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NASA’s Orion spacecraft is pushing the limits of space travel and exploration like never before. The ultimate goal is a mission to Mars! Learn about the challenges that scientists, engineers…
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"A giant storm is raging on the planet Jupiter. Scientists have tracked it for about 150 years, but much about the storm remains a mystery. Science expert Velma and the…
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As an Asian immigrant in the early 1900's passing through the Angel Island Immigration Station, the reader makes plot choices based on situations real people encountered as they sought a…
It is January 12, 1888, and you are caught by surprise by a powerful blizzard that sweeps across the Midwest. Dangerously cold temperatures, high winds, and deep snow make travel…
Think you know a lot about Earth's natural wonders? Prepare to know even more about the world's biggest deserts, tallest mountains, and deepest canyons. You'll be surprised by how much…
When someone mentions the word "robot," what comes to mind? Many people think of mechanical characters often seen in science fiction films. But look around and you'll notice that our…
From the written word to the cell phone, human communication has come a long way. What might the future hold? Readers can discover how virtual reality, holograms, and a fully…
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When the leaders of Fortuna colony decide they must leave after some human colonists disappear, their alien hosts, who welcomed them but never showed themselves, invite the colonists to a…
"Have you ever seen a shooting star? That's a meteor burning up in Earth's atmosphere! Learn where you can spot meteor showers, what meteorites look like, and what makes up…
"The Milky Way Galaxy holds 100 to 400 billion stars! Find out fascinating facts out these star-filled space wonders with Velma, including how galaxies form, how they can differ from…
The Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional holiday celebrated in Chinese culture. Also called the Moon Festival or Mooncake Festival, this celebration is all about appreciating the moon and the harvest…
A choose-your-own-adventure in which the reader can decide how to survive one of history's biggest and deadliest forest fires. Includes facts about forest fires.
After a summer of nine typhoons in 1931, the dams on the Yangtze River in China broke, completely flooding nearby towns and farms. Twelve-year-old Ting wakes up to a house…
"There's much more to stars than meets the eye! Come along with science expert Velma and the other members of the Mystery Inc. gang and learn what constellations you can…
The date is April 18, 1906. The city of San Francisco has just been rocked and shaken by a huge earthquake. Even worse, the quake causes huge fires to break…
Think you know a lot about space and the universe? Prepare to know even more about amazing galaxies, stars, planets, and space exploration. You'll be surprised by how much you'll…
"Think you know a lot about Earth's natural wonders? Prepare to know even more about the world's biggest deserts, tallest mountains, and deepest canyons. You'll be surprised by how much…
After losing their communication link with two members of their team, the remaining young miners abandon their expedition on Asteroid AX245 to search for their missing friends.
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People have long been curious about the solar system. Since the 1960s, several probes, orbiters, landers, and rovers have been sent out to explore and study the planets and their…
In this Chinese folktale, a woman spends years weaving, day and night, until one day she reveals a magical cloth. But, moments later, the cloth mysteriously disappears! Now her three…
Xenia is new to Ravens Pass and reluctantly she sets out to explore the forest behind her house with the strange girl, Zephyr–but the ancient trees are hungry, and in…
Ethan has a recurring nightmare of two huge eyes staring at him from the night sky, but somehow this seems more than a dream, so Ethan and his older sister…
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Probes can explore the depths of space in ways that would kill human beings. The information they provide can spur countless innovations here on Earth. Learn how probes work and…
"Think you know a lot about space and the universe? Prepare to know even more about amazing galaxies, stars, planets, and space exploration. You'll be surprised by how much you'll…
When you gaze up at the night sky, all the stars you see are part of our own Milky Way galaxy. The Milky Way holds 100 to 400 billion stars…
Enzo Ma is visiting his friend Jed on Saturn’s moon, Titan, when Jed is accused of killing his mentor, Dr. Lane, who was behaving very strangely the night before her…
When twelve-year-old Adam’s mother buys an antique wardrobe, a witch appears and curses them for taking her property, then, when the wardrobe is delivered, falls out of it–dead.
Three friends cheat on a math test and get away with it – until a strange substitute teacher starts asking questions.
When David and his parents arrive in Lusk, Wyoming, in 1889, they are not welcomed with open arms. As Chinese immigrants, they are all too familiar with the discrimination they…
People have long been curious about the solar system. Since the 1960s, several probes, orbiters, landers and rovers have been sent out to explore and study the planets and their…
"In this Chinese folktale, a woman spends years weaving, day and night, until one day she reveals a magical cloth. But, moments later, the cloth mysteriously disappears! Now her three…
