Science For Kids

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.

Even when he was a kid, Albert Einstein did things his own way. He thought in pictures instead of words, and his special way of thinking helped him understand big ideas like the structure of music and why a compass always points north. Those ideas made him want to keep figuring out the secrets of the universe. Other people thought he was just a dreamer, but because of his curiosity, Einstein grew up to be one of the greatest scientists the world has ever known.

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.

Summer term at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches has just begun and disaster-prone Mildred Hubble is in deep trouble again - all because of the new girl, Enid Nightshade, who is not nearly as placid as she looks.

Enter a world where dragons soar through the skies, knights battle against the forces of darkness, and magic flows like a river through the land. "If Dragons Could Dance" invites listeners on a captivating journey through a realm of enchantment and wonder, where the power of imagination knows no bounds. In this collection of twenty short stories, listeners will discover tales of bravery, friendship, and adventure as they journey through mystical forests, ancient kingdoms, and hidden sanctuaries.

Liza is on her way to the local stables when she slips on the snow and hurts herself! Out of nowhere, a sleigh pulled by a white unicorn appears and takes her all the way to the stable. Her friends don't believe it was really a unicorn; Liza must have been seeing things! But Liza is determined to prove that she knows what she saw!

Dornröschens Geschichte ist weltbekannt: Verflucht von der dunklen Fee lebte sie zurückgezogen bei ihren drei guten Feen und wurde schließlich durch den Kuss eines Prinzen gerettet. Doch was bewegte die dunkle Fee dazu, ein unschuldiges Kind zu verfluchen? Woher stammten ihre Bosheit, die Wut und der Hass? Tauche ein in eine düstere Welt voller Intrigen und erfahre die wahren Gründe für Maleficents Taten.

Das Märchen von Rapunzel ist so magisch wie das lange, glänzende Haar seiner Heldin. Ein junges Mädchen wird seinen Eltern von einer Hexe weggenommen und dazu verdammt, in einem hohen, düsteren Turm zu leben. Die alte Hexe bemuttert sie wie eine wachsame Glucke, die am besten weiß, was gut für ihr Küken ist. Aber wie ist die alte Gothel so geworden? Dieser Roman taucht tief in ihre Vergangenheit, um zu ergründen, warum die alte Zauberin so überzeugt davon ist, dass sie alles am besten weiß.

Elliot and Uchenna have barely recovered from their first adventure with the Unicorn Rescue Society when the mysterious Professor Fauna approaches them with an all-new quest. And this time, they're going to have to cross the Atlantic Ocean to the Basque Country of Northern Spain. Elliot and Uchenna, with Jersey in tow, soon wonder whether their newest fire-breathing rescue might be more than they can handle. And why do the evil-doing Schmoke Brothers seem to be involved yet again?

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!

Are you ready for the zombie apocalypse? Ever wonder what it would be like to be a real life ninja kid? Sounds like you need the ninja code! Take a peek at what is really going on with the zombie apocalypse. Michael Carter, with a handful of new friends, a dog with secret abilities, and his fart brother, need to find a safe place to hide.

Den evigt uheldige York kom til at slukke solen i Odysïa! Nu må han opklare Månebibliotekets største hemmelighed for at komme videre. Men han får brug for sine venner! Nomi med sine magiske ildkræfter og den stærke Blast med det uregerlige temperament står klar til at hjælpe!

For siblings Zino and Pip, adventure begins in a dusty attic with a map stitched from pure moonlight. The shimmering chart doesn't lead to lost treasure, but to a place that shouldn't exist: the legendary Island of Impossible Odds. After a strange and sudden shipwreck, they find themselves in a land that defies all logic. It's a world where rivers flow uphill, forests are made of glass, and breakfast is served by bubble-blowing birds.

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.

In the early 2000s, Judge Mark Ciavarella and Judge Michael Conahan of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania were known as no-nonsense judges. Juveniles who showed up in their courtrooms faced harsh words and even harsher sentencing. In the post-Columbine era, many people believed that was just what the county needed to ensure its children and teens stayed on the straight and narrow path. But as more and more children faced shocking sentences for seemingly benign crimes, and a newly built for-profit detention center filled up further and further, a sinister pattern of abuses and bribery emerged.

This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great - the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves. Each book tells the story of an icon in a lively, conversational way that works well for the youngest nonfiction listeners and that always includes the hero's childhood influences. This volume features Founding Father and scientist Benjamin Franklin.

Imagine having the entire world as your playground, but no one to share it with. For ten-year-old Leo, that's just life. As the very last human on a quiet and empty Earth, his only friend is a quirky, self-made robot named Bolt. His days are spent exploring silent, skyscraper-filled cities where the only sound is the echo of his own footsteps. But everything changes on his tenth birthday when he discovers something impossible: a single, mysterious green sprout pushing its way through the cold, grey concrete.

The world has been thrown into chaos after thousands of people suddenly vanished one horrifying evening. Four kids in the Chicago suburbs - Judd, Vicki, Lionel, and Ryan - reel with shock as they learn they are the only ones left in their families. As the truth behind the disappearances becomes clear, the kids discover they are faced with far-reaching decisions. But while the others are making their choices, Lionel gets a disturbing message from his uncle in Chicago. Not knowing if his uncle is still alive, Lionel rushes to the inner city to search for him.

On the quiet, cratered surface of Jupiter's largest moon, twelve-year-old Leo’s pockets don't jingle with coins—they jingle with the bright, metallic chatter of sprockets, cogs, and widgets. As the resident Gadgeteer of Ganymede, his workshop is a haven of humming machines and half-finished inventions, with his loyal robotic sidekick, Astro-Pup, always at his feet. But when a sudden and unsettling silence falls over the entire colony, cutting off all communication with the outside solar system, Leo's talent for tinkering becomes their only hope.

Having a surfeit of super powers is great for battling bad guys and saving the world, as Jim (aka Kid Sensation) is finding out, but less useful in dealing with day-to-day situations - like bonding with his superhero father, adjusting to a team environment, and coping with what might be perceived as a growing rivalry between himself and another teen super. On top of all that, despite having a serious girlfriend, he finds himself inexplicably drawn to a new female super he's just met.