Scholastic Science Readers

I am long past my college years, but am just beginning to study geology on my own. I quickly found that as much as I love to read about volcanoes and plate tectonics, I also have to learn some basics about rocks and minerals. I found this little book to be a great companion to my geology text book. It is not at all overwhelming - as many of the books written for adults tend to be. It is one of those great kids' books that should not be overlooked by an adult who doesn't want a 300-page tome on that quickly becomes "greek", but wants to get some genuine understanding of a complex new subject. For example, after a vacation to Joshua Tree I found myself puzzling over exactly what gneiss is. Every description I read seemed very confusing. This little book did a beautiful job describing exactly what gneiss is and how it is formed complete with great illustrations. If you are an adult who wants to learn something about rocks and minerals and you haven't a clue, my advice is head to this kids' book first. You may find yourself reading it cover to cover like I did.

I thought this was a great book on rocks and minerals. It made things clear to me and helped me understand better what rocks and minerals are. I think it will be very helpful in my class. I highly recommend it.

I bought 4 copies of this book recently for my daughter and the members of her science team (4th & 5th graders). They were learning about rocks and minerals for a local science field day. This book was wonderful! It was very informative without overwhelming the kids (or the parents). I will definitely be checking out some of the other books in the series for family use.

Easy to read. Lots of information. Great pictures. Well organized. ESL and Special Education students find this to be the most accessible book on Rocks and Minerals.