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Vicki Cobb

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Brooklyn, NY

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http://vickicobb.com/

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Children's, Science, Biography

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Vicki Cobb, the “Master Chef of Hands-on Science,” a graduate of Barnard College and Columbia’s Teachers College, is a former science teacher with a M.A. in secondary school science. The publication of her classic book, Science Experiments You Can Eat, (an updated, revised edition was released in 2016 by HarperCollins) established her as an innovator in hands-on science. Take a look on her website www.vickicobb.com to get a sense of her playful and accessible approach to science in her 90+ books for grades K-8 that cover physics, chemistry and biology, biographies, geography, and the human body.

She is also pioneering a video project based on her book We Dare You! Check out the hilarious videos at www.wedareyouvideos.com

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	I Face the Wind by Vicki Cobb (Goodreads Author), Julia Gorton (Illustrator) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 321 ratings — published 2003 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Harry Houdini 3.85 avg rating — 226 ratings — published 2005 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Marie Curie: A Photographic Story of a Life 3.91 avg rating — 173 ratings — published 2008 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bet You Can't! by Vicki Cobb (Goodreads Author), Kathy Darling 3.85 avg rating — 165 ratings — published 1980 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Science Experiments You Can Eat by Vicki Cobb (Goodreads Author), Tad Carpenter (Illustrator) 3.79 avg rating — 116 ratings — published 1972 — 22 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I Fall Down by Vicki Cobb (Goodreads Author), Julia Gorton (Illustrator) 3.87 avg rating — 103 ratings — published 2004 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I Get Wet by Vicki Cobb (Goodreads Author), Julia Gorton (Illustrator) 3.63 avg rating — 87 ratings — published 2002 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I See Myself by Vicki Cobb (Goodreads Author), Julia Gorton (Illustrator) 3.69 avg rating — 81 ratings — published 2002 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Your Body Battles a Cold by Vicki Cobb (Goodreads Author), Dennis Kunkel (Contributor), Andrew N. Harris (Illustrator) 4.15 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 2008 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Your Body Battles a Skinned Knee by Vicki Cobb (Goodreads Author), Andrew N. Harris (Illustrator) 4.19 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2008 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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They are gnarled and scarred and twisted by harsh wind, weather, fire and disease. They live above 9,000 feet where there is little other vegetation. They are the oldest living trees on the planet. Yet they survive. All of this is interesting or unusual, even amazing but, according to award-winning author Alexandra Siy, none of this is their secret. One tree, named Methuselah, is almost 5,000 Read more of this blog post »

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