Best Selling Books by Chris Oxlade

Learn survival skills like, building a shelter from sticks, lighting a fire without matches, and sending signals to call for help.

What is wool? Where do we get it? How do we use wool? Each title in the Materials, Materials, Materials series takes a close look at an important material. Read about what the material is, where we get it, and other interesting facts. Learn how we process the material, how we use it, and how we can all help to recycle it.

Learn about the different types of materials and appliances that are in the many different types of homes.

What is metal? Where do we get it? How do we use metal? Each title in the Materials, Materials, Materials series takes a close look at an important material. Read about what the material is, where we get it, and other interesting facts. Learn how we process the material, how we use it, and how we can all help to recycle it.

Introduces the continent of North America, including its weather, people, and animals.

How do wheels work? Why are doorknobs shaped like wheels? Why do buses have big steering wheels? For the answers to these and many other questions, read ''Wheels''. Find out why cars have rubber tires. Learn about a kind of wheel called a gear. Discover how wheels can be used to measure lengths. This book describes what wheels are and how they work, different types of wheels and their uses, and other facts about wheels.

Examines the evolution of the car, its design, and how vehicles affect today''s world.

How does a car move? Do all cars run on gas? How does a dragster slow down? This book looks at types of cars that are used for travel, work, and fun. People collect and display classic cars. Four-wheel-drive cars work hard driving over muddy or icy roads. Some special cars can go faster than a plane!

This book briefly describes the functions of conductors and insulators in electricity.

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A guide to understanding the properties of paper, how paper and printed material are manufactured, and the materials made from paper.

Discover the science of growth, life cycles and what types of animals lay eggs.

This book looks at water, and examines how we use it, how it gets to our homes, what happens to dirty water, and environmental issues arising from the ways we use water in our homes.

What is cotton? Where do we get it? How do we use cotton? Each title in the Materials, Materials, Materials series takes a close look at an important material. Read about what the material is, where we get it, and other interesting facts. Learn how we process the material, how we use it, and how we can all help to recycle it.

Uses infographics to describe statistics about the weather, including the areas of the world with the most thunderstorms, the different climates of the world, and the elevations at which different clouds form.

Presents an overview of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks, and their properties, formation, and uses.

Introduces electricity, discussing what it is, how it works, and how it is used.

Describes what levers are and how they work.

Each application of materials acts as a starting point for learning about the properties of each material. For example, why is glass used in windows but not used to make shoes? For a unique perspective, "Don''t Use It" boxes describe how the matieral shouldn''t be used.

Using simple text and pictures this book explains how the act of heating a material can change its form and properties.

Using a question and answer format, explains what gravity is and what it does.

Reveals the stories, people, and equipment behind the world''s most dramatic rescues at sea while looking at the essential skills required by lifeguards and lifeboat crew.

This book provides a simple and fun introduction to rocks, discussing different rocks, exploring how and why they have formed, how they have changed over time, their appearance and properties. With the help of some Rock Solid! facts that provide cool examples, the book will show you how amazing rocks can be: from the Grand Canyon and hot lava to the world?s biggest cave.

Describes such trucks as flatbeds, snow plows, and mobile cranes, and explains how they are used for work and fun.

Provides information on mountains, including block mountains, fold mountains, and volcanic mountains.

Describes the properties and the many uses of wood.

This title explores the principal of one life changing invention the computer, and traces its story from conception and prototypes, to revisions and the modern day.

This book describes the early development of bicycles, different kinds of bikes, and how they are used.

Introduces batteries, discussing what they are, the different types, and how they are used.

Introduces electrical circuits, discussing what they are, how they work, and how they are used.

Reveals the stories, people, and equipment behind the worlds most dramatic rescues while looking at the essential skills required by mountain rescuers, how readers can pursue a career as a mountain rescuer, and what they should do in the event of a real-life emergency.

Explains how scientists learned about atoms; describes atomic structure, how atoms combine into molecules, and how they respond to changes around them; and suggests related activities.

Why is a spring like a simple machine? What forces do you need for a spring to change shape? How do springs store energy? Look at everything from historical examples of springs, such as a ballista, to the role of levers in complex machines, such as racing cars.

Each application of materials acts as a starting point for learning about the properties of each material. For example, why is glass used in windows but not used to make shoes? For a unique perspective, "Don''t Use It" boxes describe how the matieral shouldn''t be used.

What is a water bomber? Where can you find a flying doctor? Why do airports need special fire engines? This book looks at vehicles that rescue people in different situations. Lifeboats travel across rough water to sinking ships. Helicopters rescue people that ambulances can''t reach. Special planes fly people in remote areas to the hospital.

This book explains what happens when hurricanes strike and discusses what causes hurricanes and what you can do to stay safe if you are ever caught in one.

Introduces volcanoes, decribing where they are found, how they are formed, their different types, the physical effects of an eruption, and the methods that people use to stay safe.

Provides an overview of metamorphic rocks including how they are formed, where they are found, their characteristics, history, significance, and uses.