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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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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Dinosaurs: A 3D Pocket GuideThe ideal gift for dinosaur lovers Unearth twelve prehistoric creatures with a pop-up pocket guide that comes complete with a handy case. Take an unfolding journey through the Mesozoic era as you explore the spectacular traits and habitats of a dozen dinosaurs and prehistoric...
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What Happens Next?Lift the flaps and learn about animal life with two books in a fresh, fun-filled series for curious preschoolers. Here's a hungry chameleon with a long, long tongue. And here's a big juicy caterpillar. Can you guess what happens next? What if a honeybee...
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Comics Confidential: Thirteen Graphic Novelists Talk Story, Craft, and Life Outside the BoxA must-have collection for comics fans and creators everywhere, packed with interviews and original comics by today's foremost graphic novelists. Respected anthologist Leonard S. Marcus turns his literary microscope to the world of comics, which has lately morphed and matured at a furious pace....
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Jump Back, Paul: The Life and Poems of Paul Laurence DunbarDiscover the breadth and depth of Paul Laurence Dunbar's poetry--and learn how it reflects his singular life as a late-nineteenth-century black man. Did you know that Paul Laurence Dunbar originated such famous lines as "I know why the caged bird sings" and "We wear...
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The Cosmobiography of Sun Ra: The Sound of Joy Is EnlighteningCaldecott Medalist Chris Raschka shares his love of jazz great Sun Ra, just in time to mark the centennial of the musician's birth. Jazz musician Sun Ra (1914-1993) always said that he came from Saturn. Being from another planet, he was naturally intrigued by...
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Paris: Panorama PopsOoh, la la Set up this stylish, concertina-style tour of the world's most romantic city, and you will always have Paris. Welcome to the City of Light, one of the world's most romantic destinations From the revered Gothic cathedral of Notre Dame to the...
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What's Eating You?: Parasites--The Inside StoryThe subject is inherently fascinating to kids, who will find a good deal of information. . . .The artwork adds a welcome comic veneer. -- Booklist Mites and lice, fleas, ticks, and tapeworms -- most living creatures that have a habitat also are a...
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Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to DreamThey had the right stuff. They defied the prejudices of the time. And they blazed a trail for generations of women to follow. What does it take to be an astronaut? Excellence at flying, courage, intelligence, resistance to stress, top physical shape -- any...
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Poop: A Natural History of the UnmentionablePlayful, but filled with information, this book takes poop out of the sewers and into the scientific community where it belongs. --The Horn BookHippos navigate by it, sloths keep in touch through it, dung beetles eat it . . . and most grown-ups would...
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Walk with a Wolf [With CD]Now in paperback Young readers will welcome this exciting opportunity to be a part of the pack. (Ages 5-8) Introducing READ, LISTEN, & WONDER Each paperback title in the series ncludes a CD that features: * an engaging read-aloud with sound effects* a read-along...
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