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Science & Nature

Hidden Dangers
Schaefer, Lola M
These 13 deadly creatures can be difficult to spot until you're right on top of them . . . or they're right on top of you. Look for each animal in its environment--look closely!--and learn all the ways you could perish--or survive--depending on how smart, well-informed, and good at...
Item No. 9781452134291
$16.99
Honeybee
Fleming, Candace

2021 Robert F. Siebert Award Winner

Robert F. Sibert Medal Winner

Take to the sky with Apis, one honeybee, as she embarks on her journey through life!

An Orbis Pictus Honor Book
Selected for the Texas Bluebonnnet Master List
Finalist for the AAAS/Subaru SB...

Item No. 9780823442850
$18.99
If You Decide To Go To Moon (Hardcover)
McNulty, Faith
Two artists at the height of their powers have created a beautiful book with an unforgettable message about the moon and an even more important message about the earth. A publishing event!

"If you decide to go to the moon," writes Faith McNulty, "read this book first. It will tellyou how to...
Item No. 9780590483599
$18.99
Insectorama


A beautiful work of art to make you fall in love with the tiny creatures all around you!



Winner of the JP Redouté Children's Book Prize


The world is full of insects. They far outweigh
humans on earth, and we couldn't survive long...

Item No. 9783039640164
$29.95
Jumper: A Day in the Life of a Backyard Jumping Spider
Lanan, Jessica

From critically acclaimed illustrator of The Lost Package comes a bold nonfiction story following a day in the life of a backyard jumping spider - meticulously researched and utterly charming.

What if you were small as a bean,
Could walk on the walls and ceiling,...

Item No. 9781250810366
$19.99
Ladybug Girl & the Bug Squad
Davis, Jacky
The Bug Squad is back in a story about playing together, problem solving, and saying you're sorry in this hardcover picture book from the New York Times bestselling Ladybug Girl series.

This book was a Jumpstart Read for the Record Book.

The Bug Squad -...

Item No. 9780803734197
$16.99
Moth: An Evolution Story
Thomas, Isabel

"A rare pleasure ... a true story of adaptation and hope." -Wall Street Journal

Powerful and visually spectacular, Moth is the remarkable evolution story that captures the struggle of animal survival against the background of an evolving human world in a unique and atmospheric...

Item No. 9781547600205
$18.99
Nature Anatomy
Rothman, Julia

See the world in a whole new way with acclaimed illustrator Julia Rothman's beautiful nature guide book.

Nature Anatomy combines art and science in this exciting and educational guide to the structure, function, and personality of the natural world. Explore the anatomy of a...

Item No. 9781612122311
$18.99
On a Beam of Light (Softcover)
Berne, Jennifer

Free book plate autographed by Jennifer Berne with purchase.

Travel along with Einstein on a journey full of curiosity, laughter, and scientific discovery. Parents and children alike will appreciate this moving story of the powerful difference imagination can make in any life.
Item No. 9781452152110
$7.99
Prehistoric Actual Size (Softcover)
Jenkins, Steve

What is it like to come face-to-face with the ten-foot-tall terror bird? Or stare into the mouth of the largest meat eater ever to walk the earth? Can you imagine a millipede that is more than six feet long, or a dinosaur smaller than a chicken? In this "actual size" look at the prehistoric...

Item No. 9780544582385
$8.99
Queen of Physics: How Wu Chien Shiung Helped Unlock
Robeson, Teresa
Meet Wu Chien Shiung, famous physicist who overcame prejudice to prove that she could be anything she wanted.

"Wu Chien Shiung's story is remarkable--and so is the way this book does it justice." --Booklist (Starred review)

When Wu Chien Shiung was born in China...

Item No. 9781454932208
$16.95
Redwoods (Hardcover)
Chin, Jason

Jason Chin's Redwoods tells the story of a boy who discovers a book about redwoods and finds himself in their midst as he turns the pages.

An ordinary train ride becomes and extraordinary trip to the great ancient forests.

A subway trip is transformed when a young...

Item No. 9781596434301
$19.99
Snowflake Bentley - Softcover
Jacqueline Briggs Martin & Mary Azarian

"Of all the forms of water the tiny six-pointed crystals of ice called snow are incomparably the most beautiful and varied." -- Wilson Bentley (1865-1931)

From the time he was a small boy in Vermont, Wilson Bentley saw snowflakes as small miracles. And he determined that one day his camera...

Item No. 9780547248295
$7.99
Solving the Puzzle Under the Sea-Autographed
Burleigh, Robert

"A finely told, beautifully illustrated biography that saves a world class scientist from obscurity." --School Library Journal, starred review

"An ideal introduction to a lesser-known scientist and an important understanding about how the Earth works."--...

Item No. 9781481416009
$19.99
Spider Tattoos
Sovak, Jan
Startle friends and acquaintances with these lifelike tattoo portraits of scary spiders. Large, colorful designs depict the black widow spider, marbled orb-weaver, Mexican red-knee tarantula, golden silk spider, and 4 other leggy creatures, most accompanied by lacy outlines of their webs.
Item No. 9780486410135
$3.50
The Beetle Book
Jenkins, Steve

Beetles squeak and beetles glow. Beetles stink, beetles sprint, beetles walk on water. With legs, antennae, horns, beautiful shells, knobs, and other oddities--what's not to like about beetles? The beetle world is vast: one out of every four living things on earth is a beetle. There are over 350...

Item No. 9780547680842
$19.99
The Cockroach
Gravel, Elise
Hilarious illustrated non-fiction about cockroaches perfect for beginning readers. You'll bug out over this perfect pairing of humorous text and funny illustrations about this insect that's been around for over 335 million years!

Fast cockroach facts:

  • Distinctive trait: Flat...
  • Item No. 9780735266445
    $5.99
    The Fire of Stars
    Larson, Kirsten W

    A 2023 Good Housekeeping Kids Book Award Winner

    A Science Friday 2023 Best Book Pick

    A Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of 2023

    A School Library Journal Best Book of 2023

    2024 NCTE Orbis Pictus Honor Book

    Four...

    Item No. 9781452172873
    $18.99
    The Grouchy Ladybug (Hardcover)
    Carle, Eric

    From Eric Carle, New York Times bestselling author of The Very Hungry Caterpillar and From Head to Toe, comes the classic story of one very grouchy ladybug. Eric Carle's bright artwork and signature style will charm both ardent fans and new readers alike....

    Item No. 9780060270872
    $19.99
    The Grouchy Ladybug - Board Book
    Carle, Eric

    From Eric Carle, New York Times bestselling author of The Very Hungry Caterpillar and From Head to Toe, comes the classic story of one very grouchy ladybug. Eric Carle's bright artwork and signature style will charm both ardent fans and new readers alike. This...

    Item No. 9780694013203
    $9.99
    The Grouchy Ladybug - Softcover
    Carle, Eric

    From Eric Carle, New York Times bestselling author of The Very Hungry Caterpillar and From Head to Toe, comes the classic story of one very grouchy ladybug. Eric Carle's bright artwork and signature style will charm both ardent fans and new readers alike....

    Item No. 9780064434508
    $9.99
    Magic SB Solar System - PB
    Cole, Joanna
    To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Scholastic is re-releasing the ten original Magic School Bus titles in paperback. With updated scientific information, the bestselling science series ever is back!

    The fieldtrip to the planetarium is foiled when the museum turns out to be closed, but Ms....
    Item No. 9780590414296
    $8.99
    The Street Beneath My Feet
    Guillain, Charlotte

    This award-winning, double-sided foldout book takes you on a fascinating journey down through the layers of the Earth, all the way to the planet's core and out the other side.

    When you're out walking around, whether on the city streets or a country trail, there's always so much to...

    Item No. 9781682971369
    $24.95
    The Very Busy Spider (Hardcover)
    Carle, Eric
    A VERY classic from Eric Carle, creator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar

    Early one morning a little spider spins her web on a fence post. One by one, the animals of the nearby farm try to distract her, yet the busy little spider keeps diligently at her work. When she is done, she is...

    Item No. 9780399211669
    $22.99
    The Very Busy Spider - Board Book
    Carle, Eric
    From bestselling author and illustrator Eric Carle, the creator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, comes another classic tale about one very busy spider. A perfect gift to share with the child or grandchild in your life.

    Early one morning a little spider spins her web on a fence post...

    Item No. 9780399229190
    $11.99