Bold Books for Inquiring Minds
(Choose from 24 series and 148 titles, including 1 New Series with 7 New Books!)
Heinemann InfoSearch books for grades 3-5 are designed to show the intermediate researcher the components of a thoroughly investigated topic. Each chapter begins with a question, then leads the student through the information he or she needs to formulate answers. The lively design and presentation of information on each page help the reader to easily access key information.
New Titles for Spring 2012:
LIVING IN THE WILD: PRIMATES: Bonobos, Chimpanzees, Gorillas, Lemurs, Monkeys, Orangutans
Complete list of titles: ANIMAL GROUPS: A Colony of Bees, A Herd of Elephants, A Mob of Kangaroos, A Mob of Meerkats, A Murder of Crows, A Rookery of Penguins, A Troop of Chimpanzees
AWESOME FORCES OF NATURE (2ND EDITION): Howling Hurricanes, Raging Floods, Shattering Earthquakes, Sweeping Tsunamis, Terrifying Tornadoes, Violent Volcanoes
BODY MATTERS: Why Do Bones Break? : And Other Questions About Movement, Why Do Bruises Change Color? : And Other Questions About Blood, Why Do I Get a Sunburn? : And Other Questions About Skin, Why Do I Get a Toothache? : And Other Questions About Nerves, Why Do I Sneeze? : And Other Questions About Breathing, Why Do I Vomit? : And Other Questions About Digestion, Why Do My Eyes Itch? : And Other Questions About Allergies, Why Does My Body Smell? : And Other Questions About Hygiene, Why Should I Go to Bed Now? : And Other Questions About a Healthy Mind, Why Should I Turn Down the Volume? : And Other Questions About Healthy Ears and Eyes, Why Should I Wash My Hair? : And Other Questions About Healthy Skin and Hair
BUILDING BLOCKS OF MATTER: Atoms and Molecules, Chemical Reactions, Mixtures and Solutions
EARTH'S PROCESSES: Carbon-Oxygen and Nitrogen Cycles : Respiration, Photosynthesis, and Decomposition, Earth's Changing Crust : Plate Tectonics & Extreme Events, Rock Cycles : Formation, Properties & Erosion, The Earth's Resources : Renewable and Non-Renewable, The Earth's Weather : Changing Patterns and Systems, The Water Cycle : Evaporation, Condensation & Erosion
EAT SMART: A Balanced Diet, Fruits, Grains, Meat and Protein, Milk and Dairy, Vegetables
EXPLORING CONTINENTS: Exploring Africa, Exploring Antarctica, Exploring Asia, Exploring Australia, Exploring Europe, Exploring North America, Exploring South America
FANTASTIC FORCES: Air and Water Pressure, Friction and Resistance, Gravity, Speed and Acceleration
FIRST NATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA: Arctic Peoples, California Indians, Great Basin Indians, Northeast Indians, Northwest Coast Indians, Plains Indians, Plateau Indians, Southeast Indians, Southwest Indians, Subarctic Peoples
FUELING THE FUTURE: Fossil Fuels and Biofuels, Nuclear Energy, Solar Energy, Water and Geothermal Energy, Wind Energy
INVESTIGATING CELLS: Animal Cells and Life Processes, Cell Systems, Cells and Disease, DNA and Heredity, Plant Cells and Life Processes
LAS ROCAS: Cristales, El suelo, Fósiles, Minerales, Rocas ígneas, Rocas metamórficas, Rocas sedimentarias
LEARNING MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS: Should I Play the Clarinet?, Should I Play the Drums?, Should I Play the Flute?, Should I Play the Guitar?, Should I Play the Piano?, Should I Play the Trumpet?, Should I Play the Violin?
LET'S ROCK: Crystals, Fossils, Igneous Rocks, Metamorphic Rocks, Minerals, Sedimentary Rocks, Soil
LIFE CYCLES: The Life Cycle of Amphibians, The Life Cycle of Birds, The Life Cycle of Fish, The Life Cycle of Insects, The Life Cycle of Mammals, The Life Cycle of Reptiles
LINKING THE PAST AND PRESENT: What Did the Ancient Chinese Do for Me?, What Did the Ancient Egyptians Do for Me?, What Did the Ancient Greeks Do for Me?, What Did the Ancient Romans Do for Me?, What Did the Aztecs Do for Me?, What Did the Vikings Do for Me?
LIVING HABITATS: Living in a Desert, Living in a Prairie, Living in a Rain Forest, Living in a Temperate Deciduous Forest, Living in the Taiga, Living in the Tundra, Living on a Mountain
LIVING IN THE WILD: PRIMATES: Bonobos, Chimpanzees, Gorillas, Lemurs, Monkeys, Orangutans
MANAGING OUR RESOURCES: Fossil Fuels : A Resource Our World Depends On, Rocks : A Resource Our World Depends On, Soil : A Resource Our World Depends On, Water : A Resource Our World Depends On
MEASURE IT!: Distance, Area, and Volume, Mass and Weight, Speed and Acceleration, Temperature, Time
PROTECTING FOOD CHAINS: Desert Food Chains, Grassland Food Chains, Mountain Food Chains, Ocean Food Chains, Rain Forest Food Chains, River Food Chains
SCIENCE ANSWERS: Electricity : From Amps to Volts, Forces and Motion : From Push to Shove, Green Plants : From Roots to Leaves, Light : From Sun to Bulbs, Microlife : From Amoebas to Viruses, Sound : From Whisper to Rock Band, The Human Body : From Head to Toe
SCIENTISTS AT WORK: Dinosaur Hunters : Paleontologists, History Detectives : Archaeologists, Insect Investigators : Entomologists, Into the Fire : Volcanologists, Secrets of the Deep : Marine Biologists, Space Pioneers : Astronauts
THE HUMAN MACHINE: Cells, Tissues, and Organs, Digestion and Excretion, Reproduction and Genetics, Respiration and Circulation, The Brain and Nervous System, The Skeleton and Muscles
THE UNIVERSE: Comets, Asteroids, and Meteors, Earth, Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Saturn, Stars and Constellations, The Moon, The Sun, Venus
UNDERSTANDING MONEY: Earning Money, Economies Around the World, Money and Government, Money and Trade, Money through History, Using Money
WHY WE FOUGHT: THE CIVIL WAR: Battles of the Civil War, Key People of the Civil War, Soldiers of the Civil War, The Northern Home Front of the Civil War, The Southern Home Front of the Civil War
WHY WE FOUGHT: THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR: Battles of the Revolutionary War, Key People of the Revolutionary War, Soldiers of the Revolutionary War, The Home Front of the Revolutionary War
YOU CAN SAVE THE PLANET: A Bright Idea : Conserving Energy, Clean Planet : Stopping Litter and Pollution, Down the Drain : Conserving Water, Something Old, Something New : Recycling, The Great Outdoors : Saving Habitats
