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Finding Out about Hydropower
From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — What Are Energy Sources?
Did you know people can turn the energy in rushing water into electricity? This hydropower can run the computer and the lights in your home. How exactly do we get it, though? And what is the… Read More →
Finding Out about Nuclear Energy
From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — What Are Energy Sources?
Did you know that tiny atoms that make up all matter hold huge amounts of energy? This energy, called nuclear energy, can power the television and refrigerator in your home. How is nuclear… Read More →
Finding Out about Solar Energy
From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — What Are Energy Sources?
Did you know that the sunlight that warms your skin on a sunny day can be used to produce energy? But how exactly do you collect sunlight and turn it into energy we can use? And what is the… Read More →
Finding Out about Wind Energy
From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — What Are Energy Sources?
Did you know that the same wind that messes up your hair can be used to create energy? How exactly do you harness the wind? And what is the effect on the environment? Read this book to find… Read More →
Finding Refuge: Real-Life Immigration Stories from Young People
When you read about war in your history book or hear about it in the news, do you ever wonder what happens to the families and children in the places experiencing war? Many families in these… Read More →
Find Your Style: Boost Your Body Image through Fashion Confidence
Style can be a flag we wave, a declaration of who we are. Discover awesome tips about understanding your body type so you can build flattering outfits, using colors, shapes, patterns, and… Read More →
Fine Print: A Story about Johann Gutenberg
From the Series Creative Minds Biographies
Although he is credited with changing history through his invention of printing, Johann Gutenberg remains mysterious. In Fine Print, author Joann Johansen Burch pieces together Gutenberg's… Read More →
Fingerprints
From the Series True Crime Clues (UpDog Books ™)
As the most extensive database, fingerprints have helped solve millions of crimes. Young readers will discover how investigators use this unique identifier to bring criminals to justice in… Read More →
Finland in Pictures
From the Series Visual Geography Series, Second Series
Historically fought over by Sweden and Russia, Finland today is a thriving country whose forests are its most important natural resource. One of the world's northernmost nations, Finland… Read More →
Fire and Ice: Stories of Winter from around the World
From the Series World of Stories
A shaman hunts a silver fox through the frosted snow. A brave little robin defies a polar bear. The blind Viking god of winter plays a dangerous game with his brother, the god of summer. . . Read More →
Fire at the Triangle Factory
From the Series On My Own History
Six days a week Minnie and Tessa sit, shoulder to shoulder, bent over sewing machines in a big room overflowing with piles of fabric, patterns, and lace. There is no fresh air, the light is… Read More →
Fire in the Jungle
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Fluency Level 3
When a fierce fire was burning through the jungle, it was dangerous for all the animals who lived there. Flames spread very quickly as they burned the trees and bushes and vines. What do you… Read More →
Fire in the Sky
The Hindenberg was on its way! That was all nine-year old Stenny could think about as he pedaled his bike furiously toward the Naval Air Station on a rainy spring evening in 1937. Stenny knew Read More →
Fires
From the Series Disasters Up Close
Fire is one of the earth’s most devastating forces. Fire has many causes—from a stroke of lightning to a carelessly dropped match. And once a fierce blaze begins, it can swallow forests,… Read More →
Firestorm
From the Series Adventures in Time
It's September 1, 1894, and 13-year-old Maggie Grant and her family are about to face a terror like none they've ever experienced. Having recently moved to the newly constructed town of… Read More →
Fire Trucks
From the Series Pull Ahead Books — Mighty Movers
Bright red fire trucks with flashing lights and noisy sirens carry firemen, hoses, ladders, and more to fight fires. Find out how they work and what types of jobs they do. Read More →
Fire Trucks on the Move
From the Series Lightning Bolt Books ® — Vroom-Vroom
Hear the loud sirens. See the flashing lights. This fire truck is on the move! What kind of gear do firefighters keep in their trucks? And how do the trucks help firefighters battle fires?… Read More →
First Cars
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Fluency Level 2
Did you know that there were no cars in the world until about 150 years ago? People rode in carriages pulled by strong horses. Then clever inventors found some ways to make carriages that… Read More →
First Flight
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Fluency Level 2
Every year, hundreds of millions of people travel by plane from one part of the world to another. Today people can eat, sleep, and watch movies on a plane. They can be in the air for hours.… Read More →
First Job 101: A Teen Guide to Employment
From the Series Fund Your Future
Finding a job can be overwhelming, even for a seasoned professional. For first-time job applicants, it can be even harder not knowing the ins and outs of job searching and applications. From Read More →
First Son and President: A Story about John Quincy Adams
From the Series Creative Minds Biographies
America’s sixth president and son of America’s second president, John Quincy Adams lived an extraordinary life. Beginning as a young boy as secretary for his father during the peace talks… Read More →
First Surfing Lesson
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Advanced Fluency Level 3
Trying something for the first time can be both challenging and rewarding. People are often afraid to try new things in case something goes wrong, but the rewards we get from overcoming these Read More →
First to the Top
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Fluency Level 1
Mt. Everest is the highest mountain in the world. It is 29,000 feet (or 8,848 meters) high. Many people tried to climb Mt. Everest, but nobody could get to the top. Some people died climbing… Read More →
Fish
From the Series Amazing Life Cycles
Meet some amazing animals—from caring crocodile mothers to meat eating plants, from the tallest parents in the woods to sea horse fathers looking after their young . . . with the odd hairy… Read More →