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Cover: Secrets of the Sky Caves: Danger and Discovery on Nepal's Mustang Cliffs
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Secrets of the Sky Caves: Danger and Discovery on Nepal's Mustang Cliffs

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 →

  • Lexile: 900
  • ATOS: 6.4
  • Dewey: 796.522095496
  • Copyright: 2014

Sending Messages with Light and Sound

From the Series First Step Nonfiction — Light and Sound

Young readers will learn how we send and receive messages using light and sound in this accessible, photo-filled book. Simple text explains different methods of sending messages and shows how Read More →

  • Lexile: 330
  • ATOS: 1.7
  • Dewey: 384
  • Copyright: 2015

Sensing Light and Sound

From the Series First Step Nonfiction — Light and Sound

Young readers will learn how we use our senses to see light and hear sound in this accessible, photo-filled book. Vibrant images bring basic science concepts to life and encourage kids to… Read More →

  • Lexile: 390
  • Dewey: 152.1
  • Copyright: 2015

Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of Black Peter: Case 11

From the Series On the Case with Holmes and Watson

Who killed Captain Peter Carey? Everyone knows that Captain Carey, nicknamed Black Peter, was a nasty, cruel character. But who would murder him and why? Can Holmes, Watson, and Inspector… Read More →

  • Lexile: 660
  • ATOS: 4.5
  • Dewey: 741.5'973
  • Copyright: 2012

Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Cardboard Box: Case 12

From the Series On the Case with Holmes and Watson

A mysterious package reveals a revolting surprise! When Miss Susan Cushing receives a package with gruesome contents, she cannot imagine who sent it. While Inspector Lestrade dismisses the… Read More →

  • Lexile: 710
  • ATOS: 4.5
  • Dewey: 741.5'973
  • Copyright: 2012

Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Six Napoleons: Case 9

From the Series On the Case with Holmes and Watson

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson learn of a criminal destroying Napoleon busts all over London. At first, they aren’t sure what to think. But when the criminal turns to murder, they know they… Read More →

  • Lexile: 710
  • ATOS: 4.4
  • Dewey: 741.5'973
  • Copyright: 2012

Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Three Garridebs: Case 13

From the Series On the Case with Holmes and Watson

"Garrideb" is more than an unusual last name. It's the key to a fortune! John Garrideb must find two more men with the same last name to obtain a deceased Garrideb's fortune. John finds… Read More →

  • Lexile: 580
  • ATOS: 3.9
  • Dewey: 741.5'973
  • Copyright: 2012

Sherlock Holmes and the Boscombe Valley Mystery: Case 10

From the Series On the Case with Holmes and Watson

James McCarthy is the only suspect in his father’s murder. Yet Sherlock Holmes and James’s childhood friend Alice Turner believe he is innocent. Can Holmes unveil the real story behind the… Read More →

  • Lexile: 640
  • ATOS: 4.1
  • Dewey: 741.5'973
  • Copyright: 2012

Sherlock Holmes and the Gloria Scott: Case 14

From the Series On the Case with Holmes and Watson

What is the secret behind a letter that shocks a man to death? Holmes was not always a famous detective. In Holmes's very first case, a simple letter shocked a man to death. Holmes explains Read More →

  • Lexile: 570
  • ATOS: 4.2
  • Dewey: 741.5'973
  • Copyright: 2012

Shipwrecked on Mad Island: Book 11

From the Series Twisted Journeys ®

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 →

  • Dewey: 741.5'973
  • Copyright: 2009

Shopping Trip Math

From the Series Math Everywhere!

Math is everywhere in shopping! See what's for sale inside this book—and how we need math to finish the purchase! You'll need your math smarts to add and subtract prices, figure out… Read More →

  • Lexile: 620
  • ATOS: 3.9
  • Dewey: 513
  • Copyright: 2015
Cover: Something to Prove: The Great Satchel Paige vs. Rookie Joe DiMaggio
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Something to Prove: The Great Satchel Paige vs. Rookie Joe DiMaggio

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 →

  • Lexile: 800
  • ATOS: 4.5
  • Dewey: 796.3570922
  • Copyright: 2013

Swish: The Quest for Basketball's Perfect Shot

From the Series Spectacular Sports

From three-pointers to slam dunks, Swish: The Quest for Basketball’s Perfect Shot goes beyond the record books and explores all aspects of making a basket. This book features amazing shots,… Read More →

  • Lexile: 900
  • ATOS: 5.9
  • Dewey: 796.3230973
  • Copyright: 2009

Terror in Ghost Mansion: Book 3

From the Series Twisted Journeys ®

Your worst fears come true when you’re trapped in a very haunted house! Every Twisted Journeys® graphic novel lets YOU control the action by choosing which path to follow. Which twists and… Read More →

  • Dewey: 741.5'973
  • Copyright: 2007

That Bull Is Seeing Red!: Science's Biggest Mistakes about Animals and Plants

From the Series Science Gets It Wrong

Do bulls get angry when they see the color red? Do plants grow by snacking on soil? Are bats blind? At one time, science supported wild notions like these! But later studies proved these… Read More →

  • Lexile: 850
  • ATOS: 5.6
  • Dewey: 500
  • Copyright: 2015

The Bark in Space: Book 5

From the Series Chicagoland Detective Agency

Chicagoland can't get much weirder than this: Raf, Megan, and Bradley have been abducted by aliens from the planet Fnarf III! And not just your ordinary, everyday aliens, either. These… Read More →

  • Lexile: 430
  • ATOS: 2.7
  • Dewey: 741.5'973
  • Copyright: 2013

The Big Flush: Book 4

From the Series Chicagoland Detective Agency

Poor Megan—history's repeating itself. She's been booted from Stepford Prep, and her father is sending her to visit Pine Lake Academy . . . a boarding school. This could mean the end of the… Read More →

  • Lexile: 710
  • ATOS: 3.6
  • Dewey: 741.5'973
  • Copyright: 2012

The Carnival: Book 5

From the Series Mr. Badger and Mrs. Fox

Can badgers and foxes get through a long, hard winter together? Badgers like to plan for the future. Foxes like to live in the moment. When badgers and foxes are cooped up in one burrow all… Read More →

  • Lexile: 530
  • ATOS: 2.3
  • Dewey: 741.5
  • Copyright: 2014
Cover: The Case of the Vanishing Little Brown Bats: A Scientific Mystery
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The Case of the Vanishing Little Brown Bats: A Scientific Mystery

From the Series Sandra Markle's Science Discoveries

Little brown bats do us a big favor. They eat huge numbers of insects! That helps limit the spread of diseases and the damage that insects do to farm crops. But in recent years, large… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1030
  • ATOS: 6.3
  • Dewey: 599.4'72
  • Copyright: 2015

The Daytona 500: The Thrill and Thunder of the Great American Race

From the Series Spectacular Sports

Who won the first Daytona 500? What do teams do to prepare their cars for 500 miles of hard, high-speed racing? Who gave the Daytona 500 the nickname the "Great American Race"? Learn all… Read More →

  • Lexile: 910
  • ATOS: 5.9
  • Dewey: 796.720975921
  • Copyright: 2011

The Fifth Musketeer: Book 19

From the Series Twisted Journeys ®

Seventeenth-century France is crawling with bandits, werewolves, and angry swordsmen. You've got the heart, but do you have the courage and brains to survive these dangers and become a… Read More →

  • Dewey: 741.5'973
  • Copyright: 2012

The Goblin King: Book 10

From the Series Twisted Journeys ®

The battle is on for a magic realm! Will you join the fearsome goblins or the dangerous elves? Can you escape all their tricks and traps and find your way home? Every Twisted Journeys®… Read More →

  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2009

The Great Space Case: A Mystery about Astronomy

From the Series Summer Camp Science Mysteries

It's Space Week at Camp Dakota! The first team to answer three astronomy riddles will get to attend a top secret "big event." With space ace Angie leading them, team Astro Explorers is a… Read More →

  • Lexile: 580
  • ATOS: 3.2
  • Dewey: 741.5'973
  • Copyright: 2013

The Hunt for Hidden Treasure: A Mystery about Rocks

From the Series Summer Camp Science Mysteries

When Jordan finds a treasure map at Camp Dakota, the hunt for hidden treasure is on! As the campers follow the map, they discover that time has changed some of the landmarks. They'll need to… Read More →

  • Lexile: 500
  • ATOS: 2.9
  • Dewey: 741.5'973
  • Copyright: 2012