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Vicki Cobb

Vicki Cobb published her first book, Science Experiments You Can Eat, in 1972 and since then has written more than 85 nonfiction children’s books. She received a degree in zoology from Barnard and attained a Master’s degree in secondary science education. She’s a member of the group blog Interesting Nonfiction for Kids, the founder and president of Ink Think Tank, LLC, and a regular writer for Education Update and the Huffington Post. Her books include DK Biography: Harry Houdini.

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