Loaded with tips, rhymes, and mnemonics to help with memorizing everything, from grammar and punctuation to science and history, this helpful guide belongs in everyone’s back pocket, young or old!
Series: 365… A chatty style, fun fact text boxes, and plenty of zany black-and-white line sketches take these reference books into the realm of delightful recreational reading!
Ages: 9-11 years Size: 5 x 7 3/4 Pages: 192pp Series: 365… Author: Lauren Holowaty Price: $8.99 (Paperback)
Discover how engineers balance forces so buildings don’t collapse, examine the different types of bridges, and learn the engineering secrets of famous landmarks. Make a geodesic dome, test buildings in gelatin, and more!
Series: Kid Engineer Take a closer look at different engineering fields and skills needed for our world to function. Simple step-by-step hands-on activities encourage readers to develop their own engineering and design skills.
Ages: 9 years + Size: 8 x 10 Pages: 32 Series: Kid Engineer Author: Izzi Howell Price: $4.99 (Paperback)
This action-packed collection of science experiments combines hands-on fun and scientific investigation. See the results for yourself and then find out what’s really going on by discovering the science behind it all.
Series: Science Activities These bright, exciting books respond to the growing emphasis on scientific exploration for young children. Their appealing scientific activities are cleverly designed to help children investigate the intriguing properties of different types of science. Experiments explore basic principles of physics, chemistry, and biology in a fun and practical way.
Ages: 9 years and up Size: 9 1/2 x 12 1/4 Pages: 96 Series: Science Activities Author: Georgina Andrews Price: $15.99 (Flexi-binding) or $23.99 (Library)
Packed with new words, old words, silly words, words with double meanings, words tough to pronounce, words with unusual stories behind them, and much, much more, these are the 365 words all kids should know! Includes simple definitions of each word, pronunciation tips, fun facts and handy mnemonics to help with spelling.
Ages: 9-11 years Size: 5 x 7 3/4 Pages: 192 Author: Lauren Holowaty Price: $8.99 (Paperback)
You will find the whole field of science from physics, chemistry, biology, information technology, Earth sciences, and astronomy to new fields such a genetic engineering, nanotechnology, telecommunications, and the preservation of planet Earth, including: Clear explanations of over 2,500 scientific terms — Over 1,500 illustrations and diagrams — Over 140 experiments, activities and observations to carry out — A quick reference dictionary defining over 1,500 scientific terms — Test-yourself revision aids. This combined volume includes: Energy, Forces & Motion, Earth and Space, Human Body, Materials, Mixtures & Compounds, World of Plants, Animal World, and Light, Sound, & Electricity.
Ages: 9 years and up Size: 7 1/2 x 9 1/2 Pages: 448 Series: Encyclopedias Author: J. Tatchell Price: $19.99 (Paperback)
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This visually stunning book is filled with 100 fascinating facts about looking after our planet, bright, infographic illustrations, and links to specially selected websites to find out more.
Ages: 9 years + Size: 6 7/8 x 9 3/4 Pages: 128 Series: 100 Things to Know About Author: Various Price: $12.99 (Flexi-binding)
Did you know that it takes 40,000 bees to fill an orchard with apples? Or that scientists can now grow burgers in a lab? This eye-catching graphics-style information book is filled with one hundred interesting facts to learn about food. You can learn about how cooking came about, the different methods used (grilling, boiling, fermentation, etc) and what purposes it served in terms of nutrition. Impress your friends with the weird and wonderful facts in this entertaining book!
Also available in Spanish Tambien disponible en español
Series: 100 Things to Know These friendly books break info down into bite-sized chunks, making it an accessible introduction for anyone who wants to find out about these fascinating subjects.
Ages: 9+ Size: 6 7/8 x 9 3/4 Pages: 128 Series: 100 Things to Know Author: Alex Frith Price: $12.99 (Flexi-binding)
This inspiring write-in book is an unworry toolkit, full of things to calm you down and places to put your worries – and we all worry! Activities include creating a worry box, making a mood grid and mindfulness activities such as coloring, doodling and mazes.
Ages: 9 years and up Size: 7 1/2 x 9 1/2 Pages: 96 Series: Activity Journals Author: Alice James Price: $12.99 (Hard Flexi-binding)
From teenage girls waiting to dance at their very first ball, to mothers hunting for rich husbands for their daughters, Jane Austen’s love stories are famous throughout the world. This collection of adaptations of all six novels — and one shorter tale — with beautiful illustrations and summaries of the characters, is the perfect introduction to Jane Austen. Novels included are: Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abbey, Persuasion and Lady Susan.
Ages: 9 years + Size: 7 x 9 3/4 Pages: 368 Author: Adapted by Anna Milbourne Price: $24.99 (Hardback)