Lift off in the hilarious edge-of-your-seat adventure series that is a home alone story with a difference! Written by the inimitable Larry Hayes and hilariously illustrated by Katie Abey, this is the perfect read for fans of David Solomons, Tom Gates and Back to the Future! Fresh from saving their parents from the jaws of frenzied billionaire Mr Noah, ten-year-old Eliza and her genius little brother, Johnnie, are called upon once again. Their parents have disappeared into thin air and it’s up...
Nick and Tesla's Special Effects Spectacular (Nick and Tesla, #5)
by Steve Hockensmith and Bob Pflugfelder
Another whiz-bang mystery in the popular Nick and Tesla series, featuring a new case to crack and all-new gadgets that kids can build themselves! Bright siblings and amateur inventors Nick and Tesla Holt are back in this fifth instalment. Fresh off their last case at the museum, the kids are in for a whole new mystery to solve, and they can only do it with their do-it-yourself detective gadgets-plus their zany scientist Uncle Newt and their friends Silas and DeMarco. This time, a Hollywood movi...
Red Rackham's Treasure (Adventures of Tintin: Original Classic) (Tintin Young Readers)
by Herge
Herge's classic comic book creation Tintin is one of the most iconic characters in children's books. These highly collectible editions of the original 24 adventures will delight Tintin fans old and new. Perfect for lovers of graphic novels, mysteries and historical adventures. The world's most famous travelling reporter sets out in search of Red Rackham's treasure. Determined to find the treasure of the notorious pirate Red Rackham, Tintin and Captain Haddock set sail aboard...
JAKE ATLAS: TOMB ROBBER, TREASURE HUNTER, TROUBLEMAKERThis fourth riveting Jake Atlas adventure takes Jake and his family to Rome, where they uncover the secret history of a Roman legion sworn to protect four mysterious keys. The keys hold back a force that wiped out a lost civilization – now, Jake and his family must find them to stop it from returning. Their mission leads them to the edges of what was the Roman empire – to a volcano in Morocco, Hadrian's Wall and an island in the Middle East....
“Weber’s timeless, folk-style tale will strike a chord for young readers who will share Shimri’s frustration.” – Jewish Telegraphic Agency The people of ancient Jerusalem must walk far to get their water. Shimri is too young to help in the fields. But by watching his family at home, he solves a problem that baffles a king - proving that big ideas can indeed come from small mouths.
Fovea Munson is nobody's Igor. True, her parents own a cadaver lab where they perform surgeries on dead bodies. And yes, that makes her gross by association, at least according to everyone in seventh grade. And sure, Fovea's stuck working at the lab now that her summer camp plans have fallen through. But she is by no means Dr. Frankenstein's snuffling assistant!
Learn all about the Mars Opportunity Rover "Oppy" in this fictionalized account of the space exploration robot's time on the red planet. Mixing humor with solid space and rover facts, this picture book gives an inside look into Opportunity's time on Mars. An interplanetary detective, Oppy spent 15 years on the red planet taking thousands of pictures and making groundbreaking discoveries that she transmitted to scientists and engineers back on Earth. From joyriding on Olympus Mons, to racing awa...
Nick and Tesla's Super-Cyborg Gadget Glove (Nick and Tesla, #4)
by Steve Hockensmith and Bob Pflugfelder
Bright siblings-and amateur inventors-Nick and Tesla Holt are back in this fourth instalment. With the mystery of the spy's identity solved, the kids face a whole new crop of questions about their parents' mysterious disappearance. To unravel the mystery, they'll have to come up with all-new cyborg gadgets together with their zany scientist Uncle Newt and their friends Silas and DeMarco.
IMPOSSIBLE! When De Witt Clinton, a young politician, first dreams of building a canal to connect the Hudson River with the Great Lakes, folks don't believe such a thing can be done. But eight long years after the first shovelful of earth is dug, Clinton realizes his vision at last. The longest uninterrupted canal in history has been built, and it is now possible to travel by water from the American prairie all the way to Europe! Join Cheryl Harness on a fascinating and fun-filled trip as sh...
"Be sure to make time for this charmer; kids will want to return to it time and again." Kirkus Reviews Follow the comings and goings of everyone who lives and works in the same building and enjoy the interactive search-and-find as we see what happens throughout the day. Look in the windows and track each character's journey over the course of a day. And we can't forget what happens when (almost) everyone is sleeping. Chihiro's detailed, kid-friendly paper cut artwork engages readers and i...
In this funny and heartfelt slice-of-life graphic novel for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Kayla Miller, when coding whiz Zoey goes from homeschooled to new school, she develops an app to help her make friends. Will the Cool Code help Zoey fit in Or will it completely crash her social life In an attempt to fit in, Zoey develops an app called the Cool Code with a cute llama avatar that will tell her everything from what to say to what to wear based on pop culture algorithms she’s uploaded. But w...
I Can Build It!: An Acorn Book (Princess Truly, #3)
by Kelly Greenawalt
Sophie must play the role of the Clockwork Queen in order to free her father in this page-turning historical adventure from Cogheart author Peter Bunzl. Chess prodigy Sophie Peshka inherited her love of the game from her grandmaster father. But now that he has been imprisoned in the dungeons of the Winter Palace in St Petersburg by powerful Empress Catherine the Great, Sophie must use all her strategic skill and cunning to help him escape. Part of Sophie’s plan involves an in...
Nikki Tesla and the Ferret-Proof Death Ray (Elements of Genius, #1)
by Jess Keating
Captain Barnaby's Helicopter School For Bears (Captain Barnaby's Helicopter Bears, #1)
by Randy Mains
Pete the Cat and the Wright Brothers (I Can Read Level 1)
by James Dean and Kimberly Dean
The Awesome, Impossible, Unstoppable Gadget
by Kevin Kelly and Rebecca Kelly
Trixie O'Toole is superexcited to be at Camp Create, where she can invent whatever she likes. But when a boy nicknamed "Professor" von Junk gets all the attention, Trixie feels left out-and yet she persisted in following her own inspiration. When von Junk's Invention Inventor goes out of control, everyone is horrified. Turns out they forgot to make an "off" switch! Luckily Trixie's invention is sufficiently awesome, impossible, and unstoppable to save the day. This rhyming story with beauti...