Kids

A picture book tribute to the mathematical genius from nineteenth-century India describes his childhood investigations into the concept of infinity, his indelible role in modern mathematics, and the author's father's remarkable discovery of Ramanujan's Lost Notebook.

Millie McGonigle lives in sunny California, where her days are filled with beach and surf. It should be perfect--but times are tough. Hitler is attacking Europe and it looks like the United States may be going to war. Food is rationed and money is tight.And Millie's sickly little sister gets all the attention and couldn't be more of a pain if she tried. It's a time of sunshine, siblings, and stress. Will Millie be able to find her way in her family, and keep her balance as the the world around her losesits own?

Learn what a circuit is by creating your own. The possibilities are endless when you're making artwork with circuits. Each project contains a list of easy-to-find supplies and step-by-step instructions.  This book is part of a series called Dabble Lab: Circuit Creations 4D.  Click here to see the other books in the series.

Do you want a pet that can glide through the air? Meet the sugar glider! What exactly is a sugar glider? What do you need to know before you bring one home as a pet? Figure out if this is the right pet for you and your family, the costs involved, and how much time and space you'll need.

"Phobia" is a word that's thrown around a lot in everyday conversation, but it's often used incorrectly. A phobia is a strong, irrational fear of an object or a situation, one that often causes great anxiety. This sensitive and informative volume is a useful guide for readers who may be grappling with a phobia or who know someone who is.

This graphic nonfiction book describes the special unit in World War II known as the U.S. Ghost Army, and how it used fake props and special effects to mislead German forces in several important missions.  This book is part of the Graphic Library: Amazing World War II Stories series.  Click here to view other titles in the series.

Before Rosa Parks famously refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, fifteen-year-old Claudette Colvin made the same choice.  She insisted on standing up -- or in her case, sitting down -- for what was right, and in doing so, fought for equality, fairness, and justice.  This book is part of the She Persisted series.  Click here to see other books in the series.

When Simon and Chester find costumes to style themselves after Holmes and Watson, they transform the attic into an office with shadowy lighting and soon get their first case.

Learn about all kinds of interesting cave-dwellers, like cave crickets, Brazilian free-tailed bats, and Mexican blind cavefish.  This book is part of a fascinating series called WILD! Exploring Animal Habitats.  Click here to see other books in the series.