Science For Kids

Our children's first digital footprints are made before they can walk-even before they are born - as parents use fertility apps to aid conception, post ultrasound images, and share their baby's hospital mug shot. Then, in rapid succession come terabytes of baby pictures stored in the cloud, digital baby monitors with built-in artificial intelligence, and real-time updates from daycare. Unwittingly, parents, teachers, and other trusted adults are compiling digital dossiers for children that could be available to everyone - friends, employers, law enforcement - forever.

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.

Ella Brook is used to being a fairy in waiting. It means one day she will become a fairy with her own sparkly wings and Computawand, just like her mom. But sometimes, Ella doesn't want to have to wait any longer. After all, she helps her mom remember magic codes all the time! If only there were a spell for growing up faster.

La Alianza Rebelde ha descubierto la existencia de una terrorífica arma imperial capaz de destruir planetas enteros: la Estrella de la Muerte. El destino de la galaxia está en manos de la valiente Jyn Erso y sus compañeros fortuitos. Todo depende de que logren robar los planos de la Estrella de la Muerte antes de que sea demasiado tarde. El autor Matt Forbeck logra capturar toda la emoción de esta historia acerca de personas ordinarias que deciden lograr cosas extraordinarias y formar parte de algo más grande que ellos.

When disaster separates Gwen from her family, she must fend for herself, all alone in the wilderness. Luckily, she’s not alone for long… After a wolf puppy, a Labrador, a Chihuahua, and a greyhound save her life, Gwen discovers talents she didn’t know she possessed. But it will take Gwen and her new friends all of their skills and strength just to survive. Will she follow her instincts and become the one and only…Wolf Girl?

Nicola Berry and her friends have barely caught their breath from their last trip to space when they are called on another intergalactic adventure! This time, they're on their way to Shobble, a beautiful snowy rainbow planet where nothing bad ever happens - or so they say. It turns out there is trouble brewing beneath this glittery exterior, and Nicola is put in a tough position. Should she risk defying the planet's dangerous commander-in-chief to help the people of Shobble?

Olaf heeft verhalen gehoord over een zomerkoningin in een zomerkoninkrijk. Ze heeft magische krachten, net als Elsa, maar gebruikt vuur en warmte in plaats van sneeuw en ijs. Elsa en Anna daarentegen denken dat de koningin per ongeluk een eeuwige zomer is begonnen. Misschien heeft ze hulp nodig om haar magische krachten onder controle te houden.

In Arendelle zijn de kasteelpoorten geopend, en Anna en Elsa zijn opgewonden om eropuit te trekken. Anna is duizelig van vreugde over alle dingen die ze kan doen en alle nieuwe mensen die ze kan ontmoeten, terwijl Elsa het heerlijk vindt om haar magie te gebruiken om de mensen in Arendelle te helpen. Beleef de prachtige avonturen met prinses Anna, koningin Elsa, Olaf de sneeuwpop, Kristoff en zijn rendier Sven, samen met alle anderen uit Arendelle.

“What???” Louey and Chloe jumped on all their eight paws at once, their matching tails curled into question marks. “The flying daisies!” said Oak, proudly puffing out his chest. Then he paused and continued with a long deep sigh. “Oh, but… it is still just a dream, an idea in waiting. I need help to make it happen. Will you help me?” he asked, his large eyes blinking hopefully. And so begins the story of Cloud-Named-Chloe and her loving guardian cat, Louey.

This book spotlights female scientist Temple Grandin, whose experience being on the autism spectrum has informed her advocacy and her work as an animal behaviorist. Temple Grandin's pride in being different and how it shaped her world is celebrated in this biography.

Leo Fender is no stranger to catastrophe, whether it’s the intergalactic war that took his mother’s life or the ongoing fight for his own. He’s seen his planet plundered, his ship attacked, his father kidnapped, and his brother go missing—and found himself stranded on a ship with a bunch of mercenary space pirates. Still, nothing could have prepared him for the moment he and the crew tried to save his father...and discovered a dark plot that could destroy hundreds of worlds in the blink of an eye.

Get ready to dive into an adventure of epic proportions with 999+ mind-blowing science facts that will completely transform the way the young scientist in your life sees the world!

Trapped beneath their parents' legacy, Aria and her friends find themselves restlessly pacing the halls of Guilder University, desperate to come into their powers, desperate for whatever comes next. The months blend together, each more monotonous than the next, until one day, no different than any other, a mysterious stranger comes to school. Determined to uncover his secrets and driven by a fierce need to prove themselves, the new gang does whatever it takes to show the rest of the world they're ready. But that readiness comes at a cost.Will it be a price they're willing to pay?

If you feel like you're losing your teen to technology, you're not alone. Screen time is rapidly replacing family time, and for teens especially, it is hardwiring the way they connect with their world. In Screens and Teens, Dr. Kathy helps you make sense of all this and empowers you to respond.

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Based on one of the most popular video game of all time, this all-new chapter book series takes a group of intrepid Minecraft players deeper into the game than ever before. In their last adventure, Morgan, Harper, and their friends barely survived a dangerous game only to return to a Minecraft Overworld in total chaos! The rift that's been growing steadily larger in the sky is now on the verge of consuming everything in its path.

Pup has boundless energy and endless optimism; Dragon is cool and thoughtful but always up for adventure … together, they are best friends who are always there for one another. In their first adventure, they are trying to catch one of Santa's little helpers—only Dragon has no idea what a Santa is let alone an elf.

How can we raise happy, well-adjusted kids today amid so much injustice and uncertainty? This is the question at the heart of the progressive parent’s dilemma. Fortunately, award-winning science journalist Kavin Senapathy has the answers. In this lively, accessible exploration of modern parenting, Senapathy guides listeners through the complex cultural, environmental, economic and political issues facing all families today.

The first accessible guide to examine Sensory Processing Disorder, The Out-of-Sync Child touched the hearts and lives of thousands of families. Carol Stock Kranowitz continues her significant work with this companion volume, which presents more than one hundred playful activities specially designed for kids with SPD.