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Rockin' Robots!

Andrea Beaty · ?Amulet Books
Format: Book

What exactly is a robot? How do they talk and move? And what does it take to build one?
Ada Twist, Scientist: The Why Files is the perfect nonfiction resource for all these questions and more. Based on the bestselling Questioneers series and the Ada Twist,...

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Butt or Face? Volume 2: Revenge of the Butts

Kari Lavelle · Sourcebooks Explore
Format: Hardcover

Are you ready for round two of the hilarious guessing game picture book? Discover fascinating facts about animals while guessing if you're looking at a butt or a face!Butt or Face? Volume 2 continues the delightfully cheeky challenge with a whole new set of animals from all over the world....
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The Iguanodon's Horn: How Artists and Scientists Put a Dinosaur Back Together Again and Again and Again

Sean Rubin · Clarion Books
Format: Hardcover

Highlighting the role of artists in the scientific process, this crowd-pleasing look at dinosaurs explores how new discoveries deepen our understanding of the world.Ever since mysterious bones were found in 1822, scientists and artists have tried to figure out what the creature they came...
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Who Is Taylor Swift?

Kirsten Anderson · Penguin Workshop
Format: Hardcover

Learn how a young girl who lived on a Christmas tree farm grew up to become one of the most celebrated musical artists of the twenty-first century in this addition to the #1 New York Times Best-Selling Series.. Taylor Swift always knew she wanted to be a country music artist, so at age thirteen,...

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Could You Ever Dine with Dinosaurs!?

Sandra Markle · Scholastic Inc.
Format: Hardcover

Spend a day with carnivorous dinosaurs in this fantastic new series from Sandra Markle, the bestselling author of the What If You Had... series! What if you could spend a day with your favorite animals? What would you eat? How would you play? Would you ever want to leave?Pull up a chair...
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Green: The Story of Plant Life on Our Planet

Nicola Davies · Candlewick Press
Format: Book

Take a lively look at the biology of plants on Earth - and their vast importance to our planet - with this wide-ranging exploration from an award-winning team.. This tree doesn't look like it's doing very much.It just stands there in the sunlight,big and GREEN. But in fact, this...

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Science Comics: Elephants: Living Large

Jason Viola · First Second
Format: Hardcover

Have you herd? There's a new volume in First Second's STEM graphic novel series: Science Comics: Elephants!Did you know elephants are the world's largest land animals? Male African elephants can reach ten feet tall and weigh up to 16,500 pounds! These endangered animals are beloved...

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Amazing Immortals: A Guide to Gods and Goddesses Around the World

Dinah Dunn Williams · Abrams Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A culturally diverse, fact-filled, and gorgeously illustrated introduction to over 80 gods and goddesses from around the world - a perfect introduction to mythology for young readers. With heroic deeds, family drama, pulse-pounding battles, and shape-shifting magic, mythology fascinates...
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How It Happened! Skateboards: The Cool Stories and Facts Behind Every Trick

Paige Towler · Union Square Kids
Format: Hardcover

Whether you're attempting your first ollie or have perfected railsides, everyone can agree: skateboarding is seriously fun!. Did you know that skateboarding used to be called sidewalk surfing and the sport can trace its roots back centuries? Or that today there are more than 3,000 skate...
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My Book of the Elements: A Fact-Filled Guide to the Periodic Table

Adrian Dingle · DK Children
Format: Hardcover

A perfect first book for any young person interested in chemistry and the world around them.. My Book of the Elements is a wonderful introduction to the periodic table. Covering all the elements, from the unreactive to the radioactive, as well as key science topics, such as states of matter,...
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The Great Lakes: Our Freshwater Treasure

Barb Rosenstock · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A stunning picture book about the five largest lakes in North America - how they formed, the importance of their abundant freshwater, and how they've become a national treasure - in the latest book from the author of Caldecott Honor book The Noisy Box.. The Great Lakes - Huron, Ontario,...
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The Mighty Pollinators

Helen Frost · Candlewick
Format: Book

Veteran collaborators return with a feast of fresh, whimsical poems and truly dazzling close-up photographs of mighty pollinators doing what they do best. Have you noticed, on a summer's day, the fine powder at the heart of a flower or floating on a breeze? What is pollen, and why does...

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The Spectacular Science of Art

Rob Colson · Kingfisher
Format: Hardcover

The Spectacular Science of Art is guaranteed to answer all those tricky science questions that children ask about colors, perspective, and symmetry - and that parents often struggle to answer - such as: What is color theory? How do artists use math in their paintings? How do scientists...
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Home

Isabelle Simler · Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Format: Book

A spectacular tour through the dwellings of twenty-seven different animals, from a hermit crab's secondhand shell to a beaver's lakeside dam to a comet moth's silk cocoon. Acclaimed creator Isabelle Simler presents a poetic journey through amazing animal homes across the world....

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Nature Spy Guide

Shelley Rotner · Millbrook Press ™
Format: Hardcover

What can you find in nature? Look for bright flowers and listen to buzzing bees! Feel rough tree bark and taste a sweet apple! Join author and photographer Shelley Rotner as she encourages kids to use their senses to safely explore the outdoors. With simple text and photos featuring...

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Animal Albums from A to Z

Cece Bell · Walker Books US
Format: Hardcover

From the inimitable creator of El Deafo, this all-ages alphabet book is also a hand-wrought, high-fidelity, hilariously tongue-in-cheek homage to the golden days of album cover art. . Cece Bell loves music and collecting old record albums, her introduction explains, especially albums featuring...
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100 Things to Know About Numbers, Computers & Coding

Alice James · Usborne
Format: Hardcover

Did you know there's a single spot on your brain that recognizes numbers? Or that the first computer bugs were actual insects and that most of the internet is under water? This fascinating book is filled with 100 fascinating facts, bright, infographic illustrations, a glossary and index,...
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Poetry Comics

Grant Snider · Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover

Combining poetry and comics in a whole new way, this fun and imaginative book is perfect for poetry lovers and reluctant readers alike.. "Poetry Comics is a sprint through a sprinkler, a cool evening breeze, and the discovery of static electricity all at once. It's a sensorial...
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Making Sense of Dog Senses: How Our Furry Friends Experience the World

Stephanie Gibeault · Owlkids
Format: Hardcover

A playful yet scientifically precise exploration of a dog's five senses that will help readers better appreciate the canine point of viewDid you know that dogs have millions more olfactory receptors than humans and that their noses are built to reserve some air that they breathe in just...
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Earth's Incredible Places: Grand Canyon

Susan Lamb · Flying Eye Books
Format: Hardcover

Get your family excited about The Grand Canyon! This illustrated guide will teach your kids about Arizona's most notable national park, filled with fossils from long before dinosaurs walked the earth!. Explore one of the most iconic national parks in the United States: 40 layers of rocks...
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Behold the Hummingbird

Suzanne Slade · Peachtree
Format: Hardcover

Lyrical text and gorgeous illustrations take flight in this exploration of the tiny, gorgeous hummingbirds and its astonishing abilities. Hummingbirds are tiny and pretty, so you might find yourself taking them for granted. But these little birds are remarkable, fierce, and talented. In Behold...
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Let's Meet Taylor: Story of a superstar

Claire Baker · Kingfisher
Format: Hardcover

Are YOU ready to meet Taylor?. In this fun and friendly unofficial book, follow gifted singer-songwriter Taylor's inspirational journey from growing up on a Christmas tree farm to superstardom. Discover how she never gave up on her dream, from her earliest performances to the multi-talented...
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