Presents instructions for making cars, trucks, and other toys out of materials found around the house

Action Contraptions: Easy-To-Make Toys That Really Move

Children's Books

Blocksma, Mary

Blocksma, Dewey

Hulst, Sandra

Literature & Fiction

PRENTICE/HALL

Provides directions for spaceships that can be made without adult supervision from paper plates, straws, styrofoam cups, and other materials available in supermarkets

Easy-To-Make Spaceships That Really Fly

Engineering & Transportation

Engineering

Instructions for making toys that move in water using styrofoam, plastic straws, balloons, and other simple materials.

Easy-to-make water toys that really work

Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers

Instructions for making toys that move in water using styrofoam, plastic straws, balloons, and other simple materials.

Presents basic information for transforming household materials into futuristic crafts.

Space-crafting: Invent your own flying spaceships

Science & Math

Astronomy & Space Science

Prentice-Hall Books for Young Readers

Explains number systems dealing with alcohol content, bar codes, blood pressure, checks, the Richter scale, fertilizers, pencils, tires, and zip codes

Reading the Numbers: A Survival Guide to the Measurements, Numbers, and Sizes Encountered in Everyday Life

Reference

Penguin??Books

Tells how to identify and observe various plants and animals, and includes suggestions on buying binoculars and feeding birds

Naming Nature: A Seasonal Guide for the Amateur Naturalist

Earth Sciences

Beginning at the St. Lawrence Seaway and extending to Minnesota, the North Coast is the longest of the US coastlines. Blocksma, author of Reading the Numbers and Naming Nature explored the 5,000 miles of this northern coastline to bring us the most interesting, compelling and unusual finds along the Great Lakes.

The Fourth Coast: Exploring the Great Lakes Coastline

Travel

United States

Star-shaped flowers, short-tempered snapping turtles, and clusters of chicken-flavored mushrooms are just a few of the many fascinating things awaiting discovery just beyond the typical North American backyard.In Heartland Habitats: 265 Midwest Nature Walks, Mary Blocksma guides readers through North American terrain, introducing them to the land and its thriving wildlife of Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio. From birds of all kinds to fungi of both the tasty and deadly varieties--Chicken of the Woods, Death Caps, Jack-O-Lanterns--Blocksma gradually uncovers a world rich with breathtaking beauty. Adventures filled with swan-on-goose battles, squirrel squabbles, and forays into forests all lead to a deeper understanding of the world around us.A lively and detailed guide in befriending the great outdoors, Heartland Habitats showcases the natural wonders thriving just outside our homes with full-color illustrations and vivid descriptions.

Heartland Habitats: 265 Midwest Nature Walks

Biological Sciences

Indiana University Press

Young readers take an unique trip back to the decade of the 1920s in this innovative time trip, which includes a list of fascinating "firsts," a twenties dictionary, and tips on hairstyles.

Ticket to the Twenties: A Time Traveler's Guide

Little,Brown & Co

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Books by Blocksma, Mary

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Action Contraptions: Easy-To-Make Toys That Really Move

Easy-To-Make Spaceships That Really Fly

Easy-to-make water toys that really work

Easy-to-make water toys that really work

Space-crafting: Invent your own flying spaceships

Reading the Numbers: A Survival Guide to the Measurements, Numbers, and Sizes Encountered in Everyday Life

Naming Nature: A Seasonal Guide for the Amateur Naturalist

The Fourth Coast: Exploring the Great Lakes Coastline

Heartland Habitats: 265 Midwest Nature Walks

Ticket to the Twenties: A Time Traveler's Guide