Washoe County Library System

Germs are all around us, but they're too small to see. Many germs are harmless, but two kinds, viruses and bacteria, can make you sick! How? Read and find out! This classic Level 2 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out picture book is all about germs, how they can make you sick, and how your body works to fight them off. Now rebranded with a new cover look, this book features rich vocabulary and simple diagrams to explain why you feel poorly when you're sick and...

An introduction to one of the curiosities of the sea--the multi-tentacled, highly intelligent octopus.

Explains how people create too much waste and how waste is now recycled and put into landfills.

Explains how leaves change their colors in autumn and then separate from the tree as the tree prepares for winter.

Discusses the properties of light, particularly its source in heat.

A brief study of the first creatures on earth to develop voices and an aversion to dry skin.

Discusses volcanoes, what causes an eruption, and the warning signs.