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Marissa’s family is moving from their house near the ocean to a farm in the Utah desert. She will miss many things about the ocean. One morning, Marissa wakes up to the sound of sea gulls. Sea gulls don’t live in the desert, do they?

Two Frenchmen set out to change the world with a revolutionary idea of collecting all the world's knowledge.

Your skin does a lot to make sure you are healthy and feeling good. It can keep you warm on a cold day, and cool on a hot day. It's tough and helps protect you from the sun. Its ridges help you grip things. Let's face it, your skin has you covered.

How will a dog who can't fly, swim, talk, or sing win the title of Best Dog in the Universe? When Sam makes a sign declaring that her dog, Rufus, is the best dog in the universe, she has no idea that it will cause such a stir. Aliens from all over the galaxy want her dog so they can win the top prizes in the Omniversal Dog Show.

During the American Civil War, cavalry units attacked quickly, cutting off the enemy's communication and railroad lines, seizing supplies and setting fire to anything they couldn't carry away. Although the Confederates lost the war, their cavalry played an important role in several battles.

Trina wants to play sports like the rest of her family, but she doesn’t know which one to try! Should she be a runner, a gymnast, or a baseball player like her siblings? Or should she find something else? With the help of her family, Trina learns that she doesn't have to pick just one!

Did you know that one of the first air-powered subway stations was invented by a man named Alfred Beach? It operated under the streets of New York City. As the population grew, so did the need for transportation services. The subway was developed when the mail tunnel was being created as well. Discover one of the long-lost gems that makes up a part of New York City's history!

A bicycle is a fun and efficient way to get from one place to another. But have you ever wondered what parts make up a bike? Some bikes have hand lever brakes while others do not. Riders with more experience usually set their seats a bit higher than those with less experience.

Tam and Cam are stepsisters who are supposed to work together, but Cam sees Tam as her rival and always leaves all the work for her to do. When a festival comes to town, will Tam succeed in catching the eye of the king? Follow along on this Cinderella-esque tale from Vietnam and find out!

Courtney, her brother Jed, and the whole family must chip in to take care of Shyla, the Labrador retriever puppy, before she is sent to The Seeing Eye to become a guide dog for the blind. Shyla is trained at every opportunity, but the year she stays with Courtney's family goes by fast!

Each year, more than 250 hikers need assistance at the Grand Canyon. If you plan ahead and use safety smarts, you can avoid becoming number 251! And you can have a great hiking adventure.

The French Revolution has put George Washington's friend, the Marquis de Lafayette, in danger. Out of fear of imprisonment or execution, the Lafayettes send their son to America, to stay under Washington's protection.

Have you ever wondered how insects defend themselves from predators? Some, like the stick insect and katydid, use amazing disguises to help blend into their surroundings! Others, like wasps, hornets, and some caterpillars, use a painful venom to discourage attackers. If you were a bug, what sort of defense would you use?

Green beans, peas, and cauliflower! Everyone in the family has a favorite vegetable at dinnertime. Which veggie is your favorite? Young children will love this colorful story of a family sharing at mealtime.

Kanikiya loves to dance! Every day she goes to the river to dance with the brolgas, a type of crane native to Australia. She loves to dance with them so much, she wishes she could be a brolga herself! Her mother doesn’t like that she dances so much, though, and warns her with legends of what happens to girls who don’t work. What would happen if she had to stop?

Have you ever wondered how war machines were created? Or the origin of beauty salons? Or maybe even how rubber is used in tires, and rubber shoes? Learn more about these renowned inventors and how their inventions helped shape modern life into the way we know it now!

Piggy and her friends are talking about how brave they are. One of them even imagines himself being so brave, he could be a superhero! How brave are you? Could you be a superhero or a pirate? How about go down the slide?

Culpepper is a little ghost who isn’t very scary. He takes his friend’s advice and decides to go to Lulu Poole’s School for Ghouls for lessons! Will Culpepper be ready for Halloween?

Stevie loves bugs—or insects, as he would say. He has lots of books about them and is always looking to see more! When the family has a picnic, a yellow jacket decides to join them, which scares their mom! Can Stevie convince his family that even though wasps are scary, they aren’t all bad?

When a young pirate buys a peacock instead of a parrot for his captain, the whole crew laughs. Will the peacock be a good addition to the crew? The crew of the Finicky Fin can’t catch a break when the new peacock seems to cause nothing but trouble, and now the ship is being attacked by a giant sea monster!