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Learn about how a wheel and axle works! Beginner listeners and budding young scientists will love learning about using simple machines in everyday situations.

What’s the matter? Everything’s the matter! Get it? If you don’t get this joke, you need this book! It’ll teach you everything you need to know about what makes up your body, the world, and the universe. The answers will matter to you!

Behind the flips, splashes, and speed of Olympic water sports, science is at work. Gravity and centrifugal force are at work as a diver spins and flips before splashing into the water. Olympic swimmers shave their bodies to reduce drag as they zip through the water. Find out how science is involved in all your favorite water events and how athletes take science into account in their quest for the gold medal.

Matter introduce young scientists to the basics of matter! This nonfiction book introduces listeners to the basics of physical matter, including information on the states of matter.

Magnetism is a book about magnetism for early learners.

Medieval knights were like armoured tanks in combat. They often made quick work of their enemies. They may not have realized it, but they owed their success to science. Learn how science helped medieval knights win victory!

The concept of light for beginning listeners.

Is a wheel the same as a gear? Will a square wheel work? Could a wheel roll forever? Discover the wonder and science of wheels in Gears Go, Wheels Roll.

Join Max Axiom for an electrifying adventure to learn all about how power is produced and harnessed for human use. Young listeners will supercharge their knowledge of the shocking world of electricity!

Learn about how a wedge works! Beginner listeners and budding young scientists will love learning about using simple machines in everyday situations. Listeners will be excited to dig in and learn all about simple machines and basic physics concepts.

Crash, bark, boom! Sound is all around us. But what is it? How does sound work?

It's everywhere. It's a solid, a liquid, or a gas. Listen to find out the facts on matter.

Discover magnetism! Follow along with Max Axiom, Super Scientist, as he travels back in time, shrinks to the size of an electron, and operates an electromagnetic crane. This Super Scientist transforms science topics, like physics and Earth sciences, into superpowered adventures.

Werewolves explain the science behind states of matter.

When gladiators fought in combat, there was usually only one winner. The victor may not have realized it, but he owed his success to science. Learn how science helped gladiators find victory in the arena.

Learn about how a screw works! Beginner listeners and budding young scientists will love learning about using simple machines in everyday situations. Listeners will be excited to dig in and learn all about simple machines and basic physics concepts.

Introduce young scientists to the basics of pulleys. This nonfiction book introduces listeners to the benefits of these engineering marvels, providing everyday examples of a flagpole, a crane, an elevator, and window blinds. Award-winning author Michael Dahl delivers a fun, fact-filled audiobook for an engaging listen. Includes hands-on experiments!

This audiobook introduces younger listeners to the magic of the night sky. A broad range of topics are covered including telescopes, comets, meteors, and planets. Learn about the life cycle of stars and what you can see at night with the naked eye or using telescopes. Understand the life cycle of planets and the different types of planets in the universe. Explore how stars are sorted according to their brightness and learn about some of the more important constellations that you can see at night.

Like Bill Nye, the Science Guy today, Chladni popularized science. But during his work as an entertainer, he struggled to find the time and finances do actual research. This story provides a glimpse at the life of Ernst Chladni, the Father of Acoustics. It's an amazing example of how scientists collaborate internationally. The story is based on Chladni's own description of the event.

A bubble is made when a heavy cover surrounds a light gas such as air or outer space. If you look around carefully, you can find bubbles in all sorts of places. A soap bubble is a thin film of soapy water surrounding air, usually with a colored surface. A recipe is included for making soapy water for blowing bubbles.