“Why learn about water?” asks the first sentence this scholarly and impassioned tome and then for more than 600 pages of dense prose—interspersed with charts, graphs, photographs, and the occasional chemical formula—John A.... Read More

It’s perhaps a bit disingenuous for Angela Pelster to declare that her marvelous collection of essays is not a memoir. She might argue that nature is the principle subject, with an emphasis on trees; trees communicating with one... Read More

Basil, carrots, green beans, lettuce, potatoes, and tomatoes—these six common garden inhabitants are the perfect introductory plants to get kids interested in cultivating their own plot of land and preparing their own food. Katherine... Read More

When they win a trip to Egypt to work with a famous archaeologist, fifteen-year-old twins Gannon and Wyatt begin a quest to discover Cleopatra’s tomb. The mummy- and snake-filled adventure that results brings a touch of Indiana Jones... Read More

Racism is still a significant issue, and this historical novel puts the Jim Crow laws of 1943 at the forefront in a way that encourages children to take a closer look at how our world is changing and continues to change for the better.... Read More

With sophisticated language rare in the middle-grade fiction genre, Tara Altebrando introduces young readers to a competitive ball game that takes the children suffering through summer on Darcy Lane by storm. Immediately jealous of her... Read More

Our favorite kitty cat is back—now in graphic novel form—in this collection of ten quirky and cute stories by a handful of concept artists. Hello Kitty’s familiar face and adorably rendered illustrations (each artist has a unique... Read More

In the distinct voices of twenty animals, David FitzSimmons introduces science lovers to the biology, behavior, and ecological benefits of a variety of critters. From the cave salamander to the great horned owl, from the American... Read More