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Featuring a rogue group of determined animals who love nothing more than a challenge and a flustered, helpless narrator, this hilarious picture book about animal habitats on every continent will have kids (and their adults!) laughing every time they pick it up.Turtles are found on every continent EXCEPT Antarctica. But not for long! When a David Attenborough-esque narrator explains that turtles are found everywhere except Antarctica, one determined turtle sets out to prove him wrong. After recr

Filled with games, coloring, and crafts to accompany There Was a Black Hole that Swallowed the Universe, an out of this world picture book that sparks creative conversations about celestial beings from the #1 science author for kids, Chris Ferrie!

Jingle all the way in this all new Christmas story for kids from the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series!It's Christmas Eve and Santa's team is off to deliver presents when one of the trusted reindeer Comet decides to explore on her own... the perfect opportunity for our Catch Club Kids to trap her and prove Santa exists! Come along on this fun Christmas adventure to see if you can catch Comet! Poised to become a new holiday tradition, this merry picture book is filled w

No computer needed!Join Lacey Chu as she battles her robotic animal companion, Jinx, at her elite technology academy as she pursues her dream of becoming an engineer for MONCHA, the biggest tech firm in the world. But everything is not what it seems; and the closer Lacey gets to the truth, the more she begins to question everything she knows. This activity kit is the perfect companion to Jinxed by Amy McCulloch. Your students will learn the basics of coding and how to decode binary code! With e

This book engagingly leads readers around the world following a drop of water-whether as steam or snow, inside a plant or animal, or underground-teaching the wonders and importance of the water cycle. Geography topics and four pages of science about the qualities of water are included.

In the following STEM challenges, students will design a nature-inspired solution to a problem. They involve making observations of a plant or animal, describing its most unique or interesting structures and functions, identifying a human problem that mimicking the plant or animal could solve, and designing and advertising an invention using biomimicry. About the Nature Did It First:Nature does it best … and did it first! Explore the ways we have looked to nature for brilliant new designs and in

Shark Lady is the inspiring story by critically acclaimed zoologist Jess Keating about finding the strength to discover truths that others aren’t daring enough to see. Includes a timeline of Eugenie’s life and many fin-tastic shark facts! This kit would make the perfect addition to any Shark Week activities!

Inspire kids to interact with the natural world around them with this sweet, hands-on picture bookConnect with nature in this interactive trip to an urban park full of wildlife! Little ones will be prompted to count the birds they see, point out colors, spread birdseed, and keep an eye out for other critters. As they follow and interact with the story, kids will learn how to use their senses to take in the amazing natural world around them.

Bestselling series: Continued expansion of an award-winning and bestselling series that keeps kids learning interesting animal facts in a unique and fun way. "Edutainment": Nonfiction that’s engaging, hilarious, and adorable. Kids—and adults alike—won’t even realize they’re learning because they’re having too much fun! Interactive format: This guessing-game format keeps things exciting by allowing readers to make their animal guesses before turning the page to reveal the answer!

NASA scientists give kids (and their parents!) an exploration of the spookiest, strangest, wackiest parts of the universe!In this photo-illustrated outer space book by two NASA scientists, kids will learn about the scary, creepy, horrific parts of the universe. From rotten-egg moons to zombie planets to spaghettification to real-life death stars, they’ll find out just how crazy space truly is. Open this book if you want to be freaked out just a tad . . . and make sure to read with the lights on!

“This book should be required reading. Not only is this message great for kids, but it’s also a powerful reminder of how caring adults can help children feel safer.” —Loanna Davis, director of children’s programs, Futures Without ViolenceYou have the power to protect yourself and others!What does it mean to be safe? Does it mean beating a throw to home plate? Does it mean never taking risks? No! Being safe is about feeling secure, feeling protected and being responsive—no matter the environment

Written by two brain experts, this STEM picture book is packed with fascinating science and fun facts about the importance of sleep that will have kids excited to get a good night's rest!Go to sleep and grow your brain!During the day, your brain helps you do things like eat, walk, play with friends, and learn new things—and using your brain helps it stretch and get stronger. But did you know that you have the power to grow and train your brain just by going to sleep? In fact, while you're restin

Using a cheeky guessing game format, Butt or Face? is a hilarious nonfiction picture book that teaches fascinating facts about animals! Are YOU ready to play?Move over, Jeopardy, Family Feud, and The Price Is Right—this book will be your new favorite laugh-until-your-stomach-hurts family game! In Butt or Face, weird animals are introduced with a close-up photo. Kids must guess: are they seeing seeing…um...err… the bottom or the top? Readers will learn about animals like Cuban Dwarf Frogs, whose

Ahoy there! Pirate Chicken: All Hens on Deck by Brian Yanish and illustrated be Jess Pauwels is the perfect book to include in any lessons discussing growth mindset, how to be a leader, and following you passions. This STEM activity is available in two configurations, making it perfect for grades K-6. After your students complete their pirate ships, keep the lesson going by racing your boats over land or sea; leading to discussions of weight force, buoyancy, and aerodynamics. Find step by step

Battle the bad guys and save the world in this interactive science adventure for kids!When you and your friends discover that the mysterious Novax corporation plans to use their new time machine to steal scientific discoveries of the past and use them for evil, you decide to race into the past to stop them. If you pick the right paths, you'll protect the future of science. But if you don't...there's no telling what could happen! In this exciting and interactive adventure, readers will determine

A dandelion can teach much about seeds and seasons and cycles-and the big world that a wind-blown seed can travel-but it also can make us appreciate the challenges it must overcome. This gorgeous book is at once simple and profound. You may be surprised and pleased by the questions and observations of your children after reading this together.

Download a free educator guide for grades 6, 7 and 8 based on THE RADIUM GIRLS: YOUNG READERS' EDITION by Kate Moore! About the Book Explore the unbelievable true story of America’s glowing girls and their fight for justice in the young readers edition of the New York Times and USA Today bestseller The Radium Girls. This enthralling new edition includes all-new material, including a glossary, timeline, and dozens of bonus photos. Amid the excitement of the early twentieth century, hundreds of

Learning is fun while discovering one of the most beautiful ecosystems in the world! Begin to appreciate the adorable baby animals in and around the coral reef like pufferfish that puff, gruntfish that grunt, and seahorses that flutter. Explore the world around you, and inspire a bond with nature through curiosity and wonder!Parents, teachers and gift givers will find:a book filled with baby animals from the coral reef. educational backmatter about this habitat and the animals that live there. a

Join the animals and follow the clues in this rollicking, rhyming, nature-inspired whodunit story full of fun collective nouns!A mischief of mice has gone missing on a blustery fall day. Now a scurry of squirrels is scared, while a band of coyotes howls nearby. Did an unkindness of ravens do something mean? Could a prickle of porcupines possibly help? Luckily, a sleuth of bears comes along to help solve the mystery.

A delightful rhyming picture book that combines the science of squirrel hoarding with the fun and friendliness of hide and seek.Follow along as one squirrel hides seeds, nuts, and berries that her neighbors will seek later! Scientific back matter about squirrel hoarding and different squirrels from around the world included. Brrrrr! It's getting colder now.My coat begins to grow.Time to start my winter stashBefore the freezing snow!All my friends like stealing food,Which isn't very kind.I'll be