An illustrated first guide to cute axolotls from expert Dr. Jessica LaMae Whited, featuring illustrations by Bethany Lord.You might know that axolotls are some of the most adorable animals around, but there’s so much more to learn about these incredible creatures from Mexico! Discover why axolotls never grow up, how they come in such cool colors, and how they can regrow missing limbs! You’ll also discover what it takes to become an axolotl scientist. Filled with si...

An encyclopedia of mind-bogglingly random science facts that will lodge in your brain and refuse to leave.Heard about the poisonous tree in the Amazon rainforest that grows exploding fruit? Did you know that manatees control their buoyancy with farts? Or that the first vending machine was invented in ancient Egypt?In this compendium of obscure facts readers will be treated to baffling scientific knowledge they would never learn at school. Broken into chapte...

An encyclopedia of mind-bogglingly random history facts that will lodge in your brain and refuse to leave.Heard about King Henry II's polar bear that was allowed to swim in the River Thames? Or the Japanese soldier who refused to believe that WWII was over and continued to fight until the 1970s? Do you know which US president was a champion wrestler before taking office?In this compendium of obscure facts, readers will be treated to baffling history knowled...

Fungi friends, what would we do without you?Meet the nature heroes that are saving our planet every day: the fungi friends!In this gentle rhyming book, babies and toddlers will go on an adventure through a forest and discover how brilliant and diverse mushrooms and fungi are. They'll be introduced to how these organisms keep their ecosystem healthy and how they can even clean up pollution!Peek-through holes in the pages invite the reader to engage w...

Brilliant bugs, what would we do without you?Meet the nature heroes that are saving our planet every day: the brilliant bugs!In this gentle rhyming book, babies and toddlers will go on an adventure with a ladybug, a grasshopper, a dragonfly, and an ant. They'll be introduced to how these little critters keep their ecosystem healthy and how they are super important in habitats around the world.Peek-through holes in the pages invite the reader to enga...

Busy bees, what would we do without you?Meet the nature heroes that are saving our planet every day: the busy bees!In this gentle rhyming book, babies and toddlers will go on an adventure with a bee as it pollinates flowers. They'll be introduced to how bees keep their environment healthy, and why they do a funny dance to communicate with other bees back in the hive.Peek-through holes in the pages invite the reader to engage with the book. The organ...

Wiggly worms, what would we do without you?Meet the nature heroes that are saving our planet every day: the wiggly worms!In this gentle rhyming book, babies and toddlers will go on an adventure with a worm as it wiggles and waggles underground. They'll be introduced to how worms keep their ecosystem healthy, and learn about their superpower of creating soil and recycling nutrients.Peek-through holes in the pages invite the reader to engage with the ...

A fun, illustrated guide to the true stories behind the world's most daring art heists by America's only art crime professor, Dr. Erin Thompson.What do Rembrandt, Van Gogh, and Picasso have in common? Their artworks have all been stolen in bold heists!Step inside famous museums, including Boston's Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, The Paris Museum of Modern Art, and the Iraq National Museum. Trace the steps of the bold thieves who decided to walk out with so...

A beautifully illustrated collection of 5-minute bedtime stories about the giant dinosaurs, such as T. rex, Stegosaurus, and Triceratops, that once roamed our planet.The prehistoric world was full of secrets… In this charming anthology of children’s stories by Alicia Klepeis readers will meet epic prehistoric creatures. In one story a lonely Triceratops is looking for love, while another looks at an elderly Brachiosaurus who is reminiscing about his days as a young...

A beautifully illustrated collection of 5-minute bedtime stories about the wildlife that comes out at night.Every night reveals a thousand secrets… In this charming anthology of children’s stories by Alicia Klepeis readers will be guided under the light of the moon to meet the amazing animals that come out when we’re all asleep. In one story a lost wolf pup has to find its way back to its pack, while another looks at a flying fox as it goes for a midnight swim. Kid...

WARNING: NOT FOR THE FAINT-HEARTED. This revolting history of medicine through the ages by Jelena Poleksic is full of blood, guts, and gore!If you don’t like going to the doctor, spare a thought for your ancestors. Got a headache? We can drill into your skull! Need to buy medicine? Can we recommend a dose of ground-up Egyptian mummy? Want to fight off diseases? Try smelling a stinky cesspit.It’s well-known that to make advances in...

An encyclopedia of mind-bogglingly random facts that will lodge in your brain and refuse to leave.Heard about the lizard that shoots blood from its eyes? Or the ancient Romans who used pee as mouthwash? Did you know that going on a roller coaster can cure kidney stones?In this compendium of obscure facts readers will be treated to baffling knowledge they would never learn at school. Broken into chapters including geography, space, and history, a team of exp...