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Warriors: A Vision of Shadows #3: Shattered Sky

Erin Hunter · Harpercollins
Pages: 352
Format: Print book

Erin Hunter's #1 bestselling Warriors series continues in A Vision of Shadows #3: Shattered Sky. This edition includes a double-sided jacket with a bonus poster!ShadowClan has fallen. A group of rogues now rules the pine forest, and their cruel leader, Darktail, will not stop until...
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It's a Fungus Among Us: The Good, the Bad & the Downright Scary

CARLA BILLUPS · MOONDANCE PR
Pages: 80
Format: Print book

Accurate, current fungus science presented in an intriguing, highly illustrated way.In It's a Fungus Among Us, you'll meet the wild group of organisms that can turn ants into zombies and eat trillions of pounds of feces every day. They also make cheese stretchy, add sour tastes to candy,...
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Out of the Box

Jemma Westing · Dk Publishing
Pages: 144
Format: Hardcover

Twenty-five interactive cardboard model projects that engage kids' creativity and "out of the box" thinking skills through hands-on learning and the application of science-based principles.Kids can bring old cardboard to life and build recycled creations they can play with,...
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Awesome 8 Extreme

National Geographic Kids. · National Geographic Children's Books
Pages: 112
Format: Paperback

Want to know the who/what/where of the coolest things on the planet? Check out the Top 8 lists in the latest Awesome 8! This lively book features 50 different topics with dazzling photo, such as the 8 most awesome Monster Fish, Dressed Up Dogs, Supersize Sculptures, Rad Replicas, Coolest...
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You Talking to Me?: Discover the World of Words, Codes, Emojis, Signs, Slang, Smoke Signals, Barks, Babbles, Growls, Gestures, Hieroglyphics & More

Catherine Ham · MoonDance Press
Pages: 96
Format: Hardcover

There are more than 7,000 human languages, and that number only includes spoken languages!Wow! Add in other human languages of codes, symbols, and gestures, and the number becomes more impressive. Who knew there were so many fun and interesting ways to communicate?Add in the acoustic, chemical,...
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Adventures with Waffles

Maria Parr · Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

"Hardly a day passes without Trille and Lena inventing some kind of adventure that often ends in trouble. Whether it's coaxing a cow onto a boat or sledding down the steepest and iciest hill with a chicken, there is always a thrill--and sometimes an injury--to be had. Trille loves...
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As Brave As You

Jason Reynolds · Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pages: 410
Format: Print book

When two brothers decide to prove how brave they are, everything backfires - literally - in this "pitch-perfect contemporary novel" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) by the winner of the Coretta Scott King - John Steptoe Award.Genie's summer is full of surprises. The first...
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Super Women: Six Scientists Who Changed the World

Laurie Lawlor · Holiday House
Pages: 48

Profiles of six amazing women who defied prejudice to succeed in the sciences using genius, ambition, and perseverance! Laurie Lawlor deftly paints portraits of each of these pioneers who refused to take no for an answer, pursuing their passions through fieldwork, observations, laboratories...
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