#BookReview: Garfield's Guide to Creating Your Own Comic Strip by Marco Finnegan

Synopsis: Readers will learn what goes into making a comic strip--from creating characters to adding visual details and lettering--all while enjoying examples from Garfield comic strips and hilarious commentary from Garfield himself.

#BookReview: Garfield's Almost-As-Great-As-Lasagna Guide to Science by Rebecca E. Hirsch

Synopsis: Come along with Garfield and explore breakthroughs in science, from the very beginning of astronomy--when people believed Earth was the center of the universe--to modern times and into the future, when scientists might create an invisibility cloak. All along, Garfield adds his own hilarious comments on each breakthrough. Join in to laugh and learn!

#BookReview: Garfield's Almost-As-Great-As-Doughnuts Guide to Math by Rebecca E. Hirsch

Synopsis: Come along with Garfield and explore breakthroughs in math, from the very beginning of numbers--when people counted on their fingers and toes--to modern times and into the future, when students may use video games to help them learn math concepts. All along, Garfield adds his own hilarious comments on each breakthrough. Join in to laugh and learn!

#BookReview: A Good Nut by Margo Gates, Carol Herring

Synopsis: A clever squirrel hunts for nuts in its woodland home. Pair this fiction story featuring charming illustrations and simple text with its nonfiction companion book, Little Woodland Animals.

#BookReview: A Boy Named Beckoning: The True Story of Dr. Carlos Montezuma, Native American Hero by Gina Capaldi

Synopsis: This story reveals the remarkable life of a Native American boy named Wassaja, or "Beckoning," who was kidnapped from his Yavapai tribe and sold as a slave. 

Adopted by an Italian photographer in 1871 and renamed Carlos Montezuma, the young boy traveled throughout the Old West, bearing witness to the prejudice against and poor treatment of Native Americans. 

Carlos eventually became a doctor and leader for his people, calling out for their rights. Gina Capaldi's exquisite paintings bring to life excerpts from Dr. Carlos Montezuma's own letters describing his childhood experiences. 

The culminating portrait provides an inventive look back into history through the eyes of a Native American hero. 

#BookReview for 30-Minute Edible Science Projects by Anna Leigh

Synopsis: Step-by-step instructions and photos guide readers through projects that introduce them to the science of food. 

While shaking up butter and cooking candy, readers will learn about molecules, matter, and taste with these fast and fun projects.

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#BookReview: Emily's Pumpkin by Margo Gates, Liam Darcy

Synopsis: Help Emily find the perfect pumpkin in this charming illustrated story. Pair this fiction tale with its nonfiction, photo-driven companion book, Apple Seeds.

#BookReview: Eerie ESP by Tracy Nelson Maurer

Synopsis: Can people really sense the future? Or know what someone else is thinking, even if that person hasn't said a word? Read this book to find out! You'll also uncover freaky facts about an author who seemingly predicted the Titanic's sinking--fourteen years before it happened!--and a psychic medium who claimed to talk to Martians. Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction!

#BookReview: Eek, You Reek!: Poems about Animals That Stink, Stank, Stunk by Jane Yolen, Eugenia Nobati

Synopsis: Eek, you reek, 

You make a funk.
Where you have been
Things stink, stank, stunk.



You've left a path,
A swath of smell,
And--yuk!
You did it very well.





Readers will be delighted by the malodorous melodies of poems calling out the different pungent attributes of a full cast of foul-smelling creatures.

#BookReview: Duck Sees the Rain by Margo Gates, Carol Herring

Synopsis: A little duckling enjoys a spring rain shower. Pair this sweet, illustrated fiction story with its nonfiction companion, Look at the Rain.

#BookReview: Anne Frank: Out of the Shadows by Anna Leigh

Synopsis: While her family hid during the Holocaust, Anne Frank recorded her personal reflections as well as the harrowing circumstances she faced in her diary. Read about her life before and after the start of World War II.

#BookReview for Breakthroughs in the Search for Extraterrestrial Life by Karen Latchana Kenney

Synopsis: Through reader-friendly text and incredible photos, this book explores the search for life on other planets. From exoplanets to rocks on Mars and radio waves to infrared telescopes, readers will learn about signs of life in the universe.

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#BookReview for Little Monsters of the Ocean: Metamorphosis Under the Waves by Heather L Montgomery

Synopsis: Everyone knows that butterflies and frogs go through metamorphosis. But a number of sea creatures do too! Experienced science writer Heather L. Montgomery explores wacky details in the life cycles of some of the world's most bizarre and fascinating ocean animals in this fresh spin on a highly curricular topic.

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#BookReview for 25 Fun Things to Do on a Rainy Day by Paul Mason, Eva Sassin

Synopsis: Expand the world inside without turning on a screen even on a rainy day. Twenty-five projects and activities will keep readers occupied as they make a comic book, learn sign language basics, write a play, and more.

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#BookReview for Breakthroughs in Stars Research by Christy Peterson

Synopsis: Investigate the newest discoveries about stars. 

Learn how gravitational waves flow through space and time and change our understanding of the universe. 


See how cutting-edge telescopes let us look back in time to see the universe's first stars. 


Find out about NASA's mission to examine the sun's corona and unlock our own star's mysteries. 


Beautiful photos and STEM Focus sidebars accompany readers on a mission to the edge of the universe. 

#BookReview for Hair!: Animal Fur, Wool, and More by Marilyn Singer, Julie Colombet

Synopsis: Why are humans and other mammals covered in hair, and why are there so many different types of it? Vivid photographs paired with a duo of quirky, illustrated hair guides serve to illuminate the fascinating facts about mammal hair: why it exists, what it's good for, and more. Readers will learn about different types of animal coats, such as fur and down, and explore the many different forms guard hairs take, such as the quills on a porcupine.

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#BookReview for The Unoffical Guide to Minecraft Construction by Heather E. Schwartz

Synopsis: Minecraft construction is the ultimate way to get creative. Players build castles, famous structures, and even entire cities with the game's construction materials. Filled with fun tips, readers will learn the ins and outs of construction and be inspired by other gamers' creations. Screenshots and sidebars that highlight STEM and coding concepts round out the experience.

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#BookReview for The Unoffical Guide to Minecraft Mining and Farming by Heather E. Schwartz

Synopsis: Mining and farming are at the heart of the Minecraft experience. Players use mined and farmed materials to build structures, from the simplest shelter to entire cities. Learn about mining and farming techniques and strategies within the game, and gain insights from screenshots and STEM and coding sidebars.

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#BookReview for Nothing Loopy about This: What Are Loops and Conditionals? by Brian P. Cleary, Martin Goneau

Synopsis: Can cats code? These cats sure can! Find out all about loops and conditionals, presented with playful rhyming verse and goofy illustrations. Readers will learn how loops and conditionals can save coders time, with lots of examples from everyday life. If loops and conditionals are throwing you for a loop, then this is just the book for you! Author Brian P. Cleary, illustrator Martin Goneau, and the enthusiastic CATegorical cats offer a fun and accessible introduction to key coding concepts.

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#BookReview: Dinosaur Predators on the Plain (Dinosaurs Rule) by Paul Mason, André Léonard

About the Book:

The windswept prairie was once a dramatic landscape where dinosaurs roamed. Spread-by-spread match-ups pit dinosaur species against each other in scientifically accurate battles. Fact files give report writers all the info they need at a glance.