Grade 6

En tiempos de guerra, los códigos indescifrables ayudan a los ejércitos a ganar batallas. ¿Qué mejor código que un lenguaje avanzado? Lee acerca de cómo los marines navajos arriesgaron sus… Read More →

Dive into the underwater world of Earth's oceans! This exciting book introduces young readers to the world beneath the big blue. From deep-sea exploration to the creatures that live beneath… Read More →

Winner of the Sibert Medal, Secrets of a Civil War Submarine is a fascinating look at the world's first combat sub. On February 17, 1864, the H. L. Hunley made history as the first submarine… Read More →

In wartime, unbreakable codes help armies win battles. And what better code than an advanced language. The Navajo language was key to the success of the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War… Read More →

Sometimes, the best hiding place is right in plain sight. Find out about steganography, the practice of concealing messages right under others' noses. See how it links with cryptology, the… Read More →

Join a real-life adventure—a scientific expedition to a remote area of the Honduran rainforest, suspected to be the ruins of the Lost City of the Monkey God. In the dense rain forest of… Read More →

What's more dangerous than scaling Mount Everest? For mountaineer Pete Athans, the answer lies in the ancient kingdom of Mustang, a remote part of the Asian nation of Nepal. Long-abandoned… Read More →

About three-quarters of our planet is covered with sedimentary rock, so what better way to explore it than with a rock cycle road trip?! Discover the extraordinary science behind the rock… Read More →

Vin swears he had nothing to do with the robbery—or the two people who were shot. But Sal saw Vin running from the scene. Even after Vin is arrested, Mike isn't sure who to believe. He's… Read More →

Can your eyes deceive you? Try these amazing optical illusions to find out. Look hard, then look again to see... ● spinning patterns—but the page isn't moving! ● colors that change—but do… Read More →

You may know that Selena Gomez starred in Wizards of Waverly Place and rocks the music world in Selena Gomez & the Scene. But did you know that Selena: • got her big break in show… Read More →

Self-driving cars mark the next great shift in mass transportation. Learn about early attempts at self-driving technology, the benefits of driverless cars, controversies surrounding the new… Read More →

Ely Parker grew up on the Tonawanda Reservation in New York in the 1830s. There he learned the ways of his people, the Seneca Indians. Ely worked many years to save his reservation from a… Read More →

Sensational Animal Senses explores the world of senses and perception in both human and non-human animals. Readers will delight in the wonders of our six senses―vision, hearing, touch, taste, Read More →

Meet a host of awesome animals and learn about the science behind their truly sensational senses! Under the cover of night, bats have the amazing ability to navigate using echolocation. In… Read More →

Working through times of setbacks and Grand Slam glory, Serena Williams has become a role model for a new generation of tennis players, and it's all captured in this graphic biography. From… Read More →

Por su trabajo en momentos difíciles y la gloria del Grand Slam, Serena Williams se ha convertido en un modelo a seguir para una nueva generación de jugadoras de tenis, y todo esto está… Read More →

One of the world's greatest tennis players, Serena Williams also designs clothing, invests in startups, and raises her daughter. Learn how the superstar does it all and still finds time to… Read More →

As USA TODAY, the Nation's No. 1 Newspaper, noted, "Google has infiltrated the daily lives of millions of people." But this giant company had very humble beginnings. In 1996 Sergey Brin and… Read More →

You might not know the name Sergey Brin. But you definitely know the name of his most famous creation: Google. The search engine is so popular that when people say they’re going to look up… Read More →

A princess makes a daring deal with the Queen of the Snakes. A lonely sister weaves stinging plants together in order to save her brothers from their mother. A curious boy suddenly becomes a… Read More →

October 31, 2011, marked an uneasy milestone for Planet Earth. On this day, the global population surpassed seven billion. What does that mean for a world that, until the nineteenth century,… Read More →

Pulling examples from high-profile pop culture cases, Seven Deadly Clicks explains the very real dangers behind common online activities. The book covers everything from over-sharing to… Read More →