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Six children proudly share the traditions, ancestors, and deep cultural histories woven into the names their families ha

Young Johnny Mickley joins a daring mission to smuggle the Liberty Bell past British soldiers in a farmer’s cart during

For the child who needs to see that 'impossible' is just a starting point. This inspiring true story celebrates the grit

Complex concepts like relativity and quantum mechanics become clear through real-life examples, scientist biographies, a

Filippo is mocked as a fool, but he is determined to prove his genius by building an impossible dome over the great cath

Follow the journey of a book from the very first spark of an idea through the editing, printing, and publicity that brin

For the inquisitive child who loves a good challenge, this collection of global folktales invites them to play detective

For the child who asks why they need to learn math, this story shows how numbers and operations bring a busy grocery sto

John Harrison spent forty years obsessed with a single problem: building a clock that could keep perfect time at sea to

Long-Long and his grandfather navigate a busy market in rural China, hoping to earn enough money for their family's New

Objects heavier than water sink while lighter ones stay afloat in these simple, playful experiments that reveal the scie

A medieval monk weary of his dull routine wanders the Irish countryside to transform plants and bark into a vibrant rain

For the child who asks big questions about how the world works and wonders what it would be like to lead the nation and

For the child who loves adventure and high-stakes racing, this story makes the tricky concept of division feel like an e

For the child exploring their cultural identity, these poems offer a bridge between two worlds, celebrating Chinese Amer

Facing a massive deadline, George Gershwin blends the rhythms of 1920s New York to create a concerto that captures the m

Solve tricky math problems hidden inside hilarious parodies of famous poems, where literary giants and numerical puzzles

For the child who marvels at what lies beneath the waves and wants to know how humans explore the deepest, darkest corne

For the child curious about their roots and the trailblazing women who shaped history through courage and artistry.

Fossil evidence and ancient winged species like Archaeopteryx reveal the surprising physical links between prehistoric t

For the child who loves maps or wonders how we explored the world before GPS, this book honors the patience and precisio

For the child who stares in wonder at passing excavators and wants to know how a giant structure rises from a patch of d

Fourteen-year-old Ready Gates works as a newsboy in 1853 San Francisco until his small size leads to an unexpected chanc

A self-taught printer and scientist shares the lively, spellbinding story of his own life to help his son find a path to