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Elise Gravel shares all of her favorite and most interesting facts about these marvelous creatures, some of which are so unique and strange, you could almost imagine them living in outer space!
Meet some of the most hardy and adaptable animals on the planet that live in the world’s hottest regions. Includes facts about volcanoes, deserts, hot springs, and underwater volcanoes, an animal and plant index, and ways to help fight climate change.
Birds have surprisingly helpful tools with them at all times–their beaks! Guess which birds have beaks resembling commonly used tools in this playful picture book.
Beginning in Africa before 1619, Your Legacy presents an unprecedentedly accessible, empowering, and proud introduction to African American history for children.
Meet ten real-life kings, queens, inventors, scholars, and visionaries who lived in Africa thousands of years ago and changed the world.
An acclaimed physicist and debut picture-book author introduces readers to the tiny building blocks that make up the world around us.
Over 75 kid-tested, kid-approved recipes and experiments teach young chefs about the fun and fascinating science of food.
If you want to catch ’em all, you gotta read about ’em all! This revised and updated edition of the mega-bestselling Essential Handbook and Super Deluxe Essential Handbook has all the stats and facts kids need to know about the world of Pokémon.
Every story in this book is strange and astounding, but one out of every three is an outright lie. Picking out the fakes isn’t as easy as you think, however.
Following a day in the life of an average child, we see how some futuristic inventions could fit into everyday life: from brushing your teeth with biodegradable algae, to eating beetle burgers for lunch and coming home to do your homework with a pen containing ink made from exhaust fumes.
With germs all over the news, and on the minds of children and adults everywhere, award-winning author Edward Kay sets the story straight, as he blends loads of solid information with humour, cool fun facts and disgusting details to make learning fun.
With their precise sense of smell, their hardworking temperament and their ability to bond with humans, dogs increasingly lend their paws and noses to fixing some of the most complex environmental problems on the planet.
From the Black Death to COVID-19, this nonfiction book smashes everything you thought you knew about history and delivers the whole truth about diseases, using a mix of sidebars, illustrations, photos and graphic panels.