Adventure & Adventurers - Kids

Track the facts about warriors, weapons, and battles throughout history in this nonfiction companion to the #1 bestselling Magic Tree House series! When Jack and Annie came back from their adventure in Magic Tree House #31: Warriors in Winter, they had lots of questions....

A heart-warming book of love, family, and overcoming disability. There are millions of parents but not all of them have a story like Mommy TaLisha. Her three sons take us on an adventure of a day in the life of a wheelchair-bound mother. It...

Come meet the Queen of the Falls and witness with your own eyes her daring ride! At the turn of the nineteenth century, a retired sixty-two-year-old charm school instructor named Annie Edson Taylor, seeking fame and fortune, decided to do something that no one...

Sooner or later, every girl needs to do a little spying. Why is your sister acting strangely? What is that sneaky boy hiding in his backpack? To find out, you need skills. Spy skills. And Devon Danby, Spygirl extraordinaire, is just the girl to...

Stars Stars is the first book of the series The Adventures of RiRi. This science and astronomy themed book explores the question, "what happens to the stars during the day?" The Adventures of RiRi is a children's book series based loosely on Darius Good's...

This title focuses on haunted hotels and gives information related to current paranormal locations, theories, and place in popular culture. This hi-lo title is complete with colorful and spooky photographs, simple text, glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to...

Look Out, Gentry is based upon a true story in Linton, North Dakota.Gentry the bull gets out of his pen and runs through fields and flowers until he ends up somewhere completely unexpected...Author: Elizabeth MoerschelISBN-10: 1948365243ISBN-13: 9781948365246Publisher: Orange Hat PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/05/2018Pages: 28Format: HardcoverWeight:...

A pitcher reads his catcher's signal ... slider, down, and away. He winds up and releases. Swing and a miss Young baseball fans will enjoy reading all about the daring pitches, hits, and plays of the World Series. Readers can easily follow the leveled...

Everything in this book happened to real people. And YOU CHOOSE what side you're on and what you do next. The choices you make could lead you to survival or to death. In the You Choose Books set, only YOU can CHOOSE which path...

In April of 1910, two courageous boys, ages six and ten, left Frederick, Oklahoma, on a 2,500 mile horseback ride to New York. Temple and Louie (Bud) Abernathy were adventurous youngsters who rodeo to New York City with the goal being to see their...

Part how-to-draw instructional guide, part thrilling airship adventure book! At the end of the 19th century, a brilliant inventor, Professor Jonathan T. Buck, crafted a beautiful steam-powered airship for an expedition to South America's Amazon River Basin in search of a magnificent lost city...

Children can be inspired by a bear and a cat who became friends and learned that everything is possible. They kept each other company and even though the Bear was working while the cat slept, the cat was paying attention to what the Bear...

Would you survive 76 days alone at sea? Steve Callahan did. In 1982, he was set adrift on a small rubber raft in the raging ocean. This graphic nonfiction title for young readers follows his journey. Detailed illustrations and captivating dialogue highlight how he...

In 1943, Jan Baalsrud traversed the icy mountains and fjords of Nazi-occupied Norway. The journey was fraught with danger, but Baalsrud received plenty of help along the way. This graphic nonfiction title traces his treacherous voyage, including his interactions with the Nazis, his battle...

Who HQ brings you the stories behind the most beloved characters of our time. Find out how Alice in Wonderland became a children's classic. Published in 1865 by British author Lewis Carroll, this fantasy adventure story introduced the world to Alice and introduced Alice...

Capture the beauty of Aspen, Colorado through 28 hand drawn illustrations of local scenery and seasonal activities Pages include renderings of Aspen scenes and landmarks, and activities such as skiing, snowboarding, skating, golfing, camping, hiking, tubing, and many more. Whether you are an Aspen...

Twelve thrilling and terrifying space-mission failures, told by the bestselling author of Apollo 13! There are so many amazing, daring, and exciting missions to outer space that have succeeded. But for every success, there are mistakes, surprises, and flat-out failures that happen along the...

Discover Africa by bicycle in book one of a delightful children's adaptation of Alastair Humphrey's journey around the world In this charming caricature of Alastair Humphreys' infamous circumnavigation of the world on his bike, children are swept along with the character of Tom, an...

Junior Library Guild Selection 2020 Towner Book Award FinalistOregon Spirit Award Honor Book Follow Piper the border collie and her canine classmates through a season of avalanche rescue training. As they learn the skills they need to become snow rescue dogs, you'll learn about...

Join Annie Mouse and her family on their Route 66 cross-country trip in this fifth Annie Mouse adventure. Annie Mouse is excited to share the photographs that document her family's experiences as they follow the route westward from Joliet, Illinois to Needles, California. The...

Follows the adventures of Max Axiom as he explains the science behind sound. Written in graphic-novel format.Author: Emily SohnISBN-10: 0736878890ISBN-13: 9780736878890Publisher: Capstone PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2007Pages: 32Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.20lbsSize: 8.80h x 6.70w x 0.10dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 3.9Point Value: 0.5Interest Level: Middle GradeQuiz #/Name: 112828 /...

Raised on a farm near Changi (visited by Albert Einstein in the 1920s), Anthony Teo attended Singapore's 19th century St Anthony's Boys School and St Joseph's Institution. Having completed a course at the 330-year-old Harvard at new Cambridge in Massachusetts, USA, Anthony then went...

Explore the wonder of your amazing Five Senses! This sense-ational book takes readers to Ancient Greece, where they meet Aristotle and learn the anatomy behind the Five Senses.Through an artful combination of hands-on learning, storytelling, world cultures, and activities, your kids will start their...

The Sam and Ted First Time Experience Series is a fun and enjoyable picture storybook helping young children prepare for situations that may cause low-level anxiety. Using fun and creative rhyming language in an enjoyable picture story format, Sam and Ted help parents and...

The Boy Who Dreamed Big is the story of how a foster child was inspired by his elementary school teacher to use his imagination to overcome his obstacles. Encouraged by his teacher and others, he learned that if he worked hard and believed in...

The backyard has long been a space associated with recreation and relaxation, a private patch of earth to escape to, and a springboard for the imagination. In her signature style and drawing on her personal experience as a mother, gardener, and author, Amanda Thomsen...

Blast back to ancient Greece in this new nonfiction series and discover what it would have been like to live there! When people talk about ancient Greece, things like myths and the Olympics may come to mind. But what was ancient Greece really like?...

Balto has a quiet life as a sled dog--until tragedy strikes. Dozens of children in Nome become sick with diphtheria. Without antitoxin serum, they will perish--and the closest supply is 650 miles away The only way to get the serum to Nome is by...

Author: John Henry PattersonISBN-10: 1613820011ISBN-13: 9781613820018Publisher: Simon & BrownLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/04/2011Pages: 148Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.50lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.34d

An NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People Christopher Columbus is one of the most famous people in world history, yet few know the full story of the amazing, resourceful, and tragic Italian explorer. Christopher Columbus and the Age of Exploration for...

A shaman hunts a silver fox through the frosted snow. A brave little robin defies a polar bear. The blind Viking god of winter plays a dangerous game with his brother, the god of summer. . . Explore wintertime through the eyes of cultures...

Level 2: Reading Independently - More complex stories - Varied sentence structure - Paragraphs and short chapters One day while young Tom Edison hands out sandwiches on the Mt. Clemens railroad platform, he sees the station telegraph operator's son, Jimmy, playing on the track....

Meet the real-life superheroes who walk--and bark--among us in this stunning photographic picture book featuring the stars of the IMAX film Superpower Dogs! Every single day, dogs around the world use their amazing abilities to help save lives. In over fifty dynamic photos and...

Inspired by a true story, this fun illustration tells the NICU experience from Asher's perspective. Follow Asher and Rocket as they blast through the NICU, conquering each mission to get home. This story gives hope and encourages readers to celebrate the process of growth.Author:...

Give your kind kid the resources to do good in the world.Adventures In Kindness is an action and adventure book for kids ages 7-14. With more than 52 fun and easy-to-follow adventures for kids, this book is designed to make kindness and compassion a...

Mermaid Seal: A Selkie Tale brings a suspenseful twist on classic Celtic Mythology to the beautiful town of Chatham, Massachusetts. The book is wonderfully rhythmed and filled with unapologetically amazing color. The 40-page book is wonderfully illustrated and written to entertain, energize and enlighten...

Would you rather explore a vibrant rain forest or rocky mountain terrain? In this fun-filled nonfiction title, young adventurers will face tough decisions about the wilderness. Readers will sharpen their decision-making skills with more than a dozen thought-provoking questions. From scary to gross to...

Have you ever had a childhood dream so big it seemed impossible? Let your imagination take you to a small mountain town horse ranch in California where a little girl dreams of owning her very own white pony. Her grandmother helps her dreams come...

Everything in this book happened to real people. And YOU CHOOSE what side you're on and what you do next. The choices you make could lead you to survival or to death. In the You Choose Books set, only YOU can CHOOSE which path...

Travel through the Imagination Station to meet Pauli Murray, a courageous civil-rights leader, advocate for social justice, Doctor of Law, and religious thought leader, who left a legacy of firsts, paving the way for change and elevating those around her in the process.Author: Avani...

DK's Star Wars Readers help kids learn to read while enjoying the stories and characters from the blockbuster movies. In Beware the Dark Side, take a bone-chilling trip to the dark side of the Force and meet the Sith who wield its power -...

When a plane crash leaves her stranded deep in the Amazon Rain Forest, Juliane Koepcke must fight to make it out alive. This graphic nonfiction title tells the true story of her survival, including her fall from the sky, her encounters with dangerous wildlife,...

The second book in "The Boy Who" series, The Boy Who Went to the Library is the story of the author, little Alton, finding amazing inspiration at the local library. Encouraged by his teacher, he travels to the local library to discover new worlds...

War is a time of secrets. Advances in technology during the height of World War II provide new methods for spies to keep secrets, steal information, and destroy enemy plans. You're about to go under cover. Will you: Become a resistance fighter in Denmark,...

An absorbing, fast-paced, and comprehensive guide to surviving in the wild, with a particular focus on the animals you might encounter-and want to avoid -while you're there. Whether you're lost in the mountains, stranded the desert, or adrift at sea, if you've read this...

Everything in this book happened to real people. And YOU CHOOSE what side you're on and what you do next. The choices you make could lead you to survival or to death. In the You Choose Books set, only YOU can CHOOSE which path...

"Rewarding fare for younger browsers"--KirkusThe gripping follow-up to Survivors will delight readers even more with stories of brave animals in the most dramatic situations.For as long as there have been wars, animals have been out there saving lives. Courageous dogs, cats, birds, horses, and...

When everyone in Kash's family, except him, gets COVID, he goes to stay with his Aunt Toni. She takes him on fun adventures. Read about Kash's adventures at the lake. This picture book contains sight words young children are learning at school.Author: Toni PerryISBN-10:...

This title focuses on a Pirate's Life! It takes a deep look into their origin, the food they ate, and the lifestyles they led. This hi-lo title is complete with thrilling and colorful photographs, simple text, glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core...

This title will feature all the adventures to be had in summer, from swimming to hiking and everything in between. Very simple text combined with correlating and colorful images will both inform and strengthen reading skills. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to...