Kids Life Science

Eleven-year-old Jillian hates surprises. Even fun ones make her feel all panicky inside. But, she's always dreamed of joining her space-explorer parents on a mission. It's Take Your Kid to Work Day, and Jillian finally has her chance to visit an alien world! The journey to Planet 80 UMa c is supposed to be just a fun camping trip. But then the local wildlife starts acting really dangerous. Only the onboard computer SABRINA sorta knows what's happening - at least when it's not goofing off or telling bad jokes.

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“A thinking mind is an active mind” they say. This book is meant for general consumption, specifically for children and teenagers between the ages of seven to 16. This book was inspired by you, yes you! And it aims at clarifying and making their minds ready for the outside world as they grow. It is an avenue for youths of these ages to put on their thinking caps and questioning spirits so they can know more about the world they live in. This book has many benefits, resources, and qualities to add to their lives, as well as impact to make in their daily lives.

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.

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.

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.

The bestselling and Sibert Honor–winning creators of The Book of Turtles brings us the true story of a snapping turtle’s extraordinary journey—and the amazing conservationists who helped give him a second chance. This feel-good story about beating the odds is complete with inspiring back...

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.

Dylan Rudee's life is an epic fail. He's bullied at school and the aunt who has raised him since he was orphaned as a child just lost her job and their apartment. Dylan's one chance to help his family is the only thing he's good at: video games. The multibillion-dollar company Mee Corp. has announced a televised tournament to find the Game-Changers: the 44 kids who are the best in the world at playing Xamaica, a role-playing fantasy game that's sweeping the planet. If Dylan can win the top prize, he just might be able to change his life.

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.

This provocative international bestseller follows the trail blazed by Raymond Moody's Life After Life, revealing what happens after we die, weaving first-hand experience with emerging scientific discoveries. Death does not exist. When we die, we don’t stop living. We change worlds. What...

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.

It is believed that water covers 71 percent of the Earth. And within the vast waters of this planet, lie approximately 1 million different types of species of animals.

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.

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.

Reginald is perfectly happy in the quiet, predictable world of the royal library, where the only adventures are found between the pages of a book. His greatest skill is organizing the king's sock collection, a task he performs with quiet diligence. But his peaceful life is turned upside down when he is unexpectedly promoted to Knight of the Realm. Armed with a squeaky suit of armor, a sigil of a silver sock, and a profoundly stubborn mule named Daisy, Sir Reginald is the most unlikely knight in the history of the kingdom.

Elsa glæder sig til at være i sommerhus med sin familie og til at øve sig i sin iskolde magi. Men efter flere magiske uheld begynder Elsa at blive i tvivl om, hvorvidt hun har evnerne til en dag at blive en god dronning for Arendal, eller om hendes magiske kræfter vil vise sig at være et problem i sidste ende ... Tag med på vidunderlige eventyr med prinsesse Anna, Dronning Elsa, snemanden Olaf, bjergvandreren Kristoffer, rensdyret Sven og resten af Arendal.

En isbjørnefamilie er blevet set i udkanten af byen. Olaf elsker isbjørnene, men Elsa og Anna er nødt til at finde ud af, hvorfor de pludselig er dukket op i Arendal – og hvordan de skal få dem hjem til Nordpolen! Tag med på vidunderlige eventyr med prinsesse Anna, Dronning Elsa, snemanden Olaf, bjergvandreren Kristoffer, rensdyret Sven og resten af Arendal.