Science

You can find many different animals on a farm, including cows, chickens, and mice. This book has cut-out windows in the artwork that allow young children to get a glimpse of how they live.

Many animals live in the city. With its cut-out windows, you can find them during the day and night!

For millions of years, green sea turtles migrated long distances through the world's oceans. This gentle giant has played an important role in keeping oceans healthy. Unfortunately, green sea turtle populations were severely harmed by human actions in...

When a freediver (one who dives without the benefit of oxygen) slips underwater, he encounters a pod of sperm whales so close he can almost touch them. When he sees blood in the water, he wonders if there's been an injury. When he comes even closer, what...

A volcano wakes up under the frigid waters of Iceland. It spews forth so much lava that an island forms in the middle of the ocean. This offers scientists and readers the opportunity to witness the evolution of life on the new landform.

Kids often like to play with magnets, and after exploring this fun and fact-filled introduction to science basics, they'll understand how those magnets work! Simple, focused text presents early learners with basic information about magnets and explains...

Natural resources are anything from nature that people can use. From fossil fuels deep underground used for power to trees used for lumber, natural resources are precious and sometimes nonrenewable. Readers learn both how natural resources are accessed...

While young scientists enjoy many pursuits to learn about magnetism--an essential part of the elementary science curriculum--this exciting volume offers the most entertaining activity of all: magnetic slime! Step-by-step instructions, using just a few...

How do plants get their energy? Through photosynthesis! Find out what a plant can do with a little water, carbon dioxide, and sunlight. Follow along with easy-to-understand content tied to the curriculum of upper-elementary and middle school students...

What's tiny, cute, and colorful--but also very deadly? It's the poison dart frog! These critters come in many dazzling colors to remind other animals that they are not good to eat. Just touching a poison dart frog can be enough for someone to absorb its...

The boomslang snake is bright and colorful, especially the young snakes! However, all boomslangs are deadly. Just one tiny bite from this rear-fanged snake can be enough to kill even a large adult. The boomslang's venom contains hemotoxin, which causes...

Environmental issues such as climate change can seem insurmountable. However, this empowering title offers explanatory text that breaks down the latest technological advancements helping humans live more environmentally-responsible lives. Fascinating...

Seagulls are found in many places around North America. They can usually be spotted flying around beaches and bays, but seagulls can also be found waddling around parking lots. What are they doing there? Eating food left behind by humans! In this book,...

What can live on the slopes of an active volcano? What about in the deepest ocean? These extreme habitats are just what readers learn about in this fascinating volume. Life on Earth is constantly adapting to changing conditions and in this volume,...

A chef is only as good as their tools! Restaurants and home kitchens are filled with equipment from garlic presses to thermometers to spatulas, which people use to help them craft scrumptious dishes. In this exciting and educational book, readers will...

How does an electrical circuit work? What's a conductor? Where does static electricity come from? The answers to these questions and more are waiting for readers to discover in this engaging and educational guide to electricity. This essential science...

Kids love crafts of all kinds, and animal crafts are the perfect way to engage them in learning crucial animal concepts such as classification, adaptation, and reproduction. This engrossing book introduces animal topics, clearly explaining the...

There are thousands of kinds of reptiles on Earth. From the huge saltwater crocodile to the slow-moving tortoise, they can look quite different. However, they do share some features that cause them to be classified together. Readers learn what these...

From the wheel to trampolines, these crazy inventions have changed our world. Learn about the ideas behind some of the most incredible inventions. This engaging hi-lo book draws in 4th and 5th grade readers with wild content while a 1st to 2nd grade...

Welcome, Agent 359. This file is full of top-secret information about stars. Learn about what they are made of, how they form, and different stars throughout history. Then, discover what we are learning about them now. What will you do with your new...

Mountain gorillas are strong, peaceful primates who live in the mountains of Africa. Unfortunately, they've suffered greatly from habitat loss, the animal trade, hunting, and war in the small area in which they live. This book explores the challenges...

It should come as no surprise that mining is a very important way to obtain resources in the game of Minecraft. It's also a very important way to get resources in the real world. This informative book shows young readers more about how people build...

Friction makes many everyday activities possible, from allowing brakes to stop a speeding car to allowing a professional baseball player to grip a bat. Readers will learn all about the science-curricula-aligned aspects of friction with this engaging text...

Did you know what causes an Ice Age or how a diamond forms? Where can you stand in a dinosaur footprint? Answers to all of these questions and many, many more are explained in this illustrated book.

Learn about seismology and the men and women who study earthquakes! This book features a hands-on STEAM challenge and uses real-world examples to give insight into how the engineering design process is used to solve problems.

The food chain would be nothing without producers, and producers could not exist without the process of photosynthesis. This title explains what photosynthesis is and how it works.

Food chains are incredible and delicate systems that show how energy flows through an ecosystem. This title explains what a food chain is and the major players in it, like producers, consumers, and decomposers.

How do we know dinosaurs existed? How is bread made? How can a plane fly? Find out the answers to these and other questions about the world around us.

This illustrated book presents a line-up of 16 animal pests. They include moths, bedbugs, seagulls, and wild boars. Information on where they live, what they do, and how to curb their destructive behavior is provided for each one.

There are over eight million species of animals on the planet. This photo-packed book concentrates on mammals and birds in the wild.

This nonfiction Spanish book introduces students to the scientific method and teaches important scientific concepts and vocabulary like hypothesis, prediction, probability, analysis, control group, experiment, and more. The colorful images, diagrams,...

Introduce students to the different types of friction with this science reader that features easy-to-read text. Aligned to state and national standards, the book includes a fun and engaging science experiment to develop critical thinking and help...

Chemical reactions are such a normal part of our lives that we hardly note when they take place. We don't think about science when we're baking cookies or watching fireworks, but without chemical reactions, none of these things would happen. Introduce...