Science For Kids

If we judge the West by the state of its families, the West is sick. Millions of children barely see their parents, or for only a few minutes a day. One in two families break down, for better or worse. The casualties throng the family courts. Our maladjusted system has made the ideal of 'mom' and 'dad' - i.e. a loving, constant, adult presence in a child's infancy - a rarity. To speak of the 'maternal instinct' still elicits scorn or embarrassment from some feminists, who continue to mock 'holy motherhood'.

The Ultimate Guide to STEAM Driven STEM for Kids: Over 300 Fun Hands-On Projects to Spark Innovation Unlock your child's creativity, curiosity, and critical thinking with this exciting, jam-packed guide to STEAM-based learning! Featuring over 300 hands-on science, technology, engineering, arts, and math projects, this book transforms education into exploration—making it perfect for curious minds ages 5 to 12.

To the Gregg family, hunting is just plain fun. To the girl who lives next door, it's just plain horrible. She tries to be polite. She tries to talk them out of it, but the Greggs only laugh at her. Then one day the Greggs go too far, and the little girl turns her Magic Finger on them. When she's very, very angry, the little girl's Magic Finger takes over. She really can’t control it, and now it's turned the Greggs into birds! Before they know it, the Greggs are living in a nest, and that's just the beginning of their problems….

Cass (plus her ghost best friend, Jacob) is in Paris, where Cass’s parents are filming their show about the world’s most haunted cities. Sure, it’s fun eating croissants and seeing the Eiffel Tower, but there’s true ghostly danger lurking beneath Paris, in the creepy underground Catacombs. When Cass awakens a frighteningly strong spirit, she must rely on her still-developing skills as a ghost hunter - and turn to friends both old and new to help her unravel a mystery. But time is running out, and the spirit is only growing stronger.

Ivy is having the best time at Unicorn Academy. She loves hanging out with her friends and especially her brave and adventurous unicorn, Flame. Bravery comes in handy when you’re looking for treasure! And they are so close to finding the final piece of the treasure map. But then Flame’s new magic begins to cause trouble. Can Ivy help Flame master his new powers? Or will the treasure be lost forever?

In Why Have Kids?, Valenti explores these controversial questions through on-the-ground reporting, startling new research, and her own unique experiences as a mom. She moves beyond the black and white “mommy wars” over natural parenting, discipline, and work-life balance to explore a more nuanced reality: one filled with ambivalence, joy, guilt, and exhaustion. Would-be parents must navigate the decision to have children amidst a daunting combination of cultural expectations and hard facts.

When 39-year-old Maria Forssmann wakes up in her 17-year-old body, she doesn’t know how she got there. All she does know is she has to get back: to her home in Bienville, Mississippi, to her job as a successful psychiatrist and, most importantly, to her husband, daughters, and unborn son.

All children and teens stress out at times, but if they also have ADHD, their anxiety can skyrocket. Anxiety Relief Tools for Kids and Teens with ADHD: A Practical Guide for Parents has smart strategies that equip parents to equip their children to deal with anxiety. In this book, parents gain insight into how ADHD affects their children and why it causes so much anxiety. This guide is filled with exercises and activities that teach children and teens how to recognize their own ADHD symptoms, counteract them, and start reducing the anxiety caused by ADHD.

Elmer Wayne Henley, Jr. was only fourteen when he first became entangled with serial rapist and murderer Dean Corll in 1971. Fellow Houston, Texas, teenager David Brooks had already been ensnared by the charming older man, bribed with cash to help lure boys to Corll's home. Corll baited Henley with the same deal he'd given Brooks: $200 for each boy they could bring him.

After their scary adventure, Bex and Charlie have sworn never to play Monsters Unleashed again. Then Veratrum Games Corp releases a new augmented reality game featuring aliens instead of monsters, and the best friends just can't resist. After all, everyone loves it, even their science teacher, because it includes real star charts. But when they go to an observatory on a class trip, and open the game near a radio telescope, they get more than they bargained for: real aliens.

Isaac Newton was always a loner, preferring to spend his time contemplating the mysteries of the universe. When the plague broke out in London in 1665 he was forced to return home from college. It was during this period of so much death that Newton gave life to some of the most important theories in modern science, including gravity and the laws of motion.

Bobby Phillips is an average 15-year-old boy. Until the morning he wakes up and can't see himself in the mirror. Not blind, not dreaming, Bobby is just plain invisible. There doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason to Bobby's new condition; even his dad the physicist can't figure it out. For Bobby that means no school, no friends, no life. He's a missing person. Then he meets Alicia. She's blind, and Bobby can't resist talking to her, trusting her.

Explore the amazing world of animals by listening to "3,000 Animal Fun Facts for Kids and Their Adults." More than 3,000 fascinating facts about animals from all over the world are included in this fascinating book, which is a veritable gold mine of information. This collection of trivia is meant to amuse and inform listeners of all ages, and it offers endless hours of fun and learning. Listeners will go to the depths of the ocean and the magnificent African savannah on an exciting adventure through the animal kingdom.

In alten Zeiten war Kumandra ein sicherer Hafen, in dem Menschen und Drachen in Harmonie zusammenlebten. Doch als eine böse Macht das Land bedrohte, opferten sich die Drachen, um die Menschheit zu retten. 500 Jahre später ist die böse Macht zurückgekehrt. Jetzt ist es die Aufgabe der jungen Kriegerin Raya, den legendären letzten Drachen zu suchen, um das verfallene Land wiederherzustellen und sein Volk zu vereinen. Begleite Raya auf ihrer Reise und erfahre, dass es neben einem Drachen auch Vertrauen und Teamwork braucht, um die Welt zu retten!

Every parent has pondered "nature vs. nurture" questions. How much of my child's personality and behavior is inborn? How much is learned? This important book, written by behavioral scientists who are also mothers, has answers. This book offers the best parenting practices to foster resilience by encouraging children's social-emotional development and adaptive stress-regulation strategies. The authors translate scientific research into concrete, actionable tips and recommendations to help promote the emotional wellbeing of both child and parent.

Decks - the once formidable deathly assassin by Noob’s side - is now completely out of shape. Ever since he and Noob escaped jail, they’ve had to stay low and hide from King Pat. For all that time, Decks has been binge-watching and overeating, and now he’s lost his swag.... To get it back, Major Creative decides on a radical solution - send the boys back in time to another Roblox server, where they must defeat a demon plaguing some old town. What’s more, the demon resides at the end of an underground dungeon that conceals many more dangerous monsters....

Take an exciting, fact-filled journey that goes where all great space books for kids should - to our solar system and beyond! Super Cool Space Facts is bursting with info about stormy planets, exploding stars, weird black holes, amazing landers, and more. Launch into learning with awesome and easy-to-digest facts about everything from asteroids hurtling through space to astronauts on the International Space Station. Fill your outer space adventure with the jokes, big word alerts, and fascinating mysteries of the universe all space books for kids should have.

Enter a world where dragons soar through the skies, knights battle against the forces of darkness, and magic flows like a river through the land. "If Dragons Could Dance" invites listeners on a captivating journey through a realm of enchantment and wonder, where the power of imagination knows no bounds. In this collection of twenty short stories, listeners will discover tales of bravery, friendship, and adventure as they journey through mystical forests, ancient kingdoms, and hidden sanctuaries.

Everyone has heard of Albert Einstein - but what exactly did he do? How much do kids really know about Albert Einstein besides the funny hair and genius label? For instance, do they know that he was expelled from school as a kid? Finally, here's the story of Albert Einstein's life, told in a fun, engaging way that clearly explores the world he lived in and changed.

Have you ever wanted to create your own computer software, app, or website? In this day and age where technology is integrated into the foundation of our lives, have you ever thought to yourself, “How do I create the next WhatsApp?” or “How do I create the next Facebook?”