Books

For the child who is starting music lessons or wonders about the magic behind the stage, this guide explores the history

Twelve-year-old Mary Anning combs the cliffs of England and unearths an incredible ancient skeleton, sparking a lifetime

The Mississippi River comes to life in 1867 as a small town erupts in excitement at the sudden, noisy arrival of a grand

For the child who wonders what their pets do when everyone is asleep, this story explores the thrill of independence and

When the humans are away, Stanley will play! What starts with a nap on the couch turns into a wild house party for all t

Floy runs wild through the Yosemite Valley like a squirrel until she meets John Muir, a kindred spirit who teaches her t

Mother Goose’s sister runs a reform school where naughty behaviors are corrected with dark, twisted versions of classic

For the child who feels a sense of awe when looking at the stars or snow, this poetic journey captures the quiet majesty

A twelve-year-old boy meets Ota Benga, an African Pygmy exhibited at the 1904 World's Fair, in a meeting that challenges

A quiet, lonely man finds his world transformed after an anonymous box of valentine chocolates is accidentally delivered

When Jake decides to host his small town's first Pride festival, he must face off against the mayor while wondering if t

After her parents vanish, Molly is left with a creepy stranger who never eats and dreams of a skeletal figure that might

Determined to be recognized in nineteenth-century America, young Abiah Rose defies convention by hiding a floral signatu

For the child learning the power of keeping a promise even when the task feels impossible. A legendary tall tale about g

Earth’s crust hides a history of scientific debate, from 17th-century theories of a hollow interior to the experiments t

Sixth-grader Hero lives in a house rumored to hide a lost diamond. Together with an elderly neighbor, she untangles a my

Artist Walter Anderson lived wild among nature on the Gulf Coast, eventually leaving behind a secret room covered in stu

A lonely girl sent to a manor in England discovers a hidden, overgrown garden that holds the power to transform her life

A second is as quick as a hiccup and a week is seven mornings in a row in this rhyming introduction to how we measure th

A surfer girl and her grumpy cat are swept into an underwater war between mermaids and a serpent king in this vibrant ta

Elana Rose Rosen navigates her parents' divorce and a move to a new New York apartment by mastering scooter tricks and m

Learn how ancient Roman engineers perfected the bridges, aqueducts, and roads that still influence how we design our mod

Satchel Paige made history as the first African American to pitch in a Major League World Series, defying the unfair lim

For the curious child who wonders how kids lived in the past. This photo-essay brings 17th-century history to life throu