Technology

Helicopters are fascinating vehicles made up of many important parts. With the help of this stimulating volume, readers learn all about these amazing aircraft. Helpful diagrams, accessible text, and an advantageous design all combine to make for an...

What could pigs possibly know about flying? Well, it turns out one pig knows quite a bit. Readers of this engaging volume follow along with a friendly pig named Piggles as they learn all about gliders. Colorful, easy-to-understand diagrams and images...

Airships are self-propelled aircrafts that are lighter than the air itself. Readers of this captivating volume will learn all about how these amazing flying machines work. Handy diagrams and illustrations accompany accessible text, making for an...

It's Freddy's first day of school, and he needs to get ready. But school is big, it's far away, and it's full of strangers. Luckily, Freddy remembers he has work to do--in space! When his mom reminds him to put on his shoes, he pulls on his moon boots...

Award-winning author/illustrator Don Brown explores computers and technology in this exciting installment of the Big Ideas That Changed the World graphic novel series. Machines That Think! explores machines from ancient history to today that perform a...

From radios to the internet, remote controls to virtual reality, technology has changed everything. Learn how entertainment and information technology makes our lives easier with detailed graphics and the science behind how it all works. Included...

From batteries to toilets, lightbulbs to smart homes, technology has changed everything. Learn how energy and home technology makes our lives easier and our planet greener with detailed graphics and cutting-edge science. Included backmatter comprehension...

From eyeglasses to pacemakers, nanotechnology to AI, technology has changed everything. Learn how body and health technology makes our lives easier with detailed graphics and the science behind how it all works. Included backmatter comprehension...

* "These innovations in transportation should inspire readers to go far." - Kirkus Reviews, starred review Celebrating the invention of vehicles, this collective biography tells the inspiring stories of the visionaries who changed the way we move across...

We might think of our pets as our best friends, or as members of our families, but we can never truly know what they think about us. Readers are invited to consider the ethics behind keeping animals as pets, and offered practical guidance and...

Fatima Tate wants to be a baker AND enjoy some innocent flirting with her hot friend Raheem--but her strict Muslim parents would never approve of either... Seventeen-year-old Fatima Tate, aspiring baker (100% against her conservative parents' wishes),...

Computers have become enmeshed in almost every aspect of modern life. While this development has made our lives easier and more convenient, it also opens us up to all sorts of security risks. The dozen activities in this volume emphasize the importance...

Computers have become enmeshed in almost every aspect of modern life. While this development has made our lives easier and more convenient, it also opens us up to all sorts of security risks. The dozen activities in this volume emphasize the importance...

What are all the parts of a computer called, and what do they all do? Find out the answers to these questions, and many more inside this book. An easy-to-understand guide that will have you sounding like an expert in no time! Computers are everywhere,...

With an emphasis on cybersecurity, this guide to the internet is aimed at children, but will also be a great introduction for anyone who wants to know what the world wide web is all about. Lots of useful tips on how to use the internet, keep safe, and...

Learning to code is like learning a new language, only instead of talking to people we are learning how to talk to computers. This book explains how coding works, demystifying it and revealing that people, and even other animals, are all natural coders...

Walter Isaacson's #1 New York Times bestselling history of our third scientific revolution: CRISPR, gene editing, and the quest to understand the code of life itself, is now adapted for young readers! When Jennifer Doudna was a sixth grader in Hilo,...

Have you ever wanted to visit outer space? It takes a lot of work to get ready for the journey, and thereХs even more work when you get there! Find out what it takes to become an astronaut, and as well as the qualities and training needed. Features...

What makes something "smart?" In the Exploring the Internet of Things series, readers discover how inanimate objects, from watches to home speakers to even t-shirts, help people get things done better, faster, and smarter. In Smart Farming, readers will...

Space is often referred to as the "final frontier," but in truth, humans know less about what lives in our oceans than we do about the far reaches of space. High pressure and low light make it dangerous for humans to explore the depths of the seas, which...

Space is often referred to as the "final frontier," but in truth, humans know less about what lives in our oceans than we do about the far reaches of space. High pressure and low light make it dangerous for humans to explore the depths of the seas, which...

When we look up at the night sky you can see millions of stars, but what do you think we could see in space if we left Earth? If we could hop into a special ship and blast off, traveling billions of miles away from Earth, we'd see the Milky Way galaxy...

When we look up at the night sky you can see millions of stars, but what do you think we could see in space if we left Earth? If we could hop into a special ship and blast off, traveling billions of miles away from Earth, we'd see the Milky Way galaxy...

Out of the revolutions across the Arab world, comes this inspirational story of hope, freedom, and belonging, perfect for fans of Other Words for Home and A Good Kind of Trouble. Kareem Haddad of Damascus, Syria, never dreamed of becoming a graffiti...

Out of the revolutions across the Arab world comes this inspirational story of hope, freedom, and belonging, perfect for fans of Other Words for Home and A Good Kind of Trouble. Kareem Haddad of Damascus, Syria, never dreamed of becoming a graffiti...

Get ready to blast off into space to explore planets, stars, and beyond! This fun book will pull you in like gravity, full of fun facts, reports from explorers, maps and infographics, and more than 100 pictures.

Get ready to blast off into space to explore planets, stars, and beyond! This fun book will pull you in like gravity, full of fun facts, reports from explorers, maps and infographics, and more than 100 pictures.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BLUE PETER BOOK AWARDS 2022 An international best-seller, translated into over 25 languages Often human scientists try and solve a problem or invent a new tool and they realise that animals have already invented it for them. In this...

In this Amazon Best Book of the Month--with a very timely theme around girls and their bodies--a teen rewrites sex education, one viral post at a time. Phoebe Townsend is a rule follower . . . or so everyone thinks. She's an A student who writes for her...

The light bulbs we use today in our schools and homes are thanks to Thomas Edison. What were the steps Edison took that led him to the world-changing invention we know him for today?

On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong took one giant leap for mankind when he became the first person to set foot on the moon. Now readers can step back in time to learn about what led up to the Apollo 11 moon landing, how the historic event unfolded, and the...

Meet the woman who made coding cool--and possible! Before she was a famous mathematician and the first computer programmer, Ada Lovelace (1815-1852) was the daughter of well-known poet Lord Byron. Byron died when Ada was very young, and Ada's mother...

In this second installment of the Epic Fails series, explore the many failures that made up the Race to Space, paving the way for humanity's eventual success at reaching the stars. Today, everyone is familiar with Neil Armstrong's famous words as he...

A BOOKLIST TOP TEN SCI-TECH READ - Discover the complicated history behind the construction of Hoover Dam--one of the country's most recognizable and far-reaching landmarks--and its lasting political and environmental effects on the Colorado River and...

Over the past 50 years, scientists have made incredible progress in the application of genetic research to human health care and disease treatment. Innovative tools and techniques, including gene therapy and CRISPR-Cas9 editing, can treat inherited...

Being vegan isn't just about what you eat, it's also about what you wear, where you live, and how you entertain yourself. This informative and accessible book offers readers insight into the history of animal entertainment from 2000 B.C.E. through to the...

Being vegan isn't just about what you eat, it's also about what you wear, where you live, and how you entertain yourself. This informative and accessible book offers readers insight into the history of animal entertainment from 2000 B.C.E. through to the...

Our homes are where we live and play, and for those making positive vegan choices, it's important for our domestic spaces to be environmentally friendly and cruelty-free. This book provides practical advice and inspiration to everyone who is building or...

Our homes are where we live and play, and for those making positive vegan choices, it's important for our domestic spaces to be environmentally friendly and cruelty-free. This book provides practical advice and inspiration to everyone who is building or...

More people than ever before are adopting an ethical approach to the food they eat. Countless celebrities have come out as vegan, and every week a new vegan vlogger lights up social media. At the same time, vegan activists continue to raise awareness of...