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THE SCIENCE SPELL BOOK: MAGICAL EXPERIMENTS FOR KIDS by Cara Florance
THE SCIENCE SPELL BOOK: MAGICAL EXPERIMENTS FOR KIDS by Cara FloranceEmbrace your inner alchemist and explore the magic of science through amazing experiments you can do at home!
Have you ever wished you could cast a real spell with the wave of a magic wand? Have you ever wanted to mix a real color-changing potion? Now kids can perform magical feats with a few simple ingredients and a little help from science.
Kids will learn about physics, biology, chemistry, and more through 25 dazzling experiments and activities including:
Elixir of Enlightenment-brew a stunning color-changing tea!
Chaotic Calling-learn about chaos theory while creating art with a pendulum!
Fluorescent Feast-create a meal that glows under a black light!
North Divination-make a homemade compass!
and more!
PIZZA! A SLICE OF HISTORY by Greg Pizzoli
PIZZA! A SLICE OF HISTORY by Greg PizzoliDo YOU like PIZZA? Because right now, somewhere in the world, someone is eating it. Did you know that in the United States we eat 350 slices of pizza every second? Or that in Sweden they serve pizza with bananas and peanuts? All over the world, people love pizza–but where did it come from? And who made the first pizza?
Join award-winning author and illustrator Greg Pizzoli as he travels through time and around the globe to discover the mouth-watering history of pizza. Bursting with color, flavor, fun facts, and a family-friendly English muffin pizza recipe, Pizza! A Slice of History reveals the delicious story of the world’s best food.
THE OCEAN IS KIND OF A BIG DEAL by Nick Seluk
THE OCEAN IS KIND OF A BIG DEAL by Nick SelukHave you ever thought about everything the ocean does for you? It changes the weather, creates oxygen, provides food, and is a great place to have fun, too! So why is the ocean such a big deal? Because we couldn’t live without it!
This funny and factual picture book from Heart and Brain creator Nick Seluk explains the science behind the ocean: its plant and animal life, its contribution to the world, and what we can do every day to protect it. Humans wouldn’t be able to survive without a healthy ocean. That’s kind of a big deal.
Each spread features bite-sized text and comic-style art with sidebars sprinkled throughout. Anthropomorphized marine animals help readers learn through funny jokes and comic panels. Funny, smart, and accessible, The Ocean Is Kind of a Big Deal is a must-have!
Nonfiction, Science, Environment
A SYNAGOGUE JUST LIKE HOME by Alice Blumenthal McGinty
A SYNAGOGUE JUST LIKE HOME by Alice Blumenthal McGintyRabbi Ruben loves his synagogue. But he doesn’t love the creaking floorboards, leaking sink, or drafty windows. Surely, he thinks, he can fix it up so it feels cared for, like a happy home! But Rabbi Ruben doesn’t know much about home repair, so when his creative fixes—challah dough plugging a drippy faucet, tablecloths blocking a window draft—make things humorously worse, it’ll take his whole congregation banding together to remind him what really makes a place feel like a happy home. Alice Blumenthal McGinty’s warm, inviting text pairs with Laurel Molk’s lively, friendly illustrations for a story about community and coming together—sharing, helping, caring.
MY CITY SPEAKS by Darren Lebeuf & Ashley Barron
MY CITY SPEAKS by Darren Lebeuf & Ashley BarronA young girl, who is visually impaired, finds much to celebrate as she explores the city she loves.
A young girl and her father spend a day in the city, her city, traveling to the places they go together: the playground, the community garden, the market, an outdoor concert. As they do, the girl describes what she senses in precise, poetic detail. Her city, she says, “rushes and stops, and waits and goes.” It “pitters and patters, and drips and drains.” It “echoes” and “trills,” and is both “smelly” and “sweet.” Her city also speaks, as it “dings and dongs, and rattles and roars.” And sometimes, maybe even some of the best times, it just listens.
LARK AND THE WILD HUNT by Jennifer Adam
LARK AND THE WILD HUNT by Jennifer AdamNever trust a fae.
Lark Mairen knows this. In her village, the border between the fae and human worlds is as thin as a whisper, and fae trickery is nothing new.
But Lark’s brother, Galin, has just disappeared into the fae realm while racing in the deadly Wild Hunt, and Lark’s only lead is a mysterious fae boy called Rook.
To save her brother, she’ll have to trust Rook–even if it takes her into the dangerous fae kingdom, where she’ll untangle riddles, navigate labyrinths, and face the wicked king himself.
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