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  • Squirrel

    How a Backyard Forager Shapes Our World

    by Nancy Castaldo ...
    Squirrels are a common sight, seemingly everywhere in wild and urban nature. Their chattering antics in city parks delight us while their raids on our backyard gardens and birdfeeders never fail to exasperate. But squirrels are more than amusing backyard entertainers, and few of us know much about them or fully appreciate their role in keeping the environment healthy. As stress on the natural ... Read more

    $21.59 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Riverkeeper

    Protecting an American River

    by Nancy Castaldo ...
    Series series Books for a Better Earth
    Dive headfirst into the history of environmental activism in the Hudson River watershed and learn how you can help organizations like Riverkeeper protect clean water around the globe!Every inch of the United States is in a river’s watershed. But in 1966, one of our most important watersheds was dying. Dead fish washed up on the Hudson River’s shores, and the once-clear water reeked of oil. With ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • DK Life Stories: Ada Lovelace

    by Nancy Castaldo ...
    Series series DK Life Stories
    In this kids' biography, discover the inspiring story of Ada Lovelace, who wrote the world's first computer program.In 1833, Ada Lovelace met mathematician Charles Babbage, inventor of calculating machines. She went on to devise a way of inputting data into Babbage's Analytical Machine, and in doing so became the first ever computer programmer. In this biography book for 8-11 year olds, learn all ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • The World That Feeds Us

    by Nancy Castaldo ...
    Illustrated by Ginnie Hsu ...
    Where does our food come from? Is farming different around the world? In this charmingly illustrated book, follow sustainable farming around the world to discover how farmers from Hawaii, to Sweden, the UK, and beyond grow the fresh and tasty food we enjoy eating.Explore the seasonal workings of farms around the world, and how food can be grown using sustainable methods that focus on quality ... Read more

    $13.69 USD

  • The Farm That Feeds Us

    A year in the life of an organic farm

    by Nancy Castaldo ...
    Illustrated by Ginnie Hsu ...
    Where does our food come from? What role do farms play? What’s it like to be a farmer? In this charmingly illustrated book, follow a farm throughout the year to discover how the farmer grows fresh and tasty food for us to eat in a sustainable and natural way.Explore the workings of a small-scale, organic family farm and experience the rhythm of farm life. In the spring, visit the chicken coop, ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

  • The Race Around the World (Totally True Adventures)

    How Nellie Bly Chased an Impossible Dream...

    by Nancy Castaldo ...
    Illustrated by Wesley Lowe ...
    Series series Totally True Adventures
    Does Nellie Bly have what it takes to race around the world? Travel to all corners of the globe in this action-packed Totally True Adventure.When Nellie Bly read Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne, she had an amazing idea. What if she traveled around the world in real life, and did it in less than eighty days? In 1889, people doubted it could be done—especially by a woman. But with one ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Audiobook

    DK Life Stories: Ada Lovelace; Helen Keller; Harriet Tubman

    by Nancy Castaldo, Libby Romero, Kitson Jazynka ...
    Narrated by Penelope Rawlins ...

    Unabridged

    4 hours 36 min

    Learn all about - Ada Lovelace and the world's first computer programme - Helen Keller and how she overcame her disabilities - Harriet Tubman's inspirational life and work - in this children's biography.Discover the inspiring story of Ada Lovelace, one of the world's first computer scientists!In 1833, Ada Lovelace met mathematician Charles Babbage, inventor of calculating machines. She went on to ... Read more

    $10.00 USD

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  • Where Is Yellowstone?

    by Sarah Fabiny, Who HQ ...
    Illustrated by Stephen Marchesi ...
    Series series Where Is?
    **Which famous national park features a geyser that shoots water 185 feet into the air and thousands of American bison? Journey into the history of Yellowstone and its famous wildlife, canyons, rivers, forests, and more in this illustrated book for young readers!From the #1 New York Times Best-Selling Who Was? series comes Where Is?, a series that tells the stories of world-famous landmarks and ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

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  • Back from the Brink

    Saving Animals from Extinction

    by Nancy F. Castaldo ...
    True stories of how scientists are saving endangered species, with photos included: "Readers will be moved by Castaldo's appreciation for these animals." — Booklist (starred review)In this book, the acclaimed author of Sniffer Dogs details the successful efforts of scientists to bring threatened animals back from the brink of extinction.How could capturing the last wild California condors help ... Read more

    $8.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Balto and the Great Race (Totally True Adventures)

    How a Sled Dog Saved the Children of Nome

    by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel ...
    Series series Totally True Adventures
    Balto has a quiet life as a sled dog—until tragedy strikes. Dozens of children in Nome become sick with diphtheria. Without antitoxin serum, they will perish—and the closest supply is 650 miles away! The only way to get the serum to Nome is by sled, but can the dogs deliver it in time? Heading bravely into a brutal blizzard, Balto leads the race for life.A Kansas City Children’s Book Award for ... Read more

    Was $6.99 USD Now $5.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Who Was Laura Ingalls Wilder?

    by Patricia Brennan Demuth, Who HQ ...
    Illustrated by Tim Foley ...
    Series series Who Was?
    Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House books, based on her own childhood and later life, are still beloved classics almost a century after she began writing them. Now young readers will see just how similar Laura's true-life story was to her books. Born in 1867 in the "Big Woods" in Wisconsin, Laura experienced both the hardship and the adventure of living on the frontier. Her life and times are ... Read more

    Was $6.99 USD Now $4.99 USD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Parks for All: U.S. National Parks

    by Jenna Winterberg ...
    Series series Exploring Reading
    In 1872,Yellowstone became the first national park. Now,there are 59 national parks in the United States. The National Park Service also oversees landmarks,monuments,and seashores. In all,the NPS oversees 413 park sites. Featuring TIME For Kids content,this nonfiction reader explores the history and importance of America's national parks. This high-interest title includes detailed photos and ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus