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First Big Book of How
by Sally Symes
By encouraging children to question how things are happening in the world around us, an illustrated fact-filled book supports STEAM learning and answers questions about space, Earth, machines, vehicles, buildings, animals and the human body.
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Kid Reporter Field Guide: A How-to Book for Junior Journalists
by Hannah Holzer
Junior journalists learn how to write an assortment of news and features articles and how to interview sources, cover sports events, critique restaurants and write features on impactful people, in a field guide that includes biographies on famous journalists.
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Lefty: A Story That Is Not All Right
by Mo Willems
Learn about a time when being left-handed could get people in trouble and more facts, in an innovative picture book by a New York Times best-selling author and a Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator.
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Where to? A Trip Around the Neighborhood
by Magda Garguláková
Join eight adventurous friends as they embark on a journey through their city, tackling everyday challenges and exploring exciting places like the post office, photo studio, museum, and more. Each child faces unique situations, offering young readers a chance to navigate urban life, solve problems, and discover the wonders hidden in familiar places.
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Zero! the Number That Almost Wasn't
by Sarah Albee
How did math work before zero existed? A STEM nonfiction book that unpacks a fascinating history of a number we can’t imagine our current world without. From place value to being created and destroyed before being created again, zero has had quite a journey.
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All the Rocks We Love
by Lisa Varchol Perron
Speaking to all little hands and hearts, this nonfiction book appreciates the versatility and appeal of rocks, from being collected, stacked, painted and shared, while presenting real types of rocks and their play-worthy attributes.
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Innovative Octopuses, Half-Brained Birds, and More Animals with Magnificent Minds
by Christina Couch
Real-life animal brainiacs and the scientists who study them come to life in this detailed look at how animal - and human - brains work and the incredible things they can do. Meet goldfish who drive their own special car in search of treats; brilliant octopus problem-solvers who can probe, taste, and even make decisions with their arms; and squirrels who use mnemonic devices to remember where they've hidden their nuts! Readers will explore brains large and small, smooth and wrinkly, through fascinating sidebars, plenty of real science vocabulary, and full-color illustrations and photos. They can even put their own brains to the test through DIY neuroscience activities, from honing memory skills to getting focused through meditation. This engaging book delivers lots of fascinating science and the opportunity to learn more through a further exploration section, source notes, and a bibliography.
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Chomp-O-Rama: The Strange Ways That Animals Eat
by Maria Birmingham
Lively text and vibrant, humorous illustrations present twelve food-focused scenarios in this inventive and surprisingly relatable introduction to animal behavior. After a brief introduction, twelve playful comparisons demonstrate ways a variety of animals and humans are the same but different when it comes to their snacks and meals. The animals are from a wide range of geographic habitats, from arctic foxes to Amazonian turtles and butterflies to Canada Jays.
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There Are No Ants in This Book
by Rosemary Mosco
Nothing can ruin a picnic faster than a bunch of ants. It's a good thing there are no ants in this book... well, maybe there's only one. Or two.... Or ten? Maybe it's not so bad. Ants are kind of cool, after all - especially the ones with amazing butts, like the Acrobat Ant that waves its back end around to scare off enemies. Or the Slender Leaf Ant that can glide through the air. Or the Dinosaur Ant, which is the biggest ant in the world! Okay, so a picnic with ants is actually lots of fun! But what if an anteater also wants to join the picnic?
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Axolotls
by Abby Doty
This book introduces of readers to some of axolotls' creepiest features and behaviors. It also includes information about the animals' habitat and life cycle.
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How to Be a Doctor and Other Life-Saving Jobs
by Punam Krishan
Do you have what it takes to become a doctor, a medical scientist, or to work in public health? Find out all about the incredible life-saving jobs you could do, from training to become a heart surgeon or a paramedic to working as a psychologist or even treating professional athletes. This fully illustrated book will inspire any child with an interest in helping people and saving lives.
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Make 10 Marvelous Machines with STEM
by Chelsey Luciow
Engineers know there's always more than one way to solve a problem. Use your STEM smarts to brainstorm, design, and build a machine in 10 different ways. Step-by-step projects will introduce you to the STEM concepts at the heart of making machines. Take the projects further by experimenting with your own designs!
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Mini Architects : 20 Projects Inspired by the Great Architects
by Joséphine Seblon
Taking inspiration from some of the most famous architectural wonders of the past and present including the ancient Pyramids of Giza and Stonehenge, mini architects can choose from a variety of easy-to-make projects using simple materials and featuring a range of interesting techniques. Step-by-step photographs and clear instructions are easy to follow, and projects require minimal set up and clean up. Each project is accompanied by photographic reproductions of the famous buildings that inspired it, along with fun facts and questions about the structures and their architects.
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How Sweet the Sound
by Kwame Alexander
A celebration of the history of Black music in America features artists including Miles Davis, Kendrick Lamar, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Beyoncé and more in a book that includes back matter providing more context and history.
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Become a Chess Champion: Learn the Basics From a Pro
by James Canty
Structured like a chess course, with knowledge carefully introduced as readers turn the pages. The emphasis is on fun: mini games and chess puzzles teach important concepts and avoid overwhelming beginners. Learn key skills like how to play the perfect opening and trick opponents to bring about checkmate. By the end of the book readers should be able to confidently play a competitive game of chess! Also introduces kids to the wonderful world of chess. They'll meet the chess player who didn't lose a game for 30 years, the priest who invented the folding chess board, and the astronauts on the International Space station who had a chess match with people back on Earth!
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Wriggle and Buzz: My First Book of Bugs
by Simon Mole
What was the first animal to walk on land? Or fly through the sky? The answer is a bug - and for every human on earth today, there are more than 1.4 billion of these ubiquitous creatures. From the New Zealand glowworms whose slimy "fairy lights" catch flies and gnats to the earthworms whose little tunnels bring water and air to plants, from the ladybugs keeping vegetable gardens safe from pesky pests to the common fly working as clean-up crew for the stinky stuff we'd rather not think about, this bright, bouncy introduction to bugs shows the ways that we need them more than they need us.
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