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Search and Rescue, also known as SAR, dogs are brought in after natural or human-made disasters happen, or when a person goes missing. Find out how they are trained to find people who are trapped or in need of help using their keen sense of smell.

Military working dogs serve as detection, scout, and patrol dogs on military bases, airfields, and prisons. Find out how these dogs are able to detect threats that human eyes and noses cannot find.

Police dogs are trained to do many different jobs. Some patrol, some are used to attack, and others are used to sniff out illegal substances. Find out how police dogs serve and protect communities all around the world.

A service dog is any dog that performs a job or a task that helps a person who has a physical or mental disability. These tasks can be anything from guiding people down a sidewalk to sniffing out changes in blood sugar levels. Find out how these personal...

Put on your headgear and get ready for a takedown. We're about to learn why wrestling ranks among the...TOP HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS.

Grab your pom-poms and a megaphone! We're about to learn why cheerleading ranks among the...TOP HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS.

Strap on your gym shoes and practice your vertical! We're about to learn why volleyball ranks among the...TOP HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS.

Drag racing is like a sprint between two racers down a straight track. Get the facts on what makes a car a dragster, the rules of drag racing, and what a burnout is and why drivers do it.

The poetic story, combining lyricismwith natural history excellence, is augmented and enriched by informativesidebars and backmatter. Birds, mammals, amphibians, and insects peek out from the beautiful, scientifically accurate illustrations.

Seven hours pass. Not one fish. Has anyone seen a fish?On the surface, it might seem like ice fishing, with its hours in a tiny shack awaiting an elusive crappie or pike, would not be a great match for kids. However, as scores of grandparents and parents...

An outstanding STEM picture book documenting the transformation of an aircraft carrier that was gutted and turned into the world's largest artificial reef. What happens when something designed to be unsinkable gets bombed to the bottom of the ocean...

Meet an unlikely climate change hero: the wet, slimy stuff known as seaweed. Short Listed for the Green Earth Book Award Imagine forests where you can float weightlessly among schools of fish. Huge green pastures where sea turtles graze. Forests that...

Nothing is better than a brand new box of crayons. Violet loves hers so much that she refuses to share them--or even to use them-- but maybe her little sister is on to something . . . Violet is ecstatic when she earns her very own super big box of...

Este libro ingenioso y no partidista ayuda a explicar el concepto de votación a los lectores más jóvenes. Yo voté explica el concepto de tomar una decisión individualmente o en grupo, ya sea sobre algo simple como " Prefieres manzanas o naranjas?" o algo...

What in the world is a tornado? In this age of extreme weather, this newly updated edition of Gail Gibbons' informative introduction to tornadoes, with safety tips included, answers that question. Tornadoes form when hot, humid air rises from the ground...

A frog, a magic spell book, and one big, angry yellow ball. What could go wrong? Everything! This hilarious early reader comic is now available in Spanish. None of the magic spells in Frog's magic spell book work on the deflated ball he found...

With a striking glow-in-the-dark cover, this intriguing science book invites young readers to find light all around. An Orbis Pictus Honor Book Sun shines.Stars twinkle.Aurora borealis glimmers. Dramatic paintings of lightning, fire, fireworks and more...

Young readers can master counting down from 10 while learning about some of the world's most endangered animals in author-artist Seeger's marvelously illustrated lift-the-flap book.--The Washington Post

Math booster author David A. Adler and artist Ed Miller make pie charts easy-as-pie charts with this fun and vibrantly illustrated guide to data collection. For students, STEM topics don't always feel like a walk in the park. But what if they were more...

A brother's disappearance turns one family upside down, revealing painful secrets that threaten the life they've always known. When twelve-year-old Maddie's older brother vanishes from his college campus, her carefully ordered world falls apart. Nothing...

Are electric eels really electric? Why are electrical wires covered in plastic? Where does lightning come from? answers all these intriguing questions about the science of electricity, and much more.

This fun art book inspires children to unleash their creativity as they learn how to use a variety of tools, media, and processes to create original comic book works. Mini-bio sections highlight the work of well-known artists and encourage readers to...

This fun art book inspires children to unleash their creativity as they learn how to use a variety of tools, media, and processes to create original comic book works. Mini-bio sections highlight the work of well-known artists and encourage readers to...

How long did it take to build the Great Wall of China? Why is the Golden Gate Bridge the most iconic bridge in the world? These and other great structure-related questions are answered in this engaging title. Clever infographics, and infographic-like...

Scientists have solved problems as varied as the germ theory of disease and the start of our universe. This amazing book outlines the great discoveries made and the principles followed by scientists who explore our world. Readers will enjoy reading the...

This comprehensive title is a thought-provoking examination of how early gold rushes shaped settlement and industry in North America. Using material from the 1848 California Gold Rush, the 1896 Klondike Gold Rush, and other rushes in Georgia, Montana,...

Leo teaches his cat Pallas all about buildings and structures by applying his knowledge of science to their stone age world. Engaging illustrations and stories provide a fun introduction to science concepts, including ramps, forces and loads, tension,...

Collaboration and communication are important 21st Century skills and key science practices. Using accessible examples, readers will discover how scientists work together, and share ideas and information. Children also learn how and why scientists record...

Worried about nuclear war? What about nuclear energy? How about radioactive materials? All of these things fall under the control of the Department of Energy. This Cabinet department is responsible for ensuring the quality and safety of our nation's...

Worried about nuclear war? What about nuclear energy? How about radioactive materials? All of these things fall under the control of the Department of Energy. This Cabinet department is responsible for ensuring the quality and safety of our nation's...

The U.S. Constitution allows Congress to require citizen to pay taxes. The first income tax was created during the Civil War. Citizens have been paying takes to the government ever since. The government uses the money to pay for many services. Who has to...

The U.S. Constitution allows Congress to require citizen to pay taxes. The first income tax was created during the Civil War. Citizens have been paying takes to the government ever since. The government uses the money to pay for many services. Who has to...

The world is full of chemists, from flavor scientists in the food industry to researchers formulating new building materials. After reading about the types of jobs chemists have, students begin experimenting with hands-on activities from award-winning...

Secret societies. Spy networks. Rebellion. Revolution. All of these were precursors to one of the most influential political documents in history. The Bill of Rights consists of the first ten amendments of the United States Constitution, outlining the...

The Declaration of Independence became the cornerstone document of our democratic nation. But why was it written? What influenced its author, Thomas Jefferson, and what made it so revolutionary? Discover how this document shaped the foundation of a...

Early American colonists were optimistic adventurers who helped build a new settlement. But they also experimented with creating a new society. The Charter of the Massachusetts Bay Colony was the first political document written in the United States, a...

"The title of this confederacy shall be the United States..." Thus began the first constitution of the United States of America. Although replaced by the current US Constitution in 1788, the Articles of Confederation defined the US government and...

The United States Constitution is our country's founding document, providing the framework for our government and judicial system. Explore the goals, intentions, and debates of the framers of the constitution to understand how and why our nation...

On the average, two tsunamis occur per year throughout the world, but thousands of people video record these tremendous feats of Mother Nature so we can see them up close. What is a tsunami? What causes one? Is there any way to predict them? Readers...

On the average, two tsunamis occur per year throughout the world, but thousands of people video record these tremendous feats of Mother Nature so we can see them up close. What is a tsunami? What causes one? Is there any way to predict them? Readers...