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The Boy Who Saved Lives with a Pen: How Adolfo Kaminsky Forged a Path to Freedom During WWII by Deborah Blumenthal is a forthcoming title from Roaring Brook Press...

If you take a hike on a warm summer day, you'll see bees collecting nectar, foxes feasting on fruits and berries, and more! Learn about what animals do in the summer to get ready for the long winter ahead.

Funnel cloud. Sirens sound. Take shelter! Tornadoes are a force of nature that can quickly spin across the land. Their powerful winds can cause lots of damage. But you can be prepared! Learn about tornadoes, pay attention to warnings, and stay safe.

In Survival Mode, players have only ten minutes of daylight before hostile mobs spawn at night. That’s why it's important to build shelters and make weapons. Learn tips on how to craft, what to mine, and where to build shelters to best survive the night in Minecraft's Survival Mode!

From little shelters to castles to skyscrapers, you can build anything you imagine in Minecraft. Get tips and tricks for finding materials, using tools, making redstone machines, and designing your dream build. Explore the endless possibilities for building in Minecraft!

Learn about the history and geography of Antarctica with iMindsJNR audio-learning series for younger minds. Antarctica is the fifth biggest continent on Earth. It is also the coldest. The sun shines for only half of the year and stays under the horizon for the other half. Early explorers of Antarctica described it as a mysterious, lonely place. But they also described it as a desert. And a desert it is!

There are many different kinds of penguins, but they all protect their eggs the same way. Leveled text helps young listeners learn about these birds.

In 1811, while exploring the cliffs near Lyme Regis, England, 12-year-old Mary Anning made the find of a lifetime. There in the rocks was the skeleton of a strange creature. Mary's find was later named Ichthyosaurus, a reptile that lived more than 250 million years ago. Anning went on to have a long career finding and identifying dinosaur fossils. However, her work often went unrecognized by male scientists of the time, and she received little credit until long after her death. Learn about Mary Anning's perseverance and her important discoveries in paleontology.

What’s that strange object in the sky? Could it be an alien spaceship? Listeners will be riveted by curious tales of UFO sightings while also learning the facts about each claim. Which mysteries still baffle experts, and which ones have been solved?

In 1949, Dorothy Vaughan became the first African American woman to lead a team at NASA's Langley Research Center. Her work as a mathematician was an important part of helping the United States explore space. Learn more about Vaughan's life as a famous mathematician!

Human transportation has come a long way since the invention of the wheel. Vehicles of all sorts have us speeding across land, through water, and in the skies. What might be next? From self-driving cars to jet packs, listeners will discover exciting new ways they may get around in the future.

Soil covers most of the land on Earth. It feeds plants and is home to many animals. Discover why soil is an important part of nature!

A seed is like a little package—it has everything that it needs to make a new plant. Learn how tiny seeds can grow into big, leafy foliage.

Gardens make great habitats for many types of animals. Water, protection and food are the benefits for animals living in a garden, and in return they keep the soil healthy, eat pesky insects, and help pollinate the flowers.

Have you ever wished you could go to the moon? Learn about Neil Armstrong, Edwin Aldrin, and their fellow astronauts on the Apollo 11 who took the first steps on the moon! Discover the process and challenges that NASA overcame to safely send people to the moon with engineering and physics. Understand how this historical moment affected space exploration for countries all over the world.

Wasserschweine – sanfte Riesen der Feuchtgebiete, gesellig und hervorragende Schwimmer. Von den Wäldern des Amazonas bis zu den Überschwemmungsgebieten des Pantanal prägen sie ihre Lebensräume und faszinieren Forscher wie Tierfreunde.

Terra, la Nostra Straordinaria Casa è un libro per bambini splendidamente illustrato che invita i giovani lettori a intraprendere un viaggio alla scoperta delle meraviglie naturali del nostro pianeta. Dalle imponenti montagne e le rigogliose foreste agli oceani scintillanti e ai cieli vibranti, questo libro mette in evidenza la straordinaria bellezza della Terra e tutta la vita che sostiene.

Eine grundschullehrerin in Costa Rica möchte ihren schülerinnen das thema umwelt und die auswirkungen des ananasanbaus näherbringen. Damit löst sie reaktionen bei kindern, eltern und nachbarschaft aus, mit denen sie nicht gerechnet hätte. Effektives Sprachenlernen mit Spaß, Spannung und Motivation.

Embarque em uma jornada mágica pelas estações do ano com A Aventura das Quatro Estações. Desde as folhas coloridas rodopiando na brisa do outono até os suaves flocos de neve do inverno, as vibrantes flores da primavera e o caloroso sol de verão, cada estação traz sua própria beleza única e emoção.

Estrelas e Constelações: Um Céu Cheio de Histórias apresenta aos jovens leitores as maravilhas do céu noturno. Com explicações fáceis de entender e mapas de estrelas encantadores, as crianças vão aprender a identificar constelações famosas como Órion, Leão, Touro, Cassiopeia, Escorpião, Peixes e muito mais.