5 Kinds of Nonfiction
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Wacky Things About the Human Body: Weird and amazing facts about our bodies!
From the Series Wacky Things
Did you know that a sneeze moves at about 100 mph? These unbelievably weird things about the human body seem too crazy to be true, but are! Whether amazing, silly, or just plain gross, these… Read More →
Wacky Things Humans Do: Weird and amazing facts about our bodies!
From the Series Wacky Things
Did you know that an average person sheds up to 500 million skin cells a day? These unbelievably weird things about the human body that seem too crazy to be true, but are! Whether amazing,… Read More →
Wacky Things Pets Do—Volume 2: Weird and amazing things pets do!
From the Series Wacky Things
Young pet lovers will delight in all the crazy things that their pets do that seem to crazy to believe, but are really true! This book describes some of our pets' wacky quirks, whether… Read More →
Wait, Rest, Pause: Dormancy in Nature
If you were dormant / waiting out the cold, the dry, the heat / you would pause. Captivating photos of animals accompany simple, engaging text to explain dormancy in nature. This highly… Read More →
Walking Sticks and Other Amazing Camouflage
From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — Animal Superpowers
Did you know that some animals can hide right out in the open? They use camouflage to blend in with their habitat to protect themselves from predators. Some animals can even change how they… Read More →
Walking the Road to Freedom: A Story about Sojourner Truth
From the Series Creative Minds Biographies
Sojourner Truth was born into slavery in New York in 1797 or 1798. She never knew for sure which year she was born or even whether it was summer or winter. By the time she was a young woman,… Read More →
Walls and Welcome Mats: Immigration and the American Dream
Since the founding of the United States, immigrants have made important contributions to the history and culture of the country. Yet immigration has always been a topic that stirs up strong… Read More →
Warships
From the Series Pull Ahead Books — Mighty Movers
How many kinds of warships are made? Who lives and works on warships? Covering everything from prow to stern, this book reveals how these powerful ships help protect our country and our people. Read More →
Warships in Action
From the Series Military Machines (UpDog Books ™)
Set sail with the US Navy's powerful fleet of warships. From protecting the open seas to guarding the nation's coastlines, these ships take on the most important jobs in the US military.… Read More →
Washed Ashore: Making Art from Ocean Plastic
Every day, we use plastic products. And where do these items go when we are done with them? When artist Angela Haseltine Pozzi found plastic trash polluting the beach near her home, she took… Read More →
Washington Is Burning
From the Series On My Own History
Fifteen-year-old Paul Jennings looked out the window of the President's House. America was at war with Britain, and British soldiers were marching toward Washington. Terrified people were… Read More →
Waste and Recycling
From the Series Earth in Danger
What a waste! Every day we throw things away, and our planet is piling on pounds of waste. Waste and Recycling shows us how to combat the amount we throw away in the trash and how recycling… Read More →
Watchful Wolves
From the Series Pull Ahead Books — Animals
Wolves are a lot like people. They are mammals, they live in families, or packs, and they live and hunt in a certain territory, or home. Wolves must have very good hearing and a strong sense… Read More →
Water Can Be . . .
From the Series Can Be . . . Books
Water is water, puddle, pond, sea. But now can you guess what else it can be? Water can be a . . .thirst quencher, kid drencher, cloud fluffer, fire snuffer. Find out about the many roles… Read More →
Water on Mars
From the Series Destination Mars (Alternator Books ®)
How much water has been found on Mars? Could humans mine the planet's water for colonization? Readers curious about Mars can explore questions such as these in this book. Read More →
Wayne Gretzky: The Great One
From the Series Epic Sports Bios (Lerner ™ Sports)
Raised to play hockey from a young age, Wayne Gretzky made news as a child prodigy. It wasn’t long before he made it to the National Hockey League. As captain, he led his team to win four… Read More →
Ways We Go (LOOK! Books ™) — Hardcover Set
From the Series Ways We Go (LOOK! Books ™)
If you want to go from one place to another, how do you go? You might go by car or bus. If you lived 200 years ago, you would go by horse or in a carriage. Look at ways we go today and… Read More →
Weather and Climate
From the Series One Planet
From gentle sunshine showers to violent hurricanes, this book explores the creative and awesome destructive power of the weather and climate on Earth. While we all rely on sunshine and rain… Read More →
Weather and Climate through Infographics
From the Series Super Science Infographics
Trying to breeze through weather and climate facts just might cause a brain freeze! You're showered with details about extreme temperatures (Earth's record high is 134°F and record low is… Read More →
Weather Robots
From the Series Lightning Bolt Books ® — Robots Everywhere!
Robots help us understand our weather and climate. Some fly into storms to measure wind. Others dive into the ocean to learn about weather patterns. And some drive across frigid polar regions Read More →
We Go on a City Bus
From the Series Ways We Go (LOOK! Books ™)
With age-appropriate text and large engaging photos young readers are shown how people go places on a city bus. "Good to Know" facts give higher-level details. Read More →
We Go on a Ferry
From the Series Ways We Go (LOOK! Books ™)
With age-appropriate text and large engaging photos young readers are shown how people go places on a ferry. "Good to Know" facts give higher-level details. Read More →
We Go on an Airplane
From the Series Ways We Go (LOOK! Books ™)
With age-appropriate text and large engaging photos young readers are shown how people go places on an airplane. "Good to Know" facts give higher-level details. Read More →
We Go on a School Bus
From the Series Ways We Go (LOOK! Books ™)
With age-appropriate text and large engaging photos young readers are shown how kids go places on a school bus. "Good to Know" facts give higher-level details. Read More →