Archives: Books
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Eclipse: How the 1919 Solar Eclipse Proved Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity
In 1915, British astronomer Arthur Stanley Eddington was fascinated with Einstein’s new theory of general relativity. The theory talks about how forces push and pull objects in space. Einstein said …
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Sunny Day: A Celebration of the Sesame Street Theme Song
Superstar illustrators celebrate the iconic Sesame Street theme song with stunning original art in this one-of-a-kind picture book!
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Panthera Tigris
While reading an encyclopedia, a highly educated scientist realizes that he doesn’t know anything about tigers! He begins studying them until he can rattle off every tiger fact imaginable, including …
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Morning in America
It’s 1983, and when mysterious monsters start overtaking a small town in Ohio, it’s up to a teenage girl gang to save the day in this new story for fans …
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Just in Case You Want to Fly
Funny and sweet, told with lyrical text and bright, unexpected illustrations, Just in Case You Want to Fly is a celebration of heading off on new adventures–and of knowing your …
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The Power Book
With this inspiring and brightly illustrated guide to power, learn about the different types of power, what it means to have power and what you can do with your own …
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Before You Were Born
What child isn’t curious about those first days of life? In Before You Were Born, Nancy White Carlstrom expertly portrays the sense of wonder new parents feel and reveals the …
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The Disaster Days
Hatchet meets The Babysitters Club in this epic and thrilling survival story about pushing oneself to the limit in the face of a crisis.
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The Forty Thieves
This retelling of the One Thousand and One Nights tale “Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves,” set in tenth-century Baghdad, is told from the perspective of Marjana, the girl who …
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Brave with Beauty: A Story of Afghanistan
This is the extraordinary story of Queen Goharshad, a 15th-century monarch, who many historians now believe was the one of the most powerful women in world history. Ruling from the …
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The Shortest Day
So the shortest day came, and the year died . . . As the sun set on the shortest day of the year, early people would gather to prepare for …
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Surprise Lily
Growing up on the farm it was always just Rose and grandma, working the land that had been in the Lovell family for generations. She doesn’t miss her mother, Iris, …
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Survivors of the Holocaust
This extraordinary graphic novel tells the true stories of six Jewish children and young people who survived the Holocaust.
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A Different Story
Sometimes the world is a small place. Other times it feels huge. Sometimes we feel as though we’re sinking. Other days we can soar. And every creature on Earth is …
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Atlas of Ocean Adventures
Set your spirit of adventure free with this journey to the world’s great oceans, discovering the diversity of life that exists in the deep blue sea. Whether you’re travelling long …
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Unplugged and Unpopular
After Erin Song’s parents ban her from using her phone, TV, Internet, and all her screens, she soon discovers mysterious, strange creatures and must foil their plot to take over …
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The Shooing Cave
A lovely bedtime story about cave features and friendship A brave boy explores a dark cave. When he encounters the mysterious Stark, he tries to ignore it and shoo it …
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The Space We’re In
Frank loves soccer, codes, riding his bike, and playing with his friends. His brother Max is five. Max only eats foods that are beige or white, hates baths, and if …
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Weird Little Robots
Eleven-year-old Penny Rose has just moved to a new town, and so far the robots she builds herself are her only company. But with just a bit of magic, everything …
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Bella and Jingles
Bella and Jingles is about a little girl named Bella who travels with her scientist parents to Alaska to study climate change. A baby polar bear becomes separated from her …
