Ages 11 to 12

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...

Our Earth?s rainforests are full of diverse wildlife and important plants, but their existence is threatened by loggers and climate change. Find out how the destruction of these important ecosystems can impact everyone! What Would Happen If?? explores...

Climate change poses a serious risk to Earth?s polar icecaps. As the Earth becomes hotter, our icecaps are melting at fast rates. Find out what happens as the icecaps melt and how they influence our lives! What Would Happen If?? explores some of the most...

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...

While they don?t erupt often, supervolcanos pose a huge threat to humans who live near and far. Find out how these giant volcanos can impact our planet if they blow their top! What Would Happen If?? explores some of the most important questions of modern...

Bees may be small in size, but they have a massive impact on the natural world! Find out why these important insects are at risk and what would happen if they disappeared. What Would Happen If?? explores some of the most important questions of modern...

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...

The discoveries and inventions of today are poised to change the way you live in the near future. Computers are a great example. In the span of a few decades, computers have radically changed the way we live. But that?s nothing compared to the impact of...

The discoveries and inventions of today are poised to change the way you live in the near future. Today, we live and work in the real world. But computer scientists and inventors are creating a new virtual reality world where people can work and play in...

The discoveries and inventions of today are poised to change the way you live in the near future. Concerns about privacy and security are growing as the world becomes more dependent on computerized data and information. Soon, you may be able to secure...

The discoveries and inventions of today are poised to change the way you live in the near future. That includes solving some of the biggest problems facing the world. Today, climate change threatens the way of life for every person on Earth. New...

The discoveries and inventions of today are poised to change the way you live in the near future. New jet engine designs use cutting-edge materials and manufacturing techniques so passenger airliners and military jets can fly faster and farther than ever...

The benefits of technology require large amounts of resources to develop and spread. But modern living is already taxing Earth’s resources and the environment. To continue to improve human life on Earth, we may have to look to space for the...

Neptune, the last planet in our solar system, has barely been studied. But the planet and its giant moon Triton hold many secrets, Triton could even harbor life! Learn how engineer Mahmooda Sultana plans to send a probe to Neptune in a fraction of the...

Housing astronauts on the moon and Mars is a huge challenge for future space exploration. Learn how biologist Lynn Rothschild plans to use fungi as a construction technology to build bases for astronauts. Mush-rooms, anyone?The books in the Out of This...

Modern space suits are bulky, uncomfortable, and difficult to repair. If human beings are going to explore and colonize the moon and Mars, they will need something better to wear. Learn how engineer and astronaut Bonnie Dunbar is using her experience to...

The reflectors used in the world's largest telescopes are big and heavy. Instead of glass and metal, could they be made of reflective plastic? How big could a space telescope be if you could blow up the main lens like a balloon? Learn how astronomer...

Radio telescopes can help astronomers learn the secrets of the universe's birth. But, such telescopes must be huge, and radio signals from Earth and the sun interfere with their readings. Learn how engineer Saptarshi Bandyopadhyay plans to solve these...

What if we could take a picture of a planet orbiting a distant star light-years away? What would we find there? Learn how Nobel Prize-winning physicist John Mather is planning to pair a giant observatory on Earth with a huge unfolding satellite to take...

Venus's surface is a place of scorching heat and crushing pressure. But, in the clouds, conditions are a little less intense. Learn how engineer Javid Bayandor plans to build a flying probe, inspired by giant manta ray, explore the planet's atmosphere...

Join colorful characters as they introduce readers to the Building Blocks of the Human Body! Students will learn about the core systems that allow us to live, including the respiratory, cells, organ, circulatory, digestive, urinary, endocrine,...

Help young readers learn the fundamentals of physics with Building Blocks of Physical Science! In this series, students will be introduced to such core concepts as electricity, energy, force and motion, heat, light, magnetism, gravity, matter, and sound...

This series moves beyond the mathematics in Building Blocks of Math 1 to introduce more complex math topics. Students will build on their existing math foundation as they learn about units of measurement, fractions, data and statistics, decimals,...

The characters in this series will take readers on a colorful journey around the world…and beyond! Readers will join colorful characters as they travel around the globe learning about atmosphere and weather, climate and biomes, Earth's processes,...

Coding and computer basics come alive in this engaging series! Join AI, Stack, Tasky, and other colorful characters in a graphic novel-style adventure as they teach students about the fundamental concepts of computer science. Topics covered include...

Give budding scientists a head start and help accelerate their understanding of chemistry with Building Blocks of Chemistry! Alongside colorful characters, readers will learn about matter, chemical compounds, reactions, experiments, elements, mixtures...

Join colorful characters as they introduce readers to the exciting world of animals and plants! Students will learn about core topics, including plant life cycles, animal behaviors, animal life cycles, adaptations, classification, and traits and heredity...

Join colorful characters as they introduce readers to the basics of finance! Readers will learn about careers in finance, earning money, investing, credit, saving, spending, and donating. Fun characers and colorful graphics guide readers through the...

Global conflict has upended the lives of tens of millions of people. Nearly half of those affected are children. What Makes Me Feel – A Refugee Story follows the lives of three children from different parts of the world for a moment in time as...

In Nest, young readers will celebrate the power of home, families, and love that takes care of those around us and has the power to conquer all even during the stormiest weather.

Lucas Duran has been on the trip of a lifetime—six months traveling through Europe with his parents and two younger brothers. That is, the trip of a lifetime for someone else. Lucas wants nothing more than to be home in Austin, Texas, with his...

Groundhog Day gets a hilarious French twist in this delightful upper middle grade novel about first crushes and friendship. When an eighth-grade class trip to Paris goes horribly wrong, the worst day of one girl’s life keeps happening over and over...

Heroes never return from adventure unchanged, and Gwendolyn Gray knows this better than anyone. She faces a new darkness within herself—with no help or comfort from her friends Sparrow and Starling. On top of that, the City is only getting worse...

Gwendolyn Gray faces an overwhelming battle every day: keeping her imagination under control. It’s a struggle for a dreamer like Gwendolyn, in a city of identical gray skyscrapers, clouds that never clear, and grown-ups who never understand. But...

When fourteen-year-old Zanna Mayfield gets an acceptance letter from St. Pommeroy’s School for Gifted Children, she jumps at the chance to put her considerable intellect to good use. But nothing can prepare her for the first day, when she discovers...

Tia Lugo has a deadly secret. Tia Lugo considers herself an ordinary thirteen-year-old girl. She just wants to enjoy the end of summer, which means hanging out with her best friend and neighbor, Julius, and ignoring her Puerto Rican grandmother’s...

Batavia, Dutch East Indies, 1942. Emmy has the voice of an angel but hasn’t sung a note since a family tragedy. With war looming, her father plans to ship her off to a singing school in England for safety. But all Emmy wants to do is stay in...

Thirteen-year-old Prince Noa has hated the ocean since the day it caused his mother’s death. But staying away from the sea isn’t easy on his tropical island home, where he’s stuck trying to keep up with his dim-witted and...

Elias and Ty have been best friends ever since they discovered a shared love of exploring abandoned places: Elias, for old treasures and artifacts, and Ty, for hauntings and other strange events he can film to build his popularity. So when rumors start...

Thirteen-year-old Daisy Woodward loves insects, running track, and hanging out with her older brother, Sorrel, who has Down syndrome and adores men’s fashion. When her social studies teacher assigns each student a project to change the world for...