Grade 5

COVID-19 has shut down most people's normal lives. But grocery stores are still open, mail is still delivered, and restaurants are offering meals via delivery. None of this would be possible… Read More →

A superhuman effort and some luck is always needed to achieve the impossible. Hillary and Tenzing did just that in their conquest of Everest. Follow the fascinating journey of Sir Edmund… Read More →

Are you nervous about your presentation at school tomorrow? Or about going onstage for the school play? What about trying out for the baseball team? Try standing like a superhero for a few… Read More →

Escape into a purrfectly pawsome world of kawaii-style drawing projects, whimsical doodles, and aww-inspiring cat mash-ups. From Lulu Mayo—the talented illustrator behind the beloved A… Read More →

Learn to draw anything and everything cute—from llamas to unicorns—with step-by-step drawing projects for beginning artists of all ages. Easy-to-follow drawing lessons will help you quickly… Read More →

Learn to draw anything and everything sweet—from quirky kitchen gadgets to darling desserts—with step-by-step drawing projects for beginning artists of all ages. Easy-to-follow drawing… Read More →

When Jeremiah arrives in Minneapolis to spend the summer with his Dad, everything feels odd. His dad's fiancé, Michael, has buried the apartment in piles of DIY wedding decorations. His best… Read More →

A young girl with a tragic past and a rhinoceros facing life in captivity form an unlikely and magical bond after a fateful storm and a shipwreck bring them together. On a stormy night off… Read More →

Earth is changing every day. Erosion makes giant mountains smaller and rivers wider, but it happens so slowly most people don't even notice. Do you know what erosion is? Or what causes it?… Read More →

Can you believe that the first tennis balls didn't bounce? Or that the world's first basketball hoop was a peach crate? Get ready to learn the amazing stories behind inventions you use every… Read More →

What do animals do when they're under attack? Some run. Some hide. But did you know that some animals defend themselves from predators by fighting back? The animals in this book defend… Read More →

Bionics helps extend and save lives. Bionics is the science of building machines that mimic living things. Researchers and engineers are building better and better technologies to solve… Read More →

Cryobiology is the science of cold. By studying animals in freezing temperatures, scientists learn how to use cold to make surgeries safer and preserve living organs. Cryobiology helps treat Read More →

Drones are helpful robots that can be flown with radio control. Ranging from the size of a quarter to a sixty-foot wingspan, drones have proven useful in lots of unique ways. Discover the… Read More →

Forensic science is the use of scientific knowledge to solve a crime. All evidence is important to a forensic scientist, from fingerprints and bones to hidden messages and even bugs. Discover Read More →

With nanotechnology, engineers use atoms to change the world. Nanotechnology is the science of rearranging atoms and molecules. By studying nature, scientists have used this tiny technology… Read More →

Humans have imagined creating robots for thousands of years. Robotics is the science of creating machines and devices that automatically perform tasks. From ancient robots to artificial… Read More →

What space objects can have millions of times more mass than our Sun, but they remain invisible? Black holes! Their gravity is so strong that not even light can escape. In this book, you'll… Read More →

This timely introduction to checks and balances explores how the three branches of government work together. Historical context and examples illustrate the vision of our founding fathers for… Read More →

Have objects from space ever hit Earth? Yes! Every day small meteoroids crash into the atmosphere. Some burn up, but some hit the ground. Space junk also falls to Earth. Comets and asteroids… Read More →

Huddled in tense silence, a team of scientists watches a bank of flickering screens. Years of design and engineering work, tests, failures, redesigns, and successes are bound up in this… Read More →