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Introduces readers to basic ideas in physical science using simple terminology, examples, and activities, touching on such subjects as physical properties of materials, physical structures, states of

Describes the evolutionary origins of various aspects of human appearance and behavior, including why hiccups occur, why humans laugh, and why they are programmed to eat junk food.

Presents a fictionalized account of Phillis Wheatley's childhood, from her capture and enslavement to her education and the publication of her poetry.

Presents a fictionalized account of Henry Bibb's childhood in slavery, telling how he taught himself to read and write despite being forbidden to do so and rose to become a prominent abolitionist.

Canadian women have long been trailblazers, creating art, making discoveries and setting records - and often battling incredible odds and discrimination in the process. Here, award-winning children's

Pedro, Yulee, Nick, Sally and Martin are excited! Tomorrow their swim team, the Flying Sharks, will be competing in the school meet. They've been working hard to train their bodies and minds in order

Kid-friendly language explains the engineering behind some of the world's most cutting-edge towers, bridges, tunnels, dams, dikes and levees, exploring the environmental impact of such structures thro

A Registered Nurse and adjunct Professor at the University of Manitoba presents a manual to educate and help 10-14 year-old girls navigate through the many changes they are about to experience, discus

Chronicles the history of the Canadian Pacific Railway, Canada's first transcontinental railway.

Setting out from Camp Camelot in search of a noble quest, a girl and her dragon friend cross swords with a bully who says the dragon is too green to play with the knights, but after a roundtable discu

Children can learn the traditional art of knotting in this exciting instructional guide that reveals how to make both simple and intricate knots with rope, cord, or twine. Simultaneous.

An innovative and informative science guide for kids simplifies the complexities of genes and the cloning process, and covers such topics as natural selection, genetic mutations, DNA and forensics, ge

2025 RICBA NomineesLearn about animal extremes through playful poems and fascinating facts.Who's tops in the animal world? Readers get to find out, as they play a guessing game that uses delightful persona poems to introduce 19 animals who are the best in some way. Each poem offers hints about the identity of an animal and what makes it so amazing. Included are popular categories, such as Biggest Animal Ever (blue whale) and Fastest Short-Distance Runner (cheetah), as well as more unexpected ones, such as Best Engineer (North American beaver) and Longest Tongue (giant anteater). Poems full of personality combined with intriguing science - what a lively and fun way to learn! Linda Ashman's original approach to the ever-popular topic of animal characteristics makes for an appealing and informative book that animal lovers of all ages can enjoy. A full right-side page is dedicated to each charming persona poem - a poem written from the animal's perspective about itself - along with an illu

If the Solar System's planets were shrunk down to the size of sports balls, and Earth were the size of a baseball, what size would the other planets be? If your lifespan was represented by a pizza div

Six of Pup and Hound's charming adventures are gathered here in one collection. With simple rhyming text and gentle humor, these stories of friendship between an unlikely pair -- one big and doting, o

A simple question-and-answer text and realistic illustrations address some of the most common queries kids have about dinosaurs, incorporating a glossary of dinosaur names with pronunciations, a listi

Set in Victorian London, Emmaline and Rubberbones turn to their most trusted companions, butler Lal Singh and witty Aunt Lucy, to track down the Faceless Fiend in order to put a stop to his dangerous

Here's an insider's tour of the fascinating lives of Gertrude Stein and her partner, Alice B. Toklas, amusingly addressed directly to the reader ("The next time you go to Paris ..."). It explores the

In this accessible informational picture book, young readers can follow the fascinating story of how we got from the very beginning of the universe to life today on the "bright blue ball floating in s

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Though eight-year-old Aidan and his friend Gussie want to go to school, like many other children in 1903, they work twelve hours, six days a week, at a cotton mill in Pennsylvania instead. So when the

Presents instructions for creating twenty-five realistic recreations for practical jokes, including shrunken heads, fake feces, attachable blisters, and broken glass.

Envious of her friends who don't seem to have the family problems she does, fifteen-year-old Eli Smyth finds her mother truly embarrassing, and just when it seems she can't do anymore to aggravate Eli

It makes Eli cringe when her mother comes home proudly dressed in a foam rubber French fry suit after her first day as a mascot for Burgers ?n' Fries. Families come in many forms in the animal kingdom

「媒體識讀」是現代人的重要課程。Joyce Grant身為記者，不以說教方式，而是嚴謹但輕鬆口吻帶領孩子認識新聞價值，對網路資訊保持懷疑態度。更附上文章，一步步解構假新聞，學習批判性思考。For today's tech-savvy kids, here's the go-to resource for navigating what they read on the internet.Should we believe everything we read online? Definitely not! And this book will tell you why. This fascinating book explores in depth how real journalism is made, what "fake news" is and, most importantly, how to spot the difference. It's chock-full of practical advice, thought-provoking examples and tons of relevant information on subjects that range from bylines and credible sources to influencers and clickbait. It gives readers context they can use, such as how bias can creep into news reporting, why celebrity posts may not be truthful and why they should be suspicious of anything that makes them feel supersmart.Young people get most of their information online. This must-read guide helps them decide which information they can trust --- and which they can't.Author and journalist Joyce Grant

Introduces information on water safety through the story of a little girl who invites a teddy bear-toting, fire-breathing dragon to spend the day at the beach.

Provides instructions for making a beanbag starfish, frog, and ladybug, a painted turtle and a horse from gloves, a rabbit and a lion from socks, and other stuffed toys from felt, cloth, and other mat

The latest installment in the Visions in Poetry series features the classic poems of Emily Dickinson interpreted--and beautifully rendered by--an outstanding contemporary artist who won the Governor G

From Buddha and Muhammad to King and Mandela, from the discovery of fire to the invention of the World Wide Web, and from Romeo and Juliet to Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, this is a thorou

In graphic novel format, tells the stories of women who passed as men for different reasons, including Mu Lan, who posed as a brother to fight in the Khan's army, and Sarah Rosetta Wakeman, who posed

In graphic novel format, tells the stories of women who passed as men for different reasons, including Mu Lan, who posed as a brother to fight in the Khan's army, and Sarah Rosetta Wakeman, who posed

It's not just astronauts who get to travel into space anymore. Forward-thinking entrepreneurs have now made space flight a reality for adventure-seekers of all kinds. And just in time, here's a travel

Written for young women interested in running for office, this book is unlike any other, with inspiring stories of eighteen women role models along with the all the tools and resources needed to get a

Sent to St. Grimelda's School for Young Ladies to be cured of her unladylike behavior, 14-year-old budding aviatrix Emmaline Cayley is trapped in a terrifying place where a dark force keeps the studen

Sent to St. Grimelda's School for Young Ladies to be cured of her unladylike behavior, 14-year-old budding aviatrix Emmaline Cayley is trapped in a terrifying place where a dark force keeps the studen

Isabel loves Jasper, and it's making life complicated. He just wants to play knights and dragons with Ori and Leon, but Isabel makes him play babies and tries to set up their wedding. The only good th