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Inventions That Changed the Way the World Moves

by Vivian Kirkfield, Gilbert Ford ...

* "These innovations in transportation should inspire readers to go far." – Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewCelebrating the invention of vehicles, this collective biography tells the inspiring stories of the visionaries who changed the way we move across air, water, and land. Perfect for fans of Mistakes that Worked and Girls Think of Everything.In a time when people believed flying was impossible, ... Read more

$7.99 USD

* "These innovations in transportation should inspire readers to go far." – Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewCelebrating the invention of vehicles, this collective biography tells the inspiring stories of the visionaries who changed the way we move across air, water, and land. Perfect for fans of Mistakes that Worked and Girls Think of Everything.In a time when people believed flying was impossible,
... Read more
A Stinky History of Toilets

Flush with Fun Facts and Disgusting Discoveries

by Olivia Meikle, Katie Nelson, Neon Squid ...

Illustrated by Ella Kasperowicz ...

Series series Wacky Histories
You sit on it every day, but how much do you really know about your toilet? Discover the history of pooping and peeing in this frankly disgusting nonfiction book.Authors Katie Nelson and Olivia Meikle have scoured the toilet bowls and sewers of the world to find out how humans have done their business throughout history. It’s time to get to the bottom of toilets! Prepare to be revolted by:• A ... Read more

$10.99 USD

You sit on it every day, but how much do you really know about your toilet? Discover the history of pooping and peeing in this frankly disgusting nonfiction book.Authors Katie Nelson and Olivia Meikle have scoured the toilet bowls and sewers of the world to find out how humans have done their business throughout history. It’s time to get to the bottom of toilets! Prepare to be revolted by:• A
... Read more
The Zoom, Fly, Bolt, Blast STEAM Handbook

Build 18 Innovative Projects with Brain Power

by Lance Akiyama, Galileo Learning ...

Series series Junior Engineer
For kids who like to make cool things, The Zoom, Fly, Bolt, Blast STEAM Handbook, features fun and easy, step-by-step projects to get young tinkerers making things they never thought possible!Make an automaton, a pneumatic machine, a suspension bridge, a flexible hand, a crash-test car, even a (working) vacuum cleaner! The Zoom, Fly, Bolt, Blast STEAM Handbook gives parents and kids ages 6 to 10 a ... Read more

$16.99 USD

For kids who like to make cool things, The Zoom, Fly, Bolt, Blast STEAM Handbook, features fun and easy, step-by-step projects to get young tinkerers making things they never thought possible!Make an automaton, a pneumatic machine, a suspension bridge, a flexible hand, a crash-test car, even a (working) vacuum cleaner! The Zoom, Fly, Bolt, Blast STEAM Handbook gives parents and kids ages 6 to 10 a
... Read more
What Was the Bombing of Hiroshima?

by Who HQ, Jess Brallier ...

Illustrated by Tim Foley ...

Series series What Was?
Hiroshima is where the first atomic bomb was dropped. Now readers will learn the reasons why and what it's meant for the world ever since.By August 1945, World War II was over in Europe, but the fighting continued between American forces and the Japanese, who were losing but determined to fight till the bitter end. And so it fell to a new president--Harry S. Truman--to make the fateful decision to ... Read more

Was $7.99 USD Now $4.99 USD

Hiroshima is where the first atomic bomb was dropped. Now readers will learn the reasons why and what it's meant for the world ever since.By August 1945, World War II was over in Europe, but the fighting continued between American forces and the Japanese, who were losing but determined to fight till the bitter end. And so it fell to a new president--Harry S. Truman--to make the fateful decision to
... Read more
Jerome Lemelson

The Man Behind Industrial Robots

by Lucia Raatma ...

Series series Little Inventor
Why is Jerome Lemelson important? His inventions helped create industrial robots, cassette players, and more! Readers follow his journey from struggling inventor to a multimillionaire with more than 600 patents. This story of determination is filled with engaging text and colorful images, all reviewed by Smithsonian experts. ... Read more

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Why is Jerome Lemelson important? His inventions helped create industrial robots, cassette players, and more! Readers follow his journey from struggling inventor to a multimillionaire with more than 600 patents. This story of determination is filled with engaging text and colorful images, all reviewed by Smithsonian experts.
... Read more
Chasing Space Young Readers' Edition

by Leland Melvin ...

"In Chasing Space, Leland Melvin tackles stupendous obstacles with dogged determination, showing you what is indeed possible in life—if you belive." —Neil deGrasse Tyson, author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry and Welcome to the Universe.Winner of the 2019 Grand Canyon Reader Award for Tween Non-FictionMeet Leland Melvin—football star, NASA astronaut, and professional dream chaser.In this ... Read more

$4.99 USD

"In Chasing Space, Leland Melvin tackles stupendous obstacles with dogged determination, showing you what is indeed possible in life—if you belive." —Neil deGrasse Tyson, author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry and Welcome to the Universe.Winner of the 2019 Grand Canyon Reader Award for Tween Non-FictionMeet Leland Melvin—football star, NASA astronaut, and professional dream chaser.In this
... Read more
Guys Read: True Stories

by Jon Scieszka, Jim Murphy, Elizabeth Partridge, Nathan Hale, James Sturm, Candace Fleming, Douglas Florian, Sy Montgomery, Steve Sheinkin, T. Edward Nickens, Thanhhà Lai ...

Series Book 5 - Guys Read
Jon Scieszka's Guys Read anthology series for tweens turns to nonfiction in its fifth volume, True Stories. The fifth installment in the Guys Read Library of Great Reading features ten stories that are 100% amazing, 100% adventurous, 100% unbelievable—and 100% true. A star-studded group of award-winning nonfiction authors and journalists provides something for every reader, all aligned with the ... Read more

$10.99 USD

Jon Scieszka's Guys Read anthology series for tweens turns to nonfiction in its fifth volume, True Stories. The fifth installment in the Guys Read Library of Great Reading features ten stories that are 100% amazing, 100% adventurous, 100% unbelievable—and 100% true. A star-studded group of award-winning nonfiction authors and journalists provides something for every reader, all aligned with the
... Read more
Eat My Dust! Henry Ford's First Race

by Monica Kulling ...

Illustrated by Richard Walz ...

Series series Step into Reading, Step 3
It’s 1901 and Henry Ford wants to build a car that everyone can own. But first he needs the money to produce it. How will he get it? He enters a car race, of course! Readers will love this fast-paced, fact-based story! ... Read more

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It’s 1901 and Henry Ford wants to build a car that everyone can own. But first he needs the money to produce it. How will he get it? He enters a car race, of course! Readers will love this fast-paced, fact-based story!
... Read more
Fascinating Facts for Curious Kids: 1050 Wonders

Awesome Facts for Ages 8-12

by Kristine Collins ...

Series series Awesome Facts for Ages 8-12
TONS OF AWESOME FUN FACTS WITH LOADS OF IMAGES THROUGHOUT! Get Set For Hours of Entertainment and Fun - Perfect for 8-12 year olds Who Love Animals, Oceans, Planets, Technology and Everything in Between!Even the Smartest Kids Will LOVE This Fact-Filled Book, Guaranteed to Educate and Entertain!What Makes This Book Worth Reading?✅ LOADS OF IMAGES: Lovely images all through the book.✅ V... ... Read more

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TONS OF AWESOME FUN FACTS WITH LOADS OF IMAGES THROUGHOUT! Get Set For Hours of Entertainment and Fun - Perfect for 8-12 year olds Who Love Animals, Oceans, Planets, Technology and Everything in Between!Even the Smartest Kids Will LOVE This Fact-Filled Book, Guaranteed to Educate and Entertain!What Makes This Book Worth Reading?✅ LOADS OF IMAGES: Lovely images all through the book.✅ V...
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What Color Is My World?

The Lost History of African-American Inventors

by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Raymond Obstfeld ...

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, basketball legend and the NBA's alltime leading scorer, champions a lineup of little-known African-American inventors in this lively, kid-friendly book. Did you know that James West invented the microphone in your cell phone? That Fred Jones invented the refrigerated truck that makes supermarkets possible? Or that Dr. Percy Julian synthesized cortisone from soy, easing untold ... Read more

$8.09 USD

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, basketball legend and the NBA's alltime leading scorer, champions a lineup of little-known African-American inventors in this lively, kid-friendly book. Did you know that James West invented the microphone in your cell phone? That Fred Jones invented the refrigerated truck that makes supermarkets possible? Or that Dr. Percy Julian synthesized cortisone from soy, easing untold
... Read more
Who Is Bill Gates?

by Patricia Brennan Demuth, Who HQ ...

Illustrated by Ted Hammond ...

Series series Who Was?
Bill Gates, born in Seattle, Washington, in 1955, is an American business magnate, investor, philanthropist, and author. In this Who Was...? biography, children will learn of Gates' childhood passion for computer technology, which led him to revolutionize personal computers. Through the success of his now-world-famous software company, Microsoft, Bill Gates became one of the wealthiest ... Read more

$6.99 USD

Bill Gates, born in Seattle, Washington, in 1955, is an American business magnate, investor, philanthropist, and author. In this Who Was...? biography, children will learn of Gates' childhood passion for computer technology, which led him to revolutionize personal computers. Through the success of his now-world-famous software company, Microsoft, Bill Gates became one of the wealthiest
... Read more
Who Were the Wright Brothers?

by Who HQ, James Buckley Jr. ...

Illustrated by Tim Foley ...

Series series Who Was?
As young boys, Orville and Wilbur Wright loved all things mechanical. As young men, they gained invaluable skills essential for their success by working with printing presses, bicycles, motors, and any sort of machinery they could get their hands on. As adults, the brothers worked together to invent, build, and fly the world’s first successful airplane. This is the fascinating story of the two ... Read more

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As young boys, Orville and Wilbur Wright loved all things mechanical. As young men, they gained invaluable skills essential for their success by working with printing presses, bicycles, motors, and any sort of machinery they could get their hands on. As adults, the brothers worked together to invent, build, and fly the world’s first successful airplane. This is the fascinating story of the two
... Read more
Who Was Nikola Tesla?

by Jim Gigliotti, Who HQ ...

Illustrated by John Hinderliter ...

Series series Who Was?
Get ready for the electrifying biography of Nikola Tesla--part creative genius, part mad scientist, and 100% innovator.When Nikola Tesla arrived in the United States in 1884, he didn't have much money, but he did have a letter of introduction to renowned inventor Thomas Edison. The working relationship between the two men was short lived, though, and the two scientist-inventors became harsh ... Read more

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Get ready for the electrifying biography of Nikola Tesla--part creative genius, part mad scientist, and 100% innovator.When Nikola Tesla arrived in the United States in 1884, he didn't have much money, but he did have a letter of introduction to renowned inventor Thomas Edison. The working relationship between the two men was short lived, though, and the two scientist-inventors became harsh
... Read more
How We Got to Now

Six Innovations That Made the Modern World

by Steven Johnson ...

Did you drink a glass of water today? Did you turn on a light? Did you think about how miraculous either one of those things is when you did it? Of course not--but you should, and New York Times bestselling author Steven Johnson has. This adaptation of his adult book and popular PBS series explores the fascinating and interconnected stories of innovations--like clean drinking water and electricity ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Did you drink a glass of water today? Did you turn on a light? Did you think about how miraculous either one of those things is when you did it? Of course not--but you should, and New York Times bestselling author Steven Johnson has. This adaptation of his adult book and popular PBS series explores the fascinating and interconnected stories of innovations--like clean drinking water and electricity
... Read more
How We Got to the Moon

The People, Technology, and Daring Feats of Science Behind Humanity's Greatest Adventure

by John Rocco ...

LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD • YALSA EXCELLENCE IN NONFICTION FINALIST • A ROBERT F. SIBERT HONOR BOOKThis beautifully illustrated, oversized guide to the people and technology of the moon landing by award-winning author/illustrator John Rocco (illustrator of the Percy Jackson series) is a must-have for space fans, classrooms, and tech geeks.Everyone knows of Neil Armstrong's famous ... Read more

$8.99 USD

LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD • YALSA EXCELLENCE IN NONFICTION FINALIST • A ROBERT F. SIBERT HONOR BOOKThis beautifully illustrated, oversized guide to the people and technology of the moon landing by award-winning author/illustrator John Rocco (illustrator of the Percy Jackson series) is a must-have for space fans, classrooms, and tech geeks.Everyone knows of Neil Armstrong's famous
... Read more
Who Was Alexander Graham Bell?

by Bonnie Bader, Who HQ ...

Illustrated by David Groff ...

Series series Who Was?
Did you know that Bell's amazing invention--the telephone--stemmed from his work on teaching the deaf? Both his mother and wife were deaf. Or, did you know that in later years he refused to have a telephone in his study? Bell's story will fascinate young readers interested in the early history of modern technology! ... Read more

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Did you know that Bell's amazing invention--the telephone--stemmed from his work on teaching the deaf? Both his mother and wife were deaf. Or, did you know that in later years he refused to have a telephone in his study? Bell's story will fascinate young readers interested in the early history of modern technology!
... Read more
Who Was Thomas Alva Edison?

by Margaret Frith, Who HQ ...

Illustrated by John O'Brien ...

Series series Who Was?
One day in 1882, Thomas Edison flipped a switch that lit up lower Manhattan with incandescent light and changed the way people live ever after. The electric light bulb was only one of thousands of Edison’s inventions, which include the phonograph and the kinetoscope, an early precursor to the movie camera. As a boy, observing a robin catch a worm and then take flight, he fed a playmate a mixture ... Read more

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One day in 1882, Thomas Edison flipped a switch that lit up lower Manhattan with incandescent light and changed the way people live ever after. The electric light bulb was only one of thousands of Edison’s inventions, which include the phonograph and the kinetoscope, an early precursor to the movie camera. As a boy, observing a robin catch a worm and then take flight, he fed a playmate a mixture
... Read more
Mysterious Messages: A History of Codes and Ciphers

A History of Codes and Ciphers

by Gary Blackwood ...

History?s amazing secrets and codes?and how to crack them yourself.This fascinating look at history?s most mysterious messages is packed with puzzles to decode and ciphers that kids can use themselves. Here are the encrypted notes of Spartan warriors, the brilliant code-crackers of Elizabeth I, secret messages of the American Revolution, spy books of the Civil War, the famous Enigma Machine, and ... Read more

$7.99 USD

History?s amazing secrets and codes?and how to crack them yourself.This fascinating look at history?s most mysterious messages is packed with puzzles to decode and ciphers that kids can use themselves. Here are the encrypted notes of Spartan warriors, the brilliant code-crackers of Elizabeth I, secret messages of the American Revolution, spy books of the Civil War, the famous Enigma Machine, and
... Read more
Dear America: Young Readers’ Edition

The Story of an Undocumented Citizen

by Jose Antonio Vargas ...

In this young readers’ adaptation of his adult memoir Dear America, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and undocumented immigrant Jose Antonio Vargas tells his story, in light of the 12 million undocumented immigrants currently in the United States.Jose Antonio Vargas was only twelve years old when he was brought to the United States from the Philippines to live with his grandparents. He didn’t ... Read more

$4.99 USD

In this young readers’ adaptation of his adult memoir Dear America, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and undocumented immigrant Jose Antonio Vargas tells his story, in light of the 12 million undocumented immigrants currently in the United States.Jose Antonio Vargas was only twelve years old when he was brought to the United States from the Philippines to live with his grandparents. He didn’t
... Read more
Trailblazers: 33 Women in Science Who Changed the World

by Rachel Swaby ...

Florence Nightingale. Sally Ride. Ada Lovelace. These names and others are etched in history and included here as part of an awe-inspiring collection of profiles of thirty-three of the most influential women in science—women whose vision, creativity, passion, and dedication have changed the world.Aspiring scientists, young history enthusiasts, and children who enjoy learning about the world will ... Read more

$8.99 USD

Florence Nightingale. Sally Ride. Ada Lovelace. These names and others are etched in history and included here as part of an awe-inspiring collection of profiles of thirty-three of the most influential women in science—women whose vision, creativity, passion, and dedication have changed the world.Aspiring scientists, young history enthusiasts, and children who enjoy learning about the world will
... Read more
Indigenous Ingenuity

A Celebration of Traditional North American Knowledge

by Deidre Havrelock, Edward Kay ...

Celebrate Indigenous thinkers and inventions with this beautifully designed, award-winning interactive nonfiction book—perfect for fans of Braiding Sweetgrass.Corn. Chocolate. Fishing hooks. Boats that float. Insulated double-walled construction. Recorded history and folklore. Life-saving disinfectant. Forest fire management. Our lives would be unrecognizable without these, and countless other, ... Read more

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Celebrate Indigenous thinkers and inventions with this beautifully designed, award-winning interactive nonfiction book—perfect for fans of Braiding Sweetgrass.Corn. Chocolate. Fishing hooks. Boats that float. Insulated double-walled construction. Recorded history and folklore. Life-saving disinfectant. Forest fire management. Our lives would be unrecognizable without these, and countless other,
... Read more
The Marvelous Thing That Came from a Spring

The Accidental Invention of the Toy That Swept the Nation (With Audio Recording)

by Gilbert Ford ...

Illustrated by Gilbert Ford ...

With magnificent dioramic illustrations, Gilbert Ford captures the joy, creativity, and determination behind the invention of an iconic, one-of-a-kind toy: the Slinky!One day, a spring fell from the desk of Richard James, an engineer and a dreamer. Its coils took a walk…and so did Richard’s imagination. He knew right away that he had stumbled onto something marvelous.With the help of his wife, ... Read more

$10.99 USD

With magnificent dioramic illustrations, Gilbert Ford captures the joy, creativity, and determination behind the invention of an iconic, one-of-a-kind toy: the Slinky!One day, a spring fell from the desk of Richard James, an engineer and a dreamer. Its coils took a walk…and so did Richard’s imagination. He knew right away that he had stumbled onto something marvelous.With the help of his wife,
... Read more
I Want to Be an Engineer

A My Community I Can Read

by Laura Driscoll ...

Illustrated by Catalina Echeverri ...

Series Book 1 - I Can Read
For the child who says, "I want to be an engineer when I grow up!" And for any child who wants a gentle behind-the-scenes introduction to engineering.I never knew that there were so many different ways to be an engineer. When my big brother goes to school for engineering, I learn that there are engineers who build buildings and design big rockets. Did you know that there are other kinds of ... Read more

$5.99 USD

For the child who says, "I want to be an engineer when I grow up!" And for any child who wants a gentle behind-the-scenes introduction to engineering.I never knew that there were so many different ways to be an engineer. When my big brother goes to school for engineering, I learn that there are engineers who build buildings and design big rockets. Did you know that there are other kinds of
... Read more
What Does It Mean to Be an Entrepreneur?

by Rana DiOrio, Emma D. Dryden ...

Illustrated by Ken Min ...

Series series What Does It Mean To Be...?
Part of the award-winning What Does It Mean to Be...? series, What Does It Mean to Be an Entrepreneur? is a marvelous introduction for children of all ages to the concept of entrepreneurship and creativity.Being an entrepreneur means…Following your dreamLoving to learn and being curiousTaking risksCelebrated by Co-Founder of Ben & Jerry's, Jerry Greenfield, What Does It Mean t... ... Read more

$5.39 USD

Part of the award-winning What Does It Mean to Be...? series, What Does It Mean to Be an Entrepreneur? is a marvelous introduction for children of all ages to the concept of entrepreneurship and creativity.Being an entrepreneur means…Following your dreamLoving to learn and being curiousTaking risksCelebrated by Co-Founder of Ben & Jerry's, Jerry Greenfield, What Does It Mean t...
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