Technology

How could a smarter hoodie make life easier for your friends and family? Great inventors use a process called design thinking to help them identify problems, big and small, and create solutions for them. This book introduces readers to design thinking...

How could a smarter grocery cart make life easier for your parents? Great inventors use a process called design thinking to help them identify problems, big and small, and create solutions for them. This book introduces readers to design thinking and...

How could a smarter backpack make life easier for the kids in your school? Great inventors use a process called design thinking to help them identify problems, big and small, and create solutions for them. This book introduces readers to design thinking...

Failed inventions and unexpected uses abound in this look at the contribution of failures to the health industry. Fantastic Failures: From Flops to Fortune takes readers through the unexpected origins of popular products and innovations. With a focus on...

What do you do with a failed product? Make it a best-selling toy! Fantastic Failures: From Flops to Fortune takes readers through the unexpected origins of popular products and innovations. With a focus on persistence and creative thinking, this hi-lo...

Technology rules the world, but some tech products succeeded only after failure. Fantastic Failures: From Flops to Fortune takes readers through the unexpected origins of popular products and innovations. With a focus on persistence and creative...

The world might be a different place if people gave up on these transportation innovations after they first failed. Fantastic Failures: From Flops to Fortune takes readers through the unexpected origins of popular products and innovations. With a focus...

Mistakes in the kitchen made the products in this title better than ever. Fantastic Failures: From Flops to Fortune takes readers through the unexpected origins of popular products and innovations. With a focus on persistence and creative thinking, this...

From sticky notes to synthetic dyes, this title highlights products that were supposed to be something else entirely. Fantastic Failures: From Flops to Fortune takes readers through the unexpected origins of popular products and innovations. With a focus...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is all around us. It powers the personal assistants in our smartphones, collects data online, and builds products in factories. This series offers a fascinating look into what AI is, how it is currently being used, and how it...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is all around us. It powers the personal assistants in our smartphones, collects data online, and builds products in factories. This series offers a fascinating look into what AI is, how it is currently being used, and how it...

Readers will learn about the second UN Sustainable Development Goal, what it takes to commit to ending hunger by 2030, and dive deep into food security, improved nutrition, and promoting sustainable agriculture. Aligned to curriculum standards, this book...

Readers will learn about the eleventh and twelfth UN Sustainable Development Goals and what it takes to commit to creating sustainable communities and consumption by 2030. Aligned to curriculum standards, this book also highlights key 21st Century...

Readers will learn about the tenth UN Sustainable Development Goal and what it takes to commit to reducing inequalities by 2030. Aligned to curriculum standards, this book also highlights key 21st Century Content: Global Awareness, Public Policy, Health...

Readers will learn about the fourth UN Sustainable Development Goal and what it takes to commit to ensuring quality education and learning opportunities for all. Aligned to curriculum standards, this book also highlights key 21st Century content: Global...

Readers will learn about the sixteenth and seventeenth UN Sustainable Development Goals and what it takes to promote peace and strengthen implementation of the UN's mission by 2030. Aligned to curriculum standards, this book also highlights key 21st...

Readers will learn about the first UN Sustainable Development Goal and what it takes to commit to ending poverty by 2030. Aligned to curriculum standards, this book also highlights key 21st Century content: Global Awareness, Public Policy, Health and...

Readers will learn about the third UN Sustainable Development Goal and what it takes to commit to ensuring healthy lives and promoting healthy well-being for all ages. Aligned to curriculum standards, this book also highlights key 21st Century content:...

Readers will learn about the fifth UN Sustainable Development Goal and what it takes to commit to achieving gender equality by 2030. Aligned to curriculum standards, this book also highlights key 21st Century content: Global Awareness, Public Policy,...

Readers will learn about the eighth and ninth UN Sustainable Development Goals and what it takes to promote economic growth and sustainable industry by 2030. Aligned to curriculum standards, this book also highlights key 21st Century Content: Global...

Readers will learn about the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth UN Sustainable Development Goals and what it takes to commit to combating climate change and conserving our oceans and land by 2030. Aligned to curriculum standards, this book also...

Readers will learn about the sixth UN Sustainable Development Goal and what it takes to commit to the availability of clean water and sanitation for all by 2030. Aligned to curriculum standards, this book also highlights key 21st Century content: Global...

Readers will learn about the seventh UN Sustainable Development Goal and what it takes to commit to ensuring access to affordable and clean energy by 2030. Aligned to curriculum standards, this book also highlights key 21st Century Content: Global...

In TheTrouble with Deepfakes, readers will learn about what deep fakes are, how they can spread misinformation, and what is being done to manage them. Engaging text allows readers to connect new technology concepts to what they already know.

Microblogging in the Global Citizens: Social Media series explores various aspects of microblogs, from influencers on Instagram to tweets on Twitter. Readers will learn about microblogs through the lenses of History, Geography, Civics, and Economics...

In The Yeti Who Coughed Up Confetti, a yeti coughs up colorful birthday confetti. The vets try to solve the problem with a birthday wish. In the Magical Pet Vet series, join Taye, Marta, and Emily on their wild adventures with some of the magical world's...

In The Unicorn with the Candy Corn Horn, a sad unicorn shows up at the clinic. The unicorn can only make a rainbow orange, white, and brown, and the vets need to figure out what, or who, is behind the problem. The unicorn and an angry leprechaun need to...

In The Stinky Sphinx, a mummy brings his foul-smelling pet sphinx into the clinic. The pet vets need to figure out what's making the sphinx so stinky. In the Magical Pet Vet series, join Taye, Marta, and Emily on their wild adventures with some of the...

In Snuffles Has the Sniffles, a three-headed cryptid dog named Snuffles has a bad case of the sniffles. Snuffles is searching for Soteria, the head of the Soteria Safety Squad, a group that protects magical creatures. She has gone missing in Horace...

In The Phoenix from Tucson, a blizzard leaves the vet clinic packed with cold animals in need of care. A phoenix shows up who needs help for its owners, who are stranded out in the storm. In the Magical Pet Vet series, join Taye, Marta, and Emily on...

In The Crocodingo That Loved a Flamingo, the vets are called out to help a distraught crocodingo. His flamingo has been stolen by a pukwudgie who lives deep in the swamp. In the Magical Pet Vet series, join Taye, Marta, and Emily on their wild adventures...

Travel back in time to find out what life was like before social media. Historical photographs, helpful infographics, and a “Blast from the Past” special feature provide readers an engaging overview of ways people shared their interests, got...

Travel back in time to find out what life was like before cell phones. Historical photographs, helpful infographics, and a “Blast from the Past” special feature provide readers an engaging overview of past technologies people used to...

This exciting series showcases the scientists and rescue workers who brave storms and fires to do research and save lives. Each book highlights a different dramatic career, as well as the tasks and training it involves. Each book pairs short paragraphs...

This thrilling series showcases the dramatic jobs that bring scientists to remote and risky locations. Each book highlights a different type of research, explaining the dangers it involves, the discoveries it has led to, and the specialized skills it...

The AI Revolution series gives a comprehensive overview of all aspects of artificial intelligence. Part of our 21st Century Innovation Library, this STEM series explores modern artificial intelligence technology, its uses, and its downsides. Titles...

People have been constructing different types of buildings for thousands of years. Each structure was built using architecture--an amazing combination of science and art. This series explores different styles of architecture and takes an up-close look at...

As space travel becomes more advanced, the possibility of living on other planets might become a reality. If the Earth becomes inhospitable, humans might have to use space technology to find a new home! Find out what life on other planets might look like...

The technology we use is getting smarter and smarter. Robots can now solve complex math problems, walk around, and even write music. Find out what could happen if robots hit the books and become smarter than humans! What Would Happen If?? explores some...

The discoveries and inventions of today are poised to change the way you live in the near future. The latest space stations are the biggest orbiting structures humans have ever built. Yet space stations are just a small part of the newest space...