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Boat: Discover boats and the marine world

For the child who marvels at every ship in the harbor, this guide explores various watercraft and the mechanics of the m

Cover of Things that Float

Usborne First Skills #2

Things that Float

Annabel Thomas, Peter Bull

For the curious child who loves bath time experiments and wonders why a heavy boat stays on top of the water while a tin

Cover of Lunch Money

Andrew Clements School Stories #7

Lunch Money

Andrew Clements

For the budding entrepreneur who sees every opportunity as a business venture. This story explores how to balance ambiti

Ages 8–12

Cover of The Hindenburg Disaster

Graphic Library: Graphic History

The Hindenburg Disaster

For the middle-grade reader fascinated by history's turning points, this graphic novel brings the final moments of the w

Cover of Skyscrapers

Awesome Engineering

For the curious child who gazes up at city skylines and wonders how those massive towers stay standing against wind and

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Usborne Look Inside

Look Inside Ancient Egypt

Rob Lloyd Jones

For the curious child fascinated by mummies and pyramids. This interactive journey uses hidden flaps to reveal the secre

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Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs #2

Pickles to Pittsburgh

For the child with a vivid imagination who wonders what happens to the things in their dreams, this sequel explores a wo

Cover of Seven Voyages: How China's Treasure Fleet Conquered the Sea

Seven Voyages: How China's Treasure Fleet Conquered the Sea

Laurence Bergreen, Sara Fray

For the child fascinated by history and massive machines, this book reveals how China's treasure fleet explored the worl

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Usborne Reading

Leonardo da Vinci

For the curious child who loves to doodle and build: discover how one man's endless questions changed art and science fo

Cover of The Egyptians

Usborne Starting Point History

Rebecca Treays, Jane Chisholm

For the curious child fascinated by mummies and pyramids, this visual guide brings the wonders of the Nile and the myste

Cover of Robobaby

For the child adjusting to a new sibling who wants to feel capable and helpful when family life gets a little chaotic.

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Usborne Hotshots

For the curious child asking how a computer actually 'thinks.' This vintage guide uses detailed illustrations to explain

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Usborne Science & Experiments

Weather and Climate

Fiona Watt, Francis Wilson

For the curious student who wonders why the sky changes and wants to track the rain: a hands-on guide to understanding t

Cover of Tank Commander

The Carey Family #12

For the reader fascinated by how technology changes history, this meticulously detailed novel explores the transition fr

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Usborne Beginners

Rubbish and Recycling

Stephanie Turnbull

For the curious child who wonders where their trash goes after the bin is emptied: explore the surprising journey of was

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Super Science Lab

Bright Ideas: 20 Great Science Experiments

Richard Hammond

For the curious child who loves to take things apart, these 20 hands-on projects turn your kitchen into a high-energy ph

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Films and Special Effects

For the curious child who wonders how movie monsters are made or how actors survive dangerous stunts. This guide reveals

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Community Helper Mysteries

Whose Tools Are These?

Amanda Doering Tourville

For the curious child who loves to ask why and how things work: this interactive riddle book explores community helpers

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Knights and Castles

Rupert Matthews

For the curious child fascinated by medieval armor and fortresses, this guide offers an engaging look at the daily lives

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Absolute Zeros #1

Greg Smith, Michael Tanner

For the child feeling the weight of high expectations or the need to save something they love while finding their own pl

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Anatomy of a Flood

Terri Dougherty

For the curious student seeking to understand the science behind rising waters, this visual guide explains how floods fo

Cover of Maisy Plays

For the toddler discovering the magic of their own imagination, this colorful board book celebrates the simple joys of a

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The LEGO Movie 2: DK Readers #1

Emmet to the Rescue

For the child who needs a boost of confidence to try reading alone, featuring familiar heroes who show that even the mos

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Four Streets and a Square: A History of Manhattan and the New York Idea

For the teen who is fascinated by how cities pulse with life and the complex, often messy ways that different cultures c

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