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\nC902501499LIBRARIES NIWITHDRAWN FROM STOCK  \n# SIMPLYSCIENCE\n\nThe Simple Science ofol  \nEmily James  \nraintree  \na Capstone company-publishers for children  \nRaintree is an imprint of Capstone Global Library Limited,a company incorporated in England and Wales having itsregistered office at 264 Banbury Road,Oxford,OX27DY-Registered company number:6695582  \nwww.raintree.co.uk  \nmyorders@raintree.co.uk  \nText Capstone Global Library Limited 2018The moral rights of the proprietor have been asserted.  \nAll rights reserved.No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means(including photocopyingor storing it in any medium by electronic means and whether or not transiently or incidentally to some other use ofthis publication)without the written permission of the copyright owner,except in accordance with the provisions ofthe Copyright,Designs and Patents Act 1988 or under the terms of a licence issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency,Saffron House,6-10 Kirby Street,London EC1N8TS(www.cla.co.uk).Applications for the copyright owner's writtenpermission should be addressed to the publisher.  \nEdited by Jaclyn JaycoxDesigned by Jenny Bergstrom  \nOriginalillustrations ◎Capstone Global Library Limited 2018Picture research by Jo MillerProduction by Tori Abraham  \nOriginated by Capstone Global Library LimitedPrinted and bound in China  \nISBN 9781474743518  \n2120191817  \n10987654321  \nBritish Library Cataloguing in Publication DataA full catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.  \nAcknowledgements  \nWe would like to thank the following for permission to reproduce photographs:  \nShutterstock:Adam Jan Figel,23,Aleksandr Pobedimskiy,8-9,Aleksey Sagiyov,4-5,andreevarf,19,Artesia Wells,20-21,Artography,11(inset),Barry Tuck,14-15,Colin Hayes,6,Coprid,29(inset),Diana Relth,28-29,Erick Margarita Images,  \n7,ermess,18,Imfoto,13,Jeffrey B.Banke,16,Jpeg,back cover,Maria Evseyeva,26-27,Mehmet Cetin,25(inset),photka,throughout,(rocks),ShaunWilkinson,cover,Trinet Uzun,24-25,urbazon,17,Walter Bilotta,22,www.sandatlas.org,10-11,12  \nEvery effort has been made to contact copyright holders of material reproduced in this book.Any omissions will berectified in subsequent printings if notice is given to the publisher.  \nAll the Internet addresses(URLs)given in this book were valid at the time of going to press.However,due to the dynamic nature of the Internet,some addresses may have changed,or sitesmay have changed or ceased to exist since publication.While the author and publisher regret anyinconvenience this may cause readers,no responsibility for any such changes can be accepted byeither the author or the publisher.  \nCONTENTS  \nThe SCoop on rocks…………………………4  \nWhat are rocks made of?…………8  \nIgneous Pocks……………………………………10  \nSedimentary rocks………………………14  \nMetamorphic rocks………………………20  \nWhat are rocks used for?………24  \nMake rock layers………………28  \nGlossary……………………………………30  \nFind out more……………………………31  \nComprehension  \nquestions………………………………32  \nIndex…………………  \n………………32  \nLook at the pavement.Look on the beachor by a river.Pick up a rock.Is it smoothand sparkly?Is it soft and sandy?  \nRocks are found all around the world.Some rocks are four billion years old.Imagine the stories they could tell!  \nA thick layer of rock covers Earth's surface.This layer is called the crust.The crust isalways changing.","cbCaihtzh2Ma2ZQX","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihtzh2Ma2ZQX","pdf",4233260,"English","# The SCoop on rocks\n# What are rocks made of?\n# Igneous Pocks\n# Sedimentary rocks\n# Metamorphic rocks\n# What are rocks used for?\n# Make rock layers\n# Glossary\n# Find out more\n# Comprehension questions\n# Index","[{\"question\":\"Where can rocks be found, according to the book?\",\"answer\":\"Rocks are found all around the world, including on the pavement, on the beach, or by a river.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the book suggest readers start investigating 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