Learn all about the human body one fact at a time! Explore the body from head to toe--and everything in between. Along the way, you'll get to know the body systems that keep us alive and make us human. Colorful illustrations paired with engaging photos make fact-o-graphics fun!
With just a few seconds left in the game, the score is tied. The attacker cradles the ball close to the goal, grips the stick, and sends the ball sailing into the net. Score! The perfect shot takes skill, practice, and a little bit of STEM. Explore the science, technology, engineering, and math behind the game of lacrosse. Sports and STEM? Score!
Learn all about habitats one fact at a time! Explore the world from the desert to the ocean--and everywhere in between. Along the way you'll get to know the plants and animals that call each of these habitats home. Colorful illustrations paired with engaging photos make fact-o-graphics fun!
The forward streaks toward the goal, his skates biting into the ice as he drives forward. They pull back their stick and whip it forward. Wham! The hockey puck zooms along the ice. From skating like a pro to mastering the perfect shot, hockey takes skill, practice, and a little bit of STEM. Explore the science, technology, engineering, and math behind the game of hockey. Sports and STEM? Score!
Coins jingle and bills shake as you check your piggy bank. But how are these coins and bills made? Develop early money management skills and learn all about how money is made. Bright photos and child-friendly examples make it fun to build financial literacy.
The sun gives us light and warmth during the day. That's energy! But we can use energy from the sun to power things like lights, cell phones, or even our homes! Learn all about energy from the sun through simple, inviting text paired with vibrant images as you power up with energy!
We see energy from the wind at work every day. It sways tree branches and sends kites soaring through the sky. But we can use energy from the wind to power things like lights, TVs, and even our homes and businesses. Learn all about energy from wind through simple, inviting text paired with vibrant images as you power up with energy!
As the clock ticks down, the quarterback looks for an open receiver. The offensive line holds back the opposing team's strong defense, but they can't give the QB time forever. The wide receiver breaks away and the QB launches the ball. Touchdown! A good football team needs skill, practice, and a little bit of STEM. Explore the science, technology, engineering, and math behind the game of football. Sports and STEM? Score!
It can give us the power we need to keep our homes warm and cook our food. But what do you know about the little black rock buried deep in the ground? Learn all about energy from coal through simple, inviting text paired with vibrant images as you power up with energy!
A rapid river rushes by. But did you know this home for fish can help us keep the world going? Learn all about energy from water through simple, inviting text paired with vibrant images as you power up with energy!
We pump this invisible gas from the ground and use it to heat our homes and dry our clothes. But what do you know about natural gas? Learn all about energy from natural gas through simple, inviting text paired with vibrant images as you power up with energy!
Oil gives us the energy to get us going. From gasoline to jet fuel, it can all be made from oil buried deep in the ground. But what do you know about this fossil fuel? Learn all about energy from oil through simple, inviting text paired with vibrant images as you power up with energy.
Welcome to the disaster zone where blundering bodies lead to the downfall of all who enter. Catch up with the famous philosopher who was killed by laughing, the Austrian mayor who experienced death by beard, and the polite astronomer who crossed his legs for just a little too long. What else might you expect from disastrous deaths?
Welcome to the disaster zone where frightful foods are killer. Discover the Swedish king who killed himself by stuffing his gut, the famous philosopher who was taken down by apricots, and how the love for beans killed in ancient Greece. There's so much to explore when it comes to disastrous deaths.
Welcome to the disaster zone where we can learn all about atrocious animal deaths. We'll see how the father of tragedy was killed by a tragic turtle, a gutsy soldier experienced death by elephant, and a king died from a monkey bite. There's no telling what other disastrous deaths await.
William Hornaday admired the American bison. He wanted every American to see the beautiful animal that was once plentiful across the Great Plains. But in 1886 he made a shocking prediction. Unless something changed quickly, bison would disappear from America forever. Follow along on this graphic adventure based on a true story to learn how William and other activists brought the bison back from the brink. Then, learn more about bison and other animals in danger.
What happens if the dead don't stay buried? When an unknown woman came limping through the village of Ennery, Haiti, townspeople didn't know what to make of her pale, gray skin or the rag she kept covering her eyes. Even stranger, she looked like someone they recognized--a woman who had been dead and buried for 30 years. Explore the terrifying encounter with a zombie in this graphic adventure based on a true story. Then, learn about other zombies from around the world and find out the connection between voodoo and the undead.
As the pitcher sends the ball flying, the batter takes a big swing. Crack! The ball zooms out of the park. It's a home run. From the perfecting a pitch to syncing up a swing, baseball takes skill, practice, and a little bit of STEM. Explore the science, technology, engineering, and math behind the game of baseball. Sports and STEM? Score!
A basketball player speeds down the court toward the basket. With just seconds left in the game the ball leaves their fingertips and arcs its way through the air. Swish! Nothing but net! A good shot takes skill, practice, and a little bit of STEM. Explore the science, technology, engineering, and math behind the game of basketball. Sports and STEM? Score!
Funnels of fire fly through the sky, rain the color of blood falls from clouds above, and bolts of heat hotter than the surface of the sun flash to Earth. Weather isn't always rainbows and fluffy cumulous clouds. Whether it's raining cats and dogs (or frogs, as it did once in a small Serbian town) or it hasn't rained a drop in years (or even a drought lasting more than a decade), weather can be wild. Discover the extreme facts about weather in this kooky book.
It's a busy day at Happy Valley Farm and the farmer llama needs your help! Take a tour of the farm as you learn all about tractors. Be sure to pay attention so you can pass your farmhands quiz and earn your llama-diploma. Cheerful illustrations and farm-tastic puns make learning about farmer llama's farm machines llots of fun!
Carbon dioxide fills the air as airplanes fly through the sky, packaging from travel-sized snacks piles high in landfills, and paper travel tickets are adding to global deforestation. What a waste! But there's a way to be eco friendly on the go. Be a waste warrior to put a stop to travel waste and join the battle to save Earth! Honest text introduces some of Earth's biggest waste problems, while helpful solutions provide a way for readers to combat the issues. A final eco-activity pairs simple steps with illustrations to give waste warriors a hands-on activity to fight travel waste.
We know the ocean is full of creatures that can make their own light, a reef that houses 25 percent of all known ocean species, and about 20 million pounds of gold. We've begun to explore the deepest-known trench of the ocean--7 miles below the water's surface--and travel along underwater mountain ranges that are almost long enough to stretch around the world twice. What we have found has been incredible, despite having explored less than 20 percent of Earth's oceans. Discover the extreme facts about the oceans that cover our planet in this kooky book.
Trains that zip passengers along while hovering just above the ground, doctors that can print human body parts, and a gadget that cleans your dirty dishes while making soil for your plants. Sounds like science fiction, right? But it's all real technology! For as long as we've been around, humans have created stupendous solutions to our peskiest problems. Discover the extreme facts about technology in this kooky book.
It makes enough energy to light a light bulb, contains acid that can burn through a piece of wood, and is self-cleaning. It's the human body! From the brain in your head and heart in your chest, to the blood that rushes through your veins and the skin that wraps it all together, the human body is pretty amazing. Discover the extreme facts about the human body in this kooky book.
