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Au revoir, Pluto! In this newly revised, bestselling backlist title, beginning readers and budding astronomers are launched on a wild trip to visit the now...

The Cat in the Hat makes another surprise appearance at Dick and Sally's house--only this time he makes his entrance riding atop a brachiosaurus! Soon, he'...

From the creators of National Geographic Kids' wildly successful Greeking Out podcast, this lively tie-in book delivers a clever tongue-in-cheek retelling o...

The Ninth Legion Marched Into The Mists Of Northern Britain--and They Were Never Seen Again. Four Thousand Men Disappeared And Their Eagle Standard Was Lost...

British soldiers were everywhere. There was no escape.Nathaniel Fox never imagined he'd find himself in the middle of a blood-soaked battlefield, fighting f...

This Beautifully Illustrated Book Showcases Women Who Changed The World. Featuring 18 Trailblazing Black Women In American History, Dream Big, Little Leader...

Swan Song Like the rest of his family, Louis is a trumpeter swan. But unlike his four brothers and sisters, Louis can't trumpet joyfully. In fact, he can't...

Everyone has heard of Albert Einstein-but what exactly did he do? How much do kids really know about Albert Einstein besides the funny hair and genius label...

Amelia Earhart was a woman of many "firsts." In 1932, she became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. In 1935, she also became the first...

Looks Closely At Anne Frank's Life Before The Secret Annex, What Life Was Like In Hiding From The Nazis, And The Legacy Of Her Diary. Who Was Anne Frank? --...

The bloodiest battle in American history is under way . . . It's 1863, and Thomas and his little sister, Birdie, have fled the farm where they were born a...

for Twenty-five Years, Middle-grade Readers Have Been Moved By This Telling Of Sadako Sasaki's Spirited Battle With Leukemia. She Was Two-years-old When T...

On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon and, to an audience of over 450 million people, proclaimed his step a "giant leap for mankind." This Ea...

Weird But True! Is Going Prehistoric! This New Addition To The Wildly Popular, Mind-blowing, Fact-packed Series Is Taking On The Jaws And Claws That Ruled T...

In May of 1937, the Hindenburg, a massive German airship, caught fire while attempting to land in New Jersey, killing 35 people. Lauren Tarshis's latest thr...

There's nothing more fascinating than dinosaurs. In this Level 1 reader, youngsters learn all about the terrifying giants that once roamed the Earth—maybe...

Bake Like You Mean it!Williams-Sonoma and American Girl have partnered to bring you American Girl Baking - the perfect book for the girl in your family. It'...

“It does a man no good to be free until he learns how to live.” These were the words of Amos Fortune, born the son of a king of the At-mun-shi tribe in A...

Born a slave in Maryland, Harriet Tubman knew first-hand what it meant to be someone's property; she was whipped by owners and almost killed by an overseer....

Leonardo da Vinci was a gifted painter, talented musician, and dedicated scientist and inventor, designing flying machines, submarines, and even helicopters...

at Age Two, Helen Keller Became Deaf And Blind. She Lived In A World Of Silence And Darkness And She Spent The Rest Of Her Life Struggling To Break Throug...

For more than one hundred years, people have been captivated by the disastrous sinking of the Titanic that claimed over 1,500 lives. Now young readers can ...

I Am Malala. This Is My Story. Malala Yousafzai Was Only Ten Years Old When The Taliban Took Control Of Her Region. They Said Music Was A Crime. They Said W...

Introduction for babies and toddlers to key lessons learned through infamously banned books Baby's First Book of Banned Books By Laura Korzon is a unique ...

A Biography Of A Self-taught Scientist Who Photographed Thousands Of Individual Snowflakes In Order To Study Their Unique Formations. Jacqueline Briggs Mart...

An introduction to one of the most awe-inspiring spectacles on Earth--with the Cat in the Hat as your guide! With a little help from Thing One and Thing Two...

“Much like The Boy In the Striped Pajamas or The Book Thief,” this remarkable memoir from Leon Leyson, one of the youngest children to survive the Holoc...

What kind of ship was the Mayflower? How did the Pilgrims feel when they saw land? What was the first building in Plymouth? In lively question-and-answer s...

The best-selling Weird But True line is now exploring north of the U.S. border! Follow along to learn tons of fun facts about the outrageous oddities and k...

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 is...

A mesmerizing overview of the world as it was when glaciers covered the earth and long-extinct creatures like the woolly mammoths and saber-toothed cats ba...

All young children love dinosaurs. Here’s a Hello, World! board book that teaches toddlers all about Triceratops, Stegosaurus, T-rex, and many more—wit...

In the early morning hours of June 6, 1944, an armada of 7,000 ships carrying 160,000 Allied troops stormed the beaches of Nazi-occupied France. Up until th...

Celebrate the history, cultures, and traditions of over 12 Native American peoples! This classic, easy-to-read picture book is the perfect introduction to ...

Highlights The Life And Accomplishments Of The Children's Author And Illustrator Theodor Geisel, Better Known As Dr. Seuss.Categories: Children's Books Hist...

Strange Disappearances, Unexplained Accidents, Frightening Creatures . . . A Creepy Collection To Keep You Up At Night. The First Three Collections Of Haunt...

Ever since Howard Carter uncovered King Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922, the young pharaoh has become a symbol of the wealth and mystery of ancient Egypt. Now, a...

batter Up! It’s 1919 And Baseball Is In Trouble! All Across The Country, People Are Throwing Down Their Bats, And Giving Up America’s National Pastime. It...

Ever wonder just what a million of something means? How about a billion? Or a trillion? Joan Kindig, Ph.D. - Children's Literature Is it possible that How...

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 15.0px Calibri} History comes alive for kids like no textbook can in this epic account of the American Civil W...

No one knows where the term Underground Railroad came from--there were no trains or tracks, only "conductors" who helped escaping slaves to freedom. Includi...

A Nonfiction Picture Book Compilation Of The Stories Of 13 American Women Who Persisted In Overcoming Obstacles And Changing The World--provided By Publishe...

Winner of the 2020 Caldecott Medal A 2020 Newbery Honor Book Winner of the 2020 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award The Newbery Award-winning author o...

Alexander the Great conquers the New York Times best-selling Who Was...? series!When Alexander was a boy in ancient Macedon, he already had grand ambitions...

This board book edition of Little Dreamers: Visionary Women Around the World by New York Times bestselling author Vashti Harrison is a beautiful first book...

Engaging, simple text by popular nonfiction writer Lucille Recht Penner details the construction and symbolism of the skyscraper-sized "Lady Liberty," Fra...

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 ...

Magic Tree House Research Guides are now Magic Tree House Fact Trackers! Track the facts with Jack and Annie! When Jack and Annie got back from their ad...