Orem Library

Invites readers to learn about magnetism and magnets through simple experiments.

"How does a magnet work? Why does a magnet pick up a paper clip but not a leaf or a penny? How can the whole world be a magnet? Read and find out more about how magnets work! Franklyn M. Branley's classic text is seamlessly updated by NCTE Orbis Pictus Award Honoree Carolyn Cinami DeCristofano in this reissue. New edition includes a find-out-more section with glossary and step-by-step instructions on how to make your own magnet and find magnetic technology...

Introduces different kinds of magnets, how they work, and some of the ways in which they are used.

Explains esssential facts about magnets and springs, including magnetic fields, electromagnets, stretching springs, and tension, with instructions for experiments.

Explores the properties of magnets through experiments using equipment readily available in both homes and schools.

Introduces the study of magnets and the steps in the scientific method and outlines simple experiments that demonstrate the basic principles of magnetism and how scientists work.

Basic scientific principles are explained with the aid of fun experiments and activities. All experiments use everyday household equipment. Simple text and illustrations enable children to use the books by themselves.

He's not the toughest kid in fourth grade or the fastest kid or the funniest. But he's got ideas -- big ideas, and boy, does he have stories to tell about what really goes on in school. Like bullies, for instance. Jake wants to know "if everybody who works at school is so smart, how come they can't get rid of the bullies?...Because every year, it's the same thing. Bullies." So it's up to Jake Drake to take matters into his own hands when Link Baxter,...