The Magic Mirror: Reflections on Recycling

The Magic Mirror tells of another adventure in the lives of Sophia, Ariana, and Elyssa, the three young sisters who live on a tree farm in Oregon. As they go about their recycling chores, their friendly scientist neighbor, Mr. Gordon, helps them to learn that Mother Nature is the most important recycler of all. Natural and man-made processes eventually bring plants and animals back to the miracle molecule, carbon dioxide, so that new life can emerge.

Sometimes it takes a little magical reflection to see the wonders of nature. In this delightful story, three sisters discover how the cycles of life are made possible by the miracle molecule, carbon dioxide. An entertaining look into the scientific realities of life on earth for children of any age.

If you are part of a homeschool group, club, or classroom of any type (public, private, charter) and would like to receive free printed copies of this book (and/or others) for your students, please download this form and return to wheeler@co2coalition.org. 

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    If you are part of a homeschool group, club, or classroom of any type (public, private, charter) and would like to receive free printed copies of this book (and/or others) for your students, please download this form and return to wheeler@co2coalition.org. 

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