Hold your nose while you read about the disgustingly fascinating world of garbage!
What a Waste! answers the question: when we throw something away, where is “away”? Ever since cave people cracked ...
Cancer is no laughing matter—or is it?
What do you do when you’re a twelve-year-old kid and your mother gets breast cancer? Philip Wright is twelve years old and life is pretty good. He has a comfortable ...
Calling all dog lovers!
History has never been so fascinating as seen from the viewpoint of how dogs helped make it. For the millions of kids who love dogs, this book tells the stories of 8 amazing canines ...
This retelling of an ancient Jewish legend will capture a new audience with its powerful illustrations and timeless text.
The legend of the Golem dates back to the 1500s when the Jews of Prague were being ...
Who is watching you… and why?
Written for middle-grade and older readers, Eyes and Spies looks at the way information and data about us is collected and used by individuals, governments, companies, ...
This fifth book in Annick’s successful We Thought of It series describes the vibrant traditions and innovations that are the result of thousands of years of civilization in Latin America. Travel from ...
Cleanliness is next to godliness. At least that was the point of view espoused by John Wesley in 18th century England. But accounts of people bathing go back to the Bronze Age in the Indus Valley. All ...
An informative and humorous look at what happens to your body in space – by someone who has been there.
Of all the questions astronauts are asked by kids, the most frequent one is "How do you go to ...
Discover the many places where mathematical ideas are surprisingly hidden.
Math can show up in the most unlikely places! When the schools in JeremyÕs town ban math, all the kids cheer, all except his ...
The title says it all: Bad Girls of Fashion explores the lives of ten famous women who have used clothing to make a statement, change perceptions, break rules, attract power, or express their individuality. ...