In the Forest
So many animals can be found in the forest! Some come out at night, others bask in the sun; some are big, others are tiny. What many have in common is that they like to hide! Readers and invited to a game of hide-and-seek with some forest animals in this book. Can they find the camouflaged creature in its habitat? While they learn about blending in and lots of fun animal facts, readers also discover the defining characteristics of a forest habitat.
Cells
Every living thing is made up of cells. The human body alone can have more than 30 trillion cells! This book introduces readers to the building blocks of biology. What are cells made of? What do they do? How do they differ between plants and animals? This book answers these questions and more through accessible text and corresponding images. Information is supported by fact boxes, sidebars, and graphic organizers to enhance the reading experience. Readers will be excited to learn how the smallest things sometimes make the biggest difference in life!
Climate Change and Mitigation
At this point, there is little doubt that climate change has occurred as the result of human activity--over 97 percent of scientific experts agree that this is the case. However, there is debate about the best way to deal with climate change now that its impacts are becoming apparent through issues such as extreme weather and a loss of habitable land. One potential approach is through mitigating climate change, which involves reducing greenhouse gas emissions and stabilizing their levels in the atmosphere. While many support this approach, questions exist about how effective this plan will be at reducing or even reversing the impacts of climate change and who should be responsible for paying for and implementing these efforts. This title examines these pressing questions from a range of perspectives, including those of scientists and experts in global finance and politics.
The Parker Solar Probe
If all goes according to plan, NASA's Parker Solar Probe will be the first spacecraft to "touch" the sun. This groundbreaking mission was designed to uncover the mysteries of our local star by traveling closer than any human-made object before. Readers learn about the innovative technology that allows the probe to withstand the sun's intense heat and radiation, and discover the incredible scientific insights it could provide about solar winds, solar flares, and the sun's corona. Stunning full-color photographs and fascinating fact boxes enhance the inspiring story of this daring mission.
Life Cycles
All living things go through a life cycle, an amazing journey from creation until death. However, plants and animals have differences between their life cycles, and many creatures on Earth have their own amazing twists. For example, cicadas spend years as larvae underground, only emerging for a brief time at the end of their long lives! Readers will explore the fun facts and basic biology behind the life cycles of different living things, through accessible text and eye-catching images. This book gives a deep dive into the amazing journey of life.
Plant Parts and Photosynthesis
From tiny duckweed to towering redwood trees and sprawling beds of sea grass, plants cover many parts of Earth. They're essential to life on this planet--and we must protect them. Readers will explore the basics of plant parts and photosynthesis through age-appropriate text, enhanced by fun facts and graphic organizers. Diagrams will show plant parts as well as how they work together to feed the plant. Fascinating images will bring each organism to life for readers, opening their minds to the astonishing science of plant life.
The Human Body
How does the human body work? What's a body system? What makes the human body healthy or sick? These questions and more are highlighted in this essential guide to the human body. Readers will examine different body systems, including important organs such as the brain and heart. They will learn the processes through which bodies grow, move, heal, and change. Achievable main text offers valuable inside into the biology of the human body, while fact boxes and sidebars illuminate particularly exciting information. Readers will get a deep dive into the most interesting machine in the world--the human body!
The James Webb Space Telescope
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is one of the most ambitious scientific endeavors of our time. Since its launch in 2021, astronomers have learned much more about space and our place in it. This volume explores the groundbreaking discoveries JWST is making, from glimpsing the birth of stars and galaxies to searching for signs of life on distant exoplanets. Through vibrant full-color photographs and intriguing fact boxes, students learn how this cutting-edge observatory was designed and built to peer deeper into the cosmos than ever before.
Meteorologist
Meteorologists are highly visible scientists. We often see them on news programs delivering weather reports. However, the science behind the forecast might seem a mystery--until now. This accessible and motivating volume addresses the career of a meteorologist, including how they do their daily work and the many places where they can find employment. Readers will also learn the importance of this science, especially the accurate forecasting of major weather events such as hurricanes, tornadoes, and blizzards. Sidebars, fact boxes, and graphic organizers support key information about this essential STEM career.
Paleontologist
We can see the important work of paleontologists every time we go to a natural history museum. These scientists locate the remains of towering T. rexes, huge mammoths, and other prehistoric creatures and figure out how they moved, ate, and even died. This beneficial book explains how paleontologists find and study fossils and how someone can prepare for this fascinating career, which expands our understanding of the evolution of life on our planet. Readers will appreciate this volume's dynamic design and accessible text, including fact boxes and sidebars to further pique their interest in this STEM career.
The Basics of Nuclear Physics
Nuclear physics has many practical applications beyond warfare, including in the fields of nuclear medicine, materials engineering, geology, and archaeology. The history of nuclear physics is full of fascinating figures--Rutherford, Geiger, Bohr, Einstein, Oppenheimer--and highly dramatic experiments, triumphs, and tragedies. Capturing both the promise and the peril of this most fascinating science with compelling, comprehensible text and full-color photos and explanatory visual aids, this volume introduces readers to the most transformative science of the modern era.
How to Survive an Apocalypse
Would you know what to do if there was an AI takeover or an asteroid hit Earth? If not, don't worry. In How to Survive an Apocalypse, preppers and podcast hosts Cam and Coby have got your back! In this fun and practical illustrated guide, you'll learn prepping 101, from basic first aid and water purification to packing a useful emergency kit and how to communicate during a tech outage. Then you'll discover how to survive all kinds of disasters, including a zombie apocalypse, a supernatural takeover, and an alien invasion. Packed with useful tips, tricks, and strategies, this laugh-out-loud handbook will have you hoping for the worst!
Moving to Mars
Moving to Mars is an illustrated book that uses science, technology and imagination to present what the future of space travel to the Red Planet might look like and exploration of the lives of its first settlers.The human race's desire to explore the boundaries of the known world drove our ancestors to climb the tallest mountains, conquer the poles and cross vast uncharted oceans before ultimately reaching out into space in the 1960s. Huge rockets were built to allow our space pioneers to travel beyond Earth's orbit and land on the Moon.But there is another frontier that we have yet to set foot on - Mars. The Red Planet is our next destination; it will be a long process, starting with small scientific bases hidden among craters and ending with enormous self-sustaining cities. But what will the journey from Earth to Mars be like? What will we find when we land? Where will we get oxygen and food? In this book, you will find answers to all these questions about day-to-day life in a Martian city. Mars offers us the opportunity to start anew - are you ready for lift-off?
Why Does the Wind Blow?
Learn why the wind blows with the help of The Very Hungry Caterpillar! In this nonfiction story, young readers will discover what makes the wind whoosh around them. The wonders of nature come to life in this early-learning series centered around weather, featuring simple text and Eric Carle's classic illustrations!
Lift-The-Flap Human Body Adventure
It's time to adventure inside the human body! Follow Dr Dee in her super-shrinking submarine on a journey through the body to learn all about what's inside and how it all works. Lift the flaps to discover tons of interesting facts about bones, organs, and more, in a biology expedition like no other.
Smart Machines
★"A must-buy for libraries where patrons are actively using AI tools or considering AI-related careers, this is equally valuable for those developing instruction on research methodologies, digital literacy, or copyright ethics." -- School Library Journal (SLJ), starred review ★ "This inviting offering features a unique emphasis on weighing the positive and negative aspects of AI. There's a plethora of recent titles on AI out there, but STEAM collecting will still want to include this substantial and attractive guide." -- Booklist, starred review Did you ask Siri for directions to soccer practice today or use face recognition to log on to your phone? That's AI. The latest generation of tech tools uses artificial intelligence to perform everyday tasks. AI can speed up repetitive jobs and even be used in software to help with medical diagnoses. But when the intellectual property of writers, actors and artists is uploaded into AI systems and used without permission, AI can cause harm. In Smart Machines, young readers will look at the history of AI, how it works, how it's used for good and bad and the ethical issues it raises. They'll also discover how the risks of AI can be managed through responsible design, regulation and in the individual choices people make about which tools to use or those to avoid. AI isn't intelligent, but it's a tool that is revolutionizing robotics and computer programming--and it could change humanity forever. The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.
The Doomsday Detectives
Father-son scientists Luis and Walter Alvarez piece together one of the greatest mysteries of all time: What really happened to the dinosaurs? Dive into this fun and informative middle grade nonfiction book, which outlines the many important scientific discoveries that aided the Alvarezes in their search for answers.Cretaceous earth was known as the age of dinosaurs. But really, it was the age of LIFE--scaled and feathered, furry and leathered, budding, blooming, roaring, zooming, buzzing, glorious LIFE--until... DOOMSDAY. For 66 million years, the mystery of what happened to the dinosaurs lay hidden under layers of sand and silt, until scientists began to piece together the puzzle of what happened on the last day of the ancient world. Follow the real-life adventures of father-son scientists Luis and Walter Alvarez--along with an army of science detectives--as they unlock the world's most intriguing mystery. Learn how the smallest particles in the universe helped explain what happened to the largest animals that ever walked the planet. Track the timelines of discoveries that had to happen in physics, paleontology, astronomy, and geology, before humans could understand how and why 75 percent of species suddenly went extinct. This is the story of how scientists add to the sum total of human knowledge, one question at a time, and help us understand our beautiful, tragic, and magnificent world.
Our Plastic Problem
We have a serious plastic problem. What was supposed to be a miracle material when it was first invented is now one of the biggest sources of pollution on our planet. But where does plastic come from? Why do we use so much of it? How does it hurt the environment and the animals who live there? Our Plastic Problem looks at plastic's history, uses, and how it affects land, water, air and human health. It also explores innovations in bioplastic and recycling, and practical ways to reduce and replace the plastic in our lives. Working together, we can solve our plastic problem. The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.
What's It Made Of?
Unlock the secrets behind everyday items and extraordinary inventions with exploded artworks and photographs that reveal the materials used to create everyday objects. Finding out What's It Made Of? is just the start of an amazing journey into the world of materials science, in this nonfiction book for science enthusiasts aged 9-12. Learn about the surprising properties of materials and how they are used in thousands of different ways, from sneakers to smartphones and game controllers to glue. This fascinating book reveals the secrets of many everyday objects and a few more unusual ones. This science book for curious children offers: A breakdown of everyday and futuristic objects, revealing what goes into a range of common and cutting-edge items-from game controllers to space suits!Hyperrealistic artworks and vivid photos show each component and object up close and in incredible detail.STEM learning that supports classroom material science by showing how the properties of different materials determine what they are used for.This visually striking book is perfect for curious minds and science enthusiasts, providing a deeper understanding of how the world around us is constructed. Each item in the book is shown broken apart or shown in photographic detail to explore the hidden hero materials inside it. Along the way, you will find out about the materials that have made our modern world-where they come from, how they are extracted, and the toll this can take on the environment.
Maps and Geography
Discover fun facts about the world and become a master of geography with this interactive trivia book from Jeopardy! host and champion and New York Times bestselling author Ken Jennings. With this Junior Genius Guide to maps and geography, you'll become an expert and wow your friends and teachers with clever facts: Did you know that the biggest desert in the world is actually covered in snow? Or that Christopher Columbus wasn't the first to think the Earth was round? With great illustrations, cool trivia, and fun quizzes to test your knowledge, this guide will have you on your way to whiz-kid status in no time!
How to Survive on the Moon
An illustrated guide to lunar survival for kids from rocket scientist Joalda Morancy in preparation for the upcoming NASA Artemis moon missions! Humans are heading back to the moon. But once we get there, how on the moon will we stay alive? In this practical guide, future astronauts will learn how to build underground cities in lava tubes, shield themselves from razor-sharp moon dust, and grow the food they'll need to survive life away from our home planet. As well as practical tips, Morancy lifts a lid on some of the coolest developments in lunar science--including the possibility of building underground cities in lava tubes and the giant catapult that could be used to get stuff back to Earth. Like Andy Weir's The Martian everything in this space book is based on real, groundbreaking science. And no one is better placed to write it: when they're not writing kids' books, Joalda Morancy is building the lunar lander the Artemis missions will use to take astronauts--including the first woman and first person of color--to the surface! Hilarious illustrations by award-winning artist Aaron Cushley, including graphic novel elements, convey the wonder and excitement of future space travel and give this book a key point of difference from other solar system books. Don't leave Earth without it!
First Born
1981. A different Britain. When Norman Forrester of the Defence Ministry's Experimental Institute effects a successful fertilisation of a female gorilla with human sperm, an infant is born. Gordon, known as Gor, is his son in two senses. But Gor's parentage must remain a secret. He has no legal existence as an individual because his existence has never been divulged to the government data bank. In more than one way, Gor is a 'non-person'. Operated on so that he is capable of speech, Gor grows through boyhood and adolescence into a strong, intelligent youth. When he discovers his true identity, he is devastated by his outcast destiny. But is there the possibility of a home amongst some of the exiles from a computer-dominated class-oriented society? And if Gor can find them, will they accept him? Maureen Duffy's novel offers both an enthralling, fast-moving narrative and a vivid parable of the individual's struggle to win acceptance from his fellows and to overcome the forces that seek to destroy human individuality in any age.
The Chemistry Between Art and Science
An inspiring look at how observation, patience, and creativity fuel our discoveries in art and science. Art and science are often treated as two completely different fields, but if we look closer we might discover that artists and scientists have a lot in common. Like curiosity and imagination! And when they work together, art and science can explain the mysteries of the universe. Like how paleontologists study fossils and paleo artists bring those findings to life with brilliant color. Beautifully illustrated by debut author-illustrator Jen White, The Undeniable Chemistry between Art and Science follows two children on a journey in which they discover how interconnected these two subjects are, and how they both lift the other up in inspiring ways. With nods to groundbreaking artist-scientists like George Washington Carver and Maria Sibylla Merian as well as the role of art and science in climate change solutions, space travel, and more, this picture book is perfect for kids who just want to ask questions and create, create, and create! Back matter includes more about careers in STEAM, DIY activities, a glossary, a bibliography, and more. A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
A World Without Summer
The true story of how a massive catastrophic eruption plunged the world into darkness, altering the global climate and inspiring the likes of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein--from the award-winning author of The Mona Lisa Vanishes and featuring black-and-white illustrations throughout."A tour-de-force for our times . . . At once a heart-stopping tale of climate change and a profoundly hopeful call to action."--Katherine Applegate, Newbery Medal winner for The One and Only Ivan A YALSA EXCELLENCE IN NONFICTION FINALIST - A SCBWI GOLDEN KITE AWARD FINALIST - ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New York Times Book Review, NPR, Horn Book, The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, The Boston Globe Blue Ribbon Awards List The world was upside-down. The wind was fire. The sky was ash. The rain was rock. A couple of hundred years ago, on a quiet Indonesian island, a volcano called Tambora erupted with a force and violence that changed history. It tore apart the island, and in the months and years that followed, its fallout tore apart the world. The sun refused to shine; the rain refused to stop. Everything that everyone assumed would always be there--a world that made sense, a climate that made sense--was suddenly gone. From this riot of thunder and lightning, a young woman named Mary Shelley conceived of a scientist and his cursed creature. From the nightmare of Tambora, she wrote a nightmare of a book: Frankenstein--a terrifying reminder of how much damage we humans might do, without even realizing it. This is the story of a volcano that changed the world and a creature that changed us. Once upon a time, everything was different. And no one knew if it would ever be the same. In this masterful work, Nicholas Day, author of the Sibert Award-winning The Mona Lisa Vanishes, brings us a story taken from the archives but seemingly scripted for us today: a tale of climate change and human folly and hope--and what happens when the world suddenly goes wrong.
You Are a Wildlife Warrior!: Saving Animals & the Planet
World-renowned conservationist Bindi Irwin has a message for animal-loving kids: You can help protect the planet and all who call it home! Featuring exclusive Irwin family photos and animal fun facts. Calling all Wildlife Warriors! Step inside the Australia Zoo and see what nature has to offer. There are lemurs and rhinos, kangaroos, and--of course--crocodiles. On your tour, learn about these amazing animals and their habitats. Observe how they live and grow and all the ways we can protect them. Get inspired to take part in nurturing your own environment and all that inhabit it. Most important, discover the Wildlife Warrior within! From the daughter of Steve Irwin, the Crocodile Hunter, comes an illustrated picture book encouraging readers to walk on the wild side and uncover their inner conservationists.
You Are a Wildlife Warrior!: Saving Animals & the Planet
World-renowned conservationist Bindi Irwin has a message for animal-loving kids: You can help protect the planet and all who call it home! Featuring exclusive Irwin family photos and animal fun facts. Calling all Wildlife Warriors! Step inside the Australia Zoo and see what nature has to offer. There are lemurs and rhinos, kangaroos, and--of course--crocodiles. On your tour, learn about these amazing animals and their habitats. Observe how they live and grow and all the ways we can protect them. Get inspired to take part in nurturing your own environment and all that inhabit it. Most important, discover the Wildlife Warrior within! From the daughter of Steve Irwin, the Crocodile Hunter, comes an illustrated picture book encouraging readers to walk on the wild side and uncover their inner conservationists.
The Girl Who Tested the Waters: Ellen Swallow, Environmental Scientist
Discover the eye-opening story of the first woman student at MIT--a pioneering environmental chemist sure to inspire the next generation of female trailblazers in science. Ellen Swallow found a friend in nature and a lifelong love of science as a child exploring the woods around her family's home. She was a voracious learner with an interest in chemistry, and continuing her education at the newly established Massachusetts Institute of Technology seemed a good fit. But in 1871, many believed that women belonged in the home, not in schools dedicated to the study of science. Ellen thought, why not both? She believed science could help solve the problems of everyday life, including the pollution she observed in Boston, so when offered the chance to study the city's water systems, she seized it. What she found would change the way we think about clean water. In her lifetime, Ellen pioneered science education for women, advocated for a healthier environment, and helped develop the field of ecology. The Girl Who Tested the Waters, with engaging text and soft, inviting illustrations, portrays a woman ahead of her time and her tireless efforts to bring about change for good. Curious readers can find more in the back matter, including a time line, an author's note, source notes, and a bibliography.
Energy
A fabulously illustrated non-fiction book aimed at children ages 7 plus, exploring what energy is and where it comes from. Our planet was created four billion years ago from dust particles and gases floating around the sun, the sun that, to this day, still remains our main source of energy. But there are other sources of energy, including heat, sound, motion, food, and more. With striking and graphic artwork, and a fascinating text packed full of information, this book will make a great addition to any child's bookshelf.
Engineering
A fully illustrated book about simple machines for the next generation of engineers! How do we build skyscrapers? How did ancient people construct pyramids? Why are gears an essential part of motors? In Engineering: How the Six Simple Machines Support the World, young engineers learn how mechanical, structural, civil, and other types of engineering are based on the six simple machines that humans have been using for thousands of years. The screw, pulley, wedge, wheel and axle, inclined plane, and lever are used to build roads, skyscrapers, bridges, engines, and even other tools. They are the building blocks on which more complicated machines are based. Without these six simple machines, the world would look far different and be much more work to navigate! Dive deep into the history of simple machines, from ancient times to present day, and learn the physics behind how they increase efficiency and productivity through mechanical advantage. Hands-on STEM activities encourage use of the engineering design process as kids brainstorm and build practical prototypes and explore how we might employ simple machines in the future. Additional materials include a glossary, a list of media for further learning, a selected bibliography, and index. All books are leveled for Guided Reading level and Lexile and align with Common Core State Standards and Next Generation Science Standards. All titles are available in paperback, hardcover, and ebook formats.
Water
A fabulously illustrated non-fiction book aimed at children ages 7 plus exploring the element water. Water makes up 70% of our body and 80% of our brain. Without it, there is no life. Water exists in three different forms: what you drink, what you make lemonade from, what you swim in, is the liquid; glaciers, frozen puddles, or the ice cubes you put in your lemonade are solids; invisible water vapor, or gas, floats in the air. See how many things nature has to deal with! With striking and graphic artwork, and a fascinating text, packed full of information, this book will make a great addition to any child's bookshelf.
Triptofanito: Un Viaje Por El Cuerpo Humano / Triptofanito: A Journey Through the Human Body
