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The Barefoot Book of Earth Tales

Written by Dawn Casey and Illustrated by Anne Wilson
In this anthology of folktales, readers will learn about how different cultures live in harmony with...
K - 6th

The Eye of the Whale: A Rescue Story

Written and Illustrated by Jennifer O'Connell
This true story tells of four divers who saved a humpback whale off the coast of San Francisco...
2nd - 6th

The Secret Pool

Written by Kimberly Ridley and Illustrated by Rebekah Raye
What secrets lie within the small pools of water that appear during the spring and evaporate at...
2nd - 7th

Hoop Genius: How a Desperate Teacher and a Rowdy Gym Class Invented Basketball

Written by John Coy and Illustrated by Joe Morse
What can you do with a bunch of rowdy college boys in the winter when it’s cold outside? John...
2nd - 6th

The Secret Galaxy

Written by Fran Hodgkins and Illustrated by Mike Taylor
What do you see when you look into the night sky? The Secret Galaxy explains some of the secrets of...
1st - 6th

Unplugged: Ella Gets Her Family Back

Written by Laura Pedersen and Illustrated by Penny Webster
Ella is upset that no one in her house will talk to her. Everyone is either on the phone, computer...
2nd - 6th

Code Your Own Games!: 20 Games to Create with Scratch

Written by Max Wainewright and Illustrated by Sterling Children's Books
Helpful step-by-step instructions help budding coders learn all of the essential skills to get...
1st - 6th

How to Code: A Step-By-Step Guide to Computer Coding

Written by Max Wainewright and Illustrated by Sterling Children's Books
With step-by-step instructions and robot helpers, learn all about mastering the art of coding and...
1st - 6th

Weird But True! 2: 300 Outrageous Facts

Written by National Geographic Kids and Illustrated by Jonathan Halling
National Geographic compiled 300 more of the wackiest facts on the natural world. From meteorites to...
3rd - 7th

A Little Giant® Book: Science Experiments

Written by H. J. Press
Dive into the world of science with 325 experiments dealing topics from electricity and temperature...
3rd - 7th

Build a Better Mousetrap: Make Classic Inventions, Discover Your Problem Solving Genius, and Take the Inventor's Challenge

Written by Ruth Kassinger and Illustrated by Jeff Cline
With this collection of exciting projects, learn all about the problem-solving skills and tools you...
3rd - 7th

How to Code 2.0: Pushing Your Skills Further with Python: Learn how to code with Python in 10 Easy Lessons (Super Skills)

Written by Elizabeth Tweedale and Illustrated by Venetia Dean
In this followup to How to Code, let easy step-by-step instructions guide young coders even further...
3rd - 6th

How to Code in 10 Easy Lessons: Learn how to design and code your very own computer game (Super Skills)

Written by Sean McManus and Illustrated by Venetia Dean
Author Sean McManus breaks the daunting subject of computer coding into 10 easy-to-follow lessons to...
3rd - 6th

Robotics: Discover The Science And Technology Of The Future With 20 Projects

Written by Kathy Ceceri and Illustrated by Sam Carbaugh
Just what are robots and how do they work? With step-by-step instructions learn how to build your...
3rd - 7th

Team BFF: Race to the Finish! #2 (Girls Who Code)

Written by Stacia Deutsch
Sophia and her coding BFFs are finally getting a chance to work together in their first hackathon...
3rd - 7th

The Friendship Code #1 (Girls Who Code)

Written by Stacia Deutsch
Lucy can't wait to join the coding club at her school, but when she's put in a working group with...
3rd - 7th

Weird But True! 4: 300 Outrageous Facts

Written and Illustrated by National Geographic Kids
National Geographic compiled 300 more of the wackiest facts on the natural world. In this 4th...
3rd - 7th

The Everything Kids’ Science Experiments Book

Written by Tom Robinson
With The Everything Kids' Science Experiments Book, all you need to do is gather a few household...
2nd - 6th

Maker Lab: Outdoors

Written by Jack Challoner
Projects focus on Earth and the environment, plants and animals, weather, water, and physics...
3rd - 7th

Airplanes

Written by Nancy Robinson Masters
The new Boeing Superliner looks much different than the plane the Wright Brothers flew at Kitty Hawk...
3rd - 6th

Robot

Written by DK Children
From automata created by Leonardo Da Vinci to modern-day androids and animal robots, this book...
3rd - 6th

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