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Choose from 23 series and 141 titles, including 7 New Series with 37 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 Fall 2010:

AWESOME FORCES OF NATURE: Howling Hurricanes, Raging Floods, Shattering Earthquakes, Sweeping Tsunamis, Terrifying Tornadoes, Violent Volcanoes

INVESTIGATING CELLS: Animal Cells and Life Processes, Cell Systems, Cells and Disease, DNA and Heredity, Plant Cells and Life Processes

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?

MEASURE IT!: Measure It: Distance, Area, and Volume, Measure It: Mass and Weight, Measure It: Speed and Acceleration, Measure It: Temperature, Measure It: Time

PROTECTING FOOD CHAINS: Desert Food Chains, Grassland Food Chains, Mountain Food Chains, Ocean Food Chains, Rain Forest Food Chains, River Food Chains

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

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: 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, Elements and Compounds, 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

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

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?

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

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!: Measure It: Distance, Area, and Volume, Measure It: Mass and Weight, Measure It: Speed and Acceleration, Measure It: Temperature, Measure It: 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, Food Chains and Webs : From Producers to Decomposers, 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 Outer Planets, The Sun, Venus

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