If you like mysteries, there’s no better place to find them than in outer space! How are stars born? Where do we search for aliens? What is a black hole? With billions of galaxies to choose from, there will always be more questions than answers. In Reaching for the Stars: Investigating Space Mysteries, you'll explore some of science's greatest discoveries, and take a look at the mysteries of space that still need to be solved!
What do you have in common with an astronaut? We use space inventions and discoveries every day! From cell phones to firemen’s outfits, athletic shoes to robots, and more! In Reaching for the Stars: Bringing Space Home, you'll discover how our race to space has improved all of these—and more!
From spying on enemies to protecting allies, Top Ten: Fastest Planes introduces readers to how these supersonic planes operate like birds of the highest skies. Take off with ten of the fastest planes in the world! Join them as they race through the sky on missions.
From the giant orca to the spectacular sailfish, Top Ten: Fastest Sea Animals introduces readers to how these unique creatures use their speedy skills to survive and thrive. Discover some of the fastest sea animals on the planet!
From sailboats and pontoons to catamarans and speedboats, Top Ten: Fastest Boats introduces readers to ten vessels that are known for top speeds—some topping out at more than 300 miles an hour! Let's take a thrilling peek at some of the speediest boats in the world.
In Top Ten: Fastest Cars, readers will hit the road with these ten cars built for speed and find out what makes them unique in the automobile world. Just how fast are the fastest cars on Earth? Buckle up, you’re about to find out!
In Top Ten: Fastest Land Animals, readers will discover surprising facts about ten of the fastest land animals on the planet. Eat or be eaten? Speed can make the difference!
From swift seabirds to high-speed hawks, Top Ten: Fastest Birds introduces readers to many surprising facts about ten of the fastest speedsters of the sky. Soar along with the fastest birds in the world. Learn what gives them the ability to zoom through the sky like airplanes.
In That's Wild: Spiders Are Acrobats! And Other Strange Facts, readers will learn about spiders' hunting habits, their web-making skills, and their habitats. Meet the hair-raising tarantulas that capture and eat small birds and the jumping spider that pounces like a cat! Let's explore the amazing talents of these eight-legged web spinners.
In That's Wild: Vampires Can Swim! And Other Strange Facts, readers will learn about water animals and how they hunt, how they grow, and their remarkable talents. From a fish that looks like bubble gum to one that has shocking abilities, let's discover the wild, sometimes strange world of aquatic animals!
In That's Wild: Crows Hate People! And Other Strange Facts, readers will learn about birds and their mighty brains, their breeding habits, and how they help humans. Did you know that crows hold grudges? And that geese work as security guards? Discover the wild, sometimes strange world of birds!
That's Wild: Plants Are Hunters! And Other Strange Facts introduces readers to the fantastic world of plants and trees. Readers will learn why these natural wonders are so important to human survival. This title includes facts about how plants and trees trap their meals, how they stay safe from danger, and how they help keep humans healthy.
In That's Wild: Cows Eat Chicken! And Other Strange Facts, readers will learn about the marvelous land animals of the world, including facts about their hunting tricks, their habitats, and their amazing abilities. Discover the strange and stupendous world of animals that live on land and in trees. Get to know a deadly dragon, a sleepy sloth, and a clever capuchin. Oh, and don’t forget the only creature with poop shaped like a cube!
The internet is the communications network that allows computers all over the world to talk to each other. A large workforce is needed to support its use and development. In STEAM Jobs You'll Love: Internet Technology, readers will learn about jobs that involve building the worldwide network, designing websites, controlling appliances remotely, and predicting what people will do next just by watching how they surf the web.
In That's Wild: Ants Are Farmers! And Other Strange Facts, readers will learn the spectacular story of insects, including facts about how they hunt, how they work together, and their weird talents. Let's creep inside the magical existence of insects. Discover poop-pulling beetles, snorkeling scorpions, and wasps that turn cockroaches into zombies! Don’t bug out until you learn more about these amazing creepy-crawlies!
In STEAM Jobs You'll Love: Agriculture and Food Development, readers will find out how science, technology, engineering, art, and math skills work to provide food for people around the world. Everyone needs to eat! Did you know that the agriculture and food development industry is teeming with interesting career opportunities? This important field relies on people with a variety of STEAM skills.
In STEAM Jobs You'll Love: Architecture and Construction, readers will read about awesome jobs in architecture and construction and learn how to start preparing for those jobs now. Can you imagine using your creativity to design buildings? Fix leaky roofs? Make sure that pipes carry water in just the right way? Jobs in architecture and construction are exciting, hands-on, and allow you to blend skills from your favorite STEAM subjects.
Computer hacks and stolen data make headline news. Who understands these attacks? Who works to prevent new ones? Cybersecurity professionals do! In STEAM Jobs You'll Love: Cybersecurity, readers will explore how STEAM topics—science, technology, engineering, the arts, and math—can lead to a job in this exciting field.
Welcome to the exciting world of paleontology! This book is about the discovery of Tyrannosaurus rex, including information about the dinosaur's appearance, movement, and diet before it became extinct.
Welcome to the exciting world of paleontology! This book is about the discovery of the Triceratops dinosaur, including information about the dinosaur's appearance, movement, and diet before it became extinct. A massive pair of animal horns is found near the Rocky Mountains. Is it a bison—or a Triceratops?
Welcome to the ever-changing world of paleontology! This book is about the discovery of the Stenonychosaurus dinosaur, including information about the dinosaur's appearance, movement, and diet before it became extinct. A strange lizard tooth found in 1855 turned out to be one of the first dinosaurs found in the United States. In 2017, its name was changed from Troodon formosus to Stenonychosaurus.
Let's explore the exciting world of paleontology! This book is about the discovery of the Ankylosaurus dinosaur, including information about the dinosaur's appearance, movement, and diet before it became extinct. This special dinosaur was covered with armor and roamed the plains of North America. Did it live near you? Let's find out!
Let's explore the exciting world of paleontology! This book is about the discovery of Hadrosaurus, including information about the dinosaur's appearance, movement, and diet before it became extinct. Did you know that a dinnertime story led to the discovery of a dinosaur? And that strange old bones dug up behind a house became the first North American dinosaur ever seen by the public?
Let's explore the exciting world of paleontology! This book is about the discovery of the Allosaurus dinosaur, including information about the dinosaur's appearance, movement, and diet before it became extinct.
In Dangerous Jobs: Power Workers, readers will meet the people who risk their lives to bring electricity to homes and businesses around the world. Electric shock and explosions are just some of the daily dangers power workers face on the job.
