Darcy Pattison
How do you prove an impossible idea?
With courage, perseverance, and a lot of luck!
In 1915, British astronomer Arthur Stanley Eddington was fascinated with Einstein's new theory of general relativity. The theory talks about how forces push and pull objects in space. Einstein said that the sun's gravity could pull and bend light.
To test this, astronomers decided to photograph a solar eclipse. The eclipse would allow
...A spider goes to space in this true story of wonder! When she adapts to the harsh conditions of space, you'll be amazed by the resilience of life!
Most spiders spin a web and passively wait for prey to come to them. Jumping spiders, by contrast, actively hunt by jumping to catch their food. What if a jumping spider was sent to the International Space Station? When it jumped, it would simply float. No one knew if the
...Who holds the world record triple jump record—for bullfrogs?
Rosie, the Ribeter.
She set the record in May 1986 at 21 feet 5 1/2 inches.
Her record has stood for over 30 years.
This is her story.
It all started with Mark Twain and his famous story, "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County." After it was published, the Calaveras County fair started the Jumping Frog Jubilee, which has run since 1928.
Over
...Kell and the Horse Apple Paradeby Darcy Pattison, illustrated by Rich DavisALIENS FOR KIDS! Chapter Book Series for Boys and Girls: Book 2 Fun and Humor: Super Heroes, Super Heroines, and a Parade!
For Kell, the Friends of Police Parade is a big deal, his first Earthling parade. With Bree's help, he must figure out how to deal with City Hall, figure out fund-raising and find super heroes and super heroines to march
...Kell and the Giantsby Darcy Pattison, illustrated by Rich DavisALIENS FOR KIDS! Chapter Book Series for Boys and Girls: Book 3 Fun and Humor: Giants Stop Through this Story!
If you're an alien on Earth, you have one giant secret to keep. After a while, even friends want to tell your secret. Kell and Bree plan a birthday party with giants—Big Foot, Cyclops, Goliath and the Jolly Green Giant—while they struggle
...Kell and the Detectivesby Darcy Pattison, illustrated by Rich DavisALIENS FOR KIDS! Chapter Book Series for Boys and Girls: Book 4 Fun and Humor: Detectives are at Work!
Kell makes a startling discovery: he has zigzag fingerprints. Worse, Mrs. Lynx and the Society of Alien Chasers know about the fingerprints, and they are on the hunt. Everyone turns detective in this continuing adventure of an alien family from planet
...WHAT MAKES A CANDLE BURN?
Solid wax is somehow changed into light and heat. But how? Travel back in time to December 28, 1848 in London, England to one of the most famous juvenile science Christmas lectures at the Royal Institution. British scientist Michael Faraday (1791-1867) encouraged kids to carefully observe a candle and to try to figure out how it burned. Known as one of the best science experimenters ever, Faraday's passion
...A hectic chase inspires Dennis's amazing narrative essay. Such fun is the perfect event to write about.
A romp with his best friend, a Bernese Mountain Dog named Clark Kent, inspires Dennis to write a narrative essay. Recently, Mom asked Dennis to put a leash on Clark Kent so they could take the dog to the veterinarian for shots. Clark gave them all a merry chase! There's lots of action to love here.
In this
...11) Kell, the Alien
Kell, the Alienby Darcy Pattison, illustrated by Rich DavisAliens for Kids! Chapter Book Series for Boys and Girls: Book 1 Fun and Humor: Can an alien family find a way to make a living on Earth?
Shipwrecked on earth and desperate to make money, an alien family decides to make a living by opening Aliens, Inc., an intergalactic event-planning business master-minded by 9-year old alien boy, Kell Smith.
Kell discovers
...When cousins Dennis and Mellie decide to get a dog, they consider carefully what breed would be best for each family. For example, Dennis wants a big dog, but Mellie wants tiny. He has no other pets, but she has other pets that a dog must get along with. They consider different dog personalities, family situations, and personal preferences. Dennis
...Book 2: The Read and Write Series
Hurrah for Essays! All writing lessons should be this much fun.
When cousins Mellie and Dennis decide to get a cat, they consider carefully what breed would be best for each family. For example, Mellie wants a cat that pounces, but Dennis wants a lazy cat, like his lazy dog, Clark Kent. Mellie wants a lap cat, but Dennis just wants a warm body BESIDE him. They consider different cat
...Captain Whitney Black McKee is a rowdy pirate!
After traveling the seven seas and fighting sea monsters, it's time to come back to homeport for a rest. But the Captain's sleep has gone all awry. She desperately closes her eyes, but cannot find sleep.
Sleepless. What's a rowdy captain to do? She sends her crew a'thievin for a simple lullaby. But the rowdy heart doesn't always know what
...Wisdom, the Midway Albatross—the oldest bird in the world—hatched a new chick in 2011, and two months later, the Japanese tsunami struck. Surviving manmade and natural disasters for over 60 years, Wisdom has braved living wild, plastic pollution, longline
...When a mother puma, an attempt to steal a chicken, she is caught in a trap and dies. The search is on for orphaned cubs.
Will the scientists be able to find the cubs before their time runs out?In this "Biography in Text and Art," Harvill takes original photos as references to create accurate wildlife illustrations. These aren't generic cats, but one particular individual in detail.
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