Science For Kids

The drug Holy Fire is the best high around, ignoring the cat-piss smell, the violent episodes, and the complete organ failure. North City’s hero is gone. His sidekick must stop the emergence of this new drug alone. Fifteen-year-old Maxwell has served the crime fighter Harry for years. Well-trained with guns and his fists, Maxwell is a very effective sidekick. Now, an old enemy has returned, pushing Holy Fire like candy.

Ladybird Audio Adventures is an original series for 4-to 7-year-olds; a new, entertaining and engaging way for children to learn about the world around them. These are special stories written exclusively for audio with fun sound and musical effects, perfect for listening at home, before bed and on long journeys. These fact-filled journeys travel through time and space teaching children all about five fascinating topics: Dinosaur Times, The Animal Kingdom, Outer Space, Amazing Vehicles and Deep Sea Dive.

One night, when Ethan checks under the bed for his monster, he finds a note instead: “Gone fishing. Back in a week. --Gabe” What will Ethan do? He needs a monster under his bed. How is he supposed to get to sleep if his monster is gone? Substitute monsters appear, but none are just right. Herbert's teeth aren't sharp enough, Mack's slobbering induces giggles, Cynthia's tail isn't scary at all, and Ralph has nail polish on his claws! This will never work! How will Ethan ever get to sleep without his monster?

One night, when Ethan reaches under his bed for a toy truck, he finds this note instead: “Monsters! Meet here for final test.” Ethan is sure his parents are trying to trick him into staying in bed...until he sees five colorful sets of eyes blinking at him from under the bed. Soon, a colorful parade of quirky, squeaky little monsters emerge from beneath the bed and compete to become Ethan's monster. But only the little green monster, Gabe, has the perfect blend of stomach-rumbling and snorting needed to get Ethan into bed and keep him there.

Since its initial publication in hardcover in 2003, Fires in the Bathroom has been through multiple printings and received the attention of teachers across the country. Now, Kathleen Cushman's groundbreaking book offers original insights into teaching teenagers in today's hard-pressed urban high schools from the point of view of the students themselves. It speaks to both new and established teachers, giving them firsthand information about who their students are and what they need to succeed.

Out of the Wastelands for the first time, Zander has never been lonelier. As a mutant he's used to loss, but leaving his 14-year-old-sister, Kensy, behind is an emptiness like no other. As he steps through the walls of Westport, her words are the only thing keeping him going: Win your freedom. If not for yourself then do it for me.

Have you ever seen the sky dance with color? For young Kael, the Northern Lights are more than just a beautiful sight. they are the very heartbeat of his frozen world. But when the vibrant ribbons of green and gold begin to flicker and fade, replaced by a creeping, unnatural cold, Kael knows a terrible secret is unfolding. An ancient evil, Nocturne the Shadow Weaver, is stealing the light, threatening to plunge the land into an eternal, starless night. The fate of the North rests on the shoulders of one young boy who must journey into the heart of the storm. He won't be alone.

For ten-year-old George and his best friend Maya, an ordinary summer in Tornado Alley is about to become an extraordinary adventure. When they discover a mysterious, crinkly map hidden in the dusty corners of an old storm cellar, they uncover a secret that's been in their family for generations: the legend of a hidden treasure. Guided by their grandma's whispered riddles and a series of clever clues, their search takes them through forgotten barns and across windswept fields. But as they get closer to the truth, the sky itself begins to churn.

The Viking's Voyage to Venus follows the adventure of a young Viking boy named Bjorn. When his village's longship, the Stardust Serpent, is magically transformed into a starship, Bjorn and his crew set sail not across the sea, but through the cosmos. Their journey takes them beyond the known world to the mysterious planet Venus. Here, they must navigate a landscape of glowing lava plains, encounter friendly Cloud Dwellers, and brave a cosmic storm. With the help of new friends like Fafnir, a fiery salamander, they solve ancient riddles and discover the true meaning of courage and friendship.

When yet another attack leaves the students of Guilder University looking for answers, Aria decides to take matters into her own hands. Armed with a set of powers she'd vowed never to use, she follows the clues to the killer—only to find that nothing is as it seems.

Eco-anxiety. Climate guilt. Pre-traumatic stress disorder. Solastalgia. The study of environmental emotions and related mental health impacts is a rapidly growing field, but most researchers overlook a closely related concern: reproductive anxiety. Climate Anxiety and the Kid Question is the first comprehensive study of how environmental emotions influence whether, when, and why people today decide to become parents—or not.

Liberals always think they know best. Yet never before has the Left been so determined to brainwash our kids, says Washington Times columnist Marybeth Hicks in Don’t Let the Kids Drink the Kool-Aid. Whether it’s through schools, the media, or so-called parenting experts, this book exposes the myriad ways liberals are indoctrinating tomorrow’s voters and the next generation of leaders into a socialist worldview.

Are you ready for the most enchanting adventure of your bedtime? Welcome to a world where unicorns aren't just in your imagination, they're real, and they're waiting to take you on the most incredible journeys you've ever dreamed of! My name is Madeline Starr, and I'm so excited to share these special unicorn stories with you. In just a moment, you're going to meet the most wonderful unicorn friends who will whisk you away to magical kingdoms, sparkling crystal caves, pirate ships sailing through starry skies, and even on time-traveling adventures to meet dinosaurs and friendly dragons!

She’s a smart little vampire. But she’s terrified of everything. Can she summon some courage, or will her class trip be ruined? Twelve-year-old Ellie “Scaredy Bat” Spark would give her fangs to prove herself and become a real detective. So when she learns the jellyfish at the lake have vanished, she jumps at the chance to solve the puzzle. But if her fear of boggy water stalls the case, the park will close and her best friend’s dream of going to science camp will be dashed.

What happens when the truth is not enough? When a PC mission goes wrong, Aria and her friends find themselves scrambling for answers. Their family is unable to help. Their council is unable to help. In an effort to set things right, they turn to their new teacher, only to wonder if they're ready for what he has in mind… Lines are blurring. It's getting harder to tell what's right and what's wrong. The foundations have been cracking, day by day, and the friends find themselves swept along a dangerous path. Can they find their way back? Can they set their sights on something steady?

Based on the hit feature in National Geographic Kids magazine, Amazing Animals, we bring you three heartwarming tales of animals with incredible talents, including the stories of Norman the bike-riding dog and Eddie the otter who shoots hoops! These action-packed stories will leave listeners thirsty for more.

Learn all about life in the desert in this nature themed instalment of DK Books' new educational fiction series for children. Meet the Secret Explorers - a band of brainiac kids from all around the world. Everyone in this diverse group of young experts has a specialty, from outer space to...

Have you ever looked up at the night sky and imagined what might be out there? You’re not alone! People have been wondering that for thousands of years. Technology like telescopes and space shuttles are quite new, so before we could really investigate space, people would make up stories about what they thought was up there.

Twelve-year-old Tuva couldn’t imagine living anywhere other than the Stockholm archipelago and her island home of Harö. Even if she mostly keeps to herself at her small school. Even if she sometimes gets kind of lonely. But when a classmate goes missing, Tuva finds herself at the center of the mystery, along with Rasmus, the new boy at school. Neither one of them can understand what they saw that day in the woods near the water: Is something magical at work? Something evil?

With Halloween approaching, Hank and his friends decide to watch a scary movie to get ready for the holiday. But the movie turns out to be a bit too scary for Hank, and suddenly he sees zombies every time he closes his eyes. Everyone says zombies aren’t real, but then people around him start moaning and acting like the undead, and he isn’t so sure. Hank isn’t taking any chances - not when there might be zombies on the loose!