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1) Castles
Author
Series
Lexile measure
IG 920L
Language
English
Description
This children's history book has everything you need to know about medieval castles, including knights, jousting, sieges, drawbridges, and forts. Learn about castle design, from the earliest motte and bailey styles to stone fortresses and beautiful castles in Japan and India.
2) Bugs
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First American edition.
Lexile measure
IG 930L
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Get up close and personal with all kinds of bugs and become a creepy-crawly expert with this exciting book full of amazing images, fun quizzes, and incredible information. Find out how different bugsfrom ants to butterfliessense the world around them, learn about how bugs help humans via pollination and pest control, and discover extreme bug survivors, such as the darkling beetle, desert ants, and the Himalayan jumping spider.
3) Coding
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First American edition.
Lexile measure
IG 920L
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Discover the amazing power of computer programming and how it is all around us with this exciting book full of amazing images, fun quizzes, and incredible information"--Provided by publisher.
4) Earth
Author
Series
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley Limited
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First American edition.
Lexile measure
IG 890L
Physical Desc
64 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Have you ever wanted to know which is the tallest mountain on Earth? Or which continent is the largest? DKfindout! Earth is packed with surprising facts and amazing pictures. It is a fascinating book filled with big ideas.
5) Engineering
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First American edition.
Lexile measure
IG 920L
Physical Desc
64 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Have you every wanted to know how a roller coaster works? Or how engineers work in space? This book is packed with surprising facts and amazing pictures. It's a small book filled with big ideas.
6) Forest
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First American edition.
Lexile measure
IG 910L
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Explore the flora and fauna from all around the world with this exciting book full of amazing images, fun quizzes, and incredible information. Discover all types of forests--from rain forests to boreal forests--and where they are found, learn about the different animals that make their homes there, explore how forests change through the seasons, and find out about forest conservation.
7) Human body
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First American edition.
Lexile measure
IG 750L
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
From gooey gastric juices to our amazing brains, and everything in the human body in-between, this book will give kids the knowledge they want about how our bodies work. DK findout! Human Body explains the complex systems like digestion that keep us ticking over, and will satisfy any budding biologist.
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First American edition.
Lexile measure
IG 920L
Physical Desc
64 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Did you know that Komodo dragons can spit venom at their enemies, or spot the difference between crocodile and iguana scales? Amazing photos show reptiles and amphibians in incredible detail, while fun, kid-friendly text makes it easy to absorb key facts about life cycles, habitats, and what they eat.
9) World War II
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First American edition.
Lexile measure
IG 770L
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Discover World War II facts and hear from people who lived through the war that shaped the modern world, from the cause of the conflict to the most important battles. From the prewar rise of Nazi Germany to the start of the war with the invasion of Poland in 1939 to the end of the war in 1945 and the Nuremburg Trials, all aspects of the deadliest conflict in human history are covered in great detail in DK findout! World War II with content that...
10) Energy
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First American edition.
Lexile measure
IG 890L
Physical Desc
64 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Introduces the concept of energy, describing the difference between potential and kinetic energy and detailing such types as heat, sound, light, chemical energy, and electricity.
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First American edition.
Lexile measure
IG 850L
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents facts about the Mayan, Incan, and Aztec civilizations, covering daily life, religion, art and technology, and where they are now.
12) Robots
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First American edition.
Lexile measure
IG 850L
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Explores how robots function and are made, looking at their computing components and how engineers design them with specific capabilities.
13) Universe
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First American edition.
Lexile measure
IG 1030L
Physical Desc
64 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Explores the stars, galaxies, planets, and other phenomena in the universe, and describes the history of human space exploration.
14) Vikings
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First American edition.
Lexile measure
IG 880L
Physical Desc
64 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"DK findout! Vikings is packed with surprising facts and amazing pictures of these medieval adventurers"--Back cover.
15) World War I
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First American edition.
Lexile measure
IG 840L
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the end of WWI, discusses the build-up to the war, along with battles, history, technology, and more. Fun facts, amazing pictures, quizzes.
16) Birds
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
64 pages : color illustrations, map ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Find out how birds from all over the world fly, feed, sense the world, communicate, build nests, protect their eggs, raise chicks, keep their feathers in top condition, defend themselves, and travel in search of food and nesting sites.
17) Space travel
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
This children's book on space travel is packed with inspiring stories and facts about space exploration, astronauts, and the first moon landing.
18) Climate change
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First American edition.
Lexile measure
IG 1000L
Physical Desc
64 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Examines the worldwide climate change crisis, covering such topics as humankind's effect on climate, key figures in climate activism, and what readers can do to prevent further damaging changes.
19) Oceans
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First American edition.
Lexile measure
IG 1010L
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations (color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Sail across spectacular seas and discover the mind-boggling marine life of the world's oceans. Find out about the five great oceans on our planet, and learn about their biological and geographical features. Explore the deepest depths of the Mariana Trench, spot shipwrecks at the bottom of the sea, and uncover the beauty of the Great Barrier Reef. This book will teach children about the incredible oceans and seas that cover around seventy per cent...
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Readers can explore Earth's polar regions where they'll meet extraordinary animals that survive and thrive in the harsh conditions of these icy worlds and learn about magnificent natural marvels that make life fascinating on, above, and under the ice.