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Weird But True

Based on the hugely popular quirky, fun facts that many readers of National Geographic Kids magazine turn to first, this easy-to-browse book with wacky trivia and lively art is sure to give young readers hours of fun.

1 issue / $6.95 US
City: A Story of Roman Planning and Construction

Text and black and white illustrations show how the Romans planned and constructed their cities for the people who lived within them.

1 issue / $10.99 US
Apples for Everyone

In this beautifully produced book for young children from the Picture the Seasons series, apples are more than just fruit, they are symbolic of everything fall.

1 issue / $5.95 US
Girls Are Not Chicks Coloring Book

Truly fun for all ages, this unique coloring book subversively and playfully examines the female gender stereotypes that pervade daily life. Deconstructing the homogeneity of gender expression has never been so colorful.

1 issue / $8.00 US

Isaac Newton and Physics for Kids: His Life and Ideas with 21 Activities

Featuring 21 hands-on projects that explore the scientific concepts Isaac Newton developed, this illuminating guide paints a rich portrait of the brilliant and complex man and provides young readers with a hands-on understanding of astronomy, physics, and mathematics.

1 issue / $11.95 US
The World Almanac for Kids: Kindergarderten Skills

The World Almanac for Kids Puzzler Deck: Kindergarten Skills, Ages 3-5 -- The No. 1–selling kids' almanac, with over one million copies sold annually, becomes a fun educational tool in this trivia deck series for kids. Coded by age range and subject, each deck includes 75 fun and educational brainteasers that build skills in science, math, reading, and vocabulary.

1 issue / $7.99 US
The Worst Case Scenario: Extreme Junior Edition

The best-selling Worst-Case Scenario series returns with this 'extreme' follow-up to the Junior Edition. Packed with funny, kid friendly instructions for the most extreme situations such as how to handle an encounter with a tarantula, how to navigate by the stars, how to build a snow cave, and more!

1 issue / $7.99 US
The Worst Case Scenario: Junior Edition

Braces. Bullies. Chores. Childhood is chock-full of perils but finally here's something to come to the rescue. The newest title in the phenomenally successful Worst-Case Scenario series provides kid-friendly, hands-on, step-by-step instructions for outwitting a nosy sibling, surviving a school dance, cleaning your room in a snap, dealing with an irritated parent (recognizing the tell-tale signs!), and more.

1 issue / $7.99 US

Worst Case Scenario Middle School

Homework, hormones, heartache...middle school has no shortage of perils. Never fear, the authors of the best-selling Worst-Case Scenario series return with a survival guide for those who are facing or just about to face this big transitional time in school and life. The handbook is packed with funny-but-useful tips for the trickiest situations that crop up in middle school, like taking charge of a too-busy homework schedule, dealing with a cold shoulder from a friend who has suddenly become just too cool, avoiding common e-mail and cell phone disasters, and more.

1 issue / $8.99 US
The Everything Kids' Science Experiments Book

With The Everything® Kids Science Experiments Book, all you need to do is gather a few household items and you can recreate dozens of mind-blowing, kid-tested science experiments.

1 issue / $7.95 US
What Darwin Saw

In 1831 a 22-year-old naturalist named Charles Darwin stepped aboard the HMS Beagle. The ship’s round-the-world surveying journey lasted five long years on the high seas. The young Darwin noticed everything, and proved himself an avid and detailed chronicler of daily events on the Beagle and onshore. What Darwin Saw takes young readers back to the pages of his journals as they travel alongside Darwin and read his lively and awestruck words about the wonders of the world.

1 issue / $14.99 US
Face to Face with Penguins

You’re on the South Georgia Islands, a remote, icy place, with nobody around for miles and miles—except several thousand penguin friends. Stunning photographs by Yva Momatiuk and John Eastcott lead you into a mass of birds as they waddle across rock and sand, so clumsy on land, so graceful in the sea. Learn of the nesting habits, diet, family and social lives of these birds that always look dressed to impress. This fun book will also inspire readers to care about penguins’ threatened habitats.

1 issue / $12.99 US

Pyramid

Through concise text and richly detailed black and white illustrations we come to know the philosophy of life and death in ancient Egypt.

1 issue / $9.95 US
Mosque

Following in the tradition he established with Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction and in the many books he has published in the thirty years since, David Macaulay provides explanations of the how and the why in a way that is both accessible and entertaining. His work has earned numerous accolades, including a Caldecott Medal, two Caldecott Honors, and a MacArthur Grant, and many fans around the globe. With Mosque, he turns his talents toward the magnificent structures of the Ottoman Empire.

1 issue / $9.95 US
Castle

The word itself conjures up mystery, romance, intrigue, and grandeur. What could be more perfect for an author-illustrator who has continually stripped away the mystique of architectural structures that have long fascinated modern man? With typical zest and wry sense of humor punctuating his drawings, David Macaulay traces the step-by-step planning and construction of both castle and town.

1 issue / $9.95 US
Cathedral: The Story of its Construction

Text and detailed drawings follow the planning and construction of a magnificent Gothic cathedral in the imaginary French town of Chutreaux during the thirteenth century.

1 issue / $9.95 US

The Way We Work

In this comprehensive and entertaining resource, David Macaulay reveals the inner workings of the human body as only he could. In order to present this complicated subject in an accurate and entertaining way, he put in years of research. He sat in on anatomy classes, dissections, and even reached inside the rib cages of two cadavers to compare their spleen sizes. He observed numerous surgeries, including a ten-hour procedure where a diseased pancreas was removed, as well as one where a worn-out old knee was replaced by a brand new one. This hands-on investigation gives Macaulay a unique perspective to lead his readers on a visual journey through the workings of the human body.

1 issue / $35.00 US
Snapshot Picture Library: Baby Animals

"Vibrant photographs and simple, informative text make these Snapshot Picture Library board book editions perfect for your young one's library. From ducklings to piglets, this book sure has some adorable baby animals! "

1 issue / $3.49 US
Snapshot Picture Library: Emergency Vehicles

Thrilling photographs take you behind the scenes with mighty machines. Also in the series Airplanes, Tractors & Trucks.

1 issue / $3.49 US
Snapshot Picture Library: Horses

"Vibrant photographs and simple, informative text make these Snapshot Picture Library board book editions perfect for your young one's library. With all of the beautiful horse photographs and facts, this book is perfect for any young horse lover! "

1 issue / $3.49 US