Shadowy Science : All You Need Is a Shadow

by Jess M. Brallier

Full-color, funny, and kid-friendly yet absolutely scientifically sound, this affordable new paperback series helps kids get started on that Mount Everest of grade school experiences -- their first science project. Provide start-to-finish guidance with sample research, a scientific overview of the subject, pictures to photocopy and use, as well as truly original and easy experiments. Perfect whether kids have to do a written report, oral presentation, or create an exhibit.Shadows -- what are they? how do they control heat? where do they go at night? and why are they sometimes so big, sometimes so tiny, and sometimes not there at all? The science of shadows is here as well as many inventive ideas to help get kids going on a science project, whether they have to do a written report, an oral report (with tips on how to get over the jitters!), or a classroom exhibit.

Library Binding

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

Jess M. Brallier (born May 31, 1953) is a publisher, author, and web publisher. Brallier has authored or co-authored 31 books, including Lawyers and Other Reptiles. He is currently Publisher and General Manager of Family Education Network (a part of Pearson), an online publisher for: parents, teachers, and reference readers.

In 1992, Brallier founded the children’s publishing imprint, Planet Dexter (Penguin), which published a number of best-selling books and secured scores of book club, electronic, foreign, TV/video, exhibit, serial, and merchandising licenses.

Of the 30+ published books that Brallier authored, half are adult titles and half children’s books.

Brallier won book publishing's LMP Individual Achievement Award in recognition of his marketing campaign for three New York Times best-sellers: Reinventing Government by David Osborne, Mama Makes Up Her Mind by Bailey White, and Touchpoints by T. Berry Brazelton.

Brallier is publisher of the most successful online book in history, Diary of a Wimpy Kid. He is also the publisher of Poptropica, the largest virtual world for young kids.

A native of Ligonier, Pennsylvania, Brallier is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh (B.A.) and Boston University (M.S.). He resides in Massachusetts, with his wife and children.