Nonfiction

Throughout his three years as a pirate, Bartholomew Roberts—aka Black Bart—ruled the Atlantic Ocean. He plundered more than 400 ships in three years, making him one of the most successful captains of piracy's golden age. Learn how Roberts...

Did an alien spacecraft crash near Roswell, New Mexico, in 1947? Is the U.S. government hiding alien secrets at Area 51? Could lizard people be in positions of power around the world? Conspiracy theories about the paranormal and other unexplained events...

To live in the Arctic, people have had to adapt to a freezing climate of ice and snow. Learn how Arctic communities have survived for thousands of years in this harsh environment. Discover how villagers find food in a land with few animals and plants...

The year is 1912 and the famed ocean liner, the Titanic has just hit an iceberg. Twelve-year-old Annie has left her home in Ireland to begin a new life in America with her widowed mother. The peaceful journey across the sea comes to an end when...

In 1970, a nursing student was given a large doll as a gift. Soon, the doll—which became known as Annabelle—began acting strangely. When no one was looking, Annabelle changed positions on her own. Then the doll began leaving creepy, cryptic...

Today, we can talk to someone across town or even across the country right away. We just pick up the phone and call them. But it took a lot longer to get in touch with folks before Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone. With historical images and...

How can medicine that tastes like bubble gum make you feel better so quickly? It has penicillin in it—an antibiotic that helps treat bacterial infections. But we wouldn’t have the drug without the work of Alexander Fleming. With historical...

In 2019, the remains of the Clotilda were discovered in the Mobile River. The discovery of the last slave ship helped document the history of Africatown—a community built by Africans who had been illegally brought to Mobile, Alabama, on...

How does a search engine find just the right information? It uses a set of instructions you never see. And that wouldn’t be possible without the ideas of Ada Lovelace—the first person to describe an algorithm. With historical images and key...

Aaron Judge was a big kid with big talent. He was a star in basketball, baseball, and football. Many colleges tried to recruit him to play football, but his true love was always baseball. From winning the Home Run Derby his rookie year to smashing a home...

Eleven-year-old Nhia confronts stage fright at the school’s talent show in this installment of The Niah Normal graphic novel series. Eleven-year-old Nhia “Silver” Lee’s brother convinces her to join the talent show and...

Was the Apollo 11 moon landing in July 1969 faked? Is proof that aliens are real being kept hidden? People believe in many conspiracy theories about space. Get the inside story on each theory to discover why people believe in it and what scientists and...

A first introduction to what voting is, how it works, and its influence through the lens of American history.This is a kids’ book about voting. It challenges children to wonder: Why is voting important? How does it work? And who do you think should...

A clear explanation of what racism is and how to recognize it when you see it.As tough as it is to imagine, this book really does explore racism. But it does so in a way that’s accessible to kids. Inside, you’ll find a clear description of...

Help children build communication skills, confidence, and self-esteem.This is a kids’ book about public speaking. It helps the kid in your life confidently grow in their speaking and presenting skills, encouraging critical thinking and...

An accessible and empowering introduction to periods. This is a kids book about periods. It’s normal to talk about them. This book is designed to inspire positive conversations between children and adults. Written to start important...

Learn all about OCD and what it's like to live with it.OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) is a mental health condition. People with OCD have recurring, repetitive thoughts that can feel impossible to ignore. This book was...

Neurodiversity makes our world beautiful and is worthy of celebrating!Everything we do is because of the ways our brains work, and everyone’s brain is different. Seriously! But our world doesn’t operate in a way that is accepting of each...

A simple framework for what money is and how to use it wisely.This is a kids book about money. Money is one of those things EVERYONE has to deal with in their life, but few of us have learned much about it. There may not be a more important topic for...

A clear and enjoyable introduction to mindfulness for children.This is a kids’ book about mindfulness. Mindfulness is more than just being present, it's knowing who you are. Are you your thoughts? Are you your feelings? Are you your hairstyle? Or...

Learn about love and the power it has to transform the world!This is a kids book about love. Love is powerful. The truth of it is that love has the power to change the world for the better. By keeping love where it belongs-up front and centre-anger,...

A clear explanation of what the online world can be like, helping to navigate life in a world surrounded by technology.Kids today are growing up with social media and life online, which may have differed from how their grownups grew up! Life online...

A clear explanation of what immigration is, and the reasons people immigrate.How do we convey to kids what immigration really means? How do we explain all the difficult decisions people make when they choose to leave their home country to start over...

A clear explanation of what the imagination is and the opportunities that come from the use of it. What is imagination? Most of us think of it as playing pretend or what happens when we’re dreaming, but imagination takes us to worlds and...

A clear explanation of what being grateful is and the benefits that come from expressing it.What is gratitude? It’s not just used for the big things, like birthday parties and iPhones. It’s also important to be grateful for small things, like...

A clear explanation of what gender is, and how to explore your own.This is a kids book about gender. This book isn’t meant to answer all the questions or tell you how you identify. It’s meant to help kids and grownups understand gender and...

Empower young minds to embrace feminism!This is an unapologetic take on feminism as a thing that everyone can embrace, no matter their gender. It tackles ideas around equality, bias, and discrimination because of gender. It also empowers young girls and...

A clear explanation of what failure is, helping to turn negative feelings from it into important life lessons.Failure is something that everyone encounters at some point in their lives, no matter how much you try to avoid it. Whether that’s in...

Start the conversation about inequality early, and empower kids to do something about it!This is a kids book about equality. Equality is worth standing up for because each one of us matters, and when we are all included and represented equally, we all...

A clear explanation of what empathy is, and understanding the emotions of those around you.This is a book about empathy. Feelings aren’t always easy, especially when they are other people’s. This book teaches kids (and grownups) how to feel...

Teach your child about diversity and how to embrace it in every aspect of their lives.This is a kids’ book about diversity. Diversity is what makes the world such a beautiful and interesting place. When you open your life to it, you learn to...

A clear explanation of what disabilities are and how to navigate conversations about them. Sometimes people act like having a disability means you’re from another planet, even though over a billion people in the world have disabilities. So how...

An accessible and empowering introduction to coping skills.Big feelings are a natural part of the human experience. But learning how to process and express them in a healthy way takes practice. With this book,...

Help your kids understand confidence and how to find it.This is a kid's book about confidence. How confident do you feel today? Maybe a lot, maybe a little, or maybe you don't know what that word means! However you feel, this book is for you!This book...

Explore the impact of climate change and empower kids to be proactive to protect our world.This is a kid's book about climate change. Climate change is a topic that can be overwhelming for kids and grownups. So if you're looking for the best place to...

An empathetic and engaging introduction to navigating life’s inevitable changes.This is a kids’ book about change. Change is impossible to avoid because it happens ALL the time. A Kids Book About Change takes an empathetic and...

An honest exploration of the impacts of experiencing bullying and how to cope with it.This is a kid's book about bullying. It explores the impacts of bullying and helps kids to identify when bullying is taking place, as well as encouraging empathy and...

A clear explanation of what body image is, helping to look beyond your own body and those surrounding you, in a world that focuses so much on looks.Each of us has a body we live in every day. Everybody is a different size, shape, color, and kind. This...

A clear explanation of what belonging is, and how to accept and understand who you are.This is a kids book about belonging. It tackles what it’s like when you feel like you belong to a group or family or team, and what it’s like when you...

Teach your child that our differences make us unique and are to be celebrated. People often ask, what does it mean to be transgender? The truth is there isn't one answer. Gender is uniquely beautiful, and each person's experience is individual to them...