Nonfiction Science

Ein Hexenmeister, ein Vandale und ein köttelndes Meerschweinchen: herrlicher Abenteuerklamauk für die ganze Familie! Nachdem Rosies berühmter Vorfahr Merdyn der Mächtige in die Vergangenheit zurückgekehrt ist, hätte das Leben für Rosie zumindest ziemlich normal weitergehen können! Aber im Mittelalter knirscht es gewaltig – Merdyn hatte nämlich einst die Armee des Vandalenkriegers Vanheldon in Stein verwandelt. Und nun sinnt Vanheldon auf Rache! Um Merdyn eine Falle zu stellen, plant Vanheldon, Rosie in das finstere mittelalterliche Transsylvanien zu entführen.

Jeanne Villepreux-Power was never expected to be a scientist. Born in 1794 in a French village more than 100 miles from the ocean, she pursued an improbable path that brought her to the island of Sicily. There, she took up natural history and solved the two-thousand-year-old mystery of how the argonaut octopus gets its shell. In an era when most research focused on dead specimens, Jeanne was determined to experiment on living animals. And to keep sea creatures alive for her studies, she had to invent a contraption to hold them: the aquarium.

Wenn es auf Hexbridge Mitternacht schlägt. Durch eine mysteriöse Erbschaft wurde der elfjährige Alfie zum Besitzer einer Burg. Hier gibt es Geheimgänge, Falltüren ... und im Verlies lauern seit Jahrhunderten unentdeckt – Drachen. Dunkle Mächte wollen die Kreaturen wecken und gegen die Menschheit einsetzen. Das muss Alfie verhindern! Ihm wurde eine uralte Magie anvertraut, die ihm dabei helfen kann. Doch Alfie schwebt in großer Gefahr, denn auf sein Vermächtnis haben es viele abgesehen. Wie gut, dass er die besten Freunde der Welt hat.

Oshun has everything a young pop star could ever want - fame, fortune, and beauty to spare. But there's something dark inside of her, rising like the tide, fighting to be heard. Something that terrifies her. Because once she lets it out, she knows there's no going back. Ember is drowning. Fighting for consciousness, struggling to make sense of the strange dreams she's been having - prophecies of murder, deception, and blackmail. Maddie is barely staying afloat with her best friend Ember still missing, presumed dead. Then she learns a pop star may be involved in Ember's disappearance....

The legendary dancer and choreographer on the importance of practice and the grace that comes from faith.

On the strange, stormy island of Blightsend, twelve-year-old Delphernia Undersea has spent her whole life in the cloister of turnaway girls, hidden from sea and sky by a dome of stone and the laws of the island. Outside, the Masters play their music. Inside, the turnaway girls silently make that music into gold. Making shimmer, Mother Nine calls it. But Delphernia can’t make shimmer. She would rather sing than stay silent.

In his first book for young adults, best-selling author Walter Mosley deftly weaves historical and speculative fiction into a powerful narrative about the nature of freedom.

Imagine having everything taken away from you - permanently - with no hope of resuming a normal life. This is the case for many teenagers in America who are tried and convicted as adults for the crime of murder. Here Susan Kuklin takes you behind bars for frank interviews with a collection of young men who will spend the better part of their lives in jail. She lets them speak for themselves, providing the raw details of their incarceration and the anger, despair, and surprising hope they experience every day. Kuklin also provides an in-depth look at the American penal system, highlighting its many intricacies and inequities while focusing on capital cases involving juveniles.

Wrongful intolerance has existed in American society for more than four centuries. Us and Them illuminates the shadowy corners of our national past and traces the country’s continuing efforts to measure up to its lofty ideals. Through 14 dramatic narratives, listeners witness epic struggles that shaped our collective identity. These and eight other forgotten incidents of history come to life in clear and vibrant prose.

The untold story of five women who fought to compete against men in the high-stakes national air races of the 1920s and 1930s - and won.

It’s amazing to see wonders that are natural and man-made. It’s thrilling to know that these wonders exist in our world. How would you feel if you were given the chance to explore the Great Pyramid of Giza? We created this experiential listen, so that you can experience the Great Pyramid without having to fly to Egypt. Enjoy!

Science fiction, creative nonfiction, paradox, and poetry combined: Alpha Martin and Omega Steed (science fiction): What does a fetus dream? What are the old man’s conversations with Mort, that wise old owl of death? Paradoxes: and Choosing (creative nonfiction): When he was 16, in the crazy world of the 1960s, an old man smiled. It changed the way the young man looked at life. Now he is that old man! Plus poetry....

Numerous enterprises have leveraged literary works spanning across eras to steer their Artificial Intelligence down the path of comprehending human existence, with a more distinct focus on crafting top-tier human-like prose. In the realm of education, AI has ingeniously generated an array of refined intellectual compositions.

On August 18, 1920, American women finally won the right to vote. Ratification of the 19th Amendment was the culmination of an almost 80-year fight in which some of the fiercest, most passionate women in history marched, protested, and sometimes broke the law in to achieve this huge leap toward equal rights. In this expansive yet personal volume, author Winifred Conkling covers not only the suffragists' achievements and politics but also the private journeys that fueled their passion and led them to become women's champions.

Take your fifth graders on a trip, albeit only virtually, across the western states of America. Geography will open your child’s eyes to the different landscapes in each state. It will also encourage the ability to understand the similarities and differences of each of the states included. Grab a copy now.

What are the states in the Midwest USA? Know your country one state at a time. This geography book will let you visit the states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and more. Geography will reveal natural formations worth a visit, as well as cultural interpretations. Knowing geography will help you understand how diversity works. Grab a copy today!

The US is huge! It has 50 states, each with their own state laws and geographic features. This geography book for kids will feature the South Region states composed of Texas, Florida, and Delaware, and more. Can you find a single distinguishing feature among all of them? Listen and learn from this book. Grab a copy today!

These 75 flash nonfiction pieces, written by internationally celebrated women authors and dazzlingly hilarious newcomers, are no flashes in the pan: They provide a feast of insights, generously garnished with wit, spice, and an exhilarating attention to craft. In Fast Funny Women, you'll find everything you want from thoughtful essays in a short, delicious form. Perfect for students of writing, writers of humor, and all fans who welcome laughter, insight, and perspective into their lives.

The hilarious conclusion to the beloved Huggabie Falls trilogy. Kipp Kindle and his two friends, Tobias Treachery and Cymphany Chan, are back defending their weird and wonderful town, Huggabie Falls. Something indescribable is making everyone worry that life might be more exciting if they lived in the neighbouring town of Near Huggabie Falls.

At the age of 14, Francisco Jiménez, together with his older brother Roberto and his mother, are caught by la migra. Forced to leave their home, the entire family travels all night for 20 hours by bus, arriving at the U.S. and Mexican border in Nogales, Arizona. In the months and years that follow, Francisco, his mother and father, and his seven brothers and sister not only struggle to keep their family together, but also face crushing poverty, long hours of labor, and blatant prejudice.