Kids Nonfiction

Steve Jobs, adopted in infancy by a family in San Francisco, packed a lot of life into fifty-six short years. In this Who Was…? biography, children will learn how his obsession with computers and technology at an early age led him to co-found and run Apple, in addition to turning Pixar into a...

Follow along with National Geographic explorer Brady Barr as he crawls into a muddy hole just barely big enough for his shoulders, and comes face to face with 13 crocodiles! Laugh out loud as you learn how to catch a crocodile using shoe laces and underpants. Listen in anticipation to find out what happens when you put a 600-lb crocodile on an airplane in just a flimsy wooden crate. These action-packed stories and more will engage listeners and inspire them to go out and explore their own world.

There is a reason guided meditations are so popular in audio - it’s because they really work. Press Pause, brings the guided mindfulness meditation experience in audio to young people. Guided meditations offer many benefits, including the ability to create peace of mind, reduce stress and anxiety, enhance self-awareness, and promote emotional health. In Press Pause, wellness expert Catherine Siphron offers six meditations that address the realities of being a young person in today’s world.

Teach your child about giraffes and learn everything there is to know about these majestic creatures! Is your child fascinated by giraffes? Do you find them watching nature channels and reading books about these wonderful creatures? Do you have to pull your child away from the giraffes at the zoo until you ultimately give in and watch with a smile the wonder in their eyes? Then you’ve come to the right place! The animal kingdom is full of amazing and exciting creatures that you probably don’t know much about—and now it’s time to change that!

A distinctive new voice: Rex Ogle's story of starting middle school on the free lunch program is timely, heartbreaking, and true. Free Lunch is the story of Rex Ogle's first semester in sixth grade. Rex and his baby brother often went hungry, wore secondhand clothes, and were short of school supplies, and Rex was on his school's free lunch program. Grounded in the immediacy of physical hunger and the humiliation of having to announce it every day in the school lunch line, Rex's is a compelling story of a more profound hunger - that of a child for his parents' love and care.

The true story of the Edelweiss Pirates, working-class teenagers who fought the Nazis by whatever means they could. Fritz, Gertrud, and Jean were classic outsiders: their clothes were different, their music was rebellious, and they weren’t afraid to fight. But they were also Germans living...

This powerful thinking toolkit is designed to help children build lifelong skills in decision-making, problem-solving, emotional regulation, and critical thinking—all while having fun. Rooted in proven mental models used by top thinkers, scientists, and leaders, this guide takes complex ideas and makes them simple, engaging, and practical for young minds.

This is the first in a line of four books within the National Geographic Kids Chapters series that explore unexpected animal bonds. In this book you'll meet four unlikely pairings, including Billy and Lilly. Billy the boxer adopted Lilly the goat when she was abandoned by her mother. Billy and Lilly are rarely apart since Billy has taken on the role of Lilly's protector, caretaker, and constant companion.

An eight-audiobook collection from the creators of the New York Times Best-Selling What Was? series that details the most famous disasters in history, including the Titanic, Pompeii, and the Great Depression. Perfect for curious young listeners, these eight titles provide exciting details about...

Your child will enjoy this cute Christmas book full of fun stories and Christmas jokes. This is a fun holiday audiobook for early and beginning learners. These cute Christmas stories are great as quick bedtime stories and cute tales to be listened to aloud with friends and family.

If you have a curious mind and like to make new discoveries, then I’m sure you like to conduct experiments. Experiments help scientists gather new information and learn interesting facts about what they are studying. Kids will love this fun audiobook about conducting experiments—of course, with adult supervision.

Get ready to hop, dance, and sing along to this fun-filled song/audiobook combo. Upbeat lyrics and a catchy melody makes “Birthday Bee Bop” a party and classroom favorite!

Get ready to clap your hands and sing along to a brand-new version of a song/audiobook combo you all know and love. Fun lyrics and a catchy melody make The New Happy Birthday Song a party and classroom favorite!

Apart from opening presents, the best part about any birthday is the delicious cake! This fun-filled song/audiobook combo tells how a mother plans to build a massive birthday cake. Upbeat lyrics and a catchy melody makes “Ten Layer Birthday Cake” a party and classroom favorite!

Amphibians are cold-blooded like reptiles, have backbones like reptiles and mammals, but are very different. Amphibians do not have any hair or skin scales on their bodies. They can breathe through their skin as well as through their lungs. Most amphibians spend part of their lives in water. Frogs, toads, and salamanders are examples of amphibians.

Get ready to play and sing along to this fun-filled song/audiobook combo. “Let’s Play Musical Chairs” combines music with a fun birthday party game. Upbeat lyrics and a catchy melody makes “Let’s Play Musical Chairs” a party and classroom favorite!

Get ready play and sing along to this fun-filled song/audiobook combo. “Pin the Bow on the Birthday Bear” combines music with a fun birthday party game. Upbeat lyrics and a catchy melody makes “Pin the Bow on the Birthday Bear” a party and classroom favorite!

Get ready to march and sing along to this fun-filled song/audiobook combo. Upbeat lyrics and a catchy melody makes “It’s Your Special Day Parade” a party and classroom favorite!

Drawing on more than three decades of experience writing about sharks and other marine animals, the bestselling author of Jaws combines high adventure with practical information in a book that is at once a thriller and a valuable guide to being safe in, on, under, and around the sea. “Shark...

Read all about Argentinian soccer superstar Lionel Messi and his legendary career in this book from Who HQ Now, the series featuring the trending topics and news makers of today. Lionel Messi loved soccer from an early age, often playing with his family members with encouragement from his...