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24 books recommended for fans of Room for Ripley by Stuart J. Murphy, tied together by themes of Condensed Matter, Fish, Physics, and Pets.

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Britannica’s First Big Book of Why Why Can’t Penguins Fly? Why Do We Brush Our Teeth? Why Does Popcorn Pop? the Ultimate Book of Answers for Kids Who Need to Know Why! — Sally Symes

Britannica’s First Big Book of Why Why Can’t Penguins Fly? Why Do We Brush Our Teeth? Why Does Popcorn Pop? the Ultimate Book of Answers for Kids Who Need to Know Why!

Themes: Physics • Pets • Science & Nature

100 Animals Board Book: Lift-The-Flap — Steve Jenkins

100 Animals Board Book: Lift-The-Flap

Themes: Fish • Physics • Science & Nature

Pet Fish Questions and Answers — Christina Mia Gardeski

Pet Fish Questions and Answers

Christina Mia Gardeski

Themes: Fish • Pets • Science & Nature

Dolphins 101 Fun Facts and Amazing Pictures – Featuring the World’s 6 Top Dolphins — Janet Evans

Dolphins 101 Fun Facts and Amazing Pictures – Featuring the World’s 6 Top Dolphins

Themes: Fish • Pets • Science

Fish — Lisa J. Amstutz

Lisa J. Amstutz

Themes: Fish • Pets • Science & Nature

Capyboppy — Bill Peet

Themes: Physics • Pets • Science & Nature

Mr. Putter & Tabby See the Stars — Cynthia Rylant

Mr. Putter & Tabby See the Stars

Themes: Fish • Pets • Science & Nature

Tiny, Floating Coral A Fact-Filled Picture Book about the Life Cycle of Coral, with Fold-out Map of the World’s Coral Reefs (ages 4-8) — Mary Auld

Tiny, Floating Coral A Fact-Filled Picture Book about the Life Cycle of Coral, with Fold-out Map of the World’s Coral Reefs (ages 4-8)

Themes: Fish • Science & Nature • Science

Sea Soup Phytoplankton — Mary M. Cerullo

Sea Soup Phytoplankton

Mary M. Cerullo

Themes: Fish • Science & Nature • Science

Ocean — Sean Callery

Themes: Fish • Science & Nature • Science

Snakehead Fish — Emma Huddleston

Emma Huddleston

Themes: Fish • Science & Nature • Science

Sharks — L. J. Tracosas

Themes: Fish • Science & Nature • Science

Sharks A Mighty Bite-Y History — Miriam Forster

Sharks A Mighty Bite-Y History

Themes: Fish • Science & Nature • Science

What If You Could Sniff Like a Shark?: Explore the Superpowers of Ocean Animals — Sandra Markle

What If You Could Sniff Like a Shark?: Explore the Superpowers of Ocean Animals

Themes: Fish • Science & Nature • Science

Go! Field Guide: Sharks — Scholastic

Go! Field Guide: Sharks

Themes: Fish • Science & Nature • Science

Splash and Bubbles: Penguins! — Margie Markarian

Splash and Bubbles: Penguins!

Margie Markarian

Themes: Fish • Science & Nature • Science

The Life Cycle of Amphibians — Darlene R. Stille

The Life Cycle of Amphibians

Darlene R. Stille

Themes: Fish • Science & Nature • Science

Killer Whale Vs. Great White Shark — Jerry Pallotta

Killer Whale Vs. Great White Shark

Themes: Fish • Science & Nature • Science

Whale Shark — Martha London

Themes: Fish • Science & Nature • Science

The Girl of Ink & Stars — Kiran Millwood Hargrave

The Girl of Ink & Stars

Kiran Millwood Hargrave

Themes: Pets • Science & Nature • Science

The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2023 — Carl Zimmer

The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2023

Themes: Physics • Science & Nature • Science

My First Book of Animal Sounds — Marguerite Muntean Corsello

My First Book of Animal Sounds

Marguerite Muntean Corsello

Themes: Physics • Science & Nature • Science

Albert Einstein: a Curious Mind — Sarah Albee

Albert Einstein: a Curious Mind

Themes: Physics • Science & Nature • Science

Peterson First Guide to Astronomy — Jay M. Pasachoff

Peterson First Guide to Astronomy

Jay M. Pasachoff

Themes: Physics • Science & Nature • Science

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