Katherine Johnson

Get to know the woman who made many of NASAs early missions possible in this fascinating, nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series of biographies about people you should meet!Meet Katherine Johnson, a brilliant mathematician who worked at NASA in the early 1950s until retiring in 1986. Katherines unparalleled calculations (done by hand) helped plan the trajectories for NASAs Mercury and Apollo missions (including the Apollo 11 moon landing). She is said to be one of the greatest American minds of all time. A special section at the back of the book includes extras on subjects like history and math, plus inspiring careers for math lovers. With the You Should Meet series, learning about historical figures has never been so much fun!

Women Who Launched the Computer Age

This book was chosen by the Childrens Book Council as a best STEM book of 2017! Meet the women who programmed the first all-electronic computer and built the technological language kids today cant live without in this fascinating, nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a new series of biographies about people you should meet!In 1946, six brilliant young women programmed the first all-electronic, programmable computer, the ENIAC, part of a secret World War II project. They learned to program without any programming languages or tools, and by the time they were finished, the ENIAC could run a complicated calculus equation in seconds. But when the ENIAC was presented to the press and public, the women were never introduced or given credit for their work. Learn all about what they did and how their invention still matters today in this story of six amazing young women everyone should meet! A special section at the back of the book includes extras on subjects like history and math, plus interesting trivia facts about how computers have changed over time. With the You Should Meet series, learning about historical figures has never been so much fun!

Mae Jemison

Blast off into space and get to know Mae Jemison-the first African-American woman to ever go to space-with this fascinating, nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a new series of biographies about people you should meet.

Misty Copeland

Misty Copeland had always dreamed of becoming a dancer, but she had many obstacles to overcome before she could reach her dream. Although she was always challenged by the things that set her apart from other dancers, with a lot of hard work, dedication, and exceptional talent, Misty has become one of the most well-known dancers in America. On June 30, 2015 Misty stepped on stage as the first female African-American principal dancer for the American Ballet Theater and made history! A special section at the back of the book includes extras on subjects like history and math, plus a fun timeline filled with interesting trivia facts about dance. With the You Should Meet series, learning about historical figures has never been so fascinating!

Jesse Owens

Sprint around the track and get to know Jesse Owens in this fascinating, nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a new series of biographies about people you should meet.Meet Jesse Owens, an African American runner who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin! What made his achievement even more memorable was that Adolph Hitler expected the Olympic Games to be a German showcase. In fact, he criticized the United States for even including black athletes on its Olympic roster. According to many reports, after Owens won his fourth gold medal, Hitler stormed out of the stadium. In 1936 Jesse Owens took a stand against racism and made history. A special section at the back of the book includes extras on subjects like history and math, plus a short article filled with interesting facts about the Olympics. With the You Should Meet series, learning about historical figures has never been so fascinating!

Day Light, Night Light

Complete with full-color illustrations, a collection of fun facts, and interesting hands-on activities, this science book for young readers explores the realm of light, how it travels, the time it takes to travel from the sun to the earth, and more.

The L.A. Dodger

Cousins Kate and Mike visit Kate's father, a baseball scout for the Dodgers, in Los Angeles just as a series of suspicious events lead him to think that someone is trying to steal his scouting reports.

Henry and Mudge and the Wild Goose Chase

Henry's mom decides she wants some farm-fresh food, so Henry and Mudge are off for a day at French's Farm. There are many animals for Mudge to make friends with, but there's one wild goose who would rather chase Henry and Mudge than make friends.

Leprechaun in Late Winter (Original MTH #43, Merlin Mission #15)

Stanley in Space

When the residents of a far-distant planet send a message to Earth asking for someone to meet with them, the President of the United States asks Stanley Lambchop, an all-American boy, to be his ambassador.

Andrew Lost with the Bats

Thanks to an invention mishap Andrew, Judy, and Thudd have been shrunk down to the size of bugs. Thats a serious problem when they get lost in a deep, dark, and bat-filled cave. Bats love to eat bugs! Will Andrew, Judy, and Thudd find a light at the end of the cave? Or is that really a glowing insect just waiting to eat them?

The Sly Spy

大偵探Nate the Great的表妹Olivia Sharp的偵探故事！ Desiree的生日快到了，她喜歡羽毛，因此Duncan、Mortimer、Sheena合買了一隻金絲雀要送給Desiree，並且秘密的將金絲雀藏起來，要在Desiree的生日宴會給她一個驚喜。可是Desiree迫不及待想知道她的禮物是什麼，因為跑到朋友家查看。巧遇Olivia的Sheena便將秘密禮物託給Olivia保管。 Olivia本來以為保管禮物只是個無聊的案件，沒想到Desiree找了一位剛當間諜的男孩E.J.來幫她查出她的生日禮物到底是什麼。 E.J.就要知道禮物是什麼了！Olivia是怎麼混淆E.J.，成功守住秘密的呢？ 此系列雖不照順序閱讀並不影響劇情理解，但本集出現的人物在前兩集有出現，先讀過前面的故事，清楚了人物的性格，閱讀時能更添樂趣跟理解角色的行為。

Rich

Dyamonde's friend Free wants to enter the big poetry contest so he can win $100. Then the quietist girl in the class signs up too. There's a mystery about this girl, and Dyamonde aims to figure it out. And when she does, just maybe she can help Free understand that there are more important things than money.

A Ghost Named Wanda

Zack feels that a supernatural force is at work in his apartment when he encounters floating television sets, pancakes that flip by themselves, and a ghost named Wanda.

Day Of The Dragon King (MTH #14)

Who would burn books? Jack and Annie find out when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to ancient China. There, a powerful emperor called the Dragon King has ordered that all books be burned. Will Jack and Annie be able to save at least one book? Or will they be captured by the emperor's soldiers?

Andrew Lost in the Deep

Still trying to save the giant squid from Soggy Bob, ten-year-old Andrew, his cousin Judy, and Thudd the robot nearly meet disaster at the Challenger Deep, the deepest place in the ocean.

Rabbit-cadabra!

The Amazing Karlovsky is coming to town, and Chester the cat is nervous. Everyone knows that magicians pull rabbits out of hats -- suppose they're vampire rabbits, like Bunnicula? Soon there could be hundreds of vampire bunnies on the loose! Chester springs into action and, with Harold and Howie in tow, is off to save the vegetables of the world -- and to turn the Amazing Karlovsky's performance into something no one will ever forget.