School & Library

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It’s a big, beautiful world out there, and we want kids to say “Hello”! Big, colorful photographs show off animals to their best advantage. Whether they can only take in the pictures while a grown-up reads to them or can make their way on their own through the simple text, kids will have fun saying "Hello!" to a different animal with each turn of the page. As they go, kids will begin to build a love and respect for the world around them. At the back of the book are basic facts about each...

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The world is full of animals with strange shapes, dangerous defenses, and bizarre habits. The Ugh! Yuck! and Whoa! series highlights the most extreme among them: the grossest, the deadliest, and the ugliest! Learning about lesser-known creatures they may never have seen before (and might not want to see again!) helps children to better understand ecosystems and the natural world.

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Fly kites in Beijing, grab a hot dog in Chicago, and dance the tango in Buenos Aires. Ayo the aardvark leads younger readers on a tour of 10 world-class cities. Each volume describes the history, people, and culture of a particular city. Ayo serves as a lovable guide, pointing out fun, educational, and kid-friendly sights and adventures in each destination. Ayo’s Awesome Adventures serve both as travel guides and as virtual vacations to faraway places.

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Whether building a racing cart, running from tornadoes, or tracking a mysterious beast, Zac Newton and friends are ready for adventure. Zac, Lucía, Marcus, Ning, and Zac’s dog Orbit solve their problems with science. But to do so, they need a little help from some of history’s greatest minds. Luckily, Zac’s greatest invention, the Backspace app, allows them to take virtual visits to history. Travel along with Zac Newton and friends as they learn about electricity, animals, space, and more from...

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Young sports fans love to read about the lives of their heroes. The Béisbol! series for students in grades 4 to 6 profiles the very best of today’s pro ballplayers who learned the game in Latin America. Readers will learn about the early lives of five top players, enjoy dynamic photographs, and track their performances in graphs and charts. Helpful glossaries and an index direct students to the most important terms and topics. Help young readers in your life get ahead—and have fun doing...

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With bright, colorful pages organized in two-page spreads, the Gearhead Garage series for students in grades 4 to 6 brings the excitement of driving racing vehicles to life. Six nonfiction books make the design, technology, and evolution of dirt bikes, hydroplanes, funny cars, lowriders, muscle cars, and dragsters easy for young readers to understand. Helpful diagrams, charts, and a glossary in each volume highlight the most important information for young learners. Help young readers in your...

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Younger readers can learn about everything from massive aircraft carriers to stealthy submarines to body armor and night-vision goggles. Follow along with brave military dogs and look in at drones that spy from above.

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Explore the exciting world of soccer and relive some of the greatest moments from the beautiful game. From soccer rules to famous players and teams, kids will be sure to get in on the action.

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With bright, colorful pages organized in two-page spreads, the Rank It series for students in grades 4 to 6 introduces six different topics of high interest to young readers. These nonfiction books make information about scary animals, natural disasters, Olympic greats, performance cars, planes and choppers, and ships and submarines easy for young readers to understand. Helpful diagrams, charts, and a glossary in each volume highlight the most important information for young learners. Help...

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How I Changed the World reveals the struggles and accomplishments of individuals who made a lasting impact on history. Each volume focuses on a famous person, such as Frederick Douglass, Frida Kahlo, Mohandas Gandhi, and others. It details pivotal moments in that person’s life that led to a high-level change in thinking or action around the world.

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With striking photographs and illustrations, this series takes children on a journey through different ages and locations around the globe and beyond. Perfect for visual learners, each nonfiction book creatively explores high-interest topics with ample illustrations and concise text that help readers absorb and retain information. Helpful glossaries and indexes in each volume direct students to the most important terms and topics. Help learners with a primary reading level of 6th to 8th grade...

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From papyrus to computers, from mud and brick to steel and glass, each volume in World Book's A Timeline Of eight volume series traces the history of some of humanity's greatest achievements. Designed for young readers, these richly illustrated books feature graphical timelines and curious facts following developments in communication, medicine, space research, and much more.