Kids Life Science

Eleven-year-old stuttering Darby believes she's supposed to be perfect, just like her mother demands. But summer away at camp promises temporary escape. There, she befriends twelve-year-old Justin, who hasn't uttered a word since his dad died, and ten-year-old Naz, who is struggling to learn English. When mysterious calliope music from a nearby warehouse grants the trio power to communicate without words, they sneak inside to find out why.

In a future Australia ravaged by climate change, twins Ashleigh and Aiden Delatour have always promised to protect and be there for each other, no matter what. Their privileged upbringing and loving, wealthy parents leave them with little to worry about. But when Aiden is seriously injured during a school trip, the twins' entire world begins to unravel. Back home from the hospital, something about Aiden seems different and Ashleigh's quest to find out why will uncover dark truths about the world they thought they knew.

In the humdrum town of Moormouth, Walter Mortinson's unusual inventions cause nothing but trouble. After one of his contraptions throws the town into chaos, Walter's mother demands he cut the nonsense and join the family mortuary business. Far off on Flaster Isle, famed inventor Horace Flasterborn plans to take Walter under his wing. When a letter arrives by unusual means offering Walter an apprenticeship, he and the moody one-eyed girl next door run away and journey through a strange landscape of fish-people, giantess miners, and hypnotized honeybees.

This isn't a book filled with dry timelines or technical blueprints of the digital revolution. Instead, it's a firsthand journey—my journey—through one of the most astonishing transformations in human history: the rise of personal computing and the dawn of the digital age.

Lost Kids: toddlers found on the outskirts of town. When no one claims them, they grow up at the Neighborlee Children's Home. Some are adopted, some develop superpowers, and some vanish without explanation. Lanie is a Lost Kid. She teams up with Kurt and Felicity, two other Lost Kids, to figure out what they are, and why they are. Mutants? Escaped genetic experiments? Alien visitors? Sometimes they protect the magic, the weird and wonderful of Neighborlee, from the world - and sometimes they have to protect the world from the mysteries and dangers of Neighborlee.

Eve has always called the Crystal Forest her home—a magical world where trees have quartz bark, the rivers sing with tumbling gems, and the moss glows with a gentle light. But a strange sadness is falling over the land. A formless, creeping shadow is consuming the forest’s sparkle, leaving behind a cold, colorless silence. When Eve discovers a tiny, warm crystal shard humming with forgotten energy, she is set on a perilous quest. Guided by a loyal firefly named Flicker, she must journey through echoing caverns and across chattering chasms to find the Heart of the Forest.

Rodney's life in the quiet village of Silverpine was perfectly ordinary, filled with warm bread and quiet afternoons, until the day a strange parcel arrived, whispering secrets only he could hear. Inside, a mysterious key hums with a power he's never felt before, a power that reveals a shocking truth: he is the secret son of a powerful sorcerer. Now, with a magical, vanishing cat as his guide, Rodney must embark on a thrilling quest to find the legendary House on Whispering Hill. He'll have to face dancing shadows, unravel ancient secrets, and learn to master his first spells.

First, the ruby-red berries turned a rusty brown. Then, the sky faded from brilliant blue to a weary, endless grey. In the world of Lyra, the light, color, and laughter are disappearing, replaced by a creeping, hopeless gloom. For a young girl named Gloria, this fading world is becoming all she knows. But everything changes when she captures a single, pulsing spark of brilliant blue light—a living piece of Lyra’s fading magic. Now, guided by a map woven from starlight and a compass that follows the song of a moonpetal, Gloria must embark on a perilous quest to the dreaded Sunken Spire.

When Max discovers an old brass telescope, he finds more than just stars. He finds a secret—a tiny red dot that hums with a mysterious energy, a whisper from across the vast sea of space. This single discovery propels him into the adventure of a lifetime, starting with a forgotten star-chart found in his dusty attic. The chart doesn't just show stars; it shows a path to the legendary Crimson Planet. With his inventive best friend, Maya, by his side, Max builds the Stardust Drifter—a spaceship crafted from a refrigerator box, a sled, and a whole lot of imagination.

The Adom family has moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where their children's extraordinary powers are on overdrive. Kwabena and Ama, the parents, call their friend Ira Murphy, the quirky Kid Whisperer, to come to Atlanta and help their children control their powers. Ira arrives speaking in rhymes and with his unorthodox methods, he helps the kids develop more of their power of imagination.

Shortly before Halloween, Lucely and her best friend, Syd, cast a spell that accidentally awakens malicious spirits, wreaking havoc throughout St. Augustine. Together, they must join forces with Syd's witch grandmother, Babette, and her tubby tabby, Chunk, to fight the haunting head-on and reverse the curse to save the town and Lucely's firefly spirits before it's too late.

The year is 2068. Scientists at Space Command must learn how children manage in space without adults. They advertise for a leader for the first-ever child-only mission. Sophie Williams struggles to fit in at her new secondary school. She misses her dad and would do anything to make him proud. The Space Command advert sends shivers down her spine. Maybe this is her chance. The selection process pushes Sophie to her limits, but eventually, she finds herself strapped into the enormous spaceship and leading her team on a journey of discovery.

It would be impossible to overstate the accomplishments and legacy of a man history has dubbed the "Father of Modern Science". In his lifetime, Galileo straddled the epochs of the Renaissance and the Scientific Revolution, and it was his work and technological advances that helped usher in a brand new understanding of the solar system and the scientific method.

From mammals with built-in armor to those with abilities that seem out of this world, this book uncovers the weirdest and most wonderful traits you never knew existed.

David Aguilar was born missing part of one arm, a small detail that seemed to define his life and limit people’s ideas of who he was and who he could be. But in this funny and heartfelt memoir, David proves that he can throw out the rulebook and people’s expectations and maybe even make a difference in the world—and all with a sense of humor.

Parenting for a Digital Future moves beyond the panicky headlines to offer a deeply researched exploration of what it means to parent in a period of significant social and technological change.

There are 1.371 million animal species on Earth, each with their own quirky characteristics. Keep listening to learn some bonkers and hysterical facts about a few of them! People won't protect things they don't love. People won't love things they don't know. Here's your kid's chance to get to know some awesome, amazing, and amusing animals! The world around us is fascinating, as is the wildlife in it. My goal is to inspire a love and respect for this planet that'll make the next generation socially and environmentally conscious and motivate them to protect the earth.

The creator of My Liddle Peony, Mommy's Liddle Helper, and the Modest Liddle Bloomerguards, to name only a few of his many inventions, is first encountered through the memories of his wife, Letitica Liddle, in The Flight to Brassbright. But many years before, Gerard was a young kid growing up in the idyllic town of Quartz Corners, and already toying around with his very first inventions. Learn more about this prolific inventor's early days through four amazing inventive adventures.

Following the death of her beloved father, the finest mapmaker in Oakhaven, young Priscilla inherits his greatest legacy: a mysterious, unfinished map and a special compass. The map, mostly a blank expanse of sea, is said to lead to the Unseen Isle, a place whose path is revealed not by ink, but by faith. Grieving but resolute, Priscilla embarks on a solo voyage in her skiff, The Steadfast, into the vast and intimidating Sea of Secrets.

There is a famous cave located just outside of Spooksville. A lot of stories surround the dark place: scary ones as well as exciting ones. Adam decides to explore the cave with his friends, Watch, Sally, and Cindy. But the moment they go into the cave, the entrance closes behind them. They are trapped. In the dark. They walk deeper into the cave, frantically searching for a way out. The batteries in their flashlights begin to run low. Then they realize something is following them. Something that has been in the cave for a long time. Something big, black…and hungry.