Grade 5

Daredevil Mak doesn’t want an embarrassing injury to his wrist to get in the way of his soccer season. He tries his best to cover it up, but it’s still in pain. Will Mak listen to his… Read More →

Soccer is the most popular sport on the planet, and this book has all the statistics a soccer fan could want—from brilliant goals to World Cup records to legendary team performances. Learn… Read More →

Are you ready to live in a world without handshakes or hugs from anyone outside your home? What about "going to school" via your laptop in your living room? Are you taking your dance class on Read More →

Socialism is a political and economic system with the key aim of making society more equal. But can this political system work in action? This fascinating title looks at socialism, its… Read More →

Soil is amazing, and readers will find out why when they hit the road to discover the rock cycle, the science behind this incredible process, and why it is responsible for the soil that… Read More →

True or False? Sojourner Truth chose her own name. True! When Sojourner Truth decided to change her life to become a traveling preacher, she changed her name. A freed slave, she wanted her… Read More →

The heat from the sun is immense, but how can we harness it to power our lives? Discover the answer to this critical question and find out how sustainability is being achieved through science Read More →

Why do we burp when we take a swig of a fizzy drink? What are air and water actually made of? And when a liquid raw egg becomes a solid fried egg, can this change of state ever be reversible? Read More →

Twelve-year-old Ruby Bean has become an Accidental Expert on Missing Mothers. When her mother, Ruthie, goes missing again due to mental illness and addiction, Ruby and her aunt leap into… Read More →

Therapy can be intimidating for anyone and even more so for children. Someone To Talk To is a straightforward and interactive guide to help children through the therapy process. It is an… Read More →

What do you get when you combine a poem and a joke? A limerick! These five-line rhyming poems are funny, silly, and sly. Award-winning author Brian P. Cleary explains how limericks work—and… Read More →

In 1936, the New York Yankees wanted to test a hot prospect named Joe DiMaggio to see if he was ready for the big leagues. They knew just the ballplayer to call—Satchel Paige, the best… Read More →

Sylvia Freeman is ready to start fifth grade at Fork Hollow Elementary. Being the new kid will be a challenge, but she's counting on her great-grandmother and best friend, Miz Lula Maye, to… Read More →

Jaclyn Roessel live in Kayenta, Arizona, on the Navajo reservation. Like most young girls, Jaclyn has many interests. She likes her math class, she plays basketball and volleyball, and she… Read More →

The Intasimi Warriors are about to embark on their third and most challenging adventure to date—saving their beloved mentor from dying at the hands of the Life Drinkers. When Soni discovers… Read More →

When President Barack Obama nominated Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court of the United States, the country celebrated. Not only would the Supreme Court welcome its third woman justice but… Read More →

Associate justice Sonia Sotomayor is the first Hispanic person and third woman to serve on the US Supreme Court. She has been breaking barriers since reading detective novels and watching… Read More →

Born 20 years apart, Sophia Smith and Abby Wambach have both ruled the soccer field as forwards. Their skills have even led them both to the FIFA Women’s World Cup! But who is better? Compare Read More →

Natalie (Nutty to her friends) knows turning twelve is a big deal. Even though she doesn't like change AT ALL, she's prepping for: a) having the best bat mitzvah party anyone has ever been to Read More →

Much of what you experience—from the things you see to the sounds you hear—travels to you in waves. But how do sound and light waves work? For thousands of years, scientists have been testing Read More →

Without sound there would be no chatting, laughing, bird song, or listening to music. But what exactly is sound and how do our ears and brain ensure that we get to enjoy it? In this… Read More →

An interactive introduction to musical instruments with 50 original compositions to listen to—from the kazoo to the bassoon. What does a double bass or a sitar sound like? What's the… Read More →

Where in the world can you see the world's largest rodents, galloping around in herds? Where can you find the world's largest river or the highest waterfall? The continent of South America! Read More →