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The Vanderbeekers and the Hidden Garden

by Karina Yan Glaser ...

Series Book 2 - The Vanderbeekers
Return to Harlem's “wildly entertaining” family in this funny, heartwarming sequel and engaging sibling story. When catastrophe strikes their beloved upstairs neighbors, the Vanderbeeker children set out to build the best, most magical healing garden in Harlem—in spite of a locked fence, thistles and trash, and the conflicting plans of a wealthy real estate developer.While Isa is off at sleepaway ... Read more

$5.99 USD

Return to Harlem's “wildly entertaining” family in this funny, heartwarming sequel and engaging sibling story. When catastrophe strikes their beloved upstairs neighbors, the Vanderbeeker children set out to build the best, most magical healing garden in Harlem—in spite of a locked fence, thistles and trash, and the conflicting plans of a wealthy real estate developer.While Isa is off at sleepaway
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The Giving Tree

by Shel Silverstein ...

Illustrated by Shel Silverstein ...

As The Giving Tree turns fifty, this timeless classic is available for the first time ever in ebook format. This digital edition allows young readers and lifelong fans to continue the legacy and love of a classic that will now reach an even wider audience."Once there was a tree...and she loved a little boy."So begins a story of unforgettable perception, beautifully written and illustrated by the ... Read more

$10.49 USD

As The Giving Tree turns fifty, this timeless classic is available for the first time ever in ebook format. This digital edition allows young readers and lifelong fans to continue the legacy and love of a classic that will now reach an even wider audience."Once there was a tree...and she loved a little boy."So begins a story of unforgettable perception, beautifully written and illustrated by the
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The Deadliest Fires Then and Now (The Deadliest #3, Scholastic Focus)

by Deborah Hopkinson ...

Series Book 3 - The Deadliest
Perfect for fans of I Survived and the Who Was series, and packed with graphics, photos, and facts for curious minds, this is a gripping look at the deadliest fires in American history.As the sun sank over the town of Peshtigo, Wisconsin, one warm October night in 1871, a smoky haze hung in the dry air. There had been little rain, and small fires had been rolling through town continuously since ... Read more

$4.99 USD

Perfect for fans of I Survived and the Who Was series, and packed with graphics, photos, and facts for curious minds, this is a gripping look at the deadliest fires in American history.As the sun sank over the town of Peshtigo, Wisconsin, one warm October night in 1871, a smoky haze hung in the dry air. There had been little rain, and small fires had been rolling through town continuously since
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The Vanderbeekers Lost and Found

by Karina Yan Glaser ...

Series Book 4 - The Vanderbeekers
New York Times bestseller Karina Yan Glaser brings everyone’s favorite Harlem family back in this poignant fourth novel in the “delightful and heartwarming” (New York Times Book Review) Vanderbeekers kids series.When autumn arrives on 141st Street, the Vanderbeekers are busy helping Mr. Beiderman get ready for the New York City Marathon and making sure the mysterious person sleeping in the ... Read more

$6.99 USD

New York Times bestseller Karina Yan Glaser brings everyone’s favorite Harlem family back in this poignant fourth novel in the “delightful and heartwarming” (New York Times Book Review) Vanderbeekers kids series.When autumn arrives on 141st Street, the Vanderbeekers are busy helping Mr. Beiderman get ready for the New York City Marathon and making sure the mysterious person sleeping in the
... Read more
Maker Comics: Live Sustainably!

by Angela Boyle ...

Illustrated by Les McClaine ...

Series series Maker Comics
Maker Comics: Live Sustainably! is a step-by-step DIY guide that will help kids roll up their sleeves and get making with confidence! Inside this graphic novel you'll find instructions for eight sustainability projects.After Isaac is caught vandalizing a sign at his local community garden, he’s put to work under the wing of one of the gardeners, Aurora. But Isaac’s time with Aurora isn’t just ... Read more

$14.99 USD

Maker Comics: Live Sustainably! is a step-by-step DIY guide that will help kids roll up their sleeves and get making with confidence! Inside this graphic novel you'll find instructions for eight sustainability projects.After Isaac is caught vandalizing a sign at his local community garden, he’s put to work under the wing of one of the gardeners, Aurora. But Isaac’s time with Aurora isn’t just
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The Great Lakes

Our Freshwater Treasure

by Barb Rosenstock ...

Illustrated by Jamey Christoph ...

**A stunning picture book about the five largest lakes in North America - how they formed, the importance of their abundant freshwater, and how they've become a national treasure - in the latest book from the author of Caldecott Honor book The Noisy Paint Box.A SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL AND BOOKLIST BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR**The Great Lakes—Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior—are five blue ... Read more

$6.99 USD

**A stunning picture book about the five largest lakes in North America - how they formed, the importance of their abundant freshwater, and how they've become a national treasure - in the latest book from the author of Caldecott Honor book The Noisy Paint Box.A SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL AND BOOKLIST BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR**The Great Lakes—Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior—are five blue
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Lolo Weaver Swims Upstream

by Polly Farquhar ...

"Not since Ramona Quimby has a character marched right out of a book with so much bravado, humor, and heart."--Barbara O'Connor, New York Times bestselling author of WishA headstrong girl’s quest to steal back her family’s dog goes awry in this humorous and compassionate novel.Lolo is stuck in summer school with a teacher who is out to get her while her family is still reeling from her grandfather ... Read more

$13.99 USD

"Not since Ramona Quimby has a character marched right out of a book with so much bravado, humor, and heart."--Barbara O'Connor, New York Times bestselling author of WishA headstrong girl’s quest to steal back her family’s dog goes awry in this humorous and compassionate novel.Lolo is stuck in summer school with a teacher who is out to get her while her family is still reeling from her grandfather
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The Big One

The Cascadia Earthquakes and the Science of Saving Lives

by Elizabeth Rusch ...

Series series Scientists in the Field
No one ever thought the Pacific Northwest was due for an earthquake, let alone a catastrophic one. But geologists are transforming our understanding of the grave dangers the population in the region of Cascadia face—will there be a big one? And what can be done to save lives?America’s Pacific Northwest has relatively few earthquakes—only a handful each year that cause even moderately noticeable ... Read more

$7.99 USD

No one ever thought the Pacific Northwest was due for an earthquake, let alone a catastrophic one. But geologists are transforming our understanding of the grave dangers the population in the region of Cascadia face—will there be a big one? And what can be done to save lives?America’s Pacific Northwest has relatively few earthquakes—only a handful each year that cause even moderately noticeable
... Read more
What is Radiation? Explaining Radiation, Energy Transfers, Absorption and Reflection | Grade 6-8 Physical Science

by Baby Professor ...

Dive into the fascinating world of 'What is Radiation? Explaining Radiation, Energy Transfers, Absorption, and Reflection'—the perfect resource for Grade 6-8 science teachers. This book demystifies radiation, covering its forms from sunlight to microwaves and how energy is transferred, absorbed, and reflected in our world. With clear examples, students will learn about the Sun's role in Earth's ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Dive into the fascinating world of 'What is Radiation? Explaining Radiation, Energy Transfers, Absorption, and Reflection'—the perfect resource for Grade 6-8 science teachers. This book demystifies radiation, covering its forms from sunlight to microwaves and how energy is transferred, absorbed, and reflected in our world. With clear examples, students will learn about the Sun's role in Earth's
... Read more
Here Is the African Savanna

by Madeleine Dunphy ...

Illustrated by Tom Leonard ...

Series Book 2 - Web of Life
Exotic environments like the African savanna have long held a fascination for young readers. This colorful picture book beautifully evokes that realm with images of giraffes, lions, hippos, elephants, and many more animals of the plains. Through cumulative, singsong verse, young readers learn how all living things in this important ecological community rely on one another for their existence. The ... Read more

$5.99 USD

Exotic environments like the African savanna have long held a fascination for young readers. This colorful picture book beautifully evokes that realm with images of giraffes, lions, hippos, elephants, and many more animals of the plains. Through cumulative, singsong verse, young readers learn how all living things in this important ecological community rely on one another for their existence. The
... Read more
Oceans in Danger (A True Book: The Earth at Risk)

by Alicia Green ...

Series series A True Book
Explore Earth’s oceans, learn how climate change is impacting them, and inspire kids to protect these ecosystems with this essential book for young readers!Did you know that Earth's five major oceans are all part of one giant global ocean? This biome is also home to the smallest animals on the planet—and the largest! Get ready to investigate Earth's mysterious ocean ecosystems, as well as the ... Read more

$4.99 USD

Explore Earth’s oceans, learn how climate change is impacting them, and inspire kids to protect these ecosystems with this essential book for young readers!Did you know that Earth's five major oceans are all part of one giant global ocean? This biome is also home to the smallest animals on the planet—and the largest! Get ready to investigate Earth's mysterious ocean ecosystems, as well as the
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The Vanderbeekers to the Rescue

by Karina Yan Glaser ...

Series Book 3 - The Vanderbeekers
Harlem’s favorite family returns in the third installment in the Vanderbeerkers series, a heartwarming story about family! In The Vanderbeekers to the Rescue, the Vanderbeeker kids find themselves racing to save their mother’s baking business from city closure.For the Vanderbeeker kids of Harlem’s 141st Street, spring break couldn’t be off to a better start in this funny middle grade book. Isa’s ... Read more

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Harlem’s favorite family returns in the third installment in the Vanderbeerkers series, a heartwarming story about family! In The Vanderbeekers to the Rescue, the Vanderbeeker kids find themselves racing to save their mother’s baking business from city closure.For the Vanderbeeker kids of Harlem’s 141st Street, spring break couldn’t be off to a better start in this funny middle grade book. Isa’s
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Eels

by Rachel Poliquin, Nicholas John Frith ...

Series Book 8 - Superpower Field Guide
This fourth installment in the hilarious and highly illustrated full-color Superpower Field Guide series features Olenka, an ordinary eel. Olenka may be slimy, wiggly, and the color of mud, but never, ever underestimate an eel.Meet Olenka, an ordinary eel. Did I hear you say, “But aren’t eels just long slippery slimy fishy-things that . . . hmm . . . . Is there anything else to know about eels?” ... Read more

$4.99 USD

This fourth installment in the hilarious and highly illustrated full-color Superpower Field Guide series features Olenka, an ordinary eel. Olenka may be slimy, wiggly, and the color of mud, but never, ever underestimate an eel.Meet Olenka, an ordinary eel. Did I hear you say, “But aren’t eels just long slippery slimy fishy-things that . . . hmm . . . . Is there anything else to know about eels?”
... Read more
Can You Survive Deadly Rain Forest Encounters?

An Interactive Wilderness Adventure

by Allison Lassieur ...

Series series You Choose: Wild Encounters
Could you survive being trapped in a rain forest? Imagine a run-in with a poison dart frog in the Amazon Rain Forest, a chimpanzee in the African Congo, or a clouded leopard in the jungles of Southeast Asia. How far would you be willing to go to save your own life? Would it work? Flip through these pages to find out! ... Read more

$19.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Could you survive being trapped in a rain forest? Imagine a run-in with a poison dart frog in the Amazon Rain Forest, a chimpanzee in the African Congo, or a clouded leopard in the jungles of Southeast Asia. How far would you be willing to go to save your own life? Would it work? Flip through these pages to find out!
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If You Want to Visit a Sea Garden

by Kay Weisman ...

Illustrated by Roy Henry Vickers ...

Discover the wonder of ancient sea gardens on the Northwest CoastSea gardens have been created by First Peoples on the Northwest coast for more than three thousand years. These gardens consist of stone reefs that are constructed at the lowest tide line, encouraging the growth of clams and other marine life on the gently sloped beach.This lyrical story follows a young child and an older family ... Read more

$13.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Discover the wonder of ancient sea gardens on the Northwest CoastSea gardens have been created by First Peoples on the Northwest coast for more than three thousand years. These gardens consist of stone reefs that are constructed at the lowest tide line, encouraging the growth of clams and other marine life on the gently sloped beach.This lyrical story follows a young child and an older family
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Armadillos

by Rose Davin ...

Series series Meet Desert Animals
Who's that digging in the desert sand? It's an armadillo! Look inside to find out why armadillos dig. ... Read more

$19.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Who's that digging in the desert sand? It's an armadillo! Look inside to find out why armadillos dig.
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Bobcat Prowling

by Maria Gianferrari ...

Illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline ...

In this companion to Coyote Moon and Hawk Rising, a young bobcat searches a suburban landscape for a territory to call home.As the day breaks,feline eyes blink open,and yowls disrupt the still morning air.A young bobcat leaves tracks in the snow as he sets out to find a home range of his own. Amidst the harsh winds and icy chill of winter, Yearling travels between the deep wilderness and suburbia, ... Read more

$14.99 USD

In this companion to Coyote Moon and Hawk Rising, a young bobcat searches a suburban landscape for a territory to call home.As the day breaks,feline eyes blink open,and yowls disrupt the still morning air.A young bobcat leaves tracks in the snow as he sets out to find a home range of his own. Amidst the harsh winds and icy chill of winter, Yearling travels between the deep wilderness and suburbia,
... Read more
Redwoods

by Jason Chin ...

Illustrated by Jason Chin ...

Jason Chin's Redwoods tells the story of a boy who discovers a book about redwoods and finds himself in their midst as he turns the pages.An ordinary train ride becomes and extraordinary trip to the great ancient forests.A subway trip is transformed when a young boy happens upon a book about redwood forests. As he reads the information unfolds, and with each new bit of knowledge, he travels--all ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Jason Chin's Redwoods tells the story of a boy who discovers a book about redwoods and finds himself in their midst as he turns the pages.An ordinary train ride becomes and extraordinary trip to the great ancient forests.A subway trip is transformed when a young boy happens upon a book about redwood forests. As he reads the information unfolds, and with each new bit of knowledge, he travels--all
... Read more
All About Antarctica

A Fact Book About the Southernmost Continent

by Marc Martin ...

Series series Everything & Everywhere
From award-winning author and illustrator Marc Martin: A fact-packed illustrated journey to the coldest place on Earth—Antarctica!Antarctica is a fragile and fascinating world that most of us will never see—and it’s disappearing. Learn all about it before it’s too late. All About Antarctica is an inviting and exciting reading experience with brilliant color illustrations paired with bite-sized ... Read more

$9.99 USD

From award-winning author and illustrator Marc Martin: A fact-packed illustrated journey to the coldest place on Earth—Antarctica!Antarctica is a fragile and fascinating world that most of us will never see—and it’s disappearing. Learn all about it before it’s too late. All About Antarctica is an inviting and exciting reading experience with brilliant color illustrations paired with bite-sized
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One Day This Tree Will Fall

by Leslie Barnard Booth ...

Illustrated by Stephanie Fizer Coleman ...

Discover how a tree’s wounds and decay bring new life to the forest ecosystem in this lyrical nonfiction picture book for fans of Because of an Acorn and A Stone Sat Still.When a tree falls, is its story over?There are many ways a tree’s story could end: Gobbled up by a bird as a tiny seed. Damaged by wind or ice or fire. Chopped down and hauled away. But some trees—this tree—survives. And grows ... Read more

$10.99 USD

Discover how a tree’s wounds and decay bring new life to the forest ecosystem in this lyrical nonfiction picture book for fans of Because of an Acorn and A Stone Sat Still.When a tree falls, is its story over?There are many ways a tree’s story could end: Gobbled up by a bird as a tiny seed. Damaged by wind or ice or fire. Chopped down and hauled away. But some trees—this tree—survives. And grows
... Read more
Wolfsnail

A Backyard Predator

by Sarah C. Campbell ...

**A Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor BookPerfect for kids interested in animals, science, and the world of their backyard, this photographic story of a day in the life of a wolfsnail offers a dramatic introduction to a little-known predator and the impact it has on habitats where it does not belong.**On a typical day, the wolfsnail hunts its prey: other snails. Big, strong, and fast (for a snail), the ... Read more

$9.99 USD

**A Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor BookPerfect for kids interested in animals, science, and the world of their backyard, this photographic story of a day in the life of a wolfsnail offers a dramatic introduction to a little-known predator and the impact it has on habitats where it does not belong.**On a typical day, the wolfsnail hunts its prey: other snails. Big, strong, and fast (for a snail), the
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An Episode of Sparrows

by Rumer Godden ...

This much-loved English novel from Rumer Godden is reminiscent of The Secret Garden, telling a fairy tale-esque story about neighborhood children and a mysterious garden in post-WWII London.An emergency meeting of the Mortimer Square Garden Committee has been convened to discuss a most alarming matter: someone has been digging in the garden and making off with buckets of dirt. Miss Angela Chesney ... Read more

$8.99 USD

This much-loved English novel from Rumer Godden is reminiscent of The Secret Garden, telling a fairy tale-esque story about neighborhood children and a mysterious garden in post-WWII London.An emergency meeting of the Mortimer Square Garden Committee has been convened to discuss a most alarming matter: someone has been digging in the garden and making off with buckets of dirt. Miss Angela Chesney
... Read more
The Bees

Down in the Garden

by DC Swain ...

Series Book 1 - Down in the Garden
Down in the garden beyond the apple trees,is a fading blue hive, full of busy bees...Join the bees down in the garden on a day of fun, danger and adventure in this beautifully illustrated picture book.With a whimsical story and crisp, original illustrations, this is a story your children will want to read again and again. ... Read more

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Down in the garden beyond the apple trees,is a fading blue hive, full of busy bees...Join the bees down in the garden on a day of fun, danger and adventure in this beautifully illustrated picture book.With a whimsical story and crisp, original illustrations, this is a story your children will want to read again and again.
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Wishtree

by Katherine Applegate ...

From #1 New York Times-bestelling author of Odder and The One and Only Ivan**."Beautiful in every way one can imagine. Everyone should read this book." —R.J. Palacio, bestselling author of Wonder, White Bird, and Pony**Trees can't tell jokes, but they can certainly tell stories. . . .Red is an oak tree who is many rings old. Red is the neighborhood "wishtree"—people write their wishes on pieces o. ... Read more

$9.99 USD

From #1 New York Times-bestelling author of Odder and The One and Only Ivan**."Beautiful in every way one can imagine. Everyone should read this book." —R.J. Palacio, bestselling author of Wonder, White Bird, and Pony**Trees can't tell jokes, but they can certainly tell stories. . . .Red is an oak tree who is many rings old. Red is the neighborhood "wishtree"—people write their wishes on pieces o.
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