The Secret of the Circle-K Cave

Solve kid-sized dilemmas and mysteries with the Science Solves It! series. These fun books for kids ages 5–8 blend clever stories with real-life science. Why did the dog turn green? Can you control a hiccup? Is that a UFO? Find the answers to these questions and more as kid characters dive into physical, life, and earth sciences.

Rick is headed out west to his aunt and uncle’s dude ranch. He gets to ride a horse and see the local wildlife. But best of all, Rick and his cousins find a cool cave nearby. Maybe the cave holds the key to a century-old stagecoach robbery! Books in this perfect STEM series will help kids think like scientists and get ahead in the classroom. Activities and experiments are included in every book! (Level One; Science topic: Caves)Anna Jane Hays has written and co-edited numerous books for young children, including several Step into Reading Phonics Readers. Jerry Smath illustrated his first children’s book in 1954 and hasn’t stopped. He has illustrated over 100 books for other authors, and has written and illustrated 30 of his own titles. Two of those, But No Elephants and The Housekeeper’s Dog (Parents Press), were Children’s Choice Award winners. Jerry and his wife live in Croton-on-Hudson, New York, with a dog named Molly.