Science For Kids

The first volume of this best-selling unofficial Minecraft adventure series begins with Runt, our 12-year-old hero, about to choose his future vocation at the Minecraftia school. His options are less than thrilling: farmer, crafter, miner. But what this noob really wants is to be a warrior like his hero, Steve. So when he learns that the five best students in school that year will get the chance to start warrior training, it’s ON.

Il primo volume della Trilogia di Darth Bane. In fuga dalle forze della Repubblica Galattica, Dessel, un minatore di cortosite, entra nei ranghi dell'esercito Sith e assume una nuova identità, diventando Bane. Per essere accettato nella Confraternita dell'Oscurità dovrà però rifiutare tutto ciò che gli è stato insegnato e abbandonarsi completamente al lato oscuro della Forza... Ambientata mille anni prima degli eventi narrati nei film di George Lucas, racconta la storia di Darth Bane, il potentissimo Signore dei Sith creatore della "Regola dei due".

A girl makes a dangerous trip through time to get to the boy of her dreams and bring him back to her world. Conroe Williamson travels back in time to meet the boy she has fallen in love with while observing him on a device she found in the cellar: a time travel computer. She must marry and assume her mother’s throne before her eighteenth birthday or forfeit her destiny as Queen. Initially, she tricks the boy into thinking they are dreaming together rather than traveling through time, fearing that the truth will scare him away. She is unaware that her evil cousin, who is next in line for ...

"...But, do you know something? Do you know something that annoys me and then some? It’s that everyone thinks it’s cool to have an identical twin brother. Everyone thinks it’s the coolest thing ever. Well, it’s not. It’s really not. Especially when your twin is doing bad things all the time and getting you into trouble. It doesn’t matter how nice you are to people: They don’t trust you. And they don’t trust you because they can’t tell you apart from him. And even our two names are alike: Corey and Rory. Yeah, I know: They even rhyme. Why my parents couldn’t’ve ...

This third volume of My Father's Dragon has received a starred review in School Library Journal and is as fresh and original as the first.

Are you looking for picture books with strong female role models but don’t have time to prescreen them all? Do you want to introduce your young daughter to all of the awesome women out there, but keep it upbeat and fun at the same time? The Girls' Happy Place Picture Book Guide reviews 150 fiction and non-fiction picture books, calling out potential pitfalls -- like mention of violence, war, or death -- that might be too heavy for young children's sensibilities. While intended for children ages 3 to 6 years old, the Happy Place Picture Book Guide is valuable for those living or working ...

Wishing Shelf Awards Finalist (Teens); Book Excellence Awards Finalist (SF); Global Book Award Silver Medalist (SF Action & Adventure). The building of the hadron collider was once big news, but now it is just part of the scenery for most of the community, until Airlie and other kids start showing unusual gifts. Airlie uses her psi abilities to solve a number of mysteries and crimes at her school and in her neighborhood - and comes to the attention of Inspector Jonathan Humble of Minor Crimes. Towards the end of the school year, Airlie gets two intriguing invitations: an offer of a ...

We all know that encouraging curiosity and learning is crucial for our children's development, but it isn't always easy. Did you know that children who play while learning are more likely to retain the information they were taught? You don't have to sacrifice fun to encourage learning. That's why we created "Interesting Facts For Curious Kids" filled with challenging questions, fun facts, and interesting stories, your kids (and family!) will be entertained and learning for hours!

Hope Jahren is an award-winning scientist, a brilliant writer, a passionate teacher, and one of the seven billion people with whom we share this earth. In The Story of More, she illuminates the link between human habits and our imperiled planet. In concise, easy-to-understand chapters, she takes us through the science behind the key inventions—from electric power to large-scale farming to automobiles—that, even as they help us, release greenhouse gases into the atmosphere like never before.

As a baby, Rose was cursed to meet a mysterious fate on her thirteenth birthday, but no one bothered to tell Rose that until now . . . a week before she turns thirteen. And a week’s not nearly enough time to figure out what to do when she’s suddenly whisked from her Dreamwood cottage to a strange palace—trapped with an evil queen who hands her an apple . . . Princess Snow is preparing for the ceremony that will prove she’s fit to rule her kingdom. The problem? Her wicked stepmother.

Encanto es una historia de fantasía sobre la familia Madrigal, que vive en una casa mágica llena de vida y color en las montañas de Colombia. Todos los miembros de la familia tienen un don mágico con el que ayudan y protegen a los habitantes de su querido pueblo, Encanto. Todos menos Mirabel. Pero cuando descubre que la magia de Encanto está en peligro parece que ella será la única capaz de salvar a su peculiar familia. Prepárate para dejarte hechizar por el fantástico universo DISNEY.

If someone were to ask you what the leading cause of death is among American children today, what would you say? Cancer? Car accidents? Obesity? The answer is firearms. Guns kill more children in our country than anything else. It’s a shocking statistic, no matter your politics. So how do we solve it? Where can we find common ground on one of the most divisive issues in America? The solution, according to Dr. Gorelick, lies in public health.

What happens when the truth is not enough? When a PC mission goes wrong, Aria and her friends find themselves scrambling for answers. Their family is unable to help. Their council is unable to help. In an effort to set things right, they turn to their new teacher, only to wonder if they're ready for what he has in mind… Lines are blurring. It's getting harder to tell what's right and what's wrong. The foundations have been cracking, day by day, and the friends find themselves swept along a dangerous path. Can they find their way back? Can they set their sights on something steady?

Syd Chambers grew up on Earth with his human mother and barely remembers his alien father from Denza, who left on a mission when Syd was very young. After leaving Earth, Syd learned the truth of his father’s disappearance on the planet Ashfall—his father had died protecting a devastating secret about the history between humans and Denzans.

Listeners will love the eco-friendly themes in this spin-off of the wildly popular Unicorn Academy series! Zara loves collecting evidence and solving mysteries with her unicorn, Moonbeam! But Moonbeam has been distracted with strange dreams lately, and there’s been a terrible heat wave on Unicorn Island. When Zara tries to stop the heat wave, it leads her into trouble! Can Moonbeam discover her magic in time to save Zara?

Elliot and Uchenna have barely recovered from their first adventure with the Unicorn Rescue Society when the mysterious Professor Fauna approaches them with an all-new quest. And this time, they're going to have to cross the Atlantic Ocean to the Basque Country of Northern Spain. Elliot and Uchenna, with Jersey in tow, soon wonder whether their newest fire-breathing rescue might be more than they can handle. And why do the evil-doing Schmoke Brothers seem to be involved yet again?

Cass thinks she might have this ghost-hunting thing down. After all, she and her ghost best friend, Jacob, have survived two haunted cities while traveling for her parents' TV show. But nothing can prepare Cass for New Orleans, which wears all of its hauntings on its sleeve. In a city of ghost tours and tombs, raucous music and all kinds of magic, Cass could get lost in all the colorful, grisly local legends. And the city's biggest surprise is a foe Cass never expected to face: a servant of Death itself.

Amelia Earhart was a woman of many "firsts." In 1932, she became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. In 1935, she also became the first woman to fly across the Pacific. From her early years to her mysterious 1937 disappearance while attempting a flight around the world, listeners will find Amelia Earhart's life a fascinating story.

There's a sinister sound at the beach! Zoey can’t wait to spend the summer at Pebble Beach with her dog Skippy and her cousins Sam and Morgan. But something is wrong this summer. A mysterious rumble in the water is harming the turtles, and there are boxes marked DANGER in the secret cave. The kids rush to figure out what’s really going on this summer, and who is behind the sinister sound at Pebble Beach. Available in paperback or ebook. Check out Willow Night's Sycamore Street Mysteries, available as paperbacks, audio books, or ebooks.

Astronomy is the study of the science of universe including sun, moon, stars, planets, comets, gas, galaxies, gas, dust, cosmology and phenomenon. Astronomy and astrology both are historically related however astrology based on prediction and is no longer recognized as comprising anything to do with astronomy.The book Astronomy Science of Universe has describing the observations of heavenly bodies. It is also focused to astrophysics. Astrophysics engaged to the study of the physics of astronomy and focuses on the behavior, properties and motion of objects in the space.The book of astronomy ...