STEM: Technology

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20-Minute (Or Less) Animation Hacks

From the Series Vidcode Coding Hacks

Beginning coders can build their skill set with step-by-step instructions and animation projects. Start with stop-motion, add text and emoji, and finish with a few special effects! Page Plus Read More →

  • Lexile: 800
  • Dewey: 006.6/96
  • Copyright: 2021

20-Minute (Or Less) Digital Storytelling Hacks

From the Series Vidcode Coding Hacks

By completing these story-based projects, readers will gain a solid baseline in coding and have fun while learning. Build a slideshow, design a flag, create headlines that scroll across the… Read More →

  • Lexile: 860
  • Dewey: 808.5/430285
  • Copyright: 2021

20-Minute (Or Less) Filter Hacks

From the Series Vidcode Coding Hacks

Create a filter, dress up a photo, share it with your friends! Beginning coders learn solid skills while they build their own filters. Page Plus links to hands-on coding activities are… Read More →

  • Lexile: 770
  • Dewey: 006.6/96
  • Copyright: 2021

20-Minute (Or Less) Meme Hacks

From the Series Vidcode Coding Hacks

With customizable projects, readers learn to combine pictures and text to create hilarious memes! Page Plus links to hands-on coding activities are included. These project-based titles are… Read More →

  • Lexile: 810
  • Dewey: 006.6
  • Copyright: 2021

3D Printing: The Revolution in Personalized Manufacturing

3D printing was once only known through science fiction, such as Star Trek, the popular 1960s TV series. But inventors and engineers on Earth began experimenting in real life with 3D printing Read More →

  • Lexile: 1080
  • Dewey: 621.9/88
  • Copyright: 2018
6 titles

50 Things You Should Know About — Hardcover Set

From the Series 50 Things You Should Know About

The 50 Things You Should Know About series explores important topics from science to technology to art in 50 bite-sized chunks. Packed with facts, diagrams, infographics, and photos, this… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2023
  • Hardcover
  • List Price: $215.94
  • Your Price: $161.95
  • 6 titles

50 Things You Should Know About Inventions

From the Series 50 Things You Should Know About

In the ancient world, philosopher Archimedes designed new machines for farming. During the Renaissance, artist Leonardo da Vinci sketched his ideas for wondrous flying machines. Scientist… Read More →

  • Dewey: 600
  • Copyright: 2023

50 Things You Should Know About Space

From the Series 50 Things You Should Know About

What exactly goes on at the International Space Station and why does the Earth spin? Just how big is our galaxy and how did the Moon form? From constellations to space shuttles, Space is as… Read More →

  • Dewey: 520
  • Copyright: 2023
Spring 2024

Agriculture through the Ages: From Silk to Supermarkets

From the Series Technology through the Ages

After the last ice age, humans began to settle down and grow their own food. Learn how advances in ancient agricultural practices have aided our modern food system. Read More →

  • Dewey: 338.1
  • Copyright: 2024
Fall 2023

Alternate Realities and Parallel Dimensions

From the Series Strange Science

Delve into the sci-fi tropes that have become a part of our everyday vocabulary—parallel worlds, other dimensions, the multiverse, and more. They may seem like movie subtitles or complicated… Read More →

  • Dewey: 530
  • Copyright: 2023
4 titles

Amazing Inventions — Hardcover Set

From the Series Amazing Inventions

Discover true stories of invention behind coveted pop-culture objects—from sneakers to smartphones. With high-interest graphic novel art, these books profile the products' creators and… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2021
  • Hardcover
  • List Price: $111.96
  • Your Price: $83.97
  • 4 titles

Antibiotics: A Graphic History

From the Series Medical Breakthroughs

Bacterial infections are a constant threat to human health. Antibiotics stop a bacterial infection from multiplying. They help treat pneumonia, strep throat, and many other infections. But… Read More →

  • Lexile: 810
  • Dewey: 615.7/922
  • Copyright: 2022
Spring 2024

Artemis Mission: Return to the Moon

From the Series Space Explorer Guidebooks (Alternator Books ®)

Humans have not been to the moon since 1972. The Artemis space program is going to change that. Engaging photographs and exciting text bring readers along on our next mission to the moon. Read More →

  • Dewey: 629.45/4
  • Copyright: 2024

Artificial Intelligence: Building Smarter Machines

In 2011 a computer named Watson outscored two human competitors on the TV quiz show Jeopardy! and snagged the million-dollar prize. Watson isn't the only machine keeping up with humans. The… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1170
  • ATOS: 8.6
  • Dewey: 006.3
  • Copyright: 2018

A Super Sticky Mistake: The Story of How Harry Coover Accidentally Invented Super Glue!

An inspiring true story about Harry Coover, a wonderful inventor who accidentally discovered super-glue! "This sticky mess. This ooey goo. It's like a glue but much stronger. . . maybe it's Read More →

  • Lexile: 590
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2020

At Work

From the Series What Machines Do

Digging and drilling, lifting and mixing; machines at work do so many different things! Look around and discover the different machines used to help us get job done. Discover machines used at Read More →

  • Lexile: 630
  • Dewey: 621.8
  • Copyright: 2022

Biomass Energy

From the Series Energy Evolutions

What is biomass energy and how can it help us power our lives? Discover the answer to this critical question and find out how sustainability is being achieved through science as the energy… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1120
  • ATOS: 7.9
  • Dewey: 662
  • Copyright: 2022
Spring 2024

Bionic Animals

From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — Saving Animals with Science

An elephant lost part of a front leg and had trouble getting around. How could people help? With science! Experts used trial and error to find the best model for the elephant’s new leg and… Read More →

  • Dewey: 636.089/7
  • Copyright: 2024

Bionic Beasts: Saving Animal Lives with Artificial Flippers, Legs, and Beaks

What happens when a young elephant steps on a buried land mine? What happens when a sea turtle’s flipper is injured by a predator? Thanks to recent advances in technology, we have new ways to Read More →

  • Lexile: 1150
  • ATOS: 7.4
  • Dewey: 636.089/7
  • Copyright: 2021

Blockchain and Cryptocurrency

From the Series Cryptology (Alternator Books ®)

Blockchain is the powerful technology behind popular cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. Find out how blockchain helped create these digital currencies that are not controlled by banks or… Read More →

  • Lexile: 840
  • ATOS: 5.6
  • Dewey: 332.4
  • Copyright: 2022

Bot Battles

From the Series Lightning Bolt Books ® — Robotics

Which robot is fastest, smartest, or strongest? In robot competitions, the best bots battle it out. See how robots compete to solve puzzles, win races, and crush their opponents in robot… Read More →

  • Lexile: 580
  • Dewey: 796.16
  • Copyright: 2021
Fall 2023

Breakthrough: Katalin Karikó and the mRNA Vaccine

An thorough and accessible biography of Dr. Katalin Karikó, winner of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, whose hard work pioneering mRNA research led to the COVID-19 vaccines.… Read More →

  • Dewey: 572.092 [B]
  • Copyright: 2024

Buildings That Breathe: Greening the World's Cities

Imagine looking out from your 18th floor apartment in the middle of the city and seeing trees right in front of you. In an effort to stem climate change, reduce pollution, combat heat, and… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1090
  • Dewey: 628
  • Copyright: 2023
4 titles

Bumba Books ™ — A First Look at STEM — Paperback Set

From the Series Bumba Books ® — A First Look at STEM

Carefully leveled text and fresh, vibrant photos give young readers an introduction to the four STEM topics: science, technology, engineering, and math. Age-appropriate critical thinking… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2019
  • Paperback
  • List Price: $35.96
  • Your Price: $34.16
  • 4 titles