The unforgettable novel about one child soldier’s struggle with friendship, courage, and resilience.

Jacob is a 14-year-old Ugandan who is sent away to a boys’ school. Once there, he assures his friend ...

That sweaty, gut-clenching, suffocating, racing-heart feeling . . . 

. . . That dull, never-ending sense that something’s wrong. What is it? Anxiety. And it affects millions of young North Americans ...

Eight fascinating tales of scientists and inventors ahead of their time. 

Earth revolves around the sun. Washing hands helps stop the spread of disease. Poisons in the environment affect the entire ecosystem. ...

THE kids’ survival guide to advertising, revised and updated for the digital age.

Ads are everywhere these days: they are trying to be your friend on Facebook, popping up in the background of your videogame, ...

A mesmerizing blend of vampire thriller and coming-of-age story—now available as a graphic novel.

Newcomers to the Otter Lake native reserve don’t go unnoticed for long. So it’s no surprise that ...

A poetic homage to basketball!

The footsteps pound.
The high-tops squeak.
The crowd is loud.
The floorboards creak.
But through it all,
we catch the sound,
the one that’s high above the ground,
that ...

Enter a medieval world unlike any you’ve seen before.

Welcome to an innovative and reader-friendly approach to medieval history, one that combines visually appealing infographics, whimsical cartoons ...

Discover the rich legacy of the peoples of the Arab world.

Ink-filled pens, mattresses, and bars of soap—these are only some of the inventions and innovations that have been passed down through the millennia ...

How did King Tut really die?

The mystery of the young pharaoh’s death is only one of the puzzles that modern science has helped solve. Thanks to forensics—the science of examining physical evidence—we ...

What happens to your money after you hand it to the cashier?

You pay for that cool pair of shoes or a new CD. But what happens to that money once it leaves your hands? Who actually pockets it or puts ...