Amazing Dirt Book, The (Amazing Books)

By Paulette Bourgeois

Book Overview

Dirt. It's in the air, under your bed, on the street and between your toes. Most of the time, you're trying to get rid of it. Does showering make you feel squeaky clean? Sure you are --- for now. Read... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0921103891
• ISBN13: 9780921103899
• Release Date: June 1990
• Publisher: Kids Can Press
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

This amazing book will fascinate even the most reluctant reader!

This wild 'n crazy and just plain old fun book on dirt says that you "probably spend a lot of time trying to get rid of the dirt in your life," but for a lot of kids that really doesn't apply. Just take a look of the toes on the cover of this book and you'll see that this youngster has spent more time trying to attract dirt than get rid of it. Dirt is all over the place and our bodies seem to have a way of attracting it. In this book you're going to find all kinds of interesting "dirt" stories, interesting experiments and will learn about all those yucky things that are under your bed. Did you know that there is even African sand under there? In this book you will learn a lot of very interesting things. You'll learn how mud baths actually clean animals, you'll see a section on dirt bike racing, you'll discover what is in dirt, you'll find out about erosion, quicksand, sand sculptures, you'll learn about the composition of the Earth, you can read about archaeological finds, the dangers of landfills, Pompeii, fossils and much, much more. Did you know that "Charles Darwin used to play classical music to his worms?" HUH? The cover of this book in no way belies the many treasures found inside. It's cover to cover fun. There are numerous one or two page stories that will fascinate and pull even the most reluctant reader through the book. Interspersed throughout the book are numerous experiments youngsters can try. For example, there are instructions on how to "grow a hideaway" with pole beans. Even one of my all time favorite stories about the Money Pit on Oak Island, Nova Scotia is in here! If you're in for a bit of adventure and like to explore many different "dirty" stories you might just like this book!