New Books for Kids
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Alice with a Why
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Alice’s granddaughter finds herself tumbling down the rabbit hole in this magical modern retelling of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland—from the beloved author of the Chronicles of Whetherwhy and Pages & Co. series.
⋆"This homage sparkles. Delightful in every way."—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
⋆"A cleverly constructed return to Wonderland...a winner through and through."—Booklist (starred review)
Journey back to Wonderland . . .
England, 1919. Alyce—with a Y—is sent to live with her grandmother, the original Alice, after having lost her father in war. When a mysterious invitation to a tea party hits her square in the face, Alyce realizes that her grandmother’s strange stories of a place called Wonderland might have some truth to them after all.
Soon Alyce is tumbling down into Wonderland herself, but the place she finds is not the colorful world she's heard stories of, but a world trapped in its own war. The Sun King and the Queen of the Moon are fighting over a stolen hour, and soon Alyce is tasked with setting it right. With the help of the Mad Hatter, the Cheshire Cat and a Sailor Fox, Alyce will have to solve Wonderland’s problems and, eventually, find her way back home.
An enchanting adventure through Wonderland, Alice with a Why is both a celebration of Lewis Carroll’s beloved original story and a modern masterpiece. -
A Porcupine Wedding
The baker mice cater a porcupine wedding in the fourth book in the Mouse and Spoon Level 2 Ready-to-Read series from Newbery Medal winner and author of the Henry and Mudge series, Cynthia Rylant!
Ginger, Piper, and Tom of the Mouse and Spoon Bakery have a very important job: making lots of super sticky buns for a porcupine wedding! -
Beep Bop Boop!
Aliens land on Earth but no one can understand what they want in this Pre-Level 1 Ready-to-Read by Theodor Seuss Geisel Award–winning author Ethan Long.
WARNING EARTHLINGS! Aliens have landed! And they have just one thing to say over and over again: BEEP BOP BOOP! BEEP BOP BOOP!
Everyone they meet runs away in fear, scared of these three little outer space creatures. What in the world are they saying? What could they want? -
What If... Every Volcano Erupted at Once?
"I don't know anyone who can take complex scientific concepts and make them more accessible, stimulating and fun than Emma Young. It is truly a kind of genius." - Bill Bryson
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Find out the answers to 33 crazy and laugh-out-loud questions about the Earth with science author Emma Young.
Prepare to learn all about the Earth from rocks to rivers and countries to climate in this engaging question-and-answer book.
What If... Every Volcano Erupted at Once? is not your average science book. Kids aged 7-9 will be drawn into each topic with one of 33 fun questions that are guaranteed to make kids think about our planet in a whole new way. Author Emma Young explains the answers with humor and plenty of science facts that kids will be racing to share with friends and family.
This Earth book for kids offers:
- Fun and engaging content by science author Emma Young.
- 33 laugh-out-loud what-if questions with key science facts woven into the answers.
- A mix of photography and cartoon-style illustrations that bring the questions to life.
- Curriculum-aligned STEM topics for primary age children, including geology, Earth science, ecology, and more.
Children can dip in and out of bite-sized information on each page, filled with attention-grabbing photography and quirky illustrations. Even reluctant readers will find this Earth book entertaining, as they discover the answers to the wacky, bizarre, and surprising questions, making this the perfect science gift for any child.
More in the series
If you liked this, you'll love What If... You Didn't Make Snot?, where you'll learn all about the human body. -
Vans & Villains
Nancy, Bess, and George embark on an ill-fated cross-country road trip in the twenty-seventh Nancy Drew Diaries, a fresh approach to a classic series.
When George wins an exciting contest from her favorite van life influencers to transport their camper van from Chicago to Los Angeles, she naturally invites Nancy and Bess along to live out her van life fantasies for seven days.
But things quickly go sideways for the girls, from bad weather to mechanical problems, leading to personality clashes in a small, closed space. Worse yet, Nancy feels like someone is following them. Could someone be trying to sabotage the trip? Or is Nancy so used to solving mysteries that she’s starting to see villains where there are none?
Nancy had better figure it out quickly if their road trip—and their friendship—is going to survive the chaos.
eResources for Kids
Biography Reference Center
Includes complete full text run of Biography Today and Biography Magazine including thousands of narrative biographies.
Britannica Fundamentals
Britannica School
Nonfiction geared for K-12 students. Includes articles, images, eBooks, novels, and essays.
Britannica School - Elementary
Grades 3-4. Information on countries, animals, and people. Watch and learn with videos, games, and activities.