Books

Inspired by a childhood water wheel in Nevada, George Ferris sets out to build a massive, engineering marvel for the Wor

Neighbors want the snails gone, but Mr. Carey sees his garden differently; one moonlit night, his eccentric vision revea

On the opening night of Don Giovanni, Wolfgang Mozart looks back at the childhood struggles and triumphs that led him to

For the child curious about the rhythms of the natural world and the way different cultures honor the passing of time th

The moon controls our tides and lights our nights; learn how it moves through its phases and how astronauts finally reac

Exiled from England and sent to the colonies as a servant, Molly Bannaky builds a new life of freedom and passes the gif

For the child who feels discouraged by their own blunders, these fascinating stories show how some of the world's best i

Missy is certain that she hates every single book in the library until Miss Brooks challenges her to find the one story

The ocean’s most terrifying prehistoric predator comes to life through giant fossil teeth and scientific theories about

A botched robbery sends orphaned sisters Maude and Sallie fleeing across the Wild West. They must clear Maude’s name whi

For the child who thinks math is just dry formulas, these stories reveal the brilliant, quirky, and very human lives beh

Solving magic square puzzles and measuring wind speed becomes a thrilling investigation in this collection of math-based

Follow the life of Marie Curie from her early studies to her marriage and the groundbreaking discovery of radium that ch

Marie Curie overcame countless obstacles in Poland and France to become a world-renowned scientist and the first person

Maribel and her mother spend a full year in America experiencing new seasons and holidays while they wait for her father

While his teammates made history on the lunar surface, Michael Collins waited alone in the command module, orbiting the

A perfectly preserved baby mammoth found in the Siberian ice offers a rare window into the prehistoric world and clues o

Witty poems and full-page watercolors capture the quirky personalities of twenty-one different mammals in this playful g

For the curious child who loves watching leaves dance or kites soar, this poetic collection captures the invisible power

When Julie visits a country garden, she meets a man she thinks is the gardener, only to find herself inside the colorful

Young Mae dreams of floating among billions of stars, following her imagination from her childhood bedroom all the way t

Young Madeleine meets the famous sculptor Camille Claudel for a summer that changes everything. It is a luminous look at

For the child adjusting to life in a new place or seeking comfort in a difficult transition. This gentle story explores

Emily's booming voice is too loud for land, but on the high seas, her shout can steer ships away from rocks and guide sa