Juvenile Nonfiction
Explore a selection of juvenile non-fiction books, including classic juvenile literature and the best non-fiction titles for young adults.
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Surfer Dude: The Legendary Stallion of ChincoteagueDestined for fame, Surfer Dude is known to many who looked for this colt while crossing the bridge to Assateague Island and the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge. The story of this beloved wild stallion, who cared for his herd of mares over a lifetime...
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The Big Book of Animal Devotions: 250 Daily Readings about God's Amazing CreationThe Big Book of Animal Devotions teaches children about the wonders of God's creation while also using each animal to illustrate a character-development lesson straight from the Bible. Each reading includes a Scripture verse, discussion questions, and a concise nugget of take-away wisdom.Author: William...
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What's So Special about Shakespeare?Michael Rosen's lively exploration of Shakespeare, reissued in an accessible new format for young middle-grade readers. More than four hundred years after William Shakespeare's death, his name is known in every corner of the world. Why? Celebrated poet, critic, and Shakespeare enthusiast Michael Rosen...
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What's So Special about Dickens?Michael Rosen's lively exploration of Dickens, reissued in an accessible new format for young middle-grade readers. From the Artful Dodger to Miss Havisham to Scrooge, Charles Dickens brought some of our favorite fictional characters to life. But what inspired him? Who was the man...
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Smile: How Young Charlie Chaplin Taught the World to Laugh (and Cry)An award-winning author and a Caldecott Medalist take a creative look at the early life of comedic genius Charlie Chaplin. Once there was a little slip of a boy who roamed the streets of London, hungry for life (and maybe a bit of bread)....
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Books! Books! Books! Explore the Amazing Collection of the British LibraryCalling all young bibliophiles Peek inside the world's greatest library and get the inside story on some of the rarest, oddest, most valuable, and best-loved books in its vaunted collection. A tiny prayer book carried by a queen to her execution. An atlas so...
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Make and Play: NativityWith twenty easy-to-assemble press-out pieces as well as the narrative, this book includes everything you need to bring the Christmas story to life. A perfect gift for the holiday seasonAuthor: Joey ChouPublisher: Candlewick Press (MA)Published: 09/19/2017Pages: 26Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 0.90lbsSize: 6.40h x 8.50w x...
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In-Between ThingsDive in between the covers of a whimsical, wonderful debut and discover that everything in the world is relative -- including you. Look over there -- the cat is between a table and a chair with a tear. But now look again: the cat...
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Our Very Own Dog: Taking Care of Your First PetIf you have a new dog companion--or want to adopt one--here's a story full of facts that tells you everything you need to know. There's nothing more exciting than getting a dog Join Sophie's new human family as they prepare their home for her...
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Becoming Babe Ruth: Candlewick Biographies"This exceptionally engaging chronicle recounts Ruth's amazing rags-to-riches story. . . . Equally important, the art captures Ruth's irrepressible personality and joy in playing baseball." -- Booklist (starred review) Before he becomes known as the Babe, George Herman Ruth is just a boy who...
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Little HoneybeeSpring arrives, the flowers open, and the garden fills with bees in this stylish counting book. In a spring garden, the flowers are slowly blooming as the weather warms up. And as the flowers come out, so too do other forms of life, especially...
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Inside and Out: New YorkSee New York unfold in this stunning first title from Inside and Out, a series of double-sided wall charts that open out to more than two and a half feet. Take a stroll past iconic buildings and spot more than eighty objects in a...
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The Louvre: A 3D Expanding Pocket GuideFoldout keepsakes, each tucked inside an attractive slipcase, invite armchair travelers to visit -- or revisit -- a favorite site from afar. Remember your visit to the Louvre (or build up excitement for a trip to come) with a beautiful five-foot-long cut-paper memento featuring...
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The Museum Book: A Guide to Strange and Wonderful Collections"A leisurely and edifying journey of discovery." --Publishers Weekly (starred review) Why do people collect things? With vivid examples from all around the world, this wonderful book puts museums -- and the many artifacts lovingly stored there -- on display in a whole new...
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Just Ducks!Pitch-perfect throughout, enthusiastic and confident. . . . Positively ducky all around. -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) The young girl in this story may live in the city, but outside her window there's a river full of mallard ducks She hears them as soon...
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Anything But Ordinary Addie: The True Story of Adelaide Herrmann, Queen of MagicBe astonished and dazzled by the true story of Adelaide Herrmann, the Queen of Magic Some girls are perfectly happy never doing anything out of the ordinary. But Addie was anything but ordinary. She longed for thrills and excitement At a time when a...
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The History of Money: From Bartering to BankingWith clarity and humor, Martin Jenkins and Satoshi Kitamura take readers on a fascinating tour of the history of money. What can take the form of a stone with a hole in the middle, a string of shells, a piece of paper, or a...
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Crossing Niagara: The Death-Defying Tightrope Adventures of the Great BlondinApplaud Matt Tavares's latest feat -- a gripping tale of real-life daredevilry perfectly balanced by stunning illustrations. "Monsieur Blondin is to cross Niagara Falls this afternoon, or perish in the attempt." -- Troy Daily Times, June 30, 1859 When the Great Blondin announced that...
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There Will Be BearsTyson is determined to hunt an elk -- even if it means sneaking his grandpa out of a nursing home -- in a debut novel sparked with dry wit and wilderness adventure. Thirteen-year-old Tyson loves hanging out with his roughneck Grandpa Gene, who's a...
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Handel, Who Knew What He LikedThe award-winning work is reissued as a Candlewick Picture Book Biography. George Frideric Handel always knew what he liked. And he was never afraid to do what he liked -- whether smuggling a clavichord into the attic, sneaking off at a duke's castle to...
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