Grade 4

Jan Matzeliger felt anything but welcome in Philadelphia in 1873. As well as being a foreigner, Jan was half African American, which meant that most doors were closed to him. Although the… Read More →

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels is known for his record-shattering pitching and batting. In 2021, he even became the first Major League Baseball player voted to play as both a pitcher Read More →

David Ortiz and Shohei Ohtani are two of Major League Baseball’s most exciting players. They have a combined 766 home runs and four World Series wins. But who would win in a head-to-head… Read More →

Math is everywhere in shopping! See what's for sale inside this book—and how we need math to finish the purchase! You'll need your math smarts to add and subtract prices, figure out… Read More →

Eighth-grader Micah is psyched to have made the BC junior goalball team—even though he gets the news while dealing with a flare-up of his degenerative eye condition. What he's not happy about Read More →

For every kid, there's a horse that can help. At least, that's the idea at Quartz Creek Ranch. But Hanna doubts it will be true for her. Going to Quartz Creek was her mother's idea; Hanna's… Read More →

What’s that graceful cat with the dark markings on its ears, face, legs, and tail? ? It’s the Siamese! Siamese are pretty felines with slim legs and wedge-shaped heads. Their owners think… Read More →

Learn what a Siberian tiger has in common with an elk. Discover what sets a Siberian tiger apart from a Tasmanian devil. Readers will compare and contrast key traits of Siberian tigers—their… Read More →

For Vicky Parker, life has never been better. Despite mom's new boyfriend (ew!), Vicky and best friends Parm and Marjan seem to be shoo-ins for the soccer team and the chance to play in the… Read More →

Hockey fans around the world know that Sidney Crosby and Wayne Gretzky are two of the greatest players ever to lace up their skates. NHL legend Gretzky's nickname was "The Great One". When… Read More →

Siegfried is sick and tired of being cooped up at home while his parents are always out of town. To make matters worse, his caretaker keeps treating him with kid gloves. Siegfried wants to… Read More →

Scott Schroeder dreams of a day when he and his father can have a home of their own. Following an accident that took his mother's life eight years before, doctors discovered Scott was… Read More →

Skilled assassins and saboteurs have undermined the most powerful armies with secret tactics and weapons. Slip in among them to see stealthy warriors from different times and places on their… Read More →

Silkworms are not actually worms at all. They are the caterpillars of a large white moth. Many moth caterpillars produce silk thread inside their bodies, but the thread of the silkworm is so… Read More →

Did you know the horned lizard cries blood? Or that rats laugh when you tickle them? Readers can learn wacky animal facts like these and the silly science behind them. Read More →

Science is serious business. Important scientific people in important white coats doing important things, answering important, serious questions. . . . Right? WRONG! Sometimes, you just need Read More →

From designer watermelons and rust-removing potatoes to brain freezes and peanut butter diamonds, curious kids can use this book to dig into the strange and silly knowledge scientists have… Read More →

Ever wonder what it'd be like in space? It's sillier than you'd think! Stretched spines, poop on the moon, and planets that rain diamonds are just a few things readers will learn about. Read More →

Simone Biles joined the US women's gymnastics team to compete at the Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 2016. Along with her teammates, she sailed through her events to claim… Read More →

Simone Biles is a worldwide gymnastics icon. After proving herself at the World Championships, Biles became a household name during the 2016 Rio Olympics, taking home four gold medals. The… Read More →

Simone Biles has been the face of women's gymnastics since she first entered the international stage. In addition to winning a record seven Olympic medals, 30 World Championship medals, and… Read More →

Simone Biles ha sido la cara de la gimnasia femenina desde que entró a la escena internacional. Además de ganar un récord de siete medallas olímpicas, 30 medallas en campeonatos mundiales y… Read More →

Simone Biles discovered gymnastics on a chance day-care trip to a gym when she was six years old. Ten years later, she became the first Black woman to win the all-around world championship… Read More →