5 Kinds of Nonfiction

Food is the body's fuel—but what happens to each yummy mouthful from the moment you take a bite? The Stickmen unravel the long process of digestion carried out by your winding system of guts. Read More →

Muscles help you run, jump, play sports, and even sit still long enough to read this book. Your bony skeleton holds you up and keeps everything in its place. Let the Stickmen give you a tour… Read More →

From the blanket that his great-grandmother made for him as a boy, to the friends he gathered together in San Francisco as a young man, to the idea for a monument sewn of fabric and thread,… Read More →

Stock cars are the cars that race in NASCAR races. They can drive more than 200 miles per hour! In case of crashes, there are special seat belts, steel bars, and padding to keep the drivers safe. Read More →

Stokes tells the story of the NBA’s first Black superstar, Maurice Stokes, who is not as well known as he should be in part because of a career-ending injury. Coauthors and basketball… Read More →

Explore the incredible history of life on our planet told through the fossil record! Over the past four billion years, life on Earth has evolved from microscopic single-celled organisms to… Read More →

Antonyms are opposites—/they're words like stop and go./See how different those words are?/They're just like yes and no. In this 20th anniversary edition of Stop and Go, Yes and No, author… Read More →

Fun with language! What is an antonym? You’ll find the answer inside this book—it’s all about antonyms! Author Brian P. Cleary and illustrator Brian Gable creatively clarify (not confuse) the Read More →

Open this book and you're presented with three different animals with a poisonous bite or sting and this question: which creature would you sit and watch, back away slowly or which would make Read More →

Have fun with language! What Is an antonym? One book is never enough to explore the wide range of antonyms! In this follow up to Stop and Go, Yes and No, the zany (not ordinary) cats deliver Read More →

Stories about mysterious and mythical creatures have gripped human imagination for centuries. From Big Foot and giants through the Loch Ness Monster and fairies, the tales of strange beings… Read More →

Whether it's growing new body parts or shedding body parts for defense—some of Earth's amazing animals have super-strange bodies that are almost beyond belief. Read More →

Silence. That was the response at Cafe Society the first time Billie Holiday performed a song called "Strange Fruit." In the 1930s, Billie was known as a performer of jazz and blues music,… Read More →

Let’s get real. Stress is part of every teen’s life—stress of exams, college applications, a big game, difficult teachers, difficult friends, parents who don’t always get you, not to mention… Read More →

Have fun learning about language! One book is never enough to explore the wide range of synonyms! In this follow up to Pitch and Throw, Grasp and Know, the crazy and zany cats deliver loads… Read More →

Sometimes ships need to move without being seen. That's when the navy uses submarines. Explore the technology and history behind these secret ships beneath the sea. Read More →

In Structures Up Close, young readers view a portion of a well-known structure or building. Readers learn what makes the structure unique and interesting. Read More →

Soil can be found almost everywhere on Earth. Sand is a soft soil that is found in deserts. Loam is soil that is great for growing plants. But how are these types of soils different? And how… Read More →

Be a stunt performer using your math skills. It’s no ordinary job! Performing high falls on a movie set needs your attention to the grid reference, and fire scenes require some special… Read More →

Stunt performers climb buildings, jump from airplanes, and take other thrilling risks to make movie magic. Learn about the dangers stunt performers face, the training and gear that keeps them Read More →

With incredible jumps, complicated flips, and terrifying crashes, stunt performers are brave risk-takers who do unbelievable things. It's one of the most exciting professions in the world.… Read More →