5KN: Browseable Nonfiction

Calling all budding astronauts and space scientists! Prepare to blast-off on a journey through space with this spectacular guide to Mars. Planet Mars is packed with dynamic, full-color… Read More →

Calling all budding astronauts and space scientists! Prepare to blast-off on a journey through space with this spectacular guide to the planet Mercury. Planet Mercury is packed with dynamic, Read More →

Calling all budding astronauts! Prepare to blast-off on a journey through space with this spectacular guide to Neptune. Planet Neptune is packed with dynamic, full-color photographs and fun,… Read More →

Calling all budding astronauts and space scientists! Prepare to blast-off on a journey through space with this spectacular guide to Saturn. Planet Saturn is packed with dynamic, full-color… Read More →

Calling all budding astronauts and space scientists! Prepare to blast-off on a journey through space with this spectacular guide to Uranus. Planet Uranus is packed with dynamic, full-color… Read More →

Calling all budding astronauts and space scientists! Prepare to blast-off on a journey through space with this spectacular guide to Venus. Planet Venus is packed with dynamic, full-color… Read More →

Packed with science, this book dives into the underwater world of plankton. Just because we can't see them doesn't mean these microscopic ocean superheroes aren't essential for life on Earth. Read More →

Our planet is covered in an incredible variety of awesome plants, from the tiny blades of grass under our feet to giant redwood trees towering above our heads. Covering key topics including… Read More →

Meet some amazing animals—from caring crocodile mothers to meat eating plants, from the tallest parents in the woods to sea horse fathers looking after their young . . . with the odd hairy… Read More →

Can plant roots move to find water? How do plants make their own food and the oxygen we need to breathe? Why have some plants become carnivorous bug catchers? And how do animals help disperse Read More →

Lost in a book? There's a map for that. This incredibly wide-ranging collection of maps—all inspired by literary classics—offers readers a new way of looking at their favorite fictional… Read More →

What if elephants were as small as dogs? What if frogs were protected by armor? In prehistoric times, they were! In fact, other than a few unique changes, lots of prehistoric beasts looked… Read More →

Gorillas can be pretty big, but just wait until you see Gigantopithecus. This huge ape lived 9 million years ago and was three times as heavy and two times as tall as a modern gorilla. There… Read More →

Did you know that dinosaurs weren't the only prehistoric beasts on Earth? Even before the time when dinosaurs lived, there were many other incredible creatures, and some were even bigger and… Read More →

The ocean is filled with giant, strange, and scary creatures such as whales, octopuses, and sharks—but the prehistoric megalodon was powerful enough to crush a killer whale. Other sea beasts… Read More →

Join the Mighty Mechanics on a tour of some awesome space machines in this spectacular book for curious kids! Prepare for Launch is filled with dynamic photographs, colorful graphics, and… Read More →

Sports fans love to compare stats, and no sport has more to discover than baseball. From wins to home runs to earned run average, explore baseball's most important stats and their… Read More →

Fans, coaches, and players use basketball stats to find out which teams and players are rising to the top. Explore the most exciting basketball stats of all time. Read More →

Take your youngsters on a voyage across the universe and ignite their passion for exploring the night sky in this fascinating and imaginative guide to astronomy for kids ages 6 to 10. "This… Read More →

The first in a series of books by Elliot Kruszynski, exploring the histories of modern technologies, introduced and explained by a helpful (if somewhat arrogant) dog called Professor Wooford… Read More →

What makes people commit crimes, and how do you unlock a criminal mind? In this fascinating exploration of crime science, readers will discover how crime investigators use science to profile… Read More →

Who is the greatest quarterback in football? Which team has the best season record? Learn the answers to these questions and many more by exploring stats from the greatest football teams and… Read More →