits of animals to help protect soldiers in combat. Then be sure to catch the other amazing titles in the Beasts and the Battlefield series.
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Beastly Armor: Military Defenses Inspired by Animals
- Beasts and the Battlefield
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Series: Beasts and the Battlefield, Book 2
- Length: 16 mins
- Release date: 29-03-24
- Language: English
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Beastly Firepower
- Military Weapons and Tactics Inspired by Animals
- By: Lisa M. Bolt Simons
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 14 mins
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In the wild, animals use teeth, claws, and other natural weapons to attack their prey. On the battlefield, soldiers need weapons to fight the enemy. Military forces have often looked to nature for inspiration to develop effective weapons and combat tactics. From the first feathered arrows to tomorrow's high-tech weaponry, learn how military technology often imitates the natural weapons of animals to help soldiers succeed in combat. Then be sure to catch the other amazing titles in the Beasts and the Battlefield series.
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Beastly Firepower
- Military Weapons and Tactics Inspired by Animals
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 14 mins
- Release date: 29-03-24
- Language: English
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Magic Air
- Ten Kid-Sized Steps to Surgery
- By: Alana Smith
- Narrated by: Brad Grochowski
- Length: 7 mins
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From a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist comes a book that prepares kids for surgery and takes the scary out of anesthesia—magic air! Magic Air: Ten Kid-Sized Steps to Surgery is a fun book that guides children through the steps to surgery with kid-friendly language.
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Magic Air
- Ten Kid-Sized Steps to Surgery
- Narrated by: Brad Grochowski
- Length: 7 mins
- Release date: 25-02-26
- Language: English
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The Gearhead's Guide to Stock Cars
- Gearhead Guides
- By: Lisa J. Amstutz
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 4 mins
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ATVs tackle the toughest land around. But there are lots of ways to make these vehicles faster and cooler and listeners will love finding out how!
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The Gearhead's Guide to Stock Cars
- Gearhead Guides
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 4 mins
- Release date: 12-04-24
- Language: English
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Can Robots Milk Cows?
- Questions and Answers About Farm Machines
- By: Katherine Rawson
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 7 mins
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Tractors, wagons, combines, and trailers—what are these things? They’re all machines on a farm! How do they work? What are they for? Kids can get to know the many machines that make farms go in this Pebble Sprout series.
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Can Robots Milk Cows?
- Questions and Answers About Farm Machines
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 7 mins
- Release date: 11-04-24
- Language: English
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Can You Make a Coat Out of Wood?
- Material Choices
- By: Susan B. Katz
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 3 mins
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A coat is made from different types of fabric, but could it be made with wood? It seems impossible, but wood has many advantages, and is used for everything from building houses to making toys. Learn more about different types of wood and their many uses. Could it really be used to make a coat?
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Can You Make a Coat Out of Wood?
- Material Choices
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 3 mins
- Release date: 11-04-24
- Language: English
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Can You Make a Toaster Out of Plastic?
- By: Susan B. Katz
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- Length: 3 mins
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Plastic is in lots of items you use every day. Find out about different types of plastic, what they are used for, and if you could really make a toaster from it.
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Can You Make a Toaster Out of Plastic?
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 3 mins
- Release date: 10-04-24
- Language: English
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The Gearhead's Guide to Choppers
- Gearhead Guides
- By: Lisa J. Amstutz
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 5 mins
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ATVs tackle the toughest land around, but there are lots of ways to make these vehicles faster and cooler. Listeners will love finding out how!
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The Gearhead's Guide to Choppers
- Gearhead Guides
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 5 mins
- Release date: 10-04-24
- Language: English
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