5 Kinds of Nonfiction

Zigzags, stripes, polka dots, and spirals—patterns are all around us! Be inspired by colorful patterns wherever you go, with a splash of Crayola color. What patterns are in your world? What… Read More →

Circles, triangles, squares, and stars—shapes are all around us! Be inspired by colorful shapes wherever you go. What shapes are in your world? What can you create with shapes? Vibrant photos Read More →

Sorting by color, by shape, or by size—there are lots of ways to group similar things together! How do you sort the objects in your world? What can you create by sorting? Bright and colorful… Read More →

Discover which kittens are calm and quiet and which are bouncy and playful! Find out fascinating facts about each breed and the characteristics which make them so super-cuddly, be it the… Read More →

Discover which puppies are calm and quiet and which are bouncy, boisterous and a bit of handful! Find out fascinating facts about each breed and the characteristics which make them so… Read More →

Meet the Currys, a family of superstar athletes. The Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry and his brother, Seth Curry of the Portland Trail Blazers, faced off on the court in the first-ever… Read More →

Discover the most adorable jungle animals in this super-cute collection. Find out fascinating facts about each animal and the characteristics that make them so special, be it the big, round… Read More →

Discover which kittens are calm and quiet and which are bouncy and playful! Find out fascinating facts about each breed and the characteristics which make them so super-cute, be it the big… Read More →

Discover which puppies are calm and quiet and which are bouncy, boisterous, and a bit of handful! Find out fascinating facts about each breed and the characteristics which make them so super Read More →

How old was the Dalai Lama when he became the leader of Tibet? Why did the Dalai Lama leave Tibet to live in India? When did the Dalai Lama win the Nobel Peace Prize? Find out in this… Read More →

On December 21, 1848, Ellen Craft and her husband, William, slipped out into the cold, dark night and took their first steps towards freedom. They were runaway slaves. Posing as a white man… Read More →

Ten-year-old Orry Jenkins is sick and tired of the dust. The year is 1935 and Kansas hasn’t gotten enough rain in years. Instead of rainstorms, they get dust storms. One day, Orry and his… Read More →

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 →

Laurie Boyle Crompton’s coming of age in rural Pennsylvania and the New York City area in the 1970s and 1980s was anything but idyllic. In moving verse accompanied by diary-esque sketches,… Read More →

Earth is home to trillions of germs. But for most of human history, people didn't know germs existed! Healers of the past had different ideas about illnesses and their cures. They blamed… Read More →

Some true crimes reveal themselves in bits and pieces over time. One such case is the Florida School for Boys, a.k.a. the Dozier School, a place where—rather than reforming the children in… Read More →

With such small, thin wings, it's hard to imagine dragonflies flying long distances. But some dragonflies are migrators! Some dragonflies even travel for thousands of miles. From egg to adult Read More →

Explore how your body works through interactive augmented reality experiences! Examine sticky, stinky earwax and find out exactly what's going on in your nose when you smell something nasty.… Read More →

For decades, the blasts and howls of the electric guitar have been some of the defining sounds of popular music. But more than a century of effort and innovation had to happen before this… Read More →

People come from all over the world to see the Empire State Building. You can see all of New York City from the top of this tall skyscraper! Just how many floors does the Empire State… Read More →

A pot of water boils over a hot burner on the stove. Sunshine warms your skin on a breezy day. Heat is warming things all around you. But what exactly is heat? And how do things become warmer Read More →

Light shines through your kitchen window. A campfire brightens the dark woods. You see light all around you. But where does most light come from? And how does it travel? Read this book to… Read More →

Have you ever heard of a road that was built for boats? That’s what the Erie Canal is. In the 1800s, people dug a canal that was 363 miles long. It helped link the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Read More →