Grade 5

Do you like ponies? Then you'll love learning all about the Shetland. Shetland ponies have small, broad heads and stocky bodies, and they're known for being hard workers. Did you know that… Read More →

A ghost ship comes from nowhere. Anyone who goes on board never comes back. Can Mr. Blood stop it before it kills again? Read More →

You’ve survived a shipwreck, but mad scientists and mutants are hot on your trail! Will you escape them . . . or join them? Every Twisted Journeys® graphic novel lets YOU control the action… Read More →

A shipwreck on a jagged reef is a major disaster for the surrounding area. Toxic oil and waste from the damaged hull spill out into the ocean, contaminating the environment, and destroying… Read More →

Shirley Chisholm was a shero, a born leader, and a pioneer for women and Black people in America. She was an educator in her early career and later entered politics, becoming the first Black Read More →

Lace up your boots and take a journey through the rich history of footwear. Shoes tell stories about their wearers—their identity, wealth, origins, and the image they wish to project. Over… Read More →

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 →

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 →

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 →