Exploration & Discovery
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Meet Claudie
$7.99 Read moreThis paperback is the introduction to the first 1920s character from American Girl and the first children’s book from NYT best-selling author Brit Bennett.
Claudie Wells wants more than anything to be- Series: American Girl(r) Historical Characters
- Author: Bennett, Brit
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 104
- Publish Date: September 03 2024
- ISBN10: 1683371984
- Language: English
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The Quest for the Tree Kangaroo: An Expedition to the Cloud Forest of New Guinea
$11.99 Add to cartA 2007 Sibert Honor Book
It looks like a bear, but isn’t one. It climbs trees as easily as a monkey– but isn’t a monkey, either. It has a belly pocket like a kangaroo, but what’s a kangaroo doing u- Series: Scientists in the Field (Paperback)
- Author: Montgomery, Sy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: October 01 2009
- ISBN10: 054724892X
- Language: English
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It Belongs to the World: Frederick Banting and the Discovery of Insulin
$19.99 Add to cartThe inspiring story of Frederick Banting, who discovered insulin. His historic contributions to the medical field, and selfless sale of his patent for just one dollar, changed the course of patients m
- Author: Katzenberger, Lisa
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: October 29 2024
- ISBN10: 0063236672
- Language: English
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The Jules Verne Collection (Boxed Set): Journey to the Center of the Earth; Around the World in Eighty Days; In Search of the Castaways; Twenty Thousa
$55.99 Read moreSet off on unbelievable adventures with eight of Jules Verne’s most popular adventure and science fiction novels in this seven-volume paperback collectible boxed set–now with an arresting new look!
W- Series: Jules Verne Collection
- Author: Verne, Jules
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 3520
- Publish Date: June 25 2024
- ISBN10: 1665934387
- Language: English
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The Shape of Things: How Mapmakers Picture Our World
$19.99 Add to cartHow did the first people explore the land they lived on? How did civilizations expand their boundaries and chart courses into new lands? Learn about the history of cartography across cultures in this … [more below]
- Author: Robbins, Dean
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: August 20 2024
- ISBN10: 0593479254
- Language: English
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Living in the Jamestown Colony: A This or That Debate
$8.99 Add to cartIn May 1607, English settlers stepped off their ship in North America. They were about to start the first permanent English settlement in North America. They endured many hardships and made many tough… [more below]
- Series: This or That?: History Edition
- Author: Rusick, Jessica
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 08 2020
- ISBN10: 149668785X
- Language: English
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The Universe: Discover What Lies Beyond Our Skies
$16.99 Add to cartTake a journey through the solar system and on towards distant clusters of stars with the ultimate guide to the universe.
This spectacular reference book for children aged 7-9 explores the vast univer- Series: Space Explorers
- Author: Beall, Abigail
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: November 26 2024
- ISBN10: 0593843657
- Language: English
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National Geographic Kids Weird But True!: Ripped from the Headlines 3: Real-Life Stories You Have to Read to Believe
$12.99 Read moreExtra Extra Read all about it Discover the most bizarre and surprising news stories that are hard to believe but totally true. These wacky gems are taken from real news stories on subjects you migh… [more below]
- Series: Weird But True #3
- Author: National Geographic Kids
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: June 07 2016
- ISBN10: 1426324219
- Language: English
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The Deadly Race to the South Pole
$8.99 Read moreIn 1910, Sir Robert Falcon Scott led a team of Englishmen racing to be the first people to reach the South Pole. Amidst frigid temperatures and raging winds, Scott and four others made it to the pole … [more below]
- Series: Deadly Expeditions
- Author: Micklos Jr, John
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 2022
- ISBN10: 1666322202
- Language: English
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?Qui?n fue Ponce de Le?n?
$6.99 Read moreLearn the story of Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León and how he shaped the history of both Florida and Puerto Rico during the Age of Exploration.
Conoce la historia del conquistador español Ju- Series: ¿quién Fue?
- Author: Pollack, Pam
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: May 02 2023
- ISBN10: 0593658191
- Language: Spanish
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Henry Hudson and the Murderous Arctic Mutiny
$36.65 Read moreEnglish explorer Henry Hudson had long searched for a quicker, northern sailing route from Europe to Asia. Three previous expeditions had failed. In 1610, he embarked again to find the fabled Northwes… [more below]
- Series: Deadly Expeditions
- Author: Micklos Jr, John
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1666390542
- Language: English
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Weird But True! Ripped from the Headlines: Real-Life Stories You Have to Read to Believe
$12.99 Read moreThis just in! The most bizarre and surprising news stories you’ve ever read, and they’re all true!
Glow-in-the-dark piglets, soccer-playing parrots, cicada-flavored ice cream, fashion-forward slugs!
Ge- Series: Weird But True
- Author: National Geographic Kids
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: June 24 2014
- ISBN10: 1426315147
- Language: English
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Lewis and Clark for Kids: Their Journey of Discovery with 21 Activities Volume 9
$18.99 Read moreFollowing Meriwether Lewis and William Clark’s Corps of Discovery as they navigate the muddy Missouri River and begin a great adventure, this activity book is set against the background of the vast No… [more below]
- Series: For Kids
- Author: Herbert, Janis
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: June 01 2000
- ISBN10: 1556523742
- Language: English
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Science on the Oregon Trail
$9.99 Add to cartYou may have heard of the Oregon Trail. In the 1840s, more than 5,000 people traveled the Oregon Trail, hoping for a better life. But did you know that science played a big role in this epic journey? … [more below]
- Series: The Science of History
- Author: Enz, Tammy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: August 01 2021
- ISBN10: 1496696913
- Language: English
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Lost
$10.95 Read moreSam and Annabel are pleased when they are selected to take a cruise to the Arctic.
They are thrilled when they learn that the cruise will take them past a site connected to the most famous mystery in
- Series: Orca Currents
- Author: Wilson, John
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: February 08 2022
- ISBN10: 1459834569
- Language: English
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Just Right: Searching for the Goldilocks Planet
$20.99 Read moreDo you wonder
if humans
are the only beings who wonder
if they are alone
in the universe?
Our sun is a star.
In the night sky are all kinds of stars,
and orbiting those stars
are planets like the ones in o- Author: Manley, Curtis
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: January 29 2019
- ISBN10: 1250155339
- Language: English
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The Mount Everest Disaster of 1996
$36.65 Add to cartOn May 6, 1996, dozens of excited climbers set off to scale Mount Everest and reach the tallest point on Earth. On the morning of May 10, the skies were clear. The summit was in sight. But hours later… [more below]
- Series: Deadly Expeditions
- Author: Rodriguez, Cindy L.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1666390461
- Language: English
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Sutter’s Mill and the California Gold Rush: Separating Fact from Fiction
$8.99 Read moreIn 1848, gold was discovered at Sutter’s Mill in Coloma, California. Word quickly spread, and the California Gold Rush was on! Thousands of people went to California in hopes of finding gold and strik… [more below]
- Series: Fact vs. Fiction in U.S. History
- Author: Kim, Carol
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1666339660
- Language: English
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The Mysteries of Red Coral: My Adventure Around the Mediterranean
$18.00 Read moreEnvironmental engineer Anne Jank駘iowitch takes a mesmerizing, playful, and scientific deep dive into one of the Mediterranean Sea’s most-curious treasures in The Mysteries of Red Coral, featuring il… [more below]
- Author: Jankeliowitch, Anne
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: September 05 2023
- ISBN10: 1419770314
- Language: English
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Stay Alive: The Journal of Douglas Allen Deeds, the Donner Party Expedition, 1846
$7.99 Read moreThe Newbery Honor-winning author of Wildfire and Freak the Mighty brings to life the excitement, danger, and horrors of the Donner Party’s journey west.
“Soon we will eat the frozen cattle…. And then
- Series: My Name Is America
- Author: Philbrick, Rodman
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: December 07 2021
- ISBN10: 1338719084
- Language: English
