Science & Nature - Kids Fiction

A transcendent tale by a young Australian Indigenous author, with luminous paintings by the illustrator of Mama, Will You Hold My Hand?Word of the Whisper echoed far and the animals raised their heads to hear. Starting as little more than a sigh in the...

Pilot and Skye, two Arctic tern babies, are about to start their first incredible migration from the Arctic to the Antarctic. The flock is ready and it's time to go when suddenly Skye cannot be found. Her worried parents search everywhere but she has...

50 Windows to Open and Explore Come follow Luna and the little puppies on their adventures--and lift the 50 flaps to see what fun things are hiding everywhere you go. Yay--the rain has stopped, the sun's come out, and Luna has gathered the puppies...

The Magic Ceiling is a beautiful story that Aurelia Uriati had written in her native language, Italian. She and her daughter, Pompea, worked together to translate this beautiful story to share with children everywhere.Author: Aurelia Marcelli UriatiISBN-10: 1642985139ISBN-13: 9781642985139Publisher: Page PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/27/2018Pages: 42Format:...

One very special day, a dandelion is born in a beautiful rose garden. Thus begins the touching tale of the Little Weed--a lovable and kind character, who learns her presence is not welcomed by some members of the garden.Through hope and desperation, Little Weed...

Humorous and relatable stories to encourage kids to make some good habits in eating a variety of fresh and healthy foods. Five stories in one from the "Eat Right" series. Includes the stories: Apple Shnapple, It Grows, My Lunch Box, Smile for Soup, Beans...

While Sophie Mouse and her friends are playing in the snow, they accidentally wake a hibernating hedgehog named Pippa. Sophie, Owen, and Hattie show her all the fun things to do in winter, including ice skating and sledding. Aligned to Common Core Standards and...

Has your little one ever told you? "The moon is following me!"Finally a children's book for inquisitive minds about the mesmerizing moon! Perfect for little ones from birth to grade school, The Moon Follows Me...features high contrast black-and-white photographs with scientific images embedded into...

The Air and Space Museum is adding a new exhibit, and Amal Farah and her friends get to attend the grand opening But before the new exhibit goes live, some of the items go missing. This won't be good-the exhibit is funded by a...

This picture book will delight children between the ages of 5 to 9. It is told in a unique story format from the perspective of Hummy, a honeybee. Children will learn some fascinating facts and behaviors of the honeybee as the story unfolds.Hummy, is...

From the preface: This book is a mostly true story about the young Fox River, which was born thousands of years ago but is still alive and well today. Probably millions of words have been written about the Fox River between Green Bay and...

What happens when a happy little Schipperke puppy is set loose to explore state parks? He enjoys each new creature and plant that he comes across as only a curious puppy can Pip the Adventure Dog Goes to Caprock Canyons State Park is the...

With very little text, this book lets the illustrations tell the charming story of a child carried away into a world much bigger than herself. A young girl and her family travel from the city to the country to celebrate her grandmother's birthday. Someone...

Ky-Anne's chili is so lip-smacking good that everyone, down to the ants, wants it. But the queen is no match for this girl, who outsmarts them all and gives herself a new tale to tell. A chili recipe and fire-ant facts are included in...

Plant a prize-winning seed and help it grow Join Gavin as he attempts to win first place at the local fair by growing the largest gourd in the world Children will learn how to plant, fertilize, and pollinate a seed just as Gavin does....

Anna and her community gardening friends are excited for the Windy City Pumpkin Fest but then their prize pumpkin disappears in the second book in the Friendship Garden series. Autumn has arrived at the Friendship Garden! That means: 1. Pumpkins for carving 2. Sweet...

To make a new city feel like home, Anna gets involved with a community garden--and cultivates new friendships as well as flowers and vegetables--in the first book in the Friendship Garden series. It may be the orange and red season of fall, but eight-year-old...

With minimal prose and joyful illustrations, acclaimed artist and author Jorey Hurley tells the story of a day in the life of a rabbit family. Listen. Follow. Hide. Snuggle. A quiet spring day holds a grand adventure when a mother rabbit leads her three...

Take a trip through exotic lands including rainforest canopies, fragile coral reefs, busy harbors, island homes and streets, cascading waterfalls, and moonlit beaches. View nature's many gifts of life and beauty as seen through the eyes of a child. Be inspired to treasure and...

There was plenty of excitement at the Red Barn that day. The Red Barn was a restaurant run by Skeet Macdonald's parents. A rare stamp has been stolen from the home of a nearby collector. Skeet and his friends think this loss might tie...

City kid Randy is introduced to the wonders of nature by his country cousin, Jimmy, and eventually begins to love life in the country. The two boys build Hidden Lookout, a treehouse, and begin keeping watch on night animals. During the day, they follow...

In the spring when trees unfreeze and grass grows green and pansies say, "Please plant me!" Nell and her dog, Rusty, can't wait to dig in dirt just right for digging. But Norman, their neighbor, says "Ewww!" to digging and dirt.Until Nell and Rusty...

***NEW FOR 2018*** NOW IN SECOND EDITION. On location in the Sandstone and Finlayson area of East Central, MN. Four children growing up in Minnesota farm country confront two mystery plots and the need to bond together against unfairness -in the name of loyal...

Violet is smelling the pretty flowers when she's scared away by a bee. With some help from her friends, Violet learns that bees are nothing to be afraid of--and that bees can actually teach her a valuable lesson about spreading God's love Your favorite...

A nature hunt...and a missing lunch Pipsie and her turtle friend, Alfred, are on the best school trip ever--a nature scavenger hunt The team who finds "Seven Wonders of Nature" first wins. But that isn't all Pipsie and Alfred have to find. Someone has...

Moonbear and Little Bird agree to trade talents in this charming reissue of a beloved classic by award-winning author and illustrator Frank Asch. Bear wishes he could fly like Little Bird. Little Bird longs to be big and strong like Bear. So Moonbear and...

When Moonbear sees his first rainbow, he thinks the sky is on fire in this charming reissue of a beloved classic by award-winning author and illustrator Frank Asch. When Moonbear looks out his window and sees a rainbow for the first time, he's sure...

Follow Djibi the cat as she bounces from farm to forest to a hunter's cozy home in this collectible edition of a classic animal story from the author of Bambi. Djibi the cat is loveable, independent, resourceful, and wise. After escaping from the farm...

Get to know the lives and longings of animals in a city zoo in this time-honored tale from the author of Bambi. The animals of the city zoo miss their homes. While they appreciate the company of one another, they have a fierce longing...

Meet the new fawns in the forest: the descendants of Bambi discover the woods in this refreshed edition of the sequel to Bambi, complete with new illustrations. Twin fawns Geno and Gurri are the children of Faline and Bambi. The pair must grow up...

When a boy is sent to Mammoth cave to fight a case of consumption, little does he know he'll also be fighting for the lives of a secret community of escaped slaves, who are hidden deep within the cave. Twelve-year-old Elias has consumption, so...

An easy to understand scientific adventure with Charlie and Kiwi who take you on a journey through time and through a huge scientific principle. The story of evolution! To Charlie's classmates, it seems like the kiwi bird got a raw deal: It barely has...

2014 Audie Award Finalist for Children's Titles for Ages 8-12 "Librarians often say that every book is not for every child, but The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp is" (The New York Times). Meet Bingo and J'miah, raccoon brothers on a mission...

Gum Shoo and his friends love solving mysteries. The Everglades becomes the scene of the crime when someone is poaching in the national park.Author: Steve BrezenoffISBN-10: 1434241971ISBN-13: 9781434241979Publisher: Stone Arch BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/01/2012Pages: 88Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 7.40h x 5.20w x 0.30dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 3.4Point...

Jack and Ashley's search for eight-year-old Sammy has left them hopelessly lost in a twisted maze of tunnels deep inside Carlsbad Caverns. Bats are everywhere, and the echoes of their screeching cries sends a chill through the trio. The only light is the candle...

The Landons are in the Caribbean, in Virgin Islands National Park, to figure out what is destroying the coral reefs and causing the hawksbill sea turtle to disappear. Jack and Ashley find themselves hopelessly entangled in the mysterious life of Forrest Winthrop IV, the...

Life-threatening accidents keep plaguing the Landon family as they investigate the mysterious deaths of white mustangs at Zion National Park in Utah. Even before they get to the park, Jack Landon knows that Ethan Ingawanup spells trouble. Things start to go awry after Ethan...

When a cougar attacks a hiker in Mesa Verde National Park, the Landons have another mystery on their hands. Jack and Ashley are used to visiting parks with their wildlife veterinarian mother and photographer father, but this time their hands are full with a...

Thumper and his sisters explore the world around them in this adorable touch-and-feel board book From the fluffiness of a bunny tail to spring grass, little ones will delight in discovering Thumper's world.Author: Disney BooksISBN-10: 1423104439ISBN-13: 9781423104438Publisher: Disney PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2008Pages: 12Format: Board BookWeight:...

My father knows the names of things. . . . And teaches all the names to me. From each bird that sings, to every kind of cloud, to all of the planets, the father in this story knows the names of them all--and takes...

Jeremy's whole life changed the day his mother left. When his mother leaves with the father of his worst enemy at school, nine-year-old Jeremy seeks to make sense of her abandonment. He throws himself into recreating the Book of Birds, a collection of drawings...

The day of the Naming is an important one for young roadrunners. That's when roadrunner parents judge the speed, courage, and hunting skill of their offspring and choose fitting names for them. One proud fledgling dreams of being named Muscles, or Dash, or even...

Simmons Benitez shares his parents' passion for nature, adventure, their island, and its history. Jacqueline Jenkins has recently discovered a letter hidden in a journal that belonged to her great-great grandfather, a man with more than his fair share of secrets. When fate brings...

Tommy Two-Toes is a rhyming, fun book about a vegetarian two-toed sloth living in the jungle among meat-eaters. Tommy comes across his various jungle friends who are having issues with their particular diets. Tommy points out the effects of eating other animals in loving,...

Welcome on a journey to one of the most isolated corners of the world, to learn about the beautiful and mysterious Flatback Turtle The Flatback is unique among the seven species of sea turtles; it is the only sea turtle to nest solely in...

When a goose crashes onto their roof, the lives of Oswald, a fame-seeking opossum, and his best human friend, shy, ten-year-old Joey, are turned upside down. Oswald's persistent attempts at stardom alienate all his friends, human and animal, and threaten to ruin Joey's life...

2016 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards: 2nd Place for Children's Nonfiction. "The Old Man and The Tree" is the tale of two unlikely friends: a young man named Fred and a growing maple tree. When Fred purchases a home with a fledgling tree in his...

Ellie, the boy with the happy smile, wakes up one morning and decides he wants to plant a garden. The problem is that there is no land available. Inspired by a swing set near his home and his can-do attitude, Ellie decides to plant...

There is a land that is fair to look upon. A river flows through rich farm land, and meanders on into the deep, lush forest. Wildlife abounds and the inhabitants of the land give thanks for these blessings. Alas, it was not always so....

Join Ericka on her fabulous journey as she seeks to find her favorite color through the changing seasons. Together we explore how people change their activities according to the time of the year, and they also are influenced in ways great and small by...