Pebbles, Sand, and Silt: The Neighbor's Garden Plants, such as flowers, need the right kind of soil to be healthy. This book will get you digging in the ground. You will learn what makes up different kinds of soil. And you will solve a puzzle to decide the best soil to use to grow a perfect garden for your neighbor. iScience Readers put the focus and fun on scientific inquiry! Each book introduces science fundamentals through a science puzzle and related hands-on activities. Critical thinking skills are strengthened through exploring science concepts and applying them to the real-world situations that the puzzle introduces. Three levels offer increasingly more challenging text and problem-solving activities. Simple science concepts and activities in 24 pages. Science concepts and activities in 32 pages. More in-depth science concepts and activities in 48 pages. Book jacket.