5KN: Traditional Nonfiction

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101 Movies to See Before You Grow Up

From the Series 101 Series

Movies are made to entertain! Movies can make you think, teach you a lesson, or just let you escape into a fantasy world for a few hours. 101 Movies to See Before You Grow Up serves as an… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1170
  • Dewey: 016.79143
  • Copyright: 2017

101 Ways to Gross Out Your Friends

From the Series 101 Series

Filled with science activities, jokes, and fun facts, 101 Ways to Gross Out Your Friends appeals to young scientists with an irreverent sense of humor. 101 Ways to Gross Out Your Friends… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1010
  • Dewey: 610.2
  • Copyright: 2017

3D Printing: The Revolution in Personalized Manufacturing

3D printing was once only known through science fiction, such as Star Trek, the popular 1960s TV series. But inventors and engineers on Earth began experimenting in real life with 3D printing Read More →

  • Lexile: 1080
  • Dewey: 621.9/88
  • Copyright: 2018

50 Things You Didn't Know about Ancient Egypt

From the Series 50 Things You Didn't Know About

Learn all about Pharaohs and daily life (and death) in Ancient Egypt. Discover 3,000 years of an ancient civilization through amazing and amusing facts about daily life, afterlife, and how… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1120
  • Dewey: 932.01
  • Copyright: 2020

50 Things You Didn't Know about Ancient Greece

From the Series 50 Things You Didn't Know About

Explore vending machines and flushing toilets in Ancient Greece. Discover the amazing and amusing marvels this fascinating ancient civilization has given us from democracy to geometry. Read More →

  • Lexile: 1040
  • Dewey: 938.01
  • Copyright: 2020

50 Things You Didn't Know about Ancient Rome

From the Series 50 Things You Didn't Know About

Explore daily life in Ancient Rome from the Colosseum to commode and how this powerful empire ruled much of the world for more than 1,000 years. Read More →

  • Lexile: 1050
  • Dewey: 937
  • Copyright: 2020

50 Things You Didn't Know about Colonial America

From the Series 50 Things You Didn't Know About

Toothless at twenty in Colonial America? Discover some of the most amazing and amusing facts about life in Colonial America and how the pilgrims survived it all. Read More →

  • Lexile: 990
  • Dewey: 973.2
  • Copyright: 2020
6 titles

50 Things You Didn't Know About — Hardcover Set

From the Series 50 Things You Didn't Know About

This fun and engaging series presents entertaining facts on high-interest topics in easy-to-digest summaries to let readers broaden their knowledge on a favorite place or time period, or just Read More →

  • Copyright: 2020
  • Hardcover
  • List Price: $167.94
  • Your Price: $125.96
  • 6 titles

50 Things You Didn't Know about the Middle Ages

From the Series 50 Things You Didn't Know About

From castles and knights to the danger of bathroom breaks in the Middle Ages, readers discover amazing and amusing facts about cleaning up–or not–during the Middle Ages. Read More →

  • Lexile: 1050
  • Dewey: 940.1
  • Copyright: 2020

50 Things You Didn't Know about the Old West

From the Series 50 Things You Didn't Know About

The American West was once an unexplored frontier and the home of thousands of American Natives. Explore the Old West—from fool's gold to buckaroos—with amazing facts about Cowboys and… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1090
  • Dewey: 978.02
  • Copyright: 2020
Fall 2023

Aaron Donald vs. Reggie White: Who Would Win?

From the Series All-Star Smackdown (Lerner ™ Sports)

Football fans know defensive linemen Aaron Donald and Reggie White as fast, powerful NFL stars. Dive into their careers in this side-by-side comparison, and then choose which player is better. Read More →

  • Lexile: 920
  • Dewey: 796.33092 [B]
  • Copyright: 2024
Spring 2024

Aaron Judge vs. Babe Ruth: Who Would Win?

From the Series All-Star Smackdown (Lerner ™ Sports)

Aaron Judge and Babe Ruth both slugged their way to fame and fortune with the New York Yankees. But which heavyweight hitter is the true king of the Bronx? You decide! Read More →

  • Lexile: 880
  • Dewey: 796.357092/2
  • Copyright: 2024

A-B-A-B-A—a Book of Pattern Play

From the Series Math Is CATegorical ®

In this playful look at patterns, Brian P. Cleary and Brian Gable provide many examples of repeating sequences of shapes, colors, objects, and more. The comical cats of the wildly popular… Read More →

  • Lexile: 570
  • Dewey: 003'.52
  • Copyright: 2010

A Bat Cannot Bat, a Stair Cannot Stare: More about Homonyms and Homophones

From the Series Words Are CATegorical ®

Do you think there's no more to know about homonyms and homophones? This book will prove you wrong! With dozens of laughs per second, the value of the lesson doesn't lessen the second time… Read More →

  • Lexile: 680
  • Dewey: 428'.1
  • Copyright: 2014
Spring 2024

Ableism: Deal with it and appreciate everyone's abilities

From the Series Lorimer Deal With It

This reader-directed exploration of ableism is both informative and empowering. Self-assessment quizzes, real life scenarios, myths, and Q&As all contribute to understanding ableism and… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2024
Fall 2023

Abolicionismo (Abolitionism): El movimiento para eliminar la esclavitud (The Movement to End Slavery)

From the Series La esclavitud en Estados Unidos y la lucha por la libertad (American Slavery and the Fight for Freedom) (Read Woke ™ Books en español)

En Estados Unidos, el movimiento abolicionista existió junto con la esclavitud desde el principio. Conoce la historia del movimiento, los abolicionistas prominentes y de qué manera los… Read More →

  • Dewey: 973.7/114
  • Copyright: 2024

Abolitionism: The Movement to End Slavery

From the Series American Slavery and the Fight for Freedom (Read Woke ™ Books)

The abolitionist movement fought to end slavery long before the Civil War. Abolitionists campaigned for freedom for enslaved people. Abolitionists used print materials, passionate speeches,… Read More →

  • Lexile: 960
  • Dewey: 326/.80922 [B]
  • Copyright: 2022
Fall 2023

Adapt or Die: Biology at Its Most Extreme!

From the Series Life on the Edge

Discover some of the planet's most extreme organisms and the adaptations they have made to survive Earth's most brutal biomes. In this gripping book, readers will explore living processes at Read More →

  • ATOS: 6.5
  • Dewey: 570
  • Copyright: 2023

Addiction and Overdose: Confronting an American Crisis

Drug overdosing and death from prescription painkillers and heroin are at epidemic levels in the United States. How do people become addicted to opioids and other dangerous drugs, and why?… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1160
  • Dewey: 362.290973
  • Copyright: 2018

A Dog’s Best Friend: A Sesame Street ® Guide to Caring for Your Dog

Celebrate all there is to love about getting a new dog with Sesame Street! Learn how to get ready for your furry friend, including how to take care of and play with your new friend, and how… Read More →

  • Lexile: 590
  • Dewey: 636.7/083
  • Copyright: 2022

A Dollar, a Penny, How Much and How Many?

From the Series Math Is CATegorical ®

In this funny look at money, Brian P. Cleary and Brian Gable explain the basics of bills and coins. The comical cats of the wildly popular Words Are CATegorical® series show young readers how Read More →

  • Lexile: 780
  • Dewey: 332.4'973
  • Copyright: 2012

A First Look at Dragons

From the Series Bumba Books ® — Fantastic Creatures

Stories about dragons come from around the world. With carefully leveled text and close text-to-image match, this title provides emergent readers with a fun and accessible look at dragons. Read More →

  • Lexile: 390
  • Dewey: 398.24/54
  • Copyright: 2021

A First Look at Fairies

From the Series Bumba Books ® — Fantastic Creatures

Emergent readers will delight in learning the different stories people have told about fairies throughout history! Carefully leveled text and a close text-to-photo match supports readers as… Read More →

  • Lexile: 460
  • Dewey: 398/.45
  • Copyright: 2021

A First Look at Mermaids

From the Series Bumba Books ® — Fantastic Creatures

Dive into the world of mermaids through carefully leveled text and appealing images. Emergent readers will learn about stories about mermaids from around the world. Read More →

  • Lexile: 440
  • Dewey: 398.21
  • Copyright: 2021