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Marvin and Milo: Adventures in Science

This small (6″X8″) book contains 45 experiments that are easy to do at home.  A cartoon cat and dog, Marvin and Milo, demonstrate the steps in each experiment.  Accompanying test explains the science behind each investigation.  The text on the cartoon page is extremely small.  The font on the explanation page is not large, either.  There are no table of contents or index to indicate which experiments are included.  Some terms are European and may be difficult for children to understand.  (plasticine = clay or play dough, polystyrene = plastic, drawing pin = thumb tack, blu-tack = reusable putty, lolly sticks = popsicle sticks)  There are many fun projects to try at home and this book may be a favorite in a personal collection.  This is not in a form that begs to be part of a school library, but with a few changes, it could be a popular addition.