Athletes are some of the highest paid professionals in the world. The top players command salaries worth tens of millions of dollars, but the buck doesn’t stop there. Money is everywhere in sports, from ticket prices and merchandise to endorsements and advertisements. Produced in partnership with Sports Illustrated KIDS.

**Pie and Pi face off in a laugh-out-loud STEM smackdown where dessert gets deliciously mathematical.This raucous and hilarious picture book is bursting with science, technology, engineering, and math. Perfect for 5-to-9-year-olds.**Gather round for the big showdown!Who is the greatest of all time?The ambitious, delicious dessert Pie?Or the nonstop, compute-till-you-drop number Pi?When Pie and Pi go head-to-head, who will win?In this boi...

A stunning STEM feast on NASA's Webb Telescope--the world's most powerful telescope--will marvel future scientists and engineers about space and the universe beyond.Building the James Webb Space Telescope was no easy feat. It started with a big dream and an even bigger team: thousands of engineers and scientists across the country and world. The team solved design challenges, built prototypes, and ran test after test. They experienced frustration, page-turning susp...

Both Thomas Edison and Henry Ford started off as insatiably curious tinkerers. That curiosity led them to become inventors—with very different results. As Edison invented hit after commercial hit, gaining fame and fortune, Henry struggled to make a single invention (an affordable car) work. Witnessing Thomas's glorious career from afar, a frustrated Henry wondered about the secret to his success.This little-known story is a fresh, kid-friendly way to show how Thomas Edison and Henr...

Grassland ecosystems can be found on nearly every continent. Countless animals and plants live in them. So what difference could the loss of one animal species make? Follow the chain reaction, and discover how important honey bees are.

**Neil couldn't have walked on the moon without Josephine, Dee, and Katherine. An inspiring introduction to the "hidden figures" of NASA’s Team Apollo!Mechanical engineer Suzanne Slade highlights 12 female pioneers of STEM in this encouraging nonfiction picture book, perfect for 6-to-9-year-old aspiring engineers and astronauts!**This is the story of our daring quest to visit the moon, featuring twelve talented women who helped get us there. These women performed a variety ...

Lyrical text and gorgeous illustrations introduce us to the chameleon and its astonishing abilities.This reptilian superhero can alter the pigments in its skin cells to change color, operate its eyes separately (allowing it to keep one eye on dinner and one out for predators), capture that dinner by lashing out its long, super-fast, sticky tongue at speeds up to 13 miles an hour, and use its prehensile tail as an anchor. Ranging in size from less than an inch (Nano...

Two young explorers embark on an exciting journey in search of the perfect planet. As they travel through outer space, they discover and visit incredible exoplanets—from scorching gas giants to mini-Neptunes—that exist beyond our solar system. Along the way, these space travelers learn what makes our planet, Earth, unique and special. Ideal for grades 1–4, The Perfect Planet will spark imaginations, build science literacy, and inspire kids to care for the incredible planet we call home—Ear...

From an early age in Glasgow, Scotland, June Almeida loved learning about science and nature. A good student, she was especially interested in biology and won the top science prize at her school. Creative and observant, June noticed details that others often missed. She dreamed of attending university but economic hardships caused her to leave school at age 16. Still, June was determined to pursue her passion for science. She was hired by a local hospital to work in its lab, using a micros...

Dream big with a Little Golden Book biography about Pope Francis! The perfect introduction to nonfiction for young readers—as well as fans of all ages!This Little Golden Book about Pope Francis--the head of the Roman Catholic Church and the first Pope from South America--is an inspiring read-aloud for young children.Look for more Little Golden Book biographies:• Queen Elizabeth II• King Charles III• Barack Obama• Dr. Jonas Salk

THE HOUSE THAT GEORGE BUILT takes readers through the process of how the president’s house came to be—starting with the contest George held to choose the perfect design for this legendary landmark, all the way to President John Adams’s move into the grandiose home. Cleverly written in the familiar format of "The House That Jack Built," author Suzanne Slade supplements her rhyming verse with lively conversational prose, describing how George was involved in this project from beginning to en...

The inspiring true story of mathematician Katherine Johnson--made famous by the award-winning film Hidden Figures--who counted and computed her way to NASA and helped put a man on the moon!Katherine knew it was wrong that African Americans didn't have the same rights as others--as wrong as 5+5=12. She knew it was wrong that people thought women could only be teachers or nurses--as wrong as 10-5=3. And she proved everyone wrong by zooming ahead of ...