Grade 6

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Breakthroughs in the Search for Extraterrestrial Life

From the Series Space Exploration (Alternator Books ® )

Through reader-friendly text and incredible photos, this book explores the search for life on other planets. From exoplanets to rocks on Mars and radio waves to infrared telescopes, readers… Read More →

  • Lexile: 970
  • Dewey: 576.8/39
  • Copyright: 2019

Breathe: A Ghost Story

Jack is not a normal boy. He can talk to ghosts. In his new home, an aging farmhouse, he meets the Ghost Mother, a grief-stricken spirit who becomes very attached to him…too attached. He… Read More →

  • Lexile: 680
  • ATOS: 4.8
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2006

Bridge

From the Series The Alternative

José can't keep up. As the only English speaker in a family of undocumented immigrants, he handles everything from taking family members to the doctor to bargaining with the landlord. Plus he Read More →

  • Lexile: 800
  • ATOS: 5.1
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2014

Brilliant Beauty Inventions

From the Series Awesome Inventions You Use Every Day

Can you believe that the paint used on cars inspired the invention of nail polish in the 1920s? Or that people have been making hair dyes for thousands of years, using everything from boiled… Read More →

  • Lexile: 770
  • ATOS: 4.9
  • Dewey: 646.7'2
  • Copyright: 2014

Bruno Mars: Pop Singer and Producer

From the Series Pop Culture Bios

You may know that Bruno Mars is an unbelievably talented pop singer and producer. But did you know that Bruno: • was known for his epic Elvis impersonations when he was a kid? • learned to… Read More →

  • Lexile: 720
  • ATOS: 4.2
  • Dewey: 782.42164092
  • Copyright: 2013

Buckskin Dresses and Pumpkin Breeches: Colonial Fashions from the 1580s to the 1760s

From the Series Dressing a Nation: The History of U.S. Fashion

What would you have worn if you lived during the Colonial era? It depends on who you were! For example, many Native American women made skirts or dresses out of deerskin, and they completed… Read More →

  • Dewey: 391.00973
  • Copyright: 2012
Spring 2024

Buddy, Rat Terminator: A Little Friend with a Big Heart

From the Series Explore!

Buddy is small dog with a big attitude. Buddy has been trained for a special task: to hunt rats. He is able to smell if rats have been in an area and can follow the scent to find their nests. Read More →

  • Copyright: 2024

Budgeting Smarts: How to Set Goals, Save Money, Spend Wisely, and More

From the Series USA TODAY Teen Wise Guides: Time, Money, and Relationships

Budgeting. That sounds like a lot of work! But actually, budgeting is easy. You just need to make sure the money you have coming in is equal to or greater than the money you have going out.… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1040
  • Dewey: 332.024
  • Copyright: 2012

Build Your Own Boats

From the Series Makerspace Models

Landlubbers can make a splash with these easy-to-make watercraft using simple, everyday items! You'll be surprised how you can use two soft drink cans and a rubber band to make a catamaran, a Read More →

  • Lexile: 890
  • Dewey: 623.82/01
  • Copyright: 2018
Spring 2024 4 titles

Build Your Own Dinosaurs! — Hardcover Set

From the Series Build Your Own Dinosaurs!

This series is full of engaging makerspace projects that combine science and technology with hands-on model making. Build incredible models based on real dinosaurs and pterosaurs, including a Read More →

  • Copyright: 2024
  • Hardcover
  • List Price: $122.60
  • Your Price: $91.95
  • 4 titles

Build Your Own Land Vehicles

From the Series Makerspace Models

Make brilliant land vehicles from simple everyday items and discover the engineering behind each model! You'll see how some wooden skewers and a soft drink can come together to create an… Read More →

  • Lexile: 840
  • Dewey: 629.22/1
  • Copyright: 2018

Build Your Own Robots

From the Series Makerspace Models

Be your own robotics engineer and watch these clever machines come to life. But remember, you're in charge! Learn how to create robots like the Intrepid Eggsplorer, the Tightrope Trickster,… Read More →

  • Lexile: 850
  • Dewey: 629.8/92
  • Copyright: 2018

Build Your Own Rockets and Planes

From the Series Makerspace Models

Build your very own planes and rockets! All you need are easy-to-find items and these incredible ideas. Find out how to make a glider, helicopter, a parachute, and more with objects like… Read More →

  • Lexile: 850
  • Dewey: 621.43/560228
  • Copyright: 2018

Bully for You!: Book 3

From the Series Dead Max Comix

Derrick finally feels like he’s getting the hang of Middle School. He’s in a band with his best friends and his dogs Bennie and Max are getting along. Even his Dead Max comics and advice… Read More →

  • Lexile: 300
  • Dewey: 741.5
  • Copyright: 2021

Bullying: Deal with it before push comes to shove (2nd edition)

From the Series Lorimer Deal With It

Kids deal with bullying in its many forms on a daily basis. This newly revised and reissued edition of Bullying: Deal With It is a popular and proven resource in Lorimer's Deal With It… Read More →

  • Dewey: 300
  • Copyright: 2014

Butterflies: A Close-up Photographic Look Inside Your World

From the Series Up Close

Butterflies features beautiful macro and micro photography to explore up-close photography of different butterflies, moths, and caterpillars. Paired with fun facts, children will learn about… Read More →

  • Lexile: 920
  • Dewey: 595.78/9
  • Copyright: 2017

Butternut Hollow Pond

In the course of a full day at Butternut Hollow Pond, readers will meet water striders, snapping turtles, herons, woodchucks, and other animals that live in the pond. Readers will learn how… Read More →

  • ATOS: 3.9
  • Dewey: 591.763
  • Copyright: 2000
Spring 2024 8 titles

Buzz Books — Hardcover Set

From the Series Buzz Books

This dynamic series is designed to appeal to older or struggling readers. Not all kids enjoy fiction, but almost all have a thirst for knowledge and want to know more about stuff that… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2024
  • Hardcover
  • List Price: $245.20
  • Your Price: $183.90
  • 8 titles

Cadena de bloques y criptomoneda (Blockchain and Cryptocurrency)

From the Series Criptología (Cryptology) (Alternator Books ® en español)

La cadena de bloques es la poderosa tecnología detrás de las criptomonedas populares como Bitcoin. Descubre cómo las cadenas de bloques ayudaron a crear estas monedas digitales que no están… Read More →

  • Dewey: 332.4
  • Copyright: 2023

Calico Dresses and Buffalo Robes: American West Fashions from the 1840s to the 1890s

From the Series Dressing a Nation: The History of U.S. Fashion

What would you have worn if you lived in the Old West? It depends on who you were! For example, Native Americans made clothing from rabbit fur, deerskins, buffalo hides, and plant fibers.… Read More →

  • Dewey: 391.00978
  • Copyright: 2012

California Dreaming

From the Series Mira's Diary

In the last book of the time-travel series, Mira explores the past of her familiar Bay Area, discovering layers of history in San Francisco and learning the real reason her mother has been… Read More →

  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2016

Called Up

From the Series Lorimer Sports Stories

For thirteen-year-old David Timko, making the Bantam A hockey team is everything. So when he doesn't make the cut, his bad attitude soon gets him benched. Even worse, his new friend at… Read More →

  • Lexile: 560
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2018

Calling the Shots

From the Series The Gift

Cherry has everything figured out: she'll live peacefully with her grandma, hang out with her BFF Tanaya, and go to cosmetology school after she graduates. If only Tanaya and her grandma… Read More →

  • Lexile: 580
  • ATOS: 4.0
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2014

Cal Ripken Jr., 2nd Edition

From the Series Sports Heroes and Legends

Cal Ripken Jr. spent much of his childhood surrounded by baseball - his father was a minor league player and coach. By the time Cal was in high school, his skills had attracted the attention… Read More →

  • ATOS: 6.4
  • Dewey: 796.357092
  • Copyright: 2009