5KN: Traditional Nonfiction

Do you already know the basics of using Scratch? Project Code will help you take those skills and build on them to turn your stories into amazing interactive adventures! This book will build Read More →

Some look like dog vomit. Others pretend to be mushrooms. There's even one that grows in the shape of a pretzel. They are creepy, crawly, colorful slime molds and they are living in a… Read More →

Discover how plants have developed amazing anatomies, engineered to help them become lethal killers in some of the world's most challenging biomes. In this gripping book, readers will… Read More →

Humans have watched the skies for aliens for decades. Which sightings have been proven to be hoaxes? Eerie, fascinating, and kid-friendly, this book explores the truth behind the myths. Read More →

A good detective knows that crime scene evidence can make or break a case. Learn how to look for evidence, how to collect it, and what it can tell us in this captivating high/low title! Read More →

Crime scene investigators walk past the yellow tape with one mission: to figure out what happened. Discover what it takes to be an investigator and learn about the investigation process in… Read More →

Las computadoras y el Internet cambiaron para siempre la forma en que comunicamos mensajes y otro tipo de información. También crearon nuevos desafíos para poder mantener esas comunicaciones… Read More →

Imagina tener un trabajo que ha existido durante miles de años. Las personas llamadas criptólogos han estado creando y descifrando códigos casi desde que los humanos comenzaron a escribir. La Read More →

Diego Maradona was a powerful midfielder who won a World Cup. Cristiano Ronaldo doesn’t yet have that World Cup win, but he has had an incredible career as a forward. But who is the true king Read More →

Armed with razor-sharp teeth, crushing jaws, and overwhelming strength, crocodiles and alligators are astounding predators! Readers will discover how the apex hunters track down and kill… Read More →

Hippos and crocodiles are both fierce animals of the Nile River. Nile Crocodiles are faster than hippos in the water, but they are slower on land. And while hippos weigh more than crocodiles, Read More →

Cross country dirt bike racers zoom through woods, deserts, fields, and anywhere else the course takes them. Learn about racing gear, powerful dirt bikes, and the thrilling moments that keep… Read More →

Immigration has a long history throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Tens of thousands of immigrants arrive to North America every day from countries around the globe. But the… Read More →

In January 2009, a mysterious software developer, Satoshi Nakamoto, exchanged a specially designed code with another developer. The code was a digital currency that Nakamoto had proposed… Read More →

Crystals are fascinating, and so is the rock cycle that makes them! Hit the road to discover the rock cycle, the science behind this incredible process, and why it is responsible for the… Read More →

The case is closed—but did police arrest the right culprit? Controversial techniques used by investigators can pin a crime on the wrong person. Learn about the consequences of these… Read More →

Cuba is one of the nearest neighbors to the United States. Readers will discover how Cuba and the US are alike and how they differ as they read about the land and people, animals and… Read More →

Readers will learn all about cultivators, from what parts they have and how they work to the way they are used by farmers, in this title published jointly with New Holland Agriculture. Read More →

Sweet Life highlights unique and classic cupcakes that are filled, frosted, and sprinkled to perfection. But those cupcakes don't just appear from thin air. First, someone has to come up… Read More →