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Feathers, fins, fur, feet—the animal kingdom is made up of nearly 9 million known species! From flying fish to flightless birds, each living creature has a unique role to play in the life of planet Earth. In this book, Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz, hosts of the mega-popular kids’ podcast Wow in the World, will take you on a fact-filled adventure to explore the funniest and most fascinating animals kno...

Meet three notoriously mysterious sea creatures and their unnerving beauty Acclaimed National Geographic photographer David Liittschwager describes his fascination with the octopus, seahorse and jellyfish this way: “Nature loves to hide. I want to see.” And see he does- creating some of the most mesmerizing images of these tiny often overlooked sea creatures. Liittschwager has spent 12 years photo...

Summertime is well under way and teens home from school may be tempted to spend more time online. To help parents get teens excited about taking a break from their phones, TikTok recently introduced a number of tools and programs to reduce screen time and encourage safe online habits. This summer, TikTok is partnering with Barnes & Noble to support summer reading with the new #BookTokChallenge. Th...

In 2018, Michelle Figueroa – a journalist, filmmaker and CNN contributor – launched The Good News Movement, the only large-scale, journalist-run, politics-free social media platform for only good news. The Good News Movement quickly amassed a huge loyal following and now has several million followers with celebrities such as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Kristen Bell, Ricky Martin and Jamie Lee...

The year is 2072. Soon a volcanic eruption will trigger catastrophic devastation, and the only way out is up. While the world’s leaders, scientists, and engineers oversee the frantic production of a space fleet meant to save humankind, their children are brought in for a weekend of touring the Lazarus, a high-tech prototype spaceship. But when the apocalypse arrives months ahead of schedule, First...

The 150th anniversary of Arbor Day falls at the end of April this year. Susan Tyler Hitchcock, a writer specializing in history, nature and science, is perfectly qualified as author of INTO THE FOREST: The Secret Language of Trees. Writing for National Geographic, Hitchcock combines legendary photography with cutting-edge science to show exactly how trees influence the life of planet Earth―from ou...

It began with the lighting of a lamp. One day three of Aru Shah’s schoolmates show up at her doorstep to catch her in a lie. They don’t believe her claim that the Lamp of Bharata is cursed, and they dare Aru to prove it. Just a quick light, then she can get herself out of this mess with her school friends. But lighting the lamp unwittingly frees the Sleeper, an ancient demon also known as the Lord...

This debut novel is everything we want in a YA fantasy: schools of magic, ancient secrets, twisted monsters, and a noble kid-turned-hero. White takes you on a journey to unlock the secrets of a new kind of magic, Dragon Metal, alongside brave protagonist Jestin Kase. What I think makes this book even more special than the story within, is the author’s approach to writing fantasy based in reality....

Eleven-year-old Ella is the first Conjuror to attend the Arcanum Training Institute, a magic school in the clouds where Marvellers from around the world practice their cultural arts, like brewing Indian spice elixirs and bartering with pesky Irish pixies. Despite her excitement, Ella discovers that being the first isn't easy, and not all Marvellers are welcoming of Conjurors. But eventually, she f...

A dark land filled with shadows and strange noises. A multiheaded beast standing guard. A new, sly ruler with a few tricks in store. A lack of Mutt Nuggets to fill Ares the pug’s belly…The Olympians of Mount Olympus Pet Center have never faced a challenge quite like this. With Zeus the Mighty trapped in his palace by an all-seeing guard dog named Cerberus, it’s up to his gaggle of gods and goddess...

Terri Libenson’s best-selling graphic novel series, Emmie & Friends, feature humorous portrayals of friends coming of age, figuring out where they fit, and navigating the challenges of middle school. The first five books – Invisible Emmie, Positively Izzy, Just Jamie, Becoming Brianna and Truly Tyler – deliver endearing and relatable stories about friendship and middle-school drama. Now, Terri...

This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward Episode 428 is with Lyn Liao Butler Creator Of The Book Red Thread Of Fate. Born in Taiwan and moved to the States when she was seven. In her past and present lives, she has been: a concert pianist, a professional ballet and modern dancer, a fitness studio owner, a personal trainer and instructor, an RYT-200 hour y...

In these inspiring stories, two National Geographic Explorers, Clare Fieseler and Gabby Salazar, celebrate changemakers and outstanding women of diverse backgrounds, nationalities, and fields of study – many of whom are just beginning their game-changing work– by shining a light on the unique journeys and struggles that led to their incredible modern-day achievements. This book illuminates how wom...

Tahereh Mafi introduces the first book in a new epic, romantic trilogy, This Woven Kingdom. This YA novel invites readers into an intricate, absorbing world that weaves clashing empires, forbidden romance, and glimmering magic, with Persian mythology. To all the world, Alizeh is a disposable servant, not the long-lost heir to an ancient kingdom forced to hide in plain sight. The crown prince, Kamr...

From Ching Shih, a Chinese pirate who presided over a fleet comprised of some 80,000 men (Blackbeard had 400!), to Anne Bonny who famously ran away from an arranged marriage to don trousers and brandish a pistol in the Bahamas, to Sayyida al Hurra, an Islamic queen who ruled the Western Mediterranean, these women are often forgotten by history. Now, this edgy, wow-worthy illustrated book shares th...

This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward Episode 407 with Yoon Ha Lee creator of the book Tiger Honor. Sci-Fi novelist Yoon Ha Lee spins a tale from the point of view of a nonbinary tiger spirit for his loyal middle grade fantasy fans. Sebin, a young tiger spirit from the Juhwang Clan, wants nothing more than to join the Thousand World Space Forces and, l...

Random House Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Random House Children's Books (RHCB), will publish a new picture book by hip-hop pioneer Darryl "DMC" McDaniels in partnership with Nickelodeon and ViacomCBS Consumer Products, it was announced by Chris Angelilli, VP & Editor-in-Chief, Licensed Publishing. DARRYL'S DREAM will be published on January 4, 2022, as part of Nickelodeon and ViacomCBS C...

If you had the chance to change your future, would you take it? From first-time author Femi Fadugba comes The Upper World, a mind-bending YA sci-fi novel that follows two teens whose fates collide across time – and outside of it. The Upper World is currently being developed into a major Netflix movie starring Daniel Kaluuya, the star of Get Out, Black Panther and Judas and the Black Messiah). The...

Izzy Newton and the S.M.A.R.T. Squad: Newton’s Flaw is the second book in the National Geographic Kids fact-based fiction series written by American Girl series co-creator, Valerie Tripp. In the ongoing quest to overcome the challenges of middle school, the five friends must continue to use their collective skills and the power of STEM to bring order to their school. With their first mystery solve...

“The World Almanac has been the source for definitive data and answers to questions on any subject since 1868,” said Sarah Janssen, executive editor of The World Almanac. “In a year of major transitions, the new edition of The World Almanac documents the rapidly shifting world to give a source of historic perspective and new understanding to any curious reader.”

In Out of My Mind, we met Melody Brooks, whose brain works lightspeed ahead of most kids’, but who cannot keep up physically; her only way of communicating is with a communication board. Her utter refusal to let her physicality hold her back has inspired countless readers around the world, and over the years, Sharon has received thousands of letters about her many books, but kids most often ask: w...

Ghosts, clones, and fairy magic come to play in this ultimate and ridiculous showdown between the twins and their worst enemy. FOWL TWINS Get What They Deserve is the 3rd installment in the FOWL TWINS series and like the previous adventure stories, it is filled with high-tech, spectacular magic, and silly business. For almost two years, Lord Teddy Bleedham-Drye, the Duke of Scilly, has been plotti...

Ana Dakkar is a freshman at Harding-Pencroft Academy, a five-year high school that graduates the best marine scientists, naval warriors, navigators, and underwater explorers in the world. Ana's parents died while on a scientific expedition two years ago, and the only family's she's got left is her older brother, Dev, also a student at HP. Ana's freshman year culminates with the class's weekend tri...