Technology Fiction For Children

With Herobrine momentarily defeated, but not destroyed, Zeke and his friends realize they are not safe unless they keep moving.

Aristotle's Poetics is best known for its definitions and analyses of tragedy and comedy, but it also applies to truth and beauty as they are manifested in the other arts. In our age, when the natural and social sciences have dominated the quest for truth, it is helpful to consider why Aristotle claimed poetry is more philosophical and more significant than history. Like so many other works by Aristotle, the Poetics has dominated the way we have thought about all forms of dramatic performance in Europe and America ever since.

Ernest Seton's stories reach, inside the animals he writes about in telling their stories. He gives us a greater understanding of their lives on planet earth. Adventure, comedy and sadness all intertwine to make these stories hard to put down until the last word...

Explores the fascinating world of 3D printing. With fun facts and engaging discussion topics, this short audiobook provides an inspiring look at this exciting technology.

Today, everyone is familiar with Neil Armstrong's famous words as he first set foot on the moon: "one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind." But America's journey to the moon was anything but simple. In 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the world's first satellite, into orbit; later that year, America's first attempt was such a failure that the media nicknamed it "Kaputnik." Still, we didn't give up. With each failure, we gleaned valuable information about what went wrong, and how to avoid it in the future. So we tried again. And again. And each time we failed, we failed a little bit better.

가짜 뉴스가 어떤 피해를 주며 가짜 뉴스에 현혹되지 않으려면 어떤 자세를 가져야 하는지, 교실에서 벌어지는 사건으로 어린이의 시선에 맞게 이야기를 구성하였습니다. 늘 골치 아픈 사건에 휘말리면서 엉뚱한 행동으로 웃음을 주는 주인공 도룡이와 잔꾀로 도룡이를 골려 주려는 친구 수용이의 이야기 속에서 우리 어린이들은 가짜 뉴스나 헛소문에 현혹되지 않고 사실을 제대로 밝히려는 자세의 중요성을 느낄 것입니다.

어린이들도 친해지고 싶은 아이가 있지만 어떤 이유로 쉽게 다가가지 못하는 경우가 있습니다. 〈잘 훔치는 기술〉은 '자신의 모습을 진실하게 드러내고 진심으로 상대를 대하면, 상대도 마음을 열게 된다.'라는 메시지를 담고 있습니다. 친구는 어린이들의 사회성 발달과 인성 발달에 큰 영향을 미칩니다. 우리 어린이들이 〈잘 훔치는 기술〉을 읽고 진심이 가진 힘을 알고 좋은 친구 관계를 맺기 바랍니다.

Before their experiments, inventions, and discoveries that changed the world, the world’s most celebrated scientists had regular-kid problems just like you. Stephen Hawking hated school and preferred to spend his free time building model airplanes, inventing board games, and even building his own computer. Jane Goodall got in trouble for bringing worms and snails into her house. And Neil deGrasse Tyson had to start a dog-walking business to save up money to buy a telescope.

Otis meets the mysterious Konichi Juan. What sort of training will he get? Who is Flowie? Why does Konichi Juan like to laugh so much? All these questions and more are answered in this audiobook!

Coyote Peterson, YouTube star, animal enthusiast, and creator of the Brave Adventure series, has tracked down some of the world's most painfully stinging insects and chronicled getting stung by each of them on his YouTube channel. Coyote has saved the best - or possibly the worst - for last, and he's finally ready to share his experience with the most painful sting in the world: the Executioner Wasp. Packed with facts about nature's most misunderstood creatures, The King of Sting is a dream book for any kid that loves animals, bugs, outdoor exploration, and danger!

Zeke and Harold continue on their quest to reunite with their friends, but what can they do to escape the mysterious and evil minion who hunts them? Can they survive alone? Will anyone help them? Is this their final adventure?

Sing along to this lighthearted romp while learning about different food chains within a single ecosystem. Which animals come out on top, and which animals end up as snacks? Hey Diddle Diddle teaches children about the food web, the circle of life, and the part that each living creature plays within an ecosystem. This audiobook is so much fun, kids will have a hard time believing they're actually learning. You'll be singing "Hey Diddle Diddle" long after you the audiobook ends.

A lively exploration into the life of Charles Darwin, One Beetle Too Many recounts both Darwin’s childhood and his time on the Beagle as a naturalist. This adventurous tale explores Darwin’s discoveries in geology, paleontology, and animal anatomy that led to his famous theory of evolution.

The Athenian court has found Socrates guilty and sentenced him to death. While he is waiting to be executed, his friend, Crito, comes to the prison to persuade him to escape and go into exile. Socrates responds by examining the essence of law and community, probing the various kinds of law and making distinctions that go far beyond the particular issue of whether or not Socrates should escape.

Eddie Rickenbacker was a World War I Flying Ace, a Medal of Honor winner, and even a racecar driver. But did you know that his first attempt at flying was to ride his bicycle off the roof of his house while holding an umbrella?

You watch your television every day, but how does it actually work? Max Axiom has the answers. Join Max as he explores the science and engineering behind television technology.

Incarceron, the living prison, has lost one of its inmates to the outside world: Finn’s escaped, only to find that Outside is not at all what he expected. Used to the technologically advanced, if violently harsh, conditions of the prison, Finn is now forced to obey the rules of Protocol, which require all people to live without technology. To Finn, Outside is just a prison of another kind, especially when Claudia, the daughter of the prison’s warden, declares Finn the lost heir to the throne.

This audiobook describes how animals use shape adaptations to help them survive from predators. Animals shown include a North American porcupine, a walking stick, a flamingo, a scorpion, a giraffe, a spiny puffer fish, a leafy sea dragon, and a mongoose.

Dead leaves, food scraps, and grass clippings for lunch? Small animals, fungi, and bacteria called decomposers turn trash into a tasty compost treat. Learn more about compost and how you can use it in your garden or yard.

Scrub all you want, but you'll never get your body entirely clean. From rash causing itch mites to bacteria swimming in your stomach, meet the tiny creatures hitching a ride on your body.