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Following "The Truth About Bears" and "The Truth About Hippos" comes another lighthearted book filled with useful facts about dolphins that will make kids laugh so hard they won't even realize they're learning something. Full color.

An award-winning author/artist presents a beautifully paced companion book to "A Home for Bird, " told in three parts, following the kindly toad Vernon and his two friends Skunk and Porcupine. Full color.

Through the course of one memorable Fourth of July picnic, debut author Ledyard and acclaimed artist Chin take young readers through the ups and downs of sharing in this lovely picture book. Full color.

Author Yeomans and illustrator Sheban present a clever, irreverent, and sidesplittingly funny book about two best duck friends just looking for some company. Full color.

Nolan Grant is sixteen, gay, and very, very single. When his sister tries to get him a boyfriend, he fake-dates a bad boy instead in this modern gender-bent rom com from the author of "Whatever.

It's hard being the new kid. It's really hard being different. It's especially hard being a giraffe in a school of children. A debut picture book that stands above the crowd. Full color.

Mark Tatulli, a comic artist and the creator of Lio and Heart of the City, uses bold colors and modern art in They Came, a charming tale about acceptance, sharing, and speaking up for what is right.When a spaceship lands on Earth, a small town launches into a frenzy.Why did they come?Everyone is warned to stay back! But one child realizes something no one else does. What do they want?As the spaceship door opens, the answer is revealed . . . Wh...

All hell breaks loose in the conclusion of the visionary graphic novel duology by "New York Times"Dbestselling author Westerfeld ("Uglies, Leviathan"). 1/2.

In this companion to "Coyote Moon, " readers follow a father red-tailed hawk in his hunt to feed his family in a suburban neighborhood. A lyrical, fierce, and gorgeous picture book illustrated by Caldecott Medalist Floca. Full color.

Staff Sergeant Ryan M. Pitts enlisted in the Army when he was seventeen, and was just twenty-two years old when he fought at the Battle of Wanat in Afghanistan, where his heroic actions earned him the Congressional Medal of Honor. On July 13, 2008, Staff Sergeant Pitts was trapped and badly wounded at an elevated outpost, but helped turn back a brutal attack by 200 insurgents and save many of his company in one of the bloodiest battles of the ...

Enlisting in the U.S. Army at 17, Staff Sergeant Pitts was just 22 years old when he fought at the Battle of Wanat, one of the bloodiest battles of the war with Afghanistan. Pitts was trapped and badly wounded at an elevated outpost, but helped turn back a brutal attack by 200 insurgents and save many of his company.

In this new series, "New York Times"-bestselling author Spradlin profiles recipients of the highest and most prestigious U.S. military decoration for extraordinary acts of valor. This launch title introduces First Lt. Jack Montgomery, a Native American who received the Medal of Honor for his valor in World War II.

Jack C. Montgomery was a Cherokee from Oklahoma, and a first lieutenant with the 45th Infantry Division Thunderbirds. On February 22, 1944, near Padiglione, Italy, Montgomery's rifle platoon was under fire by three echelons of enemy forces when he single-handedly attacked all three positions, neutralizing the German machine-gunners and taking numerous prisoners in the process. Montgomery's actions demoralized the enemy and saved the lives of m...

This unique information book for the very young switches between bodies of water and corresponding land masses with the simple turn of a page. Full color.

Taking a humorous and unexpected view of history, the Epic Fails series explores the surprising stories behind groundbreaking discoveries, voyages, experiments, and innovations. This first installment chronicles the Wright brothers' many mishaps and misadventures as they paved the way for modern aviation. Illustrations.

A hilarious nonfiction look at two of history's most epic "failures": the Wright brothers, whose countless crashes ultimately led to groundbreaking success.Although Orville and Wilbur Wright are celebrated today as heroes for their revolutionary contributions to science and engineering-they are acknowledged as the first men to successfully achieve powered, piloted flight-their success was hard-earned. (Spoiler alert: there were a lot of nosedi...

In the fourth installment of the Epic Fails series from authors Erik Slader and Ben Thompson and illustrator Tim Foley, The Age of Exploration: Totally Getting Lost introduces readers to an international cast of trailblazers and details every mutiny, wrong turn, and undiscovered city of gold.Christopher Columbus is one of the most famous explorers of all time, but he was neither the first nor last adventurer to ever stumble upon a great discov...

In 2016, an orphaned and sick baby sea otter discovered on a beach was taken to the Seattle Aquarium, where his dedicated caretakers nursed him back to health. Written by the "Seattle Times" reporter and photographer who chronicled his story as it happened, this book explains how readers can help save this endangered species. Full color.

From highly respected microbiologist Ben-Barak and Frost, the creator of the YouTube sensation Dumb Ways to Die, comes an ingenious, interactive book about the germs that occupy real estate on all of our bodies. Full color.

Yelfred and Omek are back and this time they're going to skrool in this hilarious sequel to "Best Frints in the Whole Universe" by award-winning writer/artist Portis. Full color.