Includes over 200 illustrations by the author. Here are fifty adventures that any of us could have. The only equipment needed is a hand lens and an inquiring mind. At home, in the woods, fields, ponds and along the roadside are familiar things that under the glass show us exciting and sometimes beautiful details that we could not see without this help. Have you ever looked at the antennae of an ant under a lens, or seen the bristles on an earthworm?...

So many chores, so little time! If Sid doesn't fill his chore chart with stickers, he'll never get that new Turbo-Mega-Rocket Ship toy. What's so important about a chart anyway? Sid soon learns that charts are great science tools for comparing and contrasting things like snacks, pets, and even chores! When playing with a rolie polie bug, Sid discovers another amazing science tool, the magnifying glass.

Simple text and photographs describe and illustrate how to use a magnifying glass.

"It's springtime again in Deanville and everything is in full bloom--including some microscopic nuisances that put a damper on Jesse's outdoor activities. What could it be? Can technology help solve the mystery in The Microscopic Snot Debacle?"--

"The Eisner-Award-winning Johnny Boo series just keeps getting wilder and funnier! This time, a secret thief has stolen Johnny Boo's ice cream. Armed with his mighty magnifying glass, Johnny Boo will find all the clues and capture the vicious villain. The main suspect is a purple mountain whose peak looks suspiciously like it might be covered in vanilla ice cream. To battle this giant foe, Johnny Boo and his friends must team up and transform into...

Insect investigators, tall or small, can use nets and magnifiers to go out and explore together. Or, you can stay in-there's a set of preserved insects included. A book and an insect identification key will help you figure out what you've got! Great for any emerging entomologists-- Must be checked out at, and returned to, the Downers Grove Public Library Kids Room Desk.

"Acrylic bar magnifiers lie flat on your page, doubling the height of letters while magnifying two lines of type at a time."--Manufacturer's website. 2X bar magnifier with 8 in. ruler inscribed on edge.

Want to zoom in on something too small to see, but too big for a regular microscope? This digital low-power microscope and iPad kit is just what you need to investigate all kids of things up close. Try bugs, money, seeds, or your own fingerprints!-- Must be checked out at, and returned to, the Downers Grove Public Library Kids Room Desk.