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What's so great about Minnesota? Find out the top ten sites to see or things to do in the North Star State! Explore Minnesota's wooded wilderness, 10,000 lakes, and rich history. The Minnesota by Map feature shows where you'll find all the places covered in the book. A special section provides quick state facts such as the state motto, capital, population, animals, foods, and more. Take a fun-filled tour of all there is to discover in Minnesota!
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! A plant can form fruit and seeds when it is pollinated. Animals and wind help spread pollen from one plant to another. But do you know how insects pick up pollen from flowers? Or how each part of a flower helps pollination? Let's experiment to find out! Simple step-by-step instructions help readers explore science concepts and analyze information....
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! A plant's environment helps it grow. Weather, soil, and animals are important to a plant's survival. But do you know what happens to a plant when the seasons change? Or how earthworms help a plant's roots? Let's experiment to find out! Simple step-by-step instructions help readers explore science concepts and analyze information.
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Roots help keep plants alive. They take in water and minerals. But do you know how much of a plant is made up of its roots? Or whether roots always grow down? Let's experiment to find out! Learn more about plants in the Plant Experiments series part of the Lightning Bolt Books collection. With high-energy designs, exciting photos, and fun text, Lightning Bolt Books bring nonfiction topics to life!
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You may know that Jennifer Lawrence stars as courageous Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games films. But did you know that Jennifer: • grew up on a Kentucky horse farm? •had to learn to skin a squirrel for her role in Winter's Bone? (Eeeew!) • read all three Hunger Games books in four days-before she even knew she'd be playing Katniss? Want to know more about the life of this talented celebrity? Read on to learn all about Jen's childhood, family,...
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Can you believe that the paint used on cars inspired the invention of nail polish in the 1920s? Or that people have been making hair dyes for thousands of years, using everything from boiled walnuts to gold powder? Get ready to learn the strange stories behind inventions you use every day. From the woman who invented "kissproof" lipstick to the role toothpicks played in the creation of Q-tips, you'll find out how we got the beauty inventions that...
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Plants have roots, stems, leaves, and sometimes flowers. Each part of a plant does a special job. But do you know what a stem does? Or how different seeds travel away from their parent plants? Let's experiment to find out! Simple step-by-step instructions help readers explore science concepts and analyze information.
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Do you know what happened when a kid forgot his glass of soda with a stir stick in it outside on a freezing cold night? Popsicles were invented! And did you know ancient people loved to chew on gum, just like we do? Get ready to learn the strange stories behind inventions you use every day. From the guy who thought white-flour snacks were evil so he invented graham crackers to the evolution of ketchup, you'll be amazed how we got the food inventions...
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You may know that Katy Perry is a shining star of pop who has soared to number one on the charts again and again. But did you know that Katy: is a pastor's kid times two? Both her mom and dad are pastors who encouraged her to sing in church. Was dropped by two recording labels before she finally got her big break with Capitol Records? Exercises by jumping rope before every single show? Want to know more about the life of this talented celebrity? Read...
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Sunlight helps a plant make its own food using photosynthesis. But do you know what happens to a plant when there is no sunlight? Or what part of a plant makes food? Let's experiment to find out! Simple step-by-step instructions help readers explore science concepts and analyze information.
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You may know that Bruno Mars is an unbelievably talented pop singer and producer. But did you know that Bruno: was known for his epic Elvis impersonations when he was a kid? learned to play drums, piano, and guitar without ever taking lessons? is super close to his mom and used some of his fortune to buy her a house? Want to know more about the life of this talented celebrity? Read on to learn all about Bruno's childhood, personality, parents and...
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Sunlight, air, water, and minerals help keep plants alive. But do you know how much water is needed for a seed to sprout? Or what a plant will do to find the light it needs? Let's experiment to find out! Simple step-by-step instructions help readers explore key science concepts.