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Maude scoops a jellyfish out of the water and embarks on more than a year of observation of the animal, accomplishing something countless other scientists were unable to do: trace the life cycle of a jellyfish and understand the creature’s metamorphosis from larva to adult. Maude’s story must be told. Her painstaking observations of a compass jellyfish in 1899-1900 laid the foundation for research still ongoing today.

Do you know how sea otters help kelp forests? Discover where sea otters live, how their actions make them ecosystem engineers, and more!

Then this lively, fast-paced and informative book will enchant them! Filled with rich and vibrant photographs, it will appeal to children of all ages! Giraffes are endlessly fascinating. Their distinctive shape, sleek beauty, and playfulness enchant kids and adults alike.

Three species of bear inhabit North America: the grizzly, the polar bear, and the black bear. But the American black bear is truly North America's bear, found only in North America. Black bears range from Canada to Mexico, from New England to California.

What if bedtime stories could calm your child and gently teach them how the world works? The Curious Bedtime Book is a collection of 20 beautifully written, calming stories designed for young children who love to ask questions, wonder about nature, and think deeply about the world around them. Each story is around 1,000 words, making it perfect for a relaxed, unrushed bedtime routine. These are not short, noisy stories — they are thoughtful, soothing narratives that help children wind down while quietly learning. Inside this book, children will discover: Why the moon seems to follow them ...

Learn how to destroy the universe with the power of astrophysics Based on real questions from children, expert author Dr Matt Bothwell has created the Supervillain Academy to teach astrophysics to middle graders “Could you crash the Moon into the Earth?” “If the Sun explodes, would we all...

Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years is a lighthearted nonfiction audiobook about the formation and history of the world--told from the perspective of the Earth itself! "Hi, I’m Earth! But you can call me Planet Awesome." Prepare to learn all about Earth from the point-of-view of Earth herself!...

Stretch your mind, spark your curiosity, and have hours of fun with over 1,200 fascinating trivia questions that will amaze, surprise, and delight kids and families alike! From animals that defy gravity to space mysteries beyond imagination, and from record-breaking humans to the world’s weirdest inventions, this book is bursting with brain-teasing quizzes across your favorite topics — science, history, sports, art, oceans, nature, and more!Inside You’ll Find: 1,200+ kid-friendly trivia questions — a mix of multiple choice, true or false, and “guess if you dare” challenges. Fun ...

Craven Kane Investigates Series Introduction My name is Craven Kane. I investigate strange things. Not crimes. Not ghosts. Not paranormal… well, sometimes maybe. I investigate Minecraft worlds. When something unexplainable happens, they contact me. Doors opening or closing by themselves. Torches broken or missing. Shadowy figures in the distance. Mines that disappear. I log into the player's world. I interview witnesses. I conduct overnight investigations. I take notes. Most of the time, there is an explanation. A game mechanic that was overlooked. A feature that behaves differently than ...

Kick-start your future genius! Tinker Toddlers is a series designed to introduce first nonfiction emerging STEM concepts to babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. Look up at the night sky. What do you see? From the award-winning Tinker Toddlers series, Solar System for Kids is a great way to introduce the eight planets in our solar system and beyond. With interplanetary travel a real possibility for the next generation, this space book will launch your little astronomer on an amazing space adventure - with colors, shapes, sizes, and super-simple facts.

In this young readers edition of the New York Times bestselling, Pulitzer Prize–winning The Sixth Extinction, Elizabeth Kolbert tells us why and how human beings have altered life on the planet in a way no species has before. Over the last half a billion years, there have been five mass...

✅ Teach Your Kids How to CODE: A Parent’s Guide to Fun Programming Projects with Scratch and Python Inspire Creativity, Build Lifelong Skills, and Bond with Your Child Through the Power of Coding! Are you a parent looking to equip your child with future-ready tech skills in a fun and engaging way—even if you don’t have a tech background? This is the book for you. Teach Your Kids How to CODE is the ultimate hands-on guide for parents and children to learn real-world programming together. Using beginner-friendly platforms like Scratch and Python, this book turns coding into a family ...

By building his own microscope, Antony van Leeuwenhoek advanced humanity's understanding of the oft-invisible world around us. Microbes are everywhere: in the soil and oceans, in snow, and inside our bodies. But in Antony van Leeuwenhoek’s time, people believed that what they saw with their own eyes was all that existed in the world. How did a simple tradesman - who didn’t go to college or speak English or Latin like all the other scientists - change everyone’s minds?

Some scary stories are more than just tall tales. This spine-tingling collection of TRUE terrors and haunting legends is perfect for Halloween—and thrills and chills all year long. This audiobook is not for the faint of heart…but for those brave enough, a bone-chilling, globe-trotting...

National Book Award finalist Elizabeth Partridge reveals the life and work of Frederick Law Olmsted, the designer of Central Park, the United States Capitol building's landscape, and more. Nobody could get Frederick Law Olmsted to sit still. He was filled with energy, adventure, and dreams of...

Learn how a freight train is operated.

Jon Scieszka's Guys Read anthology series for tweens turns to nonfiction in its fifth volume, True Stories. The fifth installment in the Guys Read Library of Great Reading features ten stories that are 100% amazing, 100% adventurous, 100% unbelievable—and 100% true. A star-studded group of...

There was a time when few knew what dinosaurs looked like. This is the story of how Waterhouse Hawkins built the first life-sized dinosaur models and stunned the world with his awe-inspiring creations.

Before John Glenn orbited the Earth or astronauts walked on the moon, a group of dedicated female mathematicians known as “human computers” used their knowledge, pencils, adding machines, and writing paper to calculate the orbital mechanics needed to launch spacecraft. Katherine Johnson was one of these mathematicians who used trajectories and complex equations to chart the space program. Even as Virginia’s Jim Crow laws were in place in the early 1950s, Katherine worked analyzing data at the NACA (later NASA) Langley laboratory. 

Planes can weigh a huge amount, but still leap into the air and climb like a rocket. This book is the perfect guide to help kids learn how planes fly, from little propeller planes to massive, jet-powered airliners. Jam-packed with a huge range of colorful illustrations and fun plane facts to inspire the next generation of aviators.