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Seedlings: Science
Hello, Jupiter and Neptune. Hello, Mercury and Venus. Hello, … fun! The popular
Seedlings series now offers irresistible introductions to our solar system’s eight planets.
Written in a friendly voice, filled with dynamic photos, and featuring text crafted for
the youngest of readers, these newest books spotlight the names, orbital processes, and
defining features of the planets. Each book closes with a labeled-image guide.
Earth Rocks!
Around the world, geological phenomena shape landscapes and create
breathtaking scenery. In language fit for the youngest geologists, Earth
Rocks! explores six geological formations and phenomena, explaining how
they form or occur as well as any damages they may cause. Photographs of
famous locations and events complement the text, while a closing activity
encourages applied understanding of important scientific concepts.
Price Canyons
Individual titles: $9.99 978-1-62832-507-2
Specifications Earthquakes
978-1-62832-508-9
Page count: 24
Geysers
Trim size: 8¼" × 10" 978-1-62832-509-6
Color photographs Glaciers
© 2018 978-1-62832-510-2
Interest level: Landslides
Age 6 and up 978-1-62832-511-9
Volcanoes
978-1-62832-512-6
Bulldozer Blueprint
B U L L D O Z E R S
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tractor
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Amazing Machines
From the heavy blades of bulldozers to the hauling bodies of
dump trucks, heavy machinery and equipment have long been
used in construction and demolition alike. Appealing to future
builders, mechanics, and engineers, this new series explores the
continued use of six Amazing Machines. Detailed photos and
STEM-appropriate text examine the featured machine’s parts,
functions, variations, and worksites. Each book also includes a
labeled pictorial diagram of the machine.
Price Backhoes
Individual titles: $8.99 978-1-62832-501-0
Specifications Bulldozers
978-1-62832-502-7
Page count: 24
Concrete Mixers
Trim size: 8¾" × 11" 978-1-62832-503-4
Color photographs Cranes
© 2018 978-1-62832-504-1
Interest level: Dump Trucks
Age 6 and up 978-1-62832-506-5
Excavators
978-1-62832-505-8
Fetch!
From playful boxers to people-pleasing pugs, there are dogs to match
the lifestyles and personalities of many people. The newest Fetch! titles
help future pet owners retrieve basic knowledge about the traits and
history of four more popular dog breeds. Dynamic photos bound off
the page, and the text gently instructs young owners in pet care and
responsibility. At the end of each book is a panel about a famous pop-
culture example of the breed.
Seedlings: Transportation
Hello, balers and harvesters. Hello, … fun! The popular Seedlings
series now offers irresistible introductions to six farm machines.
Written in a friendly voice, filled with dynamic photos, and featuring
text crafted for the youngest of readers, these newest books touch
upon the parts, operation, and roles of farm machines.
First Peoples
Prior to the arrival of Europeans, numerous native peoples thrived
across North America. Providing an overview of daily life and culture,
this new series introduces six First Peoples. Approachable text examines
each group’s community structure, significant ceremonies, and
traditions, as well as their relationship with European settlers and forced
relocation onto reservations. With a focus on the tribe’s way of life, each
title also includes a traditional story and tells how the people work to
keep the traditions of their ancestors alive today.
Price Apache
Individual titles: $9.99 978-1-62832-517-1
Specifications Cherokee
Page count: 24 978-1-62832-518-8
Trim size: 8¼" × 10" Iroquois
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Color photographs
Navajo
© 2018 978-1-62832-520-1
Interest level: Nez Perce
Age 6 and up 978-1-62832-521-8
Sioux
978-1-62832-522-5
Wild Jobs
What do you want to be when you grow up? Would you dare to
fight wildfires or dive into the ocean’s mysterious depths? Employing
real-life examples to introduce readers to six thrilling occupations,
Wild Jobs divulges the purpose and importance of these potentially
perilous professions. Striking photographs accompany an overview of
the training and equipment needed to perform each job, and a closing
activity furthers comprehension, as questions prompt readers to imagine
themselves in the featured occupational role.
X-Books Price
Individual titles: $9.99
X-Books are for kids who love facts—especially
Specifications
in bite-sized portions and about fascinating, Page count: 32
true subjects. As plentiful images and graphical Trim size: 7" × 9¼"
Color photographs and
representations stimulate visual perception,
illustrations
readers will be drawn into learning how to use © 2018
informational texts. Each title is framed by a Interest level:
Age 9 and up
signature Top 5 countdown feature that not only
serves as an example of sequential order but also
narrates a brief story within the main topic. Count
down the world’s most extreme fighters, predators,
and weather phenomena, and launch a lifetime of
reading without limits!
Living Wild
The nimble bodies of lemurs, the stretchy gular pouches of pelicans, and the defining
characteristics of 60 other fascinating animals are explored in Living Wild. Vivid photographs
help take readers on a virtual field study to observe the life cycle and behaviors of each featured
creature. Each book also looks at scientific research and includes a folkloric tale.
Price
Individual titles: $12.00
Specifications
Page count: 48 “As if the full-bleed National Geographic-worthy photos
Trim size: 95/8" × 105/8" aren’t enough of a hook, the books in the ‘Living Wild’
Color photographs
series each start off with dramatic bang.” – Booklist
© 2011–2018
Interest level:
Age 10 and up
Soccer Stars
This series puts readers six and up into the
goal-diving action, introducing some of the
world’s most popular Soccer Stars through
brief recaps of their rich team histories.
Highlighting important players and managers,
each book presents action-driven photos.
Price AC Milan
Individual titles: $9.99 978-1-62832-352-8
Specifications Bayern Munich
978-1-62832-353-5
Page count: 24
FC Barcelona
Trim size: 8¼" × 10" 978-1-62832-354-2
Color and historical Liverpool FC
photographs 978-1-62832-355-9
© 2017 Manchester United
Interest level: 978-1-62832-356-6
Age 6 and up Real Madrid
978-1-62832-357-3
“The bright images and big-name stars are likely to pull in readers.” – School Library Journal
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Soccer Champions
From gutsy underdogs and dazzling triumphs
to bitter rivalries and crushing losses, this
series invites fans to witness the world events,
last-minute goals, and diving saves that shaped
some of the planet’s greatest football clubs.
Price AC Milan
Individual titles: $12.00 978-1-62832-195-1
Specifications Bayern Munich
978-1-62832-192-0
Page count: 48
FC Barcelona
Trim size: 8¾" × 10¼" 978-1-62832-191-3
Color and historical Liverpool FC
photographs 978-1-62832-193-7
© 2016 Manchester United
Interest level: 978-1-62832-194-4
Age 10 and up Real Madrid
978-1-62832-196-8
Arizona Cardinals
978-0-89812-845-1
Atlanta Falcons
978-0-89812-846-8
Baltimore Ravens
978-0-89812-847-5
Buffalo Bills
978-0-89812-848-2
Carolina Panthers
978-0-89812-849-9
Chicago Bears
978-0-89812-850-5
Cincinnati Bengals
978-0-89812-851-2
Cleveland Browns
978-0-89812-852-9
Dallas Cowboys
978-0-89812-853-6
Denver Broncos
978-0-89812-854-3
Detroit Lions
978-0-89812-855-0
Green Bay Packers
978-0-89812-856-7
Houston Texans
978-0-89812-857-4
Indianapolis Colts
978-0-89812-858-1
Jacksonville Jaguars
978-0-89812-859-8
Kansas City Chiefs
978-0-89812-860-4
Miami Dolphins
NFL Today 978-0-89812-861-1
No professional sports league in America can match the popularity of Minnesota Vikings
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the National Football League, and no books can match the drama and New England Patriots
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excitement of NFL Today! This hit series has been fully revised and
New Orleans Saints
updated to encapsulate the origins, stars, and unforgettable moments 978-0-89812-864-2
New York Giants
of all 32 NFL teams, from the pioneering Packers to the rising Texans. 978-0-89812-865-9
Brilliant photos capture all of the game’s hard-hitting energy, while New York Jets
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“Sideline Stories” and “Meet the Team” panels present fascinating Oakland Raiders
anecdotes and introductions to all-time gridiron greats. 978-0-89812-867-3
Philadelphia Eagles
978-0-89812-868-0
Price Pittsburgh Steelers
Individual titles: $12.00 978-0-89812-869-7
Specifications St. Louis Rams
978-0-89812-870-3
Page count: 48
San Diego Chargers
Trim size: 8¾" × 10¼" 978-0-89812-871-0
Color and historical photographs San Francisco 49ers MEET THE RAVENS
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers
as Woodson, Starks, and cornerback Chris McAllister, the Ravens could put a stranglehold on opposing
offenses. But with the exception of Ogden, Baltimore’s offense had just mediocre ability.
Billick loved coordinating offenses that featured high-powered passing attacks. But in Baltimore, he
didn’t have the type of talent needed to run an explosive offense through the air. Instead, he installed a
low-risk, run-oriented offense, choosing to play conservatively with the ball and rely on his fierce defense
Tennessee Titans
defense, Baltimore won five of its last seven games to finish 8–8. “We’ve built a little fire here,” said
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Coach Billick. “It will be interesting to see how big it gets.”
Dick Butkus. Lawrence Taylor. Ray Lewis. Such is the reputation of Ray Lewis that any discussion of
the greatest linebackers in NFL history must include “Ray-Ray.” Number 52 had it all: great instincts, oping to add fuel to their fire, the Ravens used the fifth overall pick of the 2000
good speed, and vicious hitting power. As Miami Dolphins general manager Randy Mueller said, “He
NFL Draft to select University of Tennessee running back Jamal Lewis, a big,
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wants to break someone in half each time he hits them.” Lewis’s ability was made evident by the slew
of awards won during his career—2 NFL Defensive Player of the Year awards (2000 and 2003), a Super powerful ballcarrier with the ability to wear down opposing defenses. The Ravens
Bowl Most Valuable Player (MVP) award, and 13 Pro Bowl selections. But what truly elevated him into also added offensive firepower by signing veteran tight end Shannon Sharpe and
the realm of all-time greats was the passion and vocal leadership he brought onto the field. Fellow former Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Trent Dilfer. Sharpe gave the Ravens a
Ravens defenders played with an extra bit of energy for fear of letting Lewis down. Lewis’s legacy was
sure-handed target, while Dilfer was signed to serve as Banks’s backup.
tarnished somewhat in February 2000, when he was charged with murder after two men were killed
The Ravens soared to a 5–1 start in 2000. The fearsome defense led the way, not allowing a single
Washington Redskins
outside an Atlanta nightclub during a Super Bowl party. He was ultimately cleared of the most serious
charges and came back to lead his team to victory in the Super Bowl a year later. point in three of those six games. But the Ravens’ offense, which had looked so promising at the end
of the previous season, got worse in 2000. Banks’s performance was marked by interceptions, fumbles,
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Price Baseball
Individual titles: $8.99 978-1-62832-232-3
Specifications Basketball
978-1-62832-233-0
Page count: 24
Football
Trim size: 8¾" × 8¾"
978-1-62832-234-7
Color photographs Golf
© 2016 978-1-62832-235-4
Interest level: Soccer
Age 6 and up 978-1-62832-236-1
Volleyball
978-1-62832-237-8
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NBA Champions
Each title in NBA Champions looks at a
National Basketball Association (NBA)
franchise that has captured at least one world
championship. Accessible but energetic text
and action-oriented photos spotlight each
team’s greatest players and triumphs.
World Series Champions Price Atlanta Braves Los Angeles Angels New York Yankees
Individual titles: $7.99 978-0-89812-809-3 of Anaheim 978-0-89812-820-8
This series celebrates 16 Major League Baltimore Orioles 978-0-89812-816-1 Philadelphia Phillies
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978-0-89812-810-9 Los Angeles Dodgers 978-0-89812-821-5
Baseball teams that have batted, slid, and Page count: 24
978-0-89812-817-8
Boston Red Sox St. Louis Cardinals
Trim size: 8¾" × 8¾" Miami Marlins
thrown their way to championship glory. The 978-0-89812-811-6 978-0-89812-822-2
Color and historical Chicago Cubs 978-0-89812-815-4 San Francisco Giants
text narrates each team’s history, while exciting photographs 978-0-89812-812-3 Minnesota Twins 978-0-89812-823-9
© 2013 Chicago White Sox 978-0-89812-818-5 Toronto Blue Jays
photos help introduce baseball immortals.
Interest level: 978-0-89812-813-0 New York Mets 978-0-89812-824-6
Age 6 and up Cincinnati Reds 978-0-89812-819-2
978-0-89812-814-7
Classic Series: B A S E B A L L : T H E G R E A T A M E R I C A N G A M E
“The writing is engaging, and the eye-popping yet tasteful format is an immediate draw.” – Booklist
Classic Series: N O W T H A T ’ S B I G !
Classic Series: U . S . S P E C I A L F O R C E S
U.S. Special Forces Trim size: 8¾" × 10¼" FBI Hostage Rescue &
Color and historical SWAT Teams
Covering the chronology of six special ops
photographs 978-1-62832-048-0
forces, each title includes sidebars about such Green Berets
© 2015; Interest level:
978-1-62832-049-7
topics as weaponry, facilities, and depictions in Age 10 and up
Marine Corps Forces
literature and movies. Air Force Special Special Operations
Operations Command Command
Price
978-1-62832-046-6 978-1-62832-050-3
Individual titles: $12.00
Delta Force Navy SEALs
Specifications 978-1-62832-047-3 978-1-62832-051-0
Page count: 48
Classic Series: T H A T ’ S S P O O K Y !
“These image-heavy guides to monsters of myths and legends strike a delightful balance between creepy and cheesy….
Each title gives a solid overview, with text that provides wide coverage in a short amount of space.” – School Library Journal
Classic Series: E N D U R I N G M Y S T E R I E S
ê “Well designed with many photographs, this lives up to the series title of ‘Enduring Mysteries.’” – Booklist Starred Review
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“Riveting, close-up photos … will draw young audiences to these introductions.” – School Library Journal
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Classic Series: N A T U R E ’ S B O U N T Y
“Assisted by terrific photos, these books do an excellent job describing the interrelatedness
of the inhabitants of mountain, Arctic, and marine ecosystems.” – The Horn Book Guide
Classic Series: P R E S E R V I N G A M E R I C A
Preserving America Price Badlands National Park Grand Canyon Rocky Mountain
Individual titles: $12.00 978-1-62832-179-1 National Park National Park
Surveying the full history and development Big Bend National Park 978-0-89812-879-6 978-1-62832-182-1
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978-1-62832-180-7 Grand Teton Yellowstone
of each park, and featuring notes offering tips Page count: 48
Death Valley National Park National Park
and itineraries for visitors, these gorgeously Trim size: 8¾" × 10¼" National Park 978-1-62832-181-4 978-0-89812-881-9
Color photographs 978-0-89812-877-2 Great Smoky Mountains Yosemite National Park
illustrated titles transport readers directly to National Park 978-0-89812-882-6
© 2014, 2016 Everglades National
the wilderness. Interest level: Park 978-0-89812-880-2
Age 10 and up 978-0-89812-878-9
ê “… makes you want to pack your bags.” – Library Media Connection Starred Review
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“Elegant in design and sumptuously illustrated, this set is one of the strongest about Native Americans to come out in a long time.”
– School Library Journal
Classic Series: O U R W O N D E R F U L W E A T H E R
“Stunning color photos and a clean format will spark readers’ interest in science. The content moves beyond mere
description of natural phenomena, offering easy-to-understand explanations.” – School Library Journal
Classic Series: M A K I N G M A T H W O R K
Black Holes
978-0-89812-911-3
Energy
978-0-89812-912-0
Galaxies
978-0-89812-913-7
Gravity
978-0-89812-914-4
Light
978-0-89812-915-1
Mass & Matter
Mysteries of the Universe Price 978-0-89812-916-8
Individual titles: $12.00 Space & Time
Complicated scientific principles that have Specifications 978-0-89812-917-5
challenged some of history’s greatest minds Page count: 48 Stars
Trim size: 8¾" × 10¼" 978-0-89812-918-2
are contextualized with accessible examples
Color and historical
and illustrated with stunning photos, helping photographs and
readers grasp the mystery. illustrations; © 2013
Interest level:
Age 10 and up
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“These brief volumes introduce early readers to the world of espionage using easy-to-understand language
and simple sentences.... A fine introductory series for young readers.” – School Library Journal
Classic Series: W A R T I M E S P I E S
Classic Series: S P I E S A R O U N D T H E W O R L D
“With a sidebar-heavy, cardboard-beige design that makes it look as if you’re paging through a top-secret file drawer crammed with mug shots,
fingerprints, maps, and more, … the ‘Spies around the World’ series gives an expedient but surprisingly robust report.” – Booklist
Classic Series: A G E N T S O F G O V E R N M E N T
ê “This highly readable and balanced account places events in a global context while handling the tragedy with respect.”
– Booklist Starred Review for The 9/11 Attacks
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“The melding of lush photography and sparse text makes for a great experience in viewing and reading.” – Booklist
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“The reproductions are exceedingly fine, and a spacious design complements the content admirably.” – School Library Journal
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Odysseys in Government Price Communism
Individual titles: $14.99 978-1-62832-319-1
Comparing and contrasting components of Democracy
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each governing system, these titles feature a 978-1-62832-320-7
Page count: 80
Dictatorship
sophisticated design that serves as a fitting Trim size: 63/8" × 9" 978-1-62832-321-4
Color and historical Monarchy
backdrop to historical images.
photographs 978-1-62832-322-1
© 2017; Interest level:
Age 13 and up
Classic Series: O D Y S S E Y S I N N A T U R E
Classic Series: O D Y S S E Y S I N C R I M E S C E N E S C I E N C E
Odysseys in Crime Scene Science Price At the Scene
Individual titles: $14.99 978-1-62832-468-6
Unraveling the true capabilities and limitations Digital Forensics
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of crime scene science with real-life examples, 978-1-62832-469-3
Page count: 80
Identification
these titles invite readers to experience the Trim size: 63/8" × 9" 978-1-62832-470-9
Color photographs Lab Analysis
behind-the-scenes work of crime scene
© 2018; Interest level: 978-1-62832-471-6
investigators. Age 13 and up Medical Examination
978-1-62832-472-3
Mind of a Criminal
978-1-62832-473-0