Nonfiction Fiction

The Newbery Honor-winning author of Hatchet and Dogsong shares surprising true stories about his relationship with animals, highlighting their compassion, intellect, intuition, and sense of adventure. Gary Paulsen is an adventurer who competed in two Iditarods, survived the Minnesota wilderness, and climbed the Bighorns. None of this would have been possible without his truest companions: his animals.

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Malala's memoir of a remarkable teenage girl who risked her life for the right to go to school is now abridged and adapted for chapter book listeners. Raised in a changing Pakistan by an enlightened father from a poor background and a beautiful, illiterate mother, Malala was taught to stand up for what she believes. Her story of bravery and determination in the face of extremism is more timely than ever.

What exactly is a robot? How do they talk and move? And what does it take to build one? Ada Twist, Scientist: The Why Files is the perfect nonfiction resource for all these questions and more. Based on the bestselling Questioneers series and the Ada Twist, Scientist Netflix show, this nonfiction series is perfect for the youngest scientists of tomorrow as they learn along with Ada.

Creating the first truly global Bible for children of all nationalities, Desmond Tutu retells more than 50 of his most beloved Bible stories in Children of God Storybook Bible. Many of the finest artists from around the world - such as Jago, E.B. Lewis, Javaka Steptoe, and Xiao Xin - have illustrated these favorite Bible stories from Desmond Tutu, connecting Scripture with the multitude of ethnicities across the globe.

La era de los dinosaurios comenzó hace unos 250 millones de años. Al principio eran bastante pequeños, pero con el tiempo evolucionaron hasta convertirse en las variadas y fascinantes criaturas que hoy cautivan nuestra imaginación. ¡Lo que sabemos sobre los dinosaurios también está evolucionando! Hemos aprendido que algunos dinosaurios eran buenos padres, que a los dinosaurios les salían nuevos dientes cuando se les caían los viejos y que la mayoría de los dinosaurios caminaban sobre dos patas. ¡Incluso hemos descubierto que las aves son parientes modernos de los dinosaurios!

Qué cierto es eso de que si no encuentras el libro que necesitas, entonces debes escribirlo tú. Esto te lo digo a ti como invitación, para contagiarte la chispa del atrevimiento. Para recordarte que ese autor que tanto admiras, antes de publicar, empezó, al igual que tú, como lector. ¿Qué hace falta entonces para que des el primer paso? La buena noticia es que el mundo siempre necesitará historias y qué mejor si es la tuya. La segunda, es que este manual te servirá para avanzar por los caminos de la escritura con confianza y disciplina.

Let your imagine fly with our Physics Study Guide. Not only will we provide you with all you need to know for your physics iGCSE but we will take you on a journey to far-flung places, really bringing the wonderful world of physics alive. Full of sound effects to help cement important points, each chapter will furnish you with the information to help you understand key concepts and excel in your learning.

Kendra Allen’s first collection of essays—at its core—is a bunch of mad stories about things she never learned to let go of. Unifying personal narrative and cultural commentary, this collection grapples with the lessons that have been stored between parent and daughter. These parental relationships expose the conditioning that subconsciously informed her ideas on social issues such as colorism, feminism, war-induced PTSD, homophobia, marriage, and “the n-word,” among other things.

An astonishing civil rights story from Newbery Honor winner and National Book Award finalist Steve Sheinkin. On July 17, 1944, a massive explosion rocked the segregated Navy base at Port Chicago, California, killing more than 300 sailors who were at the docks, critically injuring off-duty men in their bunks, and shattering windows up to a mile away. On August 9th, 244 men refused to go back to work until unsafe and unfair conditions at the docks were addressed. When the dust settled, fifty were charged with mutiny, facing decades in jail and even execution.

Forget the gold medals, the championships, and the undefeated seasons. When all-star athletes were growing up, they had regular-kid problems just like you. Baseball legend Babe Ruth was such a troublemaker that his family sent him to reform school. Race-car champion Danica Patrick fended off bullies who told her “girls can’t drive”. And football superstar Peyton Manning was forced to dance the tango in his school play.

In the zoo there are all kinds of animal families. But Tango's family is not like any of the others.

Merry Christmas! Your child will enjoy this cute Christmas audiobook full of fun stories and Christmas jokes. This is an excellent listen for early and beginning listeners. These stories are great for quick bedtime stories and cute tales to be listened to aloud with friends and family!

Editora Contracorrente apresenta mais um audiolivro infantil por meio do seu selo infantil Do Contra. Trata-se do segundo volume da coleção Mulheres Insubmissas, intitulado Nise da Silveira: a jovem Minerva que queria ser médica cujo texto é assinado pela escritora Milena Pinillos e as ilustrações por Karina Werner. Descrita pelo Jornal do Recife como “a jovem Minerva”, a deusa romana da sabedoria e das artes, a alagoana Nise da Silveira foi uma médica psiquiátrica e brilhante escritora. Foi a única mulher de sua turma na Faculdade de Medicina da Bahia entre os 158 alunos.

Butterflies bloom as delicately as flowers in this magnificent story of beginnings, middles and ends: eggs, caterpillars, and finally butterflies.

Long ago, God created the heavens and the earth in seven days. He created humans in his own image.

One of Granta’s Best of Young American Novelists, Joshua Cohen arrives with his first collection of nonfiction, the culmination of two decades of writing and thought about life in the digital age. In essays, memoir, criticism, diary entries, and letters—many appearing here for the first time—Cohen covers the full depth and breadth of modern life.

Gary Paulsen has owned dozens of unforgettable and amazing dogs. In each chapter he tells of one special dog, among them Cookie, the sled dog who saved his life; Snowball, the puppy he owned as a boy in the Philippines; Ike, his mysterious hunting companion; Dirk, the grim protector; and his true friend Josh, a brilliant border collie.

This creative writing audiobook has eight manuscripts in one. Become a great creative writer today!

Sie ist quirlig, hat eine blühende Fantasie, hasst ihre roten Haare und findet für alles die richtigen Worte. Mit über 50 Millionen weltweit verkauften Exemplaren ist Anne auf Green Gables einer der größten Erfolge der kanadischen Literatur. Seit über 100 Jahren inspiriert das Mädchen, das sich selbst mit einem E am Ende schreibt, weil es "so viel schöner aussieht", nicht nur Astrid Lindgren, sondern auch Millionen von Kindern auf der ganzen Welt. Jetzt erscheint der beliebte Klassiker endlich ungekürzt als zeitloser Hörgenuss.