Pebbles, Sand, and Silt: The Neighbor's Garden. This item is unavailable.Pebbles, Sand, and Silt: The Neighbor's Garden

Describes the different kinds of soil what makes them up and when to use the soil for certain plants. As readers use scientific inquiry to choose the best soil for a neighbors garden, an activity based on real world situations challenges them to apply what theyve learned in order to solve a puzzle.

Emily Sohn is a freelance journalist in Minneapolis, who covers mostly health, science, environment and adventure for both kids and grown-ups. Among other publications, her work has appeared in U.S. News & World Report, the Los Angeles Times, Smithsonian, Backpacker and Science News for Kids, and she is a contributing writer for Discovery News. Assignments have taken Emily to exotic locations around the globe, including Cuba, Fiji and the Peruvian Amazon.

Diane Bair and Pamela Wright are authors of more than two dozen travel books. They also write about travel and the outdoors for several magazines, including "Family Fun, Parenting, Better Homes & Gardens," and "Backpacker."