Science and technology Books

When lightning hits Little Oak, one of Will and Mina's villager friends gets struck-and turned into a witch! Mina and Will sprint straight to the witch huts in the swamp, trying to save their friend. But instead of help, they find grave danger: witches...

This is the FAA's primary pilot resource for instrument flight rules and training. It covers everything pertinent to operating an aircraft, both in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) and without reference to outside visuals, relying solely on the...

While Audrey yearns for new adventures, her brother Oliver dreams of hidden treasures. When the twins explore different biomes, they find plenty of both in 5-Minute Adventures for Minecrafters, an all-new series of stories for Minecrafters that can be...

Ages 9 & UpGameknight999 re-enters Minecraft to find it completely changed. There are new monsters that he's never seen before: giants and skeleton druids and pinch beetles and king spiders and mistwolves. Villages are larger than ever, and...

Age range 6 to 9The redstone dust has barely settled after Phoenix's epic battle against the Defender when word of a new threat arises: the legendary ghost of Herobrine has been sighted in Phoenix's village, and under cover of darkness, he's terrorizing...

Ages 7 & UpEverything you need to know to double your fun in Minecraft by teaming up with other players in Multiplayer mode!In Minecraft's infinite, expandable, interactive playground, players are free to create-or destroy-anything in the...

Ages 8 to 12 yearsIn this action packed fourth installment of the Unofficial Graphic Novel for Minecrafters series, Phoenix must travel to the End and defeat the wicked Defender! With the help of her friends, Phoenix has finally solved the...

Welcome to Terraria, a world like Minecraft's Overworld that's full of action and possibility. Unique treasures to horde, wondrous biomes to explore, intricate buildings to construct, and treacherous villains to fight await anyone daring and creative...

Ages 8 to 12 yearsPhoenix is back-and on a quest to discover her true identity-in this thrilling third installment of the Unofficial Graphic Novel for Minecrafters series!Peace has finally been restored in Xenos, but Phoenix longs to return home...

This adventure series is created especially for readers who love the fight of good vs. evil, magical academies like Hogwarts in the Harry Potter saga, and games like Minecraft, Terraria, and Pokemon GO.With zombie attacks threatening their town, Will's...

The Federal Aviation Administration's Airplane Flying Handbook provides pilots, student pilots, aviation instructors, and aviation specialists with information on every topic needed to qualify for and excel in the field of aviation.Topics covered...

Autumn has arrived, and at Granite City Elementary School everyone is gearing up for the biggest and best event of the year, the Harvest Festival. The whole school is excited about the games, the contests, the food, and most of all-the costumes! Everyone...

Within the last couple of years, the usage of drones in both the public and private (military) sector has exploded. People are talking about drones, building drones, and something most people didn't know of a few years ago is now a household name.Build a...

Age range 9 & upWhen fire ravages the plains of Minecraft, Gameknight999 must trace the mysterious flames back to their deadly source! The spider queen and the king of the skeletons were both destroyed, but not before hinting to Gameknight999 that...

Age range 9 to 12One fateful day, Lucy is invited to study at the prestigious Overworld Academy. The Academy offers her the opportunity to learn all of the secrets of the Overworld-and it's an opportunity she can't miss. She's sad to leave behind her...

Age range 9 to 12Phoenix dreams of seeing the world outside the high walls of her village. One day, she takes a risk-a quick hop over the walls-just to see the dark forest she's heard tales of. It is a magical forest, but Phoenix's forbidden trip...

Find out how gum became everyone's favorite chewing candy in this fact-filled nonfiction book, part of the How It Happened! series.Baseball stadiums, movie theaters, underneath your desk at school-gum is everywhere. But how did this gluey glob become...

Find out how sneakers took over the world in this fact-filled nonfiction book, part of a series about the stories behind cool objects!From going to school to shopping at the mall, sneakers are one of the most comfortable ways to get around. But how did...

Age range 3 to 6Bunnies, pandas, and monkeys, oh my! For fans of Ada Twist, Scientist, this picture book about finding your perfect pet introduces basic STEAM and coding concepts - and some ridiculously adorable animals! Katie is an...

Age range 6+Obsessed with Wii, Nintendo, X-Box, and PlayStation? Meet the inventor whose work made them all possible: Ralph Baer, creator of the first home video game system! Today, the video game industry keeps growing, with ever more platforms...

*Winner of The 2020 Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature Picture Book**Winner of the 2020 The Best Children's Books of the Year by Bank Street College in the STEM category**Nominated for an Ezra Jack Keats Award*Age range 5+Meet Wu Chien...

Age range 7+If you had your birthday party on the moon, what would it be like? Blast off to an extraterrestrial celebration and find out!This cool picture book combines fun and facts to help kids learn all about outer space. Have your birthday party on...

*Winner of the 2020 Crystal Kite Awards* *Winner of the Cook Prize (Silver Medalist)**Winner of the Best Children's Books of the Year by Bank Street College 2020 in the STEM category**Finalist for a SCBWI's Crystal Kite Award, Atlantic...

Age range 5 & upMore than a century before the Wright Brothers invented their plane, Josephand tienne Montgolfier sent a flying machine into the skies-a hot-air balloon with three animals in the basket. Go up, up, and away with them on their first,...

Age range 3 & upRufus the Pig has already sailed the seven seas on a pirate ship. Now he dreams of the Moon, the stars, and Mars! So he bids his mateys goodbye and reports for duty at the space center. But Commander Luna tells him: "No pigs in...

Age range 5 to 8"If you've got a good idea, and you know it's going to work, go ahead and do it." The inspiring story of Grace Hopper-the boundary-breaking woman who revolutionized computer science-is told in an engaging picture book biography. ...

What are the five senses? How do they help keep us safe? Why are two ears better than one? Why do some people need glasses? Why does food taste worse when we have a cold? And WHY can't we tickle ourselves? Find out in this SENSE-sational book!

This Math Skills workbook is designed to strengthen a young learner's ability to understand numbers in a variety of ways. Featuring perforated pages, full-color illustration, clear examples, and lots of practice problems, this book will help your...

Everybody says, "Be careful online," but what do they mean?Lacey is the cyber-smart dog who protects kids by teaching them how to stay safe online. Kids will join Lacey and her friend Gabbi on a fun, cyber-safe adventure to learn the ins and outs of how...

With the ease and simplicity of a nursery rhyme, this lively story delivers an important message of social acceptance to young readers. Themes associated with child development and social harmony, such as friendship, acceptance, self-esteem, and...

Nikola Tesla was a physicist, scientist, electrical engineer, and world-renowned inventor whose accomplishments faded into oblivion after his death in 1943. Tesla was undeniably eccentric and compulsive; some considered him to be somewhat of a "mad"...

Penrose, a cat with a knack for math, takes children on an adventurous tour of mathematical concepts from fractals to infinity.

Leo's remains were discovered in a remote cave on the Nullarbor Plain. He was a marsupial lion, Thylacoleo, one of Australia's most extraordinary megafauna (extinct giant animals), thought to have lived approximately 500,000 years ago. This fascinating...

Join two curious children on a tour through ten inventions that changed the world in the debut children's book from award-winning inventor Ruth Amos. Step inside the inventor's workshop to see how one creative spark leads to another... until an...

Australians are an inventive lot. From the innovative tools and equipment of our First Nations people to the pioneering solutions of colonial times and hi-tech minds of today, Australians have risen to the challenge of problem solving. Also, Vegemite. We...

Fun and Easy Hands-On Projects for At-Home Science Turn your home into your laboratory as you explore and experiment through dozens of science projects with Andrea Scalzo Yi, bestselling author and the creative mastermind behind Raising Dragons. With...

Pre-schoolers will love tackling these 15 fun, easy-to-follow step-by-step projects as they learn about STEAM topics (science, technology, engineering, arts and math). This cross-subject approach to learning will prepare young children for the subjects...

While many aspiring artists don't necessarily identify with STEM subjects, and many young inventors don't see the need for art, one is essential to the other. Revealing this connection and encouraging kids to explore it fills hungry minds with tools...

It only takes a small spark to ignite a child’s mind! The ABCs of Science introduces babies (and grownups!) to a new scientific abbreviation for every letter of the alphabet - from alpha and beta to gamma and more. With a tongue-in-cheek approach that...

It only takes a small spark to ignite a child's mind! The ABCs of Physics introduces babies (and grownups!) to a new physics concept for every letter of the alphabet - all the way from atom to zero-point energy. With a tongue-in-cheek approach that...

It only takes a small spark to ignite a child’s mind! Written by an expert, Quantum Entanglement for Babies is a colorfully simple introduction to one of nature’s weirdest phenomenons. Babies (and grownups!) will learn all about the wild world of quantum...

It only takes a small spark to ignite a child’s mind! Written by an expert, Optical Physics for Babies is a colorfully simple introduction to optical physics. Babies (and grownups!) will discover how light is refracted and reflected, and even how...

Part of the best-selling '...for Beginners' series that brings to life the wide world of physics. Rather than explaining details about how to do physics, this book focusses on explaining what different branches of physics are about, how we know about...

For National Curriculum Key Stage 2; Interest age: from c 8 years. When was the webcam invented and why? Do imaginary numbers exist? What is fuzzy logic? Find the answers these questions about the amazing world of numbers, computers and coding, along...

How do germs spread? Can my body fight germs? and How do medicines help? Children are told to wash their hands and blow their noses to avoid spreading germs, but do they really know what germs are? This friendly and approachable book takes a closer look...

Ada Twist is full of questions. A scientist to her very core, Ada asks why again and again. One question always leads to another until she’s off on a journey of discovery!  When Rosie Revere’s Uncle Ned gets a little carried away wearing his famous...

The creators of the New York Times bestselling picture books Rosie Revere, Engineer and Iggy Peck, Architect are back with a story about the power of curiosity in the hands of a child who is on a mission to use science to understand her world. Ada Twist,...

Open up the huge fold-out pages of this vividly illustrated book to discover the remarkable ways the human body works. Explore a giant skeleton, learn how your heart pumps blood, find out what's inside your head and see what happens to the food you eat...