5KN: Active Nonfiction
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20 Games to Create with Scratch
Learn how to code your very own computer games using Scratch software. With easy-to-follow, illustrated step-by-step instructions, create all types of popular games from Snake and Brick… Read More →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
25 Fun Things to Do for Your Neighbors
From the Series 100 Fun Things to Do to Unplug
Engage with the people in your community through 25 activities and projects designed to get you out into your neighborhood. Clean a neighbor's car, walk a dog, organize a block party, clean… Read More →
25 Fun Things to Do on a Rainy Day
From the Series 100 Fun Things to Do to Unplug
Expand the world inside without turning on a screen even on a rainy day. Twenty-five projects and activities will keep readers occupied as they make a comic book, learn sign language basics,… Read More →
25 Fun Things to Do Outside
From the Series 100 Fun Things to Do to Unplug
Get ready to explore nature and get outside. Readers will discover 25 activities and projects to do in their backyard and beyond. Plan and eat a picnic, paint like Pollock, find the Great… Read More →
25 Fun Things to Do with Your Friends and Family
From the Series 100 Fun Things to Do to Unplug
Turn off the screens and reconnect in real life with friends and family. Readers will be inspired to host a tea party, draw a family tree, interview interesting people, and save the planet… Read More →
30-Minute Chemistry Projects
From the Series 30-Minute Makers
Did you know that you can make plastic, snow, and even a lava lamp in less than 30 minutes? Clear, step-by-step instructions guide readers through the exciting science projects, and Science… Read More →
30-Minute Edible Science Projects
From the Series 30-Minute Makers
Step-by-step instructions and photos guide readers through projects that introduce them to the science of food. While shaking up butter and cooking candy, readers will learn about molecules, Read More →
30-Minute Makers — Hardcover Set
From the Series 30-Minute Makers
This maker-focused series features science projects that can be completed in half an hour or less, and include QR codes leading to additional content. These high-interest titles are created… Read More →
30-Minute Outdoor Science Projects
From the Series 30-Minute Makers
From blowing bubbles to launching rockets, young scientists will love these exciting outdoor science projects. Clear step-by-step instructions guide readers through the project, and Science… Read More →
30-Minute Rainy Day Science Projects
From the Series 30-Minute Makers
Stuck inside on a rainy day? Why not build a paper rocket? Detailed, step-by-step instructions and photos make these projects fast, easy, and fun! The activities in this book use common… Read More →
30-Minute Robotics Projects
From the Series 30-Minute Makers
What can be created in 30 minutes or less? How about a robot? With clear step-by-step instructions and photos, these fun robotics projects with delight young makers and tech fans. The… Read More →
30-Minute Sustainable Science Projects
From the Series 30-Minute Makers
What can you do with recycled materials found in your home or at school in 30 minutes or less? How about making a pizza box oven? Clear step-by-step instructions and photos make these… Read More →
97 Things to Do Before You Finish High School
Being in high school is about a lot more than going to high school. It's about discovering new places, new hobbies, and new people—and opening your eyes to the world. This book is about the… Read More →
Airline Pilot
From the Series Math Adventures (Step 2)
Use your math skills to be a topflight airline pilot. Pass your cadet assessment in flight training, and then travel the world. To become an officer, you will need to read information from a… Read More →
Amazing Animal Art
From the Series Wild Art Projects
Create a carnival of handmade animals using different shapes and patterns. Make dramatic black-and-white prints, a papier-mâché dog, a shark sculpture, and more. Simple step-by-step… Read More →
Amazing Autumn
From the Series Seasons
The fall season can be truly amazing with colorful leaves in big soft piles, Halloween pumpkins and pumpkin pie. Oh my, what an Amazing Autumn. Read More →
Amazing Origami Animals
From the Series Amazing Origami
Create an origami menagerie including a cute guinea pig, floppy-eared rabbit, delicate butterfly, leaping frog, and more. Projects increase in difficulty so readers can learn new visual… Read More →
Amazing Origami Dinosaurs
From the Series Amazing Origami
Bring your favorite dinosaurs to life with these exciting origami projects. Create a scary T. Rex, a mighty Diplodocus, and a spiky Stegosaurus. Step-by-step instructions guide readers… Read More →
Amazing Origami Gifts
From the Series Amazing Origami
Create handmade origami gifts for your friends and family, such as a pencil case, a gift box, or a paper flower bouquet. Step-by-step instructions and photographs guide readers through… Read More →
Amazing Origami Vehicles
From the Series Amazing Origami
Make and test drive origami machines, including a car, a van, and even a rocket. Readers are guided through projects of varied difficulty with step-by-step instructions and photographs. The… Read More →