Readers will learn how science is at work all around them, as demonstrated through everyday items. Each spread is dedicated to one concept and features a series of vignettes demonstrating the concept in action in everday circumstances. Fact boxes present strange-but-true facts while practical projects demonstrate concepts.

"Opposites Attract," is a culmination of the influence that the writers and animators of my childhood had upon me. It is also special as it was written during a time of grieving as my grandmother lost her battle with breast cancer. My hope is that families and readers will enjoy my take on the storylines that inspired me as a child. I would love to provide a similar experience in making emotional connections with the characters and be able to inspire other young minds as my role models inspired me to create this book.

TAKING A LEAP - Computer geek Bradley Morgan is a nice guy, through and through. The problem is, nice guys almost always finish last when it comes to hot women like his sexy co-worker Alyssa Jones. But things change after Alyssa finds her boyfriend cheating. Suddenly, nice guys like Brad don't look so bad. LIGHT MY FIRE - Amy Gerald's life is filled with whirlwind romance. Unfortunately, it's all on the pages of the romance novels she publishes. That is until she volunteers to cat-sit for her friend and meets Troy O'Donnell, the hunky fireman who lives next door. SECOND TIME AROUND - Antonio Sanchez thought that at 32 his life was all mapped out--wife, kids, career--until some major bumps in the road radically alter his course and send him careening right into the path of newly divorced Maddie Morgan.

Why can no one believe Holly and Brett are content with their single lives? Certainly not their interfering parents who decide to take action. The 'Opposites Attract' dating agency has the theory if normal matchmaking hasn't worked they'll turn it upside down. The uptight British policewoman and the laid-back Southern writer are complete opposites and so make the perfect mismatch. A weekend in Paris turns magical but secrets, lies and sheer stubbornness threaten this romance before it hardly gets off the ground. This pair will fight love all the way and it's a question of who'll give in first.

Ever notice how some paintings grab your attention right away and others just seem to go unnoticed? Chances are, those that jump out at you and get noticed have one or more aspects of contrast hard at work for them. Contrast equals impact. The more contrast you have, the more powerful is your visual statement. This book walks you through the hows and whys of using contrast to create bold, impressive paintings.

Leon isn’t jealous of his best friend. Really, he isn’t. He doesn’t do relationships, so while he’s happy that Manuel has found the man of his life, he’s not planning to follow down his path. Hugh likes his life the way it is—familiar and predictable—even though most people, including his brothers, think he’s boring. He’s in for the shock of his life when he meets Leon. Leon is the opposite of him. He’s colorful and happy, always talking and having fun. He’s also Hugh’s mate. Hugh doesn’t know what to do with that, and after Leon tells him he doesn’t date, Hugh steps back, unsure whether or not he should tell Leon he’s his mate. Hugh can’t keep it a secret forever, but can he ignore everything that makes him who he is and throw himself into what could be the happiest relationship of his life? And if he does, will Leon agree to take a chance, or will he run away like he’s used to doing?

The harder you fight, the harder you fall when Opposites Attract... Lingerie for Felons – Ros Baxter If there's one universal truth, it's this: You're always wearing your worst underwear when you land in trouble. She is determined to make a difference in the world; he is all about the bottom line. But sometimes Mr Wrong just needs to time to find the right path. Funny, touching, emotional and political, Lingerie for Felons is Bridget Jones meets An Inconvenient Truth, a contemporary romance about doing the right thing, finding the right person, and always thinking through your underwear choices. Rescue Nights – Nina Hamilton English surgeon Andrew Wentworth left behind a successful career and a failed engagement to join the Cairns Rescue Helicopter team, but it's not shaping up to be the rejuvenating working holiday he expected. Rescue paramedic Kate Spears is used to proving herself in a man's world, so informing the handsome surgeon that all his orders now come from her is deliciously satisfying. But she soon finds that Andrew cannot only take everything she throws at him, he keeps coming back for more. Opposites attract in this medical romantic suspense set in the high adrenalin world of the Cairns Rescue Helicopter team. This is Now – Maggie Gilbert A gritty, urban New Adult Cinderella story where the princess can do her own rescuing – she just needs someone to believe in her. Sister to car thieves, ex–girlfriend to a drug dealer, high school dropout, no–hoper and loser – Jess is on the sidelines, watching her life become one epic fail. Then she meets Sebastien, a gifted cellist from a very different walk of life. Sebastien is clean and strong and talented. He seems to think she can do anything, and Jess, despite her fears and the secrets she hides, is starting to believe him. But just as Jess dares to hope, the secrets in her past and the lies in her present catch up with her. All seems lost and she has to make a choice. Between past and future. Between home and hope. Between now and never. And this is now.