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Black Meets White

For the baby fascinated by bold shapes and the toddler discovering how colors mix. High-contrast patterns and pull-tabs

Cover of Shakes and Quakes: Natural Disasters that Change the Earth

Shakes and Quakes: Natural Disasters that Change the Earth

For the curious student who wonders how the ground moves or why volcanoes erupt. This guide uses simple language and big

Cover of Blockchain for Babies

Baby University #11

Blockchain for Babies

Chris Ferrie, Marco Tomamichel

For the tech-savvy parent who wants to share their world with their little one using simple, visual analogies.

Ages 0–3

Cover of Thomas Comes Home

The Railway Series #36

Thomas Comes Home

Christopher Awdry

For the child who loves the comfort of familiar routines and the excitement of returning to a place where they feel they

Cover of Tramway Engines

The Railway Series #26

Tramway Engines

For the child who loves the steady rhythm of engines and finding their place in a changing world. Toby and new friend Fl

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Ninja Life Hacks

Innovative Ninja

For the child who gets frustrated when their first idea doesn't work, this story introduces design thinking to turn mist

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Pup and Dragon: How to Catch #2

How to Catch a Dinosaur

For the child who loves to build and wonder about prehistoric worlds, this high-energy rhyming adventure sparks curiosit

Cover of Making Sandcastles

Two Different #2

Making Sandcastles

For the child eager to explore the beach or backyard, this guide provides the simple steps needed to create their very o

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Pup and Dragon: How to Catch #1

How to Catch a Unicorn

For the child captivated by magical creatures and building things, this energetic chase through a zoo celebrates imagina

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Mouse Adventures #4

Torben Kuhlmann

For the child who asks how the universe works or feels frustrated when they just miss out on a special event: a clever m

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Curious George Builds an Igloo

For the curious child who loves to figure out how things work. George explores the science of snow and the rewarding pro

Cover of The Maniacal Mischief of the Marauding Monsters

The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants #2

The Maniacal Mischief of the Marauding Monsters

For the child who loves action and building, this exciting reader builds confidence through a story about facing nightti

Cover of Ninja Giants!

For the child who loves high-stakes adventure and needs to see how teamwork and clever thinking can turn a tiny problem

Cover of Locomotive

For the child who is fascinated by how things work and the sensory magic of a long journey, this book brings the golden

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Professor Gusto's Cosmology for Kids

What Is the Big Bang Theory and Why Does It Matter?

Professor Gusto

For the curious child who stares at the stars and wonders how everything began, this guide breaks down the massive myste

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Pierre the Maze Detective #2

The Curious Case of the Castle in the Sky

Hiro Kamigaki, IC4DESIGN

For the child who loves getting lost in tiny details and mastering complex challenges. This grand adventure rewards focu

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The House on Dirty-Third Street

Jo S. Kittinger

For the child feeling overwhelmed by a big change, this story shows how a messy start can turn into a beautiful home wit

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For the child who turns every cardboard box into a castle. This classic celebrates how a patch of dirt and stones can be

Cover of Tom Swift and His Great Searchlight

Tom Swift and His Great Searchlight

Victor Appleton

For the child who loves to tinker and build, this adventure celebrates the thrill of invention and the grit needed to so

Cover of Tom Swift and His Wizard Camera

Tom Swift and His Wizard Camera

Victor Appleton

For the child who loves to tinker and build. This turn of the century adventure celebrates a young inventor's grit as he

Cover of Genius: A Photobiography of Albert Einstein

Genius: A Photobiography of Albert Einstein

Marfe Ferguson Delano

For the curious child who wonders how the world works, this visual biography introduces the man whose unconventional thi

Cover of How Many Ants in an Anthill

How Many Ants in an Anthill

Kate Boehm Jerome

For the curious child who wonders how we count things that seem impossible to count, like ants in a hill or stars in the

Cover of Maisy's Digger

For the child fascinated by big machines and construction. This playful story celebrates the joy of working together to

Cover of Magnets and the Things They Attract

Magnets and the Things They Attract

For the curious child who loves playing with magnets and wants to know why they stick to the fridge but not the wall.

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