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Author
Publisher
Bala Kids
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Author's Note This book came as a result of my kids asking me: "What ARE vibes Mum?". I searched for a book that would help explain the concept - but I couldn't find one anywhere. So, I decided to write one myself. I do believe that the energy we send out into the world is the energy we get back. This is a simple idea but it can really have a big impact on your life - I think it's an important message to share"--
"Vibes can be a difficult concept...
2) I am gravity
Author
Publisher
Tilbury House Publishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Explore the amazing feats of gravity! Told in lyrical, riddling first-person narrative, Gravity boasts of its essential role in life as we know it. Back matter about the science of gravity and major historical discoveries enhances the book for STEM learning"--
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"This playful picture book introduces young readers to different units of measurement, then invites them to think of the many creative ways to quantify the meaningful moments in their lives. How do you measure the time it takes to read a good book? Sure, you can use units of time, like minutes or hours . . . but you can also use your very own measurements: how many times you laugh or cry, how many pages you turn, or how many times you ask to read...
Author
Publisher
Happy Yak, an imprint of The Quarto Group
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Did you know a wētāpunga is the heaviest insect of all, or that fairy wasps aren't quite as cute as their name? Explore magical insect stories from around the world and learn about different types of bugs, from the weaver ant to the whirligig beetle. Discover why bugs are so important to out planet, and why we need to help protect them, in this enchanting guide to the insect world."--Page [4] of cover,
Author
Series
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Survival of the Fittest: the game show where animal contestants pitch the latest and greatest in scientific innovation to a panel of shark judges! Animals of all sizes and skills compete to see who can come up with the most useful, most creative, most brilliant design for a product based on something that exists in the natural world. Today's theme is: engineering. Filled with interesting information, awesome visuals, and funny dialogue, this new...
Author
Publisher
Sky Pony Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Sometimes you're not interested in performing a task, going somewhere, or speaking to someone, so you say no. But whenever Matilda, Emil, Lukas, and Taya refuse a piece of cake from their neighbor Mrs. Rose, she is offended. Wouldn't it be better if everyone always said yes to everything? This way, no one would ever be sad or disappointed again! When a mysterious wish on a shooting star magically makes the word 'no' disappear, the children and their...
Author
Publisher
A Paula Wiseman Book, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Based on the real-life Lights Out movement, this inspirational picture book shows how even the smallest of actions, like flipping a switch, can make a big difference in helping migrating birds. When the seasons change and it’s time for a flock of sparrows to move on, a map made of stars guides their way. But when they reach the city, light pollution masks the map and confuses the birds. One sparrow becomes separated from the flock. A girl rescues...
Author
Publisher
Ubsorne Publishing Limited
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Explore the heart of Borneo's rainforest with twins Ellie and Danny. Find out how planting trees can help endangered animals and why dung beetles are important for a healthy jungle, then come face-to-face with one of the world's rarest cats."--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"The Earth is facing a climate crisis that it can't fight on its own. Luckily, the Earth has another important power: the power of people! And people have the power to change, protect, innovate, and invent. Thanks to the power of nature and the ingenuity of people, change is in the air!"--
Author
Series
Publisher
WaterBrook
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"From the sun, moon, stars, constellations, and comets, this out-of-this-world introduction to space will not only introduce budding astronomers to new words, facts, and concepts, but will encourage them to see God in the universe he created and reinforce the message that the same God loves them too."--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Ever since mysterious bones were found in 1822, scientists and artists have tried to figure out what the creature they came from looked like. But it seems that every time they've made up their minds, someone makes a new discovery, and they have to start all over. That's only fair, though--after all, it's how knowledge advances!"-- Publisher's website
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books, Harper Alley, imprints of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"Poignantly told from a young boy’s perspective, the popular and award-winning memoir centered on a Mexican family working California’s fields is now a powerful graphic novel that will appeal to readers of Illegal and They Called Us Enemy. An honest and evocative account of a family’s journey from Mexico to the fields of California—and to a life of backbreaking work and constant household moves—as seen through the eyes of a boy who longs...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Explore the Gold Rush from the perspective of William Miller and Henry Garrison, two miners in the Sierra Nevada region, and uncover the often unrelenting conditions of the California gold mines. A story of community, determination, and the search for the American Dream, this graphic novel invites readers to immerse themselves into what life was really like during this pivotal period in American history--brought to life by a gripping narrative and...
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
What do we learn from plants when we listen to them speaking? Indigenous plantsman Nicholas Hummingbird calls on the legacy of his great-grandparents to remember how one drop of rain, one seed, one plant can renew a cycle of hope and connection--for him and for each of us.
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"From bestselling and award-winning author-illustrator Marissa Moss, praised for her accessible blend of narrative nonfiction with graphic novel-style chapter openers in The Woman Who Split the Atom: The Life of Lise Meitner, comes another fascinating story of a groundbreaking woman in STEM. One of the founders of U.S. cryptology who would eventually become one of the world's greatest code breakers, Elizebeth Smith Friedman (1892-1980) was a brilliant...
Author
Publisher
Union Square Kids
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Being the new kid in school is scary enough. But imagine what it would be like if you were the new kid in a new school, in a new country. That’s exactly the situation Mei Yu finds herself in when her family moves from China to Canada. As she navigates her new school, she discovers a unique way to learn English and makes a new friend along the way in this heartwarming story based on the author's own experiences."--
"A little girl moves with her...
Author
Publisher
Chosen Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"The incredible true story of Corrie ten Boom, and her faith in the face of evil, is now a visually stunning graphic novel for ages 8-12. Through more than 900 engaging, full-color panels, this real-life heroine comes to life-showing a new generation how even in the most desperate, loneliest, and darkest times, faith, hope, and love will ultimately triumph"--
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