Curiosities & Wonders

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The Story of Honey: It Starts with a Flower

From the Series Step by Step

Honey is a sweet treat! But where does it come from? Flowers open. A bee flies to the flowers. The bee drinks nectar. The bees fly home. Discover what happens next in the process of making of honey. Read More →

  • Lexile: 240
  • Dewey: 638/.1
  • Copyright: 2021

The Story of Ice Cream: It Starts with Milk

From the Series Step by Step

How does milk become delicious ice cream? A farmer milks cows. The milk is mixed and heated. Next a worker adds flavors. The mix gets cold. Watch what happens step by step as ice cream is made. Read More →

  • Lexile: 220
  • Dewey: 641.8/62
  • Copyright: 2021

The Story of Milk: It Starts with Grass

From the Series Step by Step

Where does milk come from? Cows eat grass. They make milk in their bodies. Next a farmer uses a machine to take milk from the cows. Then what happens? Follow the story of milk step by step. Read More →

  • Lexile: 130
  • Dewey: 636.2/142
  • Copyright: 2021

The Story of Peanut Butter: It Starts with Peanuts

From the Series Step by Step

How does a peanut become creamy peanut butter? A farmer grows peanuts. The sun dries the plants. The peanuts are picked and sorted. Machines remove shells. Follow the process step by step as… Read More →

  • Lexile: 240
  • Dewey: 664/.8056596
  • Copyright: 2021

The Story of Salt: It Starts with the Sea

From the Series Step by Step

How does salt go from the sea to flavoring your food? Workers pump seawater into ponds. Salt crystals form as the water dries up. See what happens step by step in the process of making salt. Read More →

  • Lexile: 290
  • Dewey: 664.4
  • Copyright: 2021

The Story of Syrup: It Starts with a Maple Tree

From the Series Step by Step

From the trunk of a maple tree to the syrup on a stack of pancakes, discover how this sweet treat is made through leveled text and detailed photos. Read More →

  • Lexile: 260
  • Dewey: 664/.132
  • Copyright: 2022
Spring 2025

Top Ten Biggest Wonders in the World

From the Series World's Top Tens

Embark on a journey to explore the biggest things ever! Discover the burger so huge it took three people to carry it, the giant aircraft that can piggyback other planes, the biggest animals… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2025
Spring 2025

Top Ten Fastest Wonders in the World

From the Series World's Top Tens

Explore the fastest things ever! With captivating photography and fascinating facts, The Fastest Wonders in the World invites curious kids on an exciting adventure to explore the fastest… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2025
Spring 2025

Top Ten Longest Wonders in the World

From the Series World's Top Tens

Embark on a journey through astonishing lengths to discover our planet's longest things! With captivating photography and fascinating facts, this book invites curious kids on an exciting… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2025
Spring 2025

Top Ten Slowest Wonders in the World

From the Series World's Top Tens

Take your time exploring the slowest things ever! With captivating photography and fascinating facts, this book invites curious kids on an amusing adventure to explore the slowest wonders… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2025
8 titles

Unbelievable! (UpDog Books ™) — Hardcover Set

From the Series Unbelievable! (UpDog Books ™)

The universe is full of fascinating, incredible facts. From sports arenas to the oceans to the deepest reaches of space, readers will learn high-interest, educational facts that they'll want… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2024
  • Hardcover
  • List Price: $245.20
  • Your Price: $183.90
  • 8 titles

Undead Monsters: From Mummies to Zombies

From the Series Monster Mania

For centuries vampires have been known for sleeping in coffins and using their fangs to drink the blood of their victims. Ancient mummies were said to be cursed to come after the living. The… Read More →

  • Lexile: 810
  • Dewey: 001.944
  • Copyright: 2017
3 titles

Up Close — Hardcover Set

From the Series Up Close

Discover aspects of this amazing world through curious and fascinating up-close photography! Transform the ordinary into something extraordinary with exciting micro and macro photos. This… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2017
  • Hardcover
  • List Price: $83.97
  • Your Price: $62.98
  • 3 titles

Weird and Wonderful Sharks

From the Series Shark Safari

Zero in on the lives of some of the world's most unusual sharks, including the gruesome goblin shark and the funny-faced wobbegong. You'll discover... which shark has a cookie cutter… Read More →

  • Dewey: 597
  • Copyright: 2023

Weird Jobs

From the Series No Way!

Sniffing armpits. Scuba diving for golf balls. Building secret passageways. For some lucky people, these strange tasks are all in a day's work. Want to learn about the men and women who… Read More →

  • Lexile: 720
  • ATOS: 4.5
  • Dewey: 331.702
  • Copyright: 2014

Weird Places

From the Series Wonderfully Weird (Alternator Books ®)

There are many weird places around the world. But weird can mean many different things! In Australia, the water of a certain lake is always pink. The US is home to an ice cream graveyard and… Read More →

  • Dewey: 909
  • Copyright: 2024
6 titles

Wonderfully Weird (Alternator Books ®) — Hardcover Set

From the Series Wonderfully Weird (Alternator Books ®)

Celebrate all things weird! This series centers on unusual and eye-catching places, animals, sports, and more. Additional features offer fun facts and further examples, and encourage readers… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2024
  • Hardcover
  • List Price: $183.90
  • Your Price: $137.93
  • 6 titles
Spring 2025 4 titles

World's Top Tens — Hardcover Set

From the Series World's Top Tens

Dive into a world of jaw-dropping extremes! Prepare to be amazed as you uncover our planet's most impressive record-breakers, from the fastest bird to the slowest plane, the biggest food… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2025
  • Hardcover
  • List Price: $122.60
  • Your Price: $91.95
  • 4 titles