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Farewell to The Master: The Day the Earth Stood Still

by Harry Bates, Planet 313 ...

The robot was harmless, in fact couldn't be moved in any way whatever- till a newsman stuck his nose in where it didn't belong!Hiram Gilmore "Harry" Bates III (October 9, 1900 – September 1981), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was an American science fiction editor and writer. He began working for William Clayton in the 1920s as the editor of adventure pulp magazines and Astounding Science ... Read more

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The robot was harmless, in fact couldn't be moved in any way whatever- till a newsman stuck his nose in where it didn't belong!Hiram Gilmore "Harry" Bates III (October 9, 1900 – September 1981), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was an American science fiction editor and writer. He began working for William Clayton in the 1920s as the editor of adventure pulp magazines and Astounding Science
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Journey to Jupiter II

Unveiling the Moon of Europa For Kids

by Sarah Michaels ...

Beneath the thick, frozen surface of one of Jupiter's moons, a secret world is waiting to be explored. Scientists believe a vast ocean lies hidden beneath the ice, and where there's water, there's a chance for life. Could alien creatures be swimming in the darkness? What makes this mysterious moon so special? How do scientists plan to uncover its secrets?This exciting journey takes young explorers ... Read more

$6.99 USD

Beneath the thick, frozen surface of one of Jupiter's moons, a secret world is waiting to be explored. Scientists believe a vast ocean lies hidden beneath the ice, and where there's water, there's a chance for life. Could alien creatures be swimming in the darkness? What makes this mysterious moon so special? How do scientists plan to uncover its secrets?This exciting journey takes young explorers
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Science Comics: Computers

How Digital Hardware Works

Illustrated by Jerel Dye ...

by Perry E. Metzger, Penelope Spector ...

Series series Science Comics
Boot Up! Science Comics: Computers is a new volume in First Second's middle grade nonfiction STEM series!The whole world now runs on computers. They're everywhere, from your pocket phone to your microwave oven. But, what exactly is a computer? How could you possibly build machines that calculate things, play video games, and dim the lights on command? Professor Isabella Brunel, Victorian Era ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Boot Up! Science Comics: Computers is a new volume in First Second's middle grade nonfiction STEM series!The whole world now runs on computers. They're everywhere, from your pocket phone to your microwave oven. But, what exactly is a computer? How could you possibly build machines that calculate things, play video games, and dim the lights on command? Professor Isabella Brunel, Victorian Era
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Diary of a Minecraft Zombie Book 5

School Daze

by Zack Zombie ...

Series Book 5 - Diary of a Minecraft Zombie
Summer vacation is just around the corner, and 12-year-old Zombie couldn't be more excited!But before the fun begins, there's one little problem: he's got to survive the last few weeks of school.And that's no easy task when you're a Minecraft Zombie with a mind full of crazy ideas!How much trouble can a 12-year-old Zombie get into while waiting for summer break?A LOT more than you'd ever imagine ... Read more

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Summer vacation is just around the corner, and 12-year-old Zombie couldn't be more excited!But before the fun begins, there's one little problem: he's got to survive the last few weeks of school.And that's no easy task when you're a Minecraft Zombie with a mind full of crazy ideas!How much trouble can a 12-year-old Zombie get into while waiting for summer break?A LOT more than you'd ever imagine
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The Wild Robot

by Peter Brown ...

Series Book 1 - The Wild Robot
Now a DreamWorks movie available on Prime Video!This #1 New York Times bestselling illustrated middle grade novel from a Caldecott Honor winner tells an extraordinary story full of action and thought-provoking questions as a robot learns to survive—and live—in the wilderness.Can a robot survive in the wilderness?When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is all alone ... Read more

$3.99 USD

Now a DreamWorks movie available on Prime Video!This #1 New York Times bestselling illustrated middle grade novel from a Caldecott Honor winner tells an extraordinary story full of action and thought-provoking questions as a robot learns to survive—and live—in the wilderness.Can a robot survive in the wilderness?When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is all alone
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Ungifted

by Gordon Korman ...

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Gordon Korman comes a hilarious and heartfelt novel in which one middle-school troublemaker accidentally moves into the gifted and talented program—and changes everything.For fans of Louis Sachar and Jack Gantos, this funny and touching underdog story is a lovable and goofy adventure with robot fights, middle-school dances, live experiments, and statue ... Read more

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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Gordon Korman comes a hilarious and heartfelt novel in which one middle-school troublemaker accidentally moves into the gifted and talented program—and changes everything.For fans of Louis Sachar and Jack Gantos, this funny and touching underdog story is a lovable and goofy adventure with robot fights, middle-school dances, live experiments, and statue
... Read more
TBH #2: TBH, This May Be TMI

by Lisa Greenwald ...

Series Book 2 - TBH
Told entirely in text messages, the second book in this addictive series from the acclaimed author of 11 Before 12 is perfect for fans of Lauren Myracle and Rachel Renee Russell.TBH, Cece has no time for her boy-crazy friends. She wants to make a bigger impact in middle school than just choosing the perfect kissy cat-face emoji.But that’s hard when Gabby and Prianka talk about their crushes 24/7. ... Read more

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Told entirely in text messages, the second book in this addictive series from the acclaimed author of 11 Before 12 is perfect for fans of Lauren Myracle and Rachel Renee Russell.TBH, Cece has no time for her boy-crazy friends. She wants to make a bigger impact in middle school than just choosing the perfect kissy cat-face emoji.But that’s hard when Gabby and Prianka talk about their crushes 24/7.
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The Drone Pursuit

by Victor Appleton ...

Series series Tom Swift Inventors' Academy
The Hardy Boys meets Alex Rider in this start to a brand-new series starring everyone’s favorite inventor—Tom Swift!When your dad funds the Swift Academy of Science and Technology, you’re bound to have a bunch of tech at your disposal. So no one bats an eye when Tom and his best friend, Noah, test their new virtual reality drone before class. At the academy, once class starts and the drone is ... Read more

$7.99 USD

The Hardy Boys meets Alex Rider in this start to a brand-new series starring everyone’s favorite inventor—Tom Swift!When your dad funds the Swift Academy of Science and Technology, you’re bound to have a bunch of tech at your disposal. So no one bats an eye when Tom and his best friend, Noah, test their new virtual reality drone before class. At the academy, once class starts and the drone is
... Read more
Unplugged

by Gordon Korman ...

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Unteachables, Gordon Korman, comes a hilarious middle grade novel about a group of kids forced to “unplug” at a wellness camp—where they instead find intrigue, adventure, and a whole lot of chaos. Perfect for fans of Korman’s Ungifted and the Masterminds series, as well as Carl Hiaasen’s eco mysteries.As the son of the world’s most famous tech ... Read more

$9.99 USD

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Unteachables, Gordon Korman, comes a hilarious middle grade novel about a group of kids forced to “unplug” at a wellness camp—where they instead find intrigue, adventure, and a whole lot of chaos. Perfect for fans of Korman’s Ungifted and the Masterminds series, as well as Carl Hiaasen’s eco mysteries.As the son of the world’s most famous tech
... Read more
The Making of the Social Network

An Interactive Modern History Adventure

by Michael Burgan ...

Series series You Choose: Modern History
It’s a great way to keep in touch with your friends 24/7 even if they live thousands of miles away! But the social network can also expose your life to others in a way you’d never dreamed could happen. Will you: Be a college student who designs a social media site that has the potential to make you a millionaire? Work for a government agency that develops a computer program to monitor people’s ... Read more

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It’s a great way to keep in touch with your friends 24/7 even if they live thousands of miles away! But the social network can also expose your life to others in a way you’d never dreamed could happen. Will you: Be a college student who designs a social media site that has the potential to make you a millionaire? Work for a government agency that develops a computer program to monitor people’s
... Read more
The Winter of the Robots

by Kurtis Scaletta ...

Seven feet of snow, four science-fair nerds, one creepy junkyard.Get ready for the ultimate robot battle.Jim is tired of being the sidekick to his scientific genius, robot-obsessed, best friend Oliver. So this winter, when it comes time to choose partners for the science fair, Jim dumps Oliver and teams up with a girl instead. Rocky has spotted wild otters down by the river, and her idea is to ... Read more

$5.99 USD

Seven feet of snow, four science-fair nerds, one creepy junkyard.Get ready for the ultimate robot battle.Jim is tired of being the sidekick to his scientific genius, robot-obsessed, best friend Oliver. So this winter, when it comes time to choose partners for the science fair, Jim dumps Oliver and teams up with a girl instead. Rocky has spotted wild otters down by the river, and her idea is to
... Read more
Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition

by Margot Lee Shetterly ...

The uplifting, amazing true story—a New York Times bestseller!This edition of Margot Lee Shetterly’s acclaimed book is perfect for young readers. It's the powerful story of four African-American female mathematicians at NASA who helped achieve some of the greatest moments in our space program.Before John Glenn orbited the earth, or Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, a group of dedicated female ... Read more

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The uplifting, amazing true story—a New York Times bestseller!This edition of Margot Lee Shetterly’s acclaimed book is perfect for young readers. It's the powerful story of four African-American female mathematicians at NASA who helped achieve some of the greatest moments in our space program.Before John Glenn orbited the earth, or Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, a group of dedicated female
... Read more
The Superteacher Project

by Gordon Korman ...

From Gordon Korman, the bestselling author of Restart and The Unteachables, comes a hilarious new story about a mysterious new teacher who turns out to be an AI robot from a secret experimental program.Oliver Zahn, spitball champion and self-declared rule-wrecker of Brightling Middle School, is not a fan of his new homeroom teacher, Mr. Aidact. The guy is sort of stiff, never cracks a smile, and ... Read more

$9.99 USD

From Gordon Korman, the bestselling author of Restart and The Unteachables, comes a hilarious new story about a mysterious new teacher who turns out to be an AI robot from a secret experimental program.Oliver Zahn, spitball champion and self-declared rule-wrecker of Brightling Middle School, is not a fan of his new homeroom teacher, Mr. Aidact. The guy is sort of stiff, never cracks a smile, and
... Read more
Darkwhispers

by Vashti Hardy ...

Illustrated by George Ermos ...

Series Book 2 - Brightstorm Twins
In this spirited sequel, the Brightstorm twins venture to hidden lands in search of a missing explorer and the secrets he uncovered.The ragtag crew of Captain Harriet Culpepper is off on another adventure! Ermitage Wrigglesworth, the notable explorer and author, has been reported missing in Stella Oceanus to the east. Twins Arthur and Maudie are eager to answer the call of adventure to find him, ... Read more

$8.99 USD

In this spirited sequel, the Brightstorm twins venture to hidden lands in search of a missing explorer and the secrets he uncovered.The ragtag crew of Captain Harriet Culpepper is off on another adventure! Ermitage Wrigglesworth, the notable explorer and author, has been reported missing in Stella Oceanus to the east. Twins Arthur and Maudie are eager to answer the call of adventure to find him,
... Read more
Swift and Hawk: Cyberspies

by Logan Macx ...

Series Book 1 - Swift and Hawk
For fans of the Alex Rider and Spy School series comes a twenty-first-century spin on the spy novel, featuring a girl and boy whose brilliant minds and cutting-edge technology make them unstoppable.When their families are violently kidnapped, Swift and Hawk—teen experts in AI and robotics—are plunged into a life-or-death rescue mission by the secretive Möbius group. Their journey takes them from ... Read more

$8.99 USD

For fans of the Alex Rider and Spy School series comes a twenty-first-century spin on the spy novel, featuring a girl and boy whose brilliant minds and cutting-edge technology make them unstoppable.When their families are violently kidnapped, Swift and Hawk—teen experts in AI and robotics—are plunged into a life-or-death rescue mission by the secretive Möbius group. Their journey takes them from
... Read more
Chasing Helicity: Through the Storm

by Ginger Zee ...

Series Book 3 - Chasing Helicity
Weather is cool. Science is cool. And a girl who knows all about both is the coolest! Sunny and her team will blaze trails for other girls and boys into the fascinating facts and fun of this world by diving headfirst into the eye of the storm. ... Read more

$16.99 USD

Weather is cool. Science is cool. And a girl who knows all about both is the coolest! Sunny and her team will blaze trails for other girls and boys into the fascinating facts and fun of this world by diving headfirst into the eye of the storm.
... Read more
The First Cat in Space and the Wrath of the Paperclip

A Graphic Novel

by Mac Barnett ...

Illustrated by Shawn Harris ...

Series Book 3 - The First Cat in Space
Award-winning creators Mac Barnett and Shawn Harris are back with the third volume in the bestselling The First Cat in Space graphic novel series! Prepare to meet an evil paperclip, space dinos, and another adorable bunny. Mac & Shawn also reveal their tried-and-true method of scoring free dessert at restaurants.4.5 billion years ago . . . an AI paperclip named CheckMate was designed to fix ... Read more

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Award-winning creators Mac Barnett and Shawn Harris are back with the third volume in the bestselling The First Cat in Space graphic novel series! Prepare to meet an evil paperclip, space dinos, and another adorable bunny. Mac & Shawn also reveal their tried-and-true method of scoring free dessert at restaurants.4.5 billion years ago . . . an AI paperclip named CheckMate was designed to fix
... Read more
Science Comics: Human Spaceflight

Rockets and Rivalry

by Andy Hirsch ...

Series series Science Comics
Strap in! Science Comics: Human Spaceflight is a new volume in First Second's STEM graphic novel series!Once humans figured out how to launch rockets into orbit, the Space Race between the US and USSR began! Who will be the first to fly outside of Earth’s atmosphere, walk on the moon, or build a working lab in orbit? Follow the story of how the race to the moon became international teamwork in ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Strap in! Science Comics: Human Spaceflight is a new volume in First Second's STEM graphic novel series!Once humans figured out how to launch rockets into orbit, the Space Race between the US and USSR began! Who will be the first to fly outside of Earth’s atmosphere, walk on the moon, or build a working lab in orbit? Follow the story of how the race to the moon became international teamwork in
... Read more
Weird Little Robots

by Carolyn Crimi ...

Illustrated by Corinna Luyken ...

When two science-savvy girls create an entire robot world, they don’t expect the robots to come alive. But life may be a bit more magical than they thought.Eleven-year-old Penny Rose has just moved to a new town, and so far the robots she builds herself are her only company. But with just a bit of magic, everything changes: she becomes best friends with Lark, has the chance to join a secret ... Read more

$8.99 USD

When two science-savvy girls create an entire robot world, they don’t expect the robots to come alive. But life may be a bit more magical than they thought.Eleven-year-old Penny Rose has just moved to a new town, and so far the robots she builds herself are her only company. But with just a bit of magic, everything changes: she becomes best friends with Lark, has the chance to join a secret
... Read more
Chasing Helicity

by Ginger Zee ...

Series Book 1 - Chasing Helicity
Helicity is well aware that her name is unusual - kind of like Helicity herself. The word Helicity means to spin, and for as long as she can remember, Helicity has been fascinated by the weather. The weather is Helicity's escape from her own reality - may that be school, her father's strict discipline, or her brother's imminent departure for college where he's all set to play football. One fateful ... Read more

$16.99 USD

Helicity is well aware that her name is unusual - kind of like Helicity herself. The word Helicity means to spin, and for as long as she can remember, Helicity has been fascinated by the weather. The weather is Helicity's escape from her own reality - may that be school, her father's strict discipline, or her brother's imminent departure for college where he's all set to play football. One fateful
... Read more
Supergifted

by Gordon Korman ...

This funny and heartwarming sequel to Ungifted, which has become a word-of-mouth hit,cleverly sends up our ideas about intelligence, heroism, and popularity.Donovan Curtis has never been what anyone would call “gifted.” But his genius friend Noah Youkilis is actually supergifted, with one of the highest IQs around. After years at the Academy for Scholastic Distinction, all Noah dreams of is the ... Read more

$7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This funny and heartwarming sequel to Ungifted, which has become a word-of-mouth hit,cleverly sends up our ideas about intelligence, heroism, and popularity.Donovan Curtis has never been what anyone would call “gifted.” But his genius friend Noah Youkilis is actually supergifted, with one of the highest IQs around. After years at the Academy for Scholastic Distinction, all Noah dreams of is the
... Read more
Diary of a Minecraft Alex Book 1

by MC Steve ...

Series Book 1 - Diary of a Minecraft Alex
Alex is a loner in the ice plains. She prefers pigs to people. She's a vegetarian. She starts in a small hut but moves into an igloo that she then renovates. She's good at fighting mobs in the overworld, but not the Nether. She meets Steve, who annoys her. She visits the Nether but accidentally comes out in a near-by village. Steve is there again. He shares the legend that the villagers have: ... Read more

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Alex is a loner in the ice plains. She prefers pigs to people. She's a vegetarian. She starts in a small hut but moves into an igloo that she then renovates. She's good at fighting mobs in the overworld, but not the Nether. She meets Steve, who annoys her. She visits the Nether but accidentally comes out in a near-by village. Steve is there again. He shares the legend that the villagers have:
... Read more
Blackout

by Peter Jay Black ...

Series series Urban Outlaws
The world's most lethal computer virus has been unleashed into cyberspace, and now the Urban Outlaws-five tough kids dedicated to justice-must destroy it. Leader Jack knows that they have to shut it down before it throws the world into chaos. But how can he find a virus that might be anywhere, and everywhere?Then the team meets Hector, an insanely talented hacker who even impresses Jack. The Urban ... Read more

$10.99 USD

The world's most lethal computer virus has been unleashed into cyberspace, and now the Urban Outlaws-five tough kids dedicated to justice-must destroy it. Leader Jack knows that they have to shut it down before it throws the world into chaos. But how can he find a virus that might be anywhere, and everywhere?Then the team meets Hector, an insanely talented hacker who even impresses Jack. The Urban
... Read more
The Big Book of Hacks for Minecrafters

The Biggest Unofficial Guide to Tips and Tricks That Other Guides Won't Teach You

by Megan Miller ...

Boys and girls will learn how to build awesome structures, defense strategies for fending off hostile mobs, and great tips on mining, farming, and more! Become a Minecraft master!NOT OFFICIAL MINECRAFT PRODUCT. NOT APPROVED BY OR ASSOCIATED WITH MOJANG.With hundreds of millions of registered Minecraft accounts, Minecraft is a gaming phenomenon that children (and parents and teachers) love. Here is ... Read more

$18.99 USD

Boys and girls will learn how to build awesome structures, defense strategies for fending off hostile mobs, and great tips on mining, farming, and more! Become a Minecraft master!NOT OFFICIAL MINECRAFT PRODUCT. NOT APPROVED BY OR ASSOCIATED WITH MOJANG.With hundreds of millions of registered Minecraft accounts, Minecraft is a gaming phenomenon that children (and parents and teachers) love. Here is
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