Grade 5

Are you a fan of computers? When Elon Musk was growing up, he taught himself computer programming so he could design his own games. As an adult, he set out to design much more complex tech… Read More →

Middle school is a tough time for nearly everyone, but it can be especially hard on girls. Between social and cultural pressures, academic challenges, family dynamics, changing hormones, and… Read More →

The world's most dangerous missons are carried out by elite fighting crews—the special forces. Make sure they are on your radar! Inside you'll find these features: Read All about It… Read More →

Did you know space stations have orbited Earth for decades? Or that people live in space on these giant labs? Learn more about space stations through incredible facts, photos taken aboard… Read More →

Ka-ching! Ever stop to think how our modern-day shopping culture came to be? In the early 1800s, stores were few and far between in the United States. General stores supplied everything from… Read More →

Like Little Miss Muffet, some people suffer from arachnophobia, which means fear of spiders, but many others find them fascinating. Very few of the 40,000 species are harmful - some are quite Read More →

All Josh and Danny Phillips want to do is play in the yard with their dog, like regular eight-year-olds. Unfortunately, their crazy neighbor Miss Potts makes sure that they never have any… Read More →

Eighth-grader Emma is the tallest person in her class. While she used to be into sports in a big way, now that she's hanging out with her new best friend, other things have become more… Read More →

Ever hear a scary story and wonder if it really happened? Your friend's cousin swears it's true. But are there actually alligators lurking in the sewers? Or ghostly hitchhikers haunting… Read More →

This book explores the phenomenon of spontaneous human combustion—what can we learn about it through historical documentation and the theories surrounding it? Captivate readers with this deep Read More →

Agent Amelia returns with three more spooky-but-funny adventures as she secretly saves the world! The three secret agent case files in this book are: The Case of the Spooky Ballet, in which… Read More →

Ever wonder if houses can really be haunted? Or how you can tell if there's a ghost in your midst? Read this book to find out—and also uncover facts about spooky historical places, some of… Read More →

The first official Paralympic Games were held in 1960 in Rome with 400 athletes competing from 23 countries. Then in 1976, the first Winter Paralympic Games were held in Sweden. The 2018… Read More →

This anthology of short, autobiographical stories has kids’ book authors telling tales of their own real-life athletic incidents. Some are funny, some are serious, and some put their own… Read More →