Meet the health heroes who work every day to keep our community safe and healthy.From doctors to hospital custodians, health heroes make sure the needs of the patient come first. Learn more about these community helpers and how they do their important work. Meet real health heroes from Mayo Clinic and learn how you can be a health hero, too!
Young readers climb in the saddle and hold onto the reins as they race into the world of horses. These irresistible books cover everything horses including breeds, sports, and adorable baby horses.
Let beginning readers learn more about the different types of weather that they observe each day. With STEM connections and engaging questions, this series is perfect for young readers and young scientists alike.
Life can bring tough challenges and difficult situations. In this series, the Sesame Street friends provide caregivers and educators a place to begin facilitating discussion around tough topics.
Explore the wonderful world of trees. Our planet is covered with an incredible variety, from tiny, elegantly crafted bonsai to giant redwoods towering above our heads. This brilliant four-book series explores the science behind trees in a fun, curious way, showcasing the most fascinating species through fun, bite-size facts and stunning color illustrations. Check out the weird and wonderful: from the amazing species with healing powers, to the beautiful but deceiving trees that smell surprisingly foul, to the remarkable species that have adapted to extreme environments. High interest with wide appeal, this series will stay with kids forever!
Read about the world's greatest athletes and compare their careers in a fun and exciting head-to-head format. Explore their stats and greatest moments, and then choose a winner. Will your favorite come out on top?
Become a super spy, crack codes, and train your brain! Developed by best-selling author Dr Gareth Moore, an expert in puzzles and brain training, Code-breakers is designed to help kids build great problem-solving and reasoning skills, as they navigate a mixture of fun math and logic puzzles. Take on the role of an adventurous master code-breaker on a mission to reveal secret messages, open mysterious safes, hunt down hidden treasure, and much more! colorful and immersive illustrations and engaging visual puzzles bring exciting detective scenarios to life.
Draw Manga Style is a collection of easy-to-follow drawing guides with a variety of step-by-step lessons. Learn to draw characters in all manga styles, including chibi, kawaii, anime, and more. Whether you're just a beginner or looking for tips on how to draw in different styles, this series is a great resource. Each title includes lessons on developing different styles in your characters, as well as food, everyday items, and more. Recreate the step-by-step projects and learn to create your own version and style.
Emergent readers will delight in these silly, simple, and decodable stories, covering guided reading levels C-E. With two tales in each book and charming illustrations, readers will have fun while developing reading skills.
Which planets have moons? What is the order of the planets from the sun? There is much to explore about space. With exciting photos, diagrams, and text, readers will love learning about our Solar System.
Introduce young readers to the lives of nature's most massive animals, including their life cycle, what they eat, and how they behave. These books combine updated scientific research with high-impact photos and accessible, engaging text to entertain and educate. Perfect for the classroom or solitary reading, each book includes a glossary, fun facts, and further reading recommendations.
Bursting with humor and imagination, this series will put a smile on your face with original mash-ups, doodles, and step-by-step drawing instructions. Packed with tips and techniques for drawing adorable characters, accessories, and more, beginning artists of all ages can learn to draw in the super-cute kawaii style. Just grab pencils and paper, and you can begin to create plenty of aww-inspiring drawings!
The impacts of climate change are becoming more and more visible, transforming people's lives and the environments around them. The Climate Crisis series explores the causes and effects of climate change in an accessible graphic nonfiction format. Through these titles, young readers will learn more about key concepts and major developments within this world-changing topic.
Read about the world's greatest athletes and compare their careers in a fun and exciting head-to-head format. Explore their stats and greatest moments, and then choose a winner. Will your favorite come out on top?
The informal text and humorous content of these accessible stories draw reluctant readers into a variety of topics. A low reading level paired with repetitive sight words will give struggling readers confidence, while the comprehensive coverage of age-level content will keep kids coming back for more.
Introduce young readers to the lives of nature's most massive animals, including their life cycle, what they eat, and how they behave. These books combine updated scientific research with high-impact photos and accessible, engaging text to entertain and educate. Perfect for the classroom or solitary reading, each book includes a glossary, fun facts, and further reading recommendations.
Lantana Inclusive Picture Books are stories celebrating every kind of child and family, because all children deserve to see themselves in the books they read. With a focus on #ownvoices authors from under-represented groups, these stories make a diverse range of lived experiences accessible to young readers, so that children of all races, ethnicities, genders, abilities and orientations can get to love, cherish and identify with the books they read.
Launch readers into space with this exciting series. From far-away universes glimpsed by the James Webb Space Telescope to scientists' efforts to redirect asteroids, readers will learn about cutting-edge space technology.
Readers will love learning about the amazing human body with these fun and informative handbooks that explain the science and mechanics behind the most incredible machine on the planet. Full of diagrams, how-it-works features, tips, troubleshooting guides, and frequently asked questions and answers, these are must-have manuals for every human body owner!
Young readers explore how the United States government works and how they can be involved. Each title encourages critical thinking skills and deeper comprehension of this accessible text. Take a tour of each branch of government and then discover how media impacts government and elections.
Which planets have moons? What is the order of the planets from the sun? There is much to explore about space. With exciting photos, diagrams, and text, readers will love learning about our Solar System.
Read about the world's greatest athletes who play some of the most important positions in sports. The amazing stats, thrilling moments, and record-breaking performances packed into each book will fascinate sports fans.
Life in the Special Forces looks at the work of the most elite soldiers in the US military. The series explores the training, vehicles, weapons, and missions of these troops, showing how they handle combat, reconnaissance, rescues, and more. Each book includes a graphic that presents key information visually, source notes, and resources to aid in further research.
Ten-year-old Ellie has an extra sparkle. That's what her dad calls the extra chromosome that gives her Down Syndrome. And although Down Syndrome may make a few things harder, like saying big words, or saying little words when she is full of big feelings, it doesn't stop her from pursuing her dream to become a wildlife artist and from being a fabulous friend and sister. Over the course of one eventful summer, Ellie will face her fears and find her voice, alongside a loving cast of friends and family. And even when the challenges seem overwhelming, her extra sparkle never fails to shine bright.
Meet super sleuths Cody, Quinn, Luke, Mika, and M.E., members of The Code Busters Club. Together they decipher mind-boggling problems and crack the toughest of codes! Each book complements STEM instruction as readers use mathematical and critical-thinking skills to help solve mysteries.
Celebrate the accomplishments of women over the years in this exciting series. Readers discover how women shaped our world through their contributions to arts, science, and politics and how they are continuing to make a change.
Discover some of the world's most intriguing places - from islands ruled by animals to a bridge completely under water. With engaging sidebars, maps, travel tips, and unbelievable true facts, these books allow readers to imagine travelling to fascinating destinations.
Sports fans will flip over this series chock-full of amazing stats and interesting information. Learn about the most important stats in sports, crunch the numbers, and meet the athletes who make it all possible.
Join Noah and Blue as they invent and bring to life original animal creations with the help of a magical book. Readers will love the mischief and mayhem in these fun, accessible chapter books.
Apple Black follows the young sorcerer Sano as he struggles to fulfill his prophesied destiny as the Trinity, the savior of the world, recounting how humans acquired fruits called "Black" that turned humans into sorcerers. Sano follows his dangerous and challenging quest.
This series examines some of the most prevalent health concerns for teens and young adults. Medical experts provide a comprehensive and sensitive overview of topics using timely and reliable information from leading health organizations.
Skilled and Vocational Trades explores the career paths of diagnostic medical sonographers, licensed practical nurses, respiratory therapists, aircraft mechanics, and auto mechanics. The books describe the jobs associated with each trade and provide information on training and education, life on the job, and the career outlook. Each book includes a graphic that presents key information visually, source notes, and resources to aid in further research.
Teens Dealing with Adversity grapples with some of the common challenges that teenagers face in today's world. Topics include addiction, learning disorders, mental illness, online bullying, and sexual violence. The series both familiarizes teens with these serious issues and offers ideas for where to find help and support. Each book includes a graphic that presents key information visually, Source Notes, and resources to aid in further research.
The Thinking Critically series introduces students to the complex issues that dominate public discourse and challenges them to become discerning readers, to think independently, and to engage and develop their skills as critical thinkers. Chapters are organized in a pro/con format, in which a single author synthesizes the predominant arguments for and against an issue into clear, accessible discussions supported by details and evidence including relevant facts, direct quotes, current examples, and statistical illustrations.
Long ago, humans acquired fruits called "Black" that turned humans into sorcerers. Apple Black follows the young sorcerer Sano as he struggles to fulfill his prophesied destiny as the Trinity, the savior of the world. Sano follows his dangerous and challenging quest.
Clock Striker follows Shonen manga's first Black female lead hero, Cast, in her quest to become a member of the SMITHS, the legendary warrior engineers and problem solvers.The problem? SMITHS are usually not women, and there's never been a young Black kid. Selected as a STRIKER (apprentice) to the enigmatic Philomena Clock, one of the rare female SMITHS (and considered a loose cannon), Cast is determined to follow her dreams no matter how dangerous their adventures get.
Jobs in the hi-tech fields have wide appeal to today's teens. Every book in Exploring Hi-Tech Jobs profiles six jobs in a specific hi-tech field. The books explore what itÎs like to do these jobs, needed education and training, typical pay, and future prospects. All books feature a Q&A interview with someone who works in the field as well as comments from other industry insiders.
Human Rights at Risk explores some of the most urgent human-rights issues that challenge nations around the world today. Each book examines the issue, its history, which areas are most affected by it, and what organizations are doing to help. Topics include gender violence, human trafficking, refugee and immigrant rights, reproductive rights, and excessive use of force by police. Each book includes a graphic that presents key information visually, Source Notes, and resources to aid in further research.
The World of Hobbies introduces readers to different hobbies people pursue in their free time. Hobbies are done for personal enjoyment, but they can also serve as creative outlets and social activities. The series explores hobbies for a variety of interests, showing readers what each hobby is like, what tools and supplies are needed, and how they can get involved. Readers who like art, building things, computers, fashion, and nature will learn about multiple hobbies that match their interests. Each book includes a graphic that presents key information visually, Source Notes, and research to aid in further research.
In the Garden is a series of four titles to introduce very young children to the natural world. Diverse protagonists discover the sounds and sights, plants and creatures to be found in a garden, and learn the pleasure of growing things. Simple text with rhythm and rhyme and detailed illustrations encourage a love of our environment.
Lantana Inclusive Picture Books are stories celebrating every kind of child and family, because all children deserve to see themselves in the books they read. With a focus on #ownvoices authors from under-represented groups, these stories make a diverse range of lived experiences accessible to young readers, so that children of all races, ethnicities, genders, abilities and orientations can get to love, cherish and identify with the books they read.
Learn science concepts and facts about the natural world while solving spooky mysteries in these funny and educational graphic novels. Join the Mystery Science Detectives, an after-school club with knack for solving the trickiest, eeriest mysteries around. While working each case, the team reveals the scientific knowledge at play, explaining elementary and middle-school science concepts in an engaging way. Can you solve the mysteries before the team does?
Kaz and Truly, two mismatched cousins, have discovered a pair of mysterious matching wristbands. And when they bump the bands together, they summon an outer-space superhero. Meet Trinn Cyclo, the Omega Knight! It's a weird afternoon. But as Kaz, Truly, and the rest of Oregon become targets of alien invaders Maximo Skulldigg and the Galactic Horde, they'll need all the help they can get!
In the Wolf in Underpants books, a wolf's fearsome reputation has other forest animals running scared . . . until the wolf shows up wearing a comfy striped pair of underpants. These hilarious graphic novels are fables for the modern age, showing early readers how to look past rumours and appreciate the differences among us.
Nine-year-old Ari likes to run track and play with his dog. He is also in a club that many don't know about . . . the Secret Kindness Society! Young readers will enjoy following Ari's adventures in these early chapter books.
Join in with the dino sports-filled fun in the series Dino Board Books. Learn how dinosaurs play different sports with simple rhyming text and bright, appealing illustrationsÑwritten by Lisa Wheeler with illustrations by Barry Gott.
In this series, little readers can guess which animals are hiding under colorful flaps by reading the clues. Perfect for reading aloud and developing early word recognition, children will want to read these books again and again.
Hanukkah, the eight-day Festival of Lights, celebrates the victory of the brave Maccabees over the mighty armies of Syrian King Antiochus. According to legend, when the Maccabees came to restore the Temple in Jerusalem, they found only one small jug of oil, enough to keep the menorah lit for just one day. But a miracle happened, and the oil burned for eight days. On each day of the holiday, we add an additional candle to the menorah, exchange gifts, play the game of dreidel, and eat fried latkes and sufganiyot (jelly donuts) to remember this victory for religious freedom. This year, make your festival of lights shine even brighter with books from Kar-Ben!
Beena loves all things royal, which is why her friends call her Queen Bee! Join Bee on her everyday adventures in this early chapter book series fit for young queens and kings.
Join Noah and Blue as they invent and bring to life original animal creations with the help of a magical book. Readers will love the mischief and mayhem in these fun, accessible chapter books.
What can the past teach us about saving endangered animals?Can lessons from the woolly mammoth and dodo bird help us protect vulnerable species today? Follow each title as it explores an ancient and modern animal pairing. Learn more about why these ancient beasts disappeared from the face of the planet, and find out what conservation efforts are happening now to save their contemporary counterparts. Endangered: Lessons from the Past is the series that asks, "Is history doomed to repeat itself?
Shimmer, sparkle, twirl... Imani's hair magically changes when she embraces her inner powers, such as bravery, compassion, creativity, and more. Young readers will love following Imani's adventures with her hair magic in these early chapter books.
Explore the beauty and significance of holidays and festivals around the world! Children have the opportunity to embrace multiculturalism and understand the world around them at a young age. Each book includes cultural backmatter and an activity or craft to continue the celebration in the classroom or in your own home.
Some of the world's most beautiful creatures are threatened because of human action. Find out why some people are making it their mission to try to save them, what kids on a mission are doing to save them, and what readers can do to make it their mission too in this call-to-action series. Mission Survival includes case studies that explore the work people are undertaking to save threatened animals, and career information that shows children how they can build their own careers in animal conservation.
This series takes a in-depth look at key areas of elementary science, full of factual tidbits on sciences from geology to astronomy! Designed for students to enjoy and as a helpful resource for teachers planning science lessons, these books encourage students to ask questions and then answer them using investigations and experiments. The pages offer discussion topics and critical thinking questions, while high-impact, accessible designs and beautiful imagery provide a fresh approach to curriculum science.
Celebrate Passover with books from Kar-Ben! Prepare your house for the holiday, learn about the seder, and enhance your celebration with our Passover stories. From picture books to haggadahs, Kar-Ben offers stories and information about this important holiday that celebrates freedom. Enjoy your seder with these great books that also make wonderful afikomen gifts!
Explore the spirit of innovation behind the greatest breakthroughs in medicine, including achievements from Mayo Clinic and beyond. From the discovery of the COVID vaccine to groundbreaking transplants, scientific inquiry comes alive in this celebration of medicine. Photos highlight the diverse researchers, physicians, and others who make medical breakthroughs possible, while a Scientist Spotlight feature celebrates the Mayo Clinic figures behind some of the most impactful medical advancements in history.
From cutting-edge medicine to the latest in wellness, Mayo Clinic Press Kids single titles offer unexpected takes on health with a focus on diversity, mental health, social and emotional learning, and community health.
Creative and innovative activities and projects will help budding scientists discover all about food, plants, rocks, and water. Every spread in these high-interest science books includes an investigation, experiment, or hands-on activity. Instead of just reading about these core curriculum topics, readers will work step by step through the fact-packed pages discovering the science for themselves. Students will ask questions, discuss ideas and theories, investigate, and experiment. Each book includes accessible text, age-appropriate instructions, opportunities to use science equipment and vocabulary, colorful designs and diagrams, and fantastic photos.
Give kids all the information they need to understand the world of money. Whether it's spending, budgeting, and saving today, or understanding the world of paying bills, taxes, and mortgages for the future, each title is an accessible read packed with everyday examples and tips. Readers will also be introduced to the world of work and will discover all about running a business and becoming an entrepreneur. With many young adults (and even some adults) struggling to manage their finances, it's never too early for kids to begin learning about the essential life skill of managing their money.
This vibrant, colorful science series brings STEM to life and gets your students thinking and working like scientists. Readers will get to ask and answer questions; make observations; collect, record, and analyze data; perform tests; use simple scientific equipment; and have fun with experiments and science activities. Packed with facts and beautiful photographs, the series covers a range of core curriculum topics, giving students everything they need to get hands-on with science. Each book is supported by a wide range of free, downloadable worksheets and other resources.
Kids will love the full-page, labelled images and text that is written for emerging readers to tackle alone or with help. These books are real page turners that kids will return to again and again!
Wow! Cool! Look at this! Just some of the reactions that students will have to the incredible double-page photographs and fascinating facts on every spread of this carefully levelled new science series.
As it grows from a seed to a mature giant, discover how a tree makes oxygen, cleans the air, feeds the soil, and becomes a home for millions of tiny creatures.
These delightful picture books explore fascinating facts about nature, space, weather, and our bodies and how they work. Combining bright illustrations with engaging facts about each topic, these books are sure to amaze young children.
All the most adorable jungle animals across one series! Each book boasts stunning Color images and fun information, exploring the traits and tendencies of everyone's favorite wild animals. Find out fascinating facts about all kinds of animals and the characteristics that make them super-cute, be it the big, round eyes of a slender loris or the bushy tail of a kinkajou! With dazzling photography, fun facts and fascinating profiles, the Jungle Animals series will delight and inspire animal lovers everywhere.
All the most adorable puppies across one series! Each book boasts stunning Color images and fun information, exploring the traits and tendencies of everyone's favorite pets. Find out fascinating facts about all kinds of puppies and the characteristics that make them super-cute, be it the big, adoring eyes of the labradoodle, or the wrinkly skin of the Shar-Pei! With dazzling photography, fun facts and fascinating profiles, the Awesome Puppies series will delight and inspire animal lovers everywhere.
The ideal way to introduce early science, nature, and transportation topics to young readers, this vibrant and insightful series will encourage children to explore the world around them, from rocks and minerals to the stars and the planets. Fantastic photography and diagrams will engage children, and simple, easy-to-understand text addresses essential questions that young readers are dying to know.
Reading Gems is a series of levelled readers designed to spark a love of reading. It is a supplementary reading program that is graded into four levels to perfectly suit a child’s reading ability from an emerging reader to a confident, independent reader. Parents and teachers can be reassured that children are reading books that support their ability, challenge their reading skills, and encourage reading confidence with every word on the page. The books will be loved by both children and parents and are perfect for supporting learning at school.
Providing a picture book approach to PSHE topics, A Helping Hand helps children understand and cope with upsetting situations they might face.
Read about the world's greatest athletes and compare their careers in a fun and exciting head-to-head format. Explore their stats and greatest moments, and then choose a winner. Will your favorite come out on top?
Explore the greatest athletes of the past and present in the world's most popular sports. Count them down from ten to one, then rank them for yourself!
Gymnastics is a popular and highly viewed sport with a long, exciting history worldwide. Competitions range from beginner to professional levels and are made up of a variety of specialized events. This engaging series gives readers an inside look at gymnastics, including its history and the top gymnasts of the past and present.
Read about the world's greatest athletes and compare their careers in a fun and exciting head-to-head format. Explore their stats and greatest moments, and then choose a winner. Will your favorite come out on top?
Read about the world's greatest athletes who play some of the most important positions in sports. The amazing stats, thrilling moments, and record-breaking performances packed into each book will fascinate sports fans.
This series gets readers swaying to the rhythm as they delve into various dance styles, from the elegance of ballet to the vibrant pulse of tap dancing. Each book explains the dance style, offers tips on performing, and provides instructions for a specific dance move. Readers will be eager to step onto the dance floor with their newly learned moves.
Explore the lives of the world's best and hottest sports superstars in this incredible series. Each title takes readers through the athlete's childhood and early sport experiences through their rise to fame and current records. Witness how they rule their sports, prepare for big events, and help their communities.
Zoom into the world of dirt bike racing! Readers will speed through this series as they learn about everything about this exciting sport including rules, bikes, popular events, and famous racers. Engage literacy and engagement beyond the text with fun back matter and diagrams.
With ultimate sports, ultimate sportspeople, and landscapes, readers will love this ultimate adrenaline-high series. Packed with information about extreme sports, the extreme geography in which they take place, and the extreme sportspeople who practice them, this engaging, high-interest series will inspire the next generation of ultimate sport stars!
Some athletes' careers are so impressive that they become near-mythical figures! Learn about the lives of sports heroes and legends from the past and present. These biographies of the biggest superstars in sports history cover each athlete's rise to the top, their greatest games and successes, and other moments that cemented their status as sports legends.
Sports fans will flip over this series chock-full of amazing stats and interesting information. Learn about the most important stats in sports, crunch the numbers, and meet the athletes who make it all possible.
Discover some of the most thrilling aspects of esports (organized, multiplayer video game competitions), including the industry's biggest stars, its greatest events, and the technology that makes it all possible.
Read about the world's greatest athletes who play some of the most important positions in sports. The amazing stats, thrilling moments, and record-breaking performances packed into each book will fascinate sports fans.
The greatest teams of all time dominated their sports and won championships. Read all about legendary teams in a fun, top-ten format packed with thrilling action, interesting stats, and incredible moments.
Explore the great outdoors and examine popular hunting and fishing practices in this fun series. Readers will learn about the gear, safety requirements, and STEM concepts behind these outdoor activities. Most importantly, readers are introduced to best conservation and stewardship practices to ensure habitat health. Each title provides well-researched information with sidebars and a back matter feature to make this high-interest topic accessible and engaging.
Introduce young readers to popular sports! These accessible titles explain the equipment needed and the basic rules of eight sports. Social and emotional connections encourage readers to think about what it would be like to play on a team.
Meet some of the world's most famous athletes, celebrate their biggest games and defining moments, and discover what they like to do for fun. See how these superstars worked hard to achieve their dreams and now inspire others.
Explore the lives of the world's best and hottest sports superstars in this incredible series. Each title takes readers through the athlete's childhood and early sport experiences through their rise to fame and current records. Witness how they rule their sports, prepare for big events, and help their communities.
This series highlights the greatest athletes across the world's most popular sports in a fun, top-ten format! Packed with color photos, exciting stats, and thrilling action, each book is sure to appeal to sports fans.
Learn about the history, greatest players, and most iconic moments of the world's most popular sports teams. Chock-full of stats and shareable information, sports fans will love the action-packed, high-interest text and thrilling photos.
Apple Black follows the young sorcerer Sano as he struggles to fulfill his prophesied destiny as the Trinity, the savior of the world, recounting how humans acquired fruits called "Black" that turned humans into sorcerers. Sano follows his dangerous and challenging quest.
Clock Striker follows Shonen manga's first Black female lead hero, Cast, in her quest to become a member of the SMITHS, the legendary warrior engineers and problem solvers.The problem? SMITHS are usually not women, and there's never been a young Black kid. Selected as a STRIKER (apprentice) to the enigmatic Philomena Clock, one of the rare female SMITHS (and considered a loose cannon), Cast is determined to follow her dreams no matter how dangerous their adventures get.
Henrietta Achilles inherits the home of her uncle, a notorious wizard, only to discover it's filled with feuding bands of thieves, soldiers, and monsters that refuse to leave. Now she must unite rivals, fend off supernatural threats, and uncoil many mysteries.
See classic stories in a bold new light with Graphic Mythology. Each title in this series includes two myths or legends for an illustrated double feature full of adventure and intrigue. Drawing from storytelling traditions across the world, and with compelling themes such as heroic feats, sibling rivalries, underdogs, and underworlds, these graphic novels have fables that inspireÑand invite young readers to thrill along.
In 1941 in occupied Paris, brothers Maurice and Joseph play a last game of marbles before running home to their father's barbershop. This is the day that will change their lives forever. With the German occupation threatening their family's safety, the boys' parents decide Maurice and Joseph must disguise themselves and flee to their older brothers in the free zone. Surviving the long journey will take every scrap of ingenuity and courage they can muster. The boys travel by train, by ferry, and on foot, facing threats from strangers and receiving help from unexpected quarters. Based on an autobiographical novel by Joseph Joffo and adapted with the author's input, this true story offers a harrowing but inspiring glimpse of a childhood cut short.
Funny, quirky, and fast-paced, this series of teen supernatural graphic novels mixes horror with romance—proving that sometimes, boys really can be monsters! Incorporating genuine scariness and suspense into entertaining love plots, each book is set in the same strange, paranormal world, with some recurring characters. This graphic series is a welcome addition to today's monster-manic world of fiction.
In this poetic adventure across medieval China, roguish bands of ""seekers"" chase a plantlike treasure that may lead to fortune and even eternal life. Acclaimed artist and storyteller Nie Jun (My Beijing: Four Stories of Everyday Wonder) presents an environmental fantasy rich with mystery, betrayal, and an adorable baby deity.
In Scotland of the 1930s, a demon bound in the form of a gargoyle solves murders as a way of seeking redemption. But the crimes begin pointing toward a larger, equally supernatural threat.
Engaging, story-driven titles follow diverse characters through age-appropriate situations in which they need to draw on character values, such as learning to listen and treating others fairly.
Discover silly, fun, and simple stories perfect for building reading skills. Capture the attention and imaginations of emergent readers with charming art and age-appropriate text for guided reading levels C-E. Suggested activities to test reading comprehension add to the fun!
Set in Mumbai, where the bustle of street sellers gives way to the glitz and glamour of Bollywood, The Bollywood Academy charts the fortunes of students of the cityÎs most prestigious stage school, the Bollywood Academy. Home to future film stars and movie producers, the academy sets the stage for Bela, Monica, Deepa and their fellow students to make friends, break friends, plot revenge and most importantly dream big as they prepare for life on the silver screen. Full of endearing characters, true-to-life relationships, and one too many brushes with paparazzi, this series is as glamorous as its star-studded cast.
Traditional and familiar fairy tales retold with surprising twists and turns. Beautifully & originally illustrated for the bravest young readers! Rich, engaging art and page-turning pacing makes each book perfect for reluctant readers.
How do I save for college? How do I apply for a job? What is compound interest? Readers will learn the answers to these questions and more in these practical guides for financial literacy.
This series examines some of the most prevalent health concerns for teens and young adults. Medical experts provide a comprehensive and sensitive overview of topics using timely and reliable information from leading health organizations.
Jeanne Villepreux-Power was never expected to be a scientist. Born in 1794 in a French village more than one hundred miles from the ocean, she pursued an improbable path that brought her to the island of Sicily. There, she took up natural history and solved the two-thousand-year-old mystery of how of the argonaut octopus gets its shell. In an era when most research focused on dead specimens, Jeanne was determined to experiment on living animals. And to keep sea creatures alive for her studies, she had to invent a contraption to hold them-the aquarium. Her remarkable life story is told by author, marine biologist, and octopus enthusiast Danna Staaf.
Ancient societies developed incredible inventions and complex techniques that continue to surprise scientists and historians today. Discover how ancient innovations laid the groundwork for modern technology in this fascinating and thoroughly researched series.
A perfect introduction to history for young and old, Timeline travels the story of our world, through a lens that captures myths and legends, dinosaurs, the great civilizations, kings and knights, discoveries and inventions. This title shows the human race building settlements, fighting wars, exploring the oceans, living in castles, yurts and skyscrapers. It takes our planet from the Big Bang to the threats of climate change. And it does not neglect the imagination—here too are dragons, icons and fictional heroes.
This series examines some of the most prevalent health concerns for teens and young adults. Medical experts provide a comprehensive and sensitive overview of topics using timely and reliable information from leading health organizations.
Join author Lee Wind on a fascinating journey through LGBTQIA+ history, as he delves into primary sources to reclaim the lives, loves, and identities of historical figures around the world.
Drawing on real-life situations and stories, journalist Jeff Fleischer takes an informed, approachable look at how our world will change as a result of the climate crisis, addressing sea levels, extreme weather, drought, extinction, and migration.
Ever since the first sinkhole appeared in Foggy Creek, Texas, weird things have been happening. Unexplained phenomena-power surges, a purple mist, a glowing coin-seem to precipitate strange behaviors in this creepy, paranormal series, sure to hook reluctant and striving readers.
Thousands of years ago, humans believed that Earth was the center of the universe, that the world they lived on was all there was. Truthfully, the solar system extends almost halfway to the nearest star. And it is composed of not only planets, asteroids, and comets, but also powerful forces and vast fields of energy. This is our solar systemÎs big backyard. The cold, dark world that lies at the farthest reaches of our solar system holds a vast collection of secrets, and for most of human history, we had no idea anything was out there. But, driven by curiosity and equipped with new technology, astronomers have determined that beyond the orbit of Neptune are countless icy comets, strange particles that dance under the influence of the sun, and signs of undiscovered planets. To learn more about these far-flung objects, scientists have finally begun to explore the distant solar system, finding answers to age-old questions at the same time that they encounter new mysteries.
Antarctica is the coldest, windiest, highest, driest, and most remote part of the world. ItÎs the worldÎs largest polar dessert. Antarctica is a true wilderness.Author Leilani Raashida Henry, daughter of George W. Gibbs, Jr., the first person of African descent to go to Antarctica, recounts her fatherÎs expedition while educating readers on the incredible geography, biodiversity, and history of the continent. Using diary entries from Gibbs' expedition, The Call of Antarctica takes readers on a journey to the rugged Antarctic landscape to learn its history, its present, and the importance of protecting its future.
After the government officially recognizes androids as living beings, Fitzgerald High starts a program integrating human and android students, earning it the nickname AI High. Whether they're human or android, teenagers will always have drama.
After mysterious space ships send an EMP pulse that fries all technology on Earth, teens must survive the chaos of an alien invasion with few tools except their wits.
New York City. The 1870s. The gloves are off. Bareknuckle depicts a diverse group of bareknuckle boxers as they make their way in the Bowery neighborhood’s (fictional) Woodrat Club. Each title follows a different teenage lead as he overcomes adversity in and out of an underground New York fight club.
High-school basketball players at the top of their games grapple with challenges on and off the court. A school cheating scandal, inner-city life, and racial tensions push these athletes to the brink of quitting the sport they love. When life misses its mark, can these players rebound and rise above the obstacles in their path?
This series covers the in-game and after-game drama of the Copperheads, an elite varsity girls’ soccer team in North Carolina.
In these fast-paced and highly engaging stories about natural disasters, teens face life-or-death situations in which they need luck and quick thinking to survive. While outrunning storms and surviving in the most extreme conditions, relatable characters encounter larger-than-life excitement!
In the game of high school, football rules. In these fast-paced stories, football rules more than just the school—it's at the heart of the town. Each book offers relatable characters trying their best to play the game they love. Players grapple with challenges on and off the field in page-turning plots. Dynamic action scenes keep readers engaged with plenty of football and high-school drama.
For high school soccer players, the drama of the next big game is rivaled only by the everyday drama of their lives. In these fast-paced stories, players grapple with challenges on and off the field. Dynamic scenes keep readers engaged with a balance of page-turning soccer action and real-world stakes.
Team traditions and legends aren't just superstitions in this paranormal sports series. Encountering everything from ghosts of varsity teams past to haunted playbooks, teens in this series use their athleticism and instincts when going against the supernatural.
What would you do if you woke up inside a video game you've never played? In the distant future, a shady gaming corporation has chosen teenage gamers to live in one of their thousand newly created virtual reality worlds. The teenagers are to test the game for glitches before it's released to the general public. Although these games fall into classic genres, the gamers know nothing about them. They soon learn the most important rule: Win the game, or be trapped in the virtual world forever.
Follow teens who set out to solve a mysterious event in their town of Mason Falls. From strange online profiles to a baseball team's sudden success to a missing boy, these reality-based mysteries are packed with action and surprising twists. The stories end with clear resolutions that will satisfy reluctant readers while keeping them excited to read the other books in the set.
These teens are given the chance compete in reality shows. They're all in pursuit of fame, prize money, or more personal goals. But, will the stakes turn out to be too high?
The road trips in this series don't go quite as expected. To deal with problems ranging from natural disasters to personal drama, characters have to rely on their instincts and quick thinking to make it through.
Ordinary American teens discover that they belong to the royal family of the European country Evonia. Each teen must decide how to deal with the perks and pitfalls that come with royal status.
Six teenagers develop superpowers on their sixteenth birthdays. Whether they can soar through the clouds or run faster than the speed of light, each teen must choose how to use this new power and figure out whom they can trust with the truth.
Urban, accessible books spotlight diverse characters struggling with mental and emotional health issues and family hardships in an alternative high school environment in St. Paul, MN.
A haunted lighthouse, a cursed bog, an unholy island. Places can sometimes have more secrets than people. These entertaining titles follow high-school-aged students who are at the mercy of a cursed placeùuntil, that is, they find The Atlas of Cursed Places at the library. Each character takes matters into their own hands to save themselves, their friends, and the spirits of the dead.
Four teenagers in need of money and a second chance are offered the chance to enter a mysterious high-stakes "contest" with a $10 million prize. To compete, they each must do a series of strange tasksùand they gradually realize that they're caught in an elaborate plot that's putting them in serious danger. But who's behind the plot? What's the endgame? It's up to the four "contestants" to get to the bottom of everything....before time runs out.
For aspiring teen ballet performers, attending the Dario Quincy Academy of Dance is a dream come true—one that quickly takes a nightmarish turn. This elite performing arts boarding school isn't just cutthroat: it's haunted. Each book reveals a new chapter of the institution's creepy history, as the students dodge the schemes of hyper-competitive classmates, the scrutiny of menacing instructors, and the threats of supernatural sabotage.
After a day full of decisions they regret, teens mysteriously get a chance at a do-over. But will reliving the day and making different choices fix their problems?
The dojo: it’s a training center. But for the teens who are learning mixed martial arts there, it’s a home base. As they work toward mastering their fighting skills, they’ll have to use the sport’s discipline to deal with real-life issues—both in and out of the fighting cage.
School's off to a typical start: same friends, same gossip, same drama. Then a mysterious guy starts to appear in some people's dreams. He claims he can give them a gift that will help them solve their problems—a gift that could change everything.
What would you do with the chance of a lifetime? Every year, a wealthy and mysterious media tycoon lets an African American high school student from his alma mater answer that question. Through a secretive selection process, he handpicks one senior to spend a semester as an intern at one of the many companies he owns. Too good to be true? Maybe. After all, it's one thing to land your dream job at a trendy clothing company or a political blog—and another thing to get caught up in the dirty work. Faced with everything from shady journalism to movie set intrigues, these teens have tough choices to make, with their futures hanging in the balance.