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Get ready to swing and scat with WELCOME TO JAZZ: A Swing-Along Celebration of America’s Music, Featuring “When the Saints Go Marching In” from music educator and Welcome to the Symphony author Carolyn Sloan, with a heartfelt foreword by jazz musician and educator Nikara Warren, the granddaughter of renowned jazz pianist Kenny Barron. With interactive sound technology and vibrant, full-color illus...

Tracey Hecht is the acclaimed author of The Nocturnals series of books for readers aged 5-12. She is talking to kids and parents about her new book, The Kooky Kinkajou, which engages parents, educators, and children around the serious topic of bullying in an age-appropriate manner. She is PASSIONATE about the topic. October is Bullying Prevention Month, and Tracey is very involved in getting kids...

In every generation on the island of Fennbirn, a set of triplets is born: three queens, all equal heirs to the crown and each possessor of a coveted magic. Mirabella is a fierce elemental, able to spark hungry flames or vicious storms at the snap of her fingers. Katharine is a poisoner, one who can ingest the deadliest poisons without so much as a stomachache. Arsinoe, a naturalist, is said to hav...

For the last two decades, Harvard evolutionary biologist Dr. Barbara Natterson-Horowitz, MD and science writer Kathryn Bowers have studied the natural world for insights into human health – cancer, heart disease, depression, drug addiction, etc. As they watched their teenagers entering the world of social media academic pressure, dating, driving, and more they started to question what they could l...

The latest annual from the beloved brand that has ignited the explorer in all of us for more than 130 years, National Geographic’s Almanac 2020 offers everything you need to know about the world today — from science and nature to history, world cultures and the environment. Filled with exquisite photography, informative infographics, illustrated timelines and maps, this striking new edition honors...

After angering his father Zeus, the god Apollo is cast down from Olympus. He lands in New York City as a mortal teenage boy. Now, without his godly powers, the deity must learn to survive in the modern world until he can somehow find a way to regain Zeus’s favor. It's not easy being Apollo, especially when you've been turned into a human and banished from Olympus. On his path to restoring five anc...

AMONG THE MAASAI is “a valuable record, showing both the successes and limitations of education . . . [an] enlightening account of teaching in East Africa” (Kirkus Reviews). In 1999, Cutler set off to Tanzania to teach English at the first school built for at-risk Maasai girls in East Africa. Driven by her desire to replace the risk of rape, forced marriage, and genital cutting with the life-chang...

In 1963, Sharon Robinson turned thirteen against the backdrop of the most tumultuous year of the Civil Rights movement. As the daughter of Jackie Robinson, Sharon Robinson had incredible access to some of the most important events of the era, including her family attending the March on Washington as guests of Martin Luther King Jr. But Robinson was also grappling with her own personal problems lik...

In a world where so much is competing for a child’s attention, how do you raise a reader? It’s an accepted fact that reading is crucial for kids. Study after study shows that babies and toddlers thrive intellectually and emotionally when they’re read to, and that books help children of every age expand their language skills and comprehension of the world, boost their critical thinking and imaginat...

Following the global success of her seven-book fantasy series Septimus Heap, best-selling author Angie Sage is back with a brand-new fantasy novel, Maximillian Fly. The absorbing and darkly humorous book tells the story of Maximillian Fly—a human with cockroach features—whose quiet life is upended when he aids two human children in their escape from an oppressive governing power. Maximillian Fly w...

School’s back in session as Nickelodeon premieres the reimagined game show Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader. Hosted and executive produced by John Cena, the new series puts kids squarely in the center of the action. It follows the original premise of kids helping adult contestants put their knowledge to the test with questions taken directly from an elementary school curriculum. In an all-new for...

From #1 New York Times bestselling Dork Diaries author Rachel Renee Russell comes the third book in the series about Max Crumbly—and his daily ups and downs in middle school. When we last left our courageous hero, Max Crumbly, and his trusty sidekick Erin, they had just finished foiling the plans of some bumbling thieves. But Max and Erin were trapped in a smelly, dangerous dumpster of doom and ab...

About Epic Athletes: Stephen Curry When you think of Stephen Curry, one word comes to mind: greatness. From shooting three-pointers with laser precision to his clutch ability to hit buzzer-beaters time and again, he has established himself as one of the best players in pro basketball. But greatness was never a guarantee for Steph. The son of a talented NBA player, he dreamed of one day playing pro...

Writer, editor and education advocate Nathalie Le Du on Thursday, May 16th as she discusses: The importance of project-based, play-based learning and tinkering How real-life based characters help learning. Cartoon characters with five fingers as opposed to three (i.e., The Simpsons and Mickey Mouse) help children with everything from counting to patterning to arts and crafts The importance of play...

Nicolette Farmer is running for class president, and the rest of the Farmer family tells her she’ll win by a landslide. A pack of overconfident lambs mistakenly hear lambslide and can’t believe there’s a slide made just for them. But when they can’t find one on the farm, there’s only one thing left to do: take a vote! They campaign. They bargain. They ask all the other animals if they, too, would...

Inspired by the fascinating work and real adventures of National Geographic Society explorers, the second title in the Explorer Academy series invites you to board the ship Orion, where Cruz Coronado and his team of loyal friends continue to experience adventures beyond their wildest dreams (including an up-close encounter with whales, inspired by the experiences of veteran explorer and underwater...

Andrew Zimmern has eaten a smorgasbord of local specialties-from coral worms in Samoa to horse-rib-and-rectum sausage in Kazakhstan-over his 12 seasons as host of Bizarre Foods on the Travel Channel. Entertaining? Always! Stomach-churning? Sometimes. But above all, the 4-time James Beard Award-winning television personality, chef, entrepreneur, teacher, author...and dad...is on a mission to promot...

Born in 1943, R.L. Stine started out writing jokes and funny stories. He moved to New York City in the mid-1960s, after graduating from The Ohio State University. In 1986, Stine published Blind Date, his first horror novel for young adults. He launched his popular Fear Street book series three years later. Beginning in 1992, Stine found international acclaim writing the Goosebumps series, which sp...

Bullying has long been a serious problem in our schools and cyber bullying has increased exponentially as social media consumes our children and teenagers. We only hear about the most tragic cases in the news where the bullying victim has taken their own life. But it is a too- common occurrence in schools throughout the country—from elementary through high school. A new study by CNA, the non-profi...

After the tragic shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on February 14, 2018, journalism teacher Melissa Falkowski and broadcasting teacher Eric Garner knew their students needed to tell their own story. Edited by Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School (MSD) journalism and broadcasting teachers Melissa Falkowski and Eric Garner, the newly published, WE SAY #NEVERAGAIN: Reporting from the S...

Every episode of Grimm, Grimmer, Grimmest features a Grimm fairy tale retold with a fresh and surprising twist. Featuring curious creatures and mischievous foes, each story is punctuated by hilarious commentary from a classroom of kids who question their way through these creepy tales. Starting October 21st, the ten-episode series will roll out one new show each day leading up to Halloween—during...

How to keep your kids safe online Your go-to guide for one of the greatest dangers facing children today. A perfect book for the long summer months, when parents and kids will be navigating their newfound free time together. According ​to ​a ​2015 ​study, ​children ​spend ​an ​average ​of ​six ​and ​a ​half ​hours ​per ​day ​on ​screens, ​and ​the figure ​is ​rising. Ninety-three percent of teen F...

Please stop destroying our trombones. And with that, we're off and running. The book is vibrant and bursting with color on every page - just like the New Day! There are graphs and graphics breaking down New Day's 483-day tag title reign - which the book focuses heavily on - as well as getting-to-know-you Q and A sessions with all three members, infographics, New Day quizzes, and a bunch more. To b...