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Four ducks are tired of their small pond and set out for an adventure in the big lake.

Walking at the back, Eric isn't sure. He's heard there's a monster in the lake, but his friends don't believe a word of that old story! Eric reluctantly tags along, only to make a startling discovery and find himself in a wonderful underwater adventure.

This large-format picture book features a detailed, fold-out, underwater world of mechanical marvels and sea creatures. The story of a nervous duck who finds courage and the overconfidence of groups will resonate with anyone who's nervously dipped a toe in unknown waters.

It's a big question--are these tiny machines changing our world?

Nanotechnology is an exciting field, where nanotechnologists are working on incredible tiny projects that could have gigantic impacts on our future. Discover . . .

• How nanobots are lending doctors a tiny helping hand in fighting disease
• The amazing ways that nanotechnology benefits us every day
• How these small machines are standing up to climate change

. . . and so much more

Beautifully bound with stunning illustrations, The Big Questions Answered is a narrative nonfiction series and complete young science resource in one, with QR codes to download free teacher and parent resources and kids' packs. Start a lifelong interest in science--it can change the world!

It's a big question―how do spacecraft get to outer space?

Spacecraft are incredible, as are the astrodynamics engineers who make space travel possible! The inspirational story behind this exciting field of science will captivate inquisitive young minds. Discover . . .

• The science behind a spacecraft's journey from start to finish
• How satellites navigate their way around incoming asteroids
• What space travel can teach us about the mysteries and possibilities of outer space. . . and so much more!

Beautifully bound with stunning illustrations, The Big Questions Answered is more than just a series of books―it's a complete resource for kids, teachers, and parents to collect, with QR codes to download free teachers & parent resources and kids packs. Start a lifelong interest in science―it can change the world!

Herbert is the politest kid in town. He even has a medal to prove it! But his good manners are put to the test when his afterschool nanny, Ms. Goat, brings home a VERY RUDE garden gnome.

Herbert tries to be polite about the inconsiderate imp. But then Ms. Goat gets another gnome . . . and another . . . and another! This is too much for Herbert. He can handle NO MORE GNOMES! But how can he tell that to Ms. Goat without being immensely, impossibly, inexcusably impolite? Find out in this laugh-out-loud story about good intentions and creepy lawn ornaments.

It's a big question--do fish only live underwater?

Fish are amazing, as are the ichthyologists who study them! While most of us think of fish as underwater creatures, some have adapted to thrive out of water too! Check out . . .

• The types of fish that have adapted to live on the land
• How some fish survive in extreme environments, from deserts to frozen lakes
• The ways that fish keep our oceans healthy

. . . and so much more

Beautifully bound with stunning illustrations, The Big Questions Answered is a narrative nonfiction series and complete young science resource in one, with QR codes to download free teacher and parent resources and kids' packs. Start a lifelong interest in science--it can change the world!

Want a longer, healthier, happier life? Start with healthy, happy heart. Mayo Clinic cardiologists give simple advice and actionable steps to help you lower your cardiovascular risk at any age and enjoy living well.

Heart disease is the number-one killer in the United States. Despite the latest advances in treatment, when it comes to your heart, top experts agree: prevention is the best medicine. The good news is that it's never too late -- or too early -- to lower your risk of heart attack and stroke. And it doesn't have to be complicated.

Where do you start? Discover the keys to maximizing your heart health with this user-friendly manual. Based on the latest research and decades of clinical experience from 30+ cardiologists and other experts at the world-renowned Mayo Clinic, this book encourages a proactive, holistic approach that focuses on making positive changes before the appearance of heart disease. It breaks down the latest expertise -- and how to tell fact from fiction -- on key factors such as nutrition, exercise, stress management, the newest medications and even how sleep affects heart health. ​Full-color illustrations and infographics and an airy design with text call-outs help create an appealing, trade-oriented reading experience.

Included in the book are answers to many common questions, such as:

• What's the difference between "good" and "bad" cholesterol?
• Will Ozempic really benefit my heart?
• Should I test my blood pressure at home?
• Is red wine good for me?
• What's the best type of exercise for the heart?
• Are seed oils really bad for health?
• What should I make of headlines about microplastics and heart health?
• What are the biggest risk factors for heart disease?

In addition, the book offers simple steps you can put into action today, backed by compelling research that small changes really do add up. It even includes 20 recipes for heart-healthy meals to help make dietary changes easy and delicious. By focusing on preventive, everyday steps, Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy, Happy Heart shows that better heart health -- and all its benefits -- is within everyone's reach.

Featuring touchstones of modernist art and showcasing many never-before-published works by American icons.

American Modernism from the Charles Butt Collection recontextualizes touchstones of American art and showcases never-before-published works by Stuart Davis, Arthur Dove, Marsden Hartley, Edward Hopper, Joan Mitchell, Alice Neel, Georgia O'Keeffe, and Alma Thomas, among others.

For the first time, Charles Butt--CEO of the H-E-B supermarket chain--shares his passion for modernist art in an exhibition that will travel across Texas from 2025 through 2027 and in this accompanying catalogue. The more than eighty paintings and watercolors from the first eighty years of the twentieth century reveal an influential Texan's personal vision of the creativity of modern American art. The collection includes both intimate figural scenes and dynamic landscape paintings, and illuminates various approaches to representing and interpreting this country's land and seas. With color plates and essays by curator Shirley Reece-Hughes and art historian Erika Doss, as well as an interview with Butt by the Carter's director, Andrew J. Walker, American Modernism from the Charles Butt Collection offers a rare glimpse of an unparalleled collection of American imagination.

After being outflown over Vietnam, the US launched a top secret operation to acquire Soviet aircraft, train pilots to fly them, and pitch them against American planes in training scenarios.

Get inside the head of one of America's most experienced MiG pilots, Lt Col Zettel, as he tells the thrilling tale of Constant Peg, a top secret US operation that wouldn't feel out of place in the plot of Top Gun.

At the height of the Cold War, America illicitly obtained Russian Fighters, transported them to the Tonopah Test Range, and pitted them against star US fighter pilots in simulated combat exercises. With controls labelled in Russian and the only spare parts being the ones they could salvage, the pilots who climbed into the MiGs accepted all of the risks associated with operating these aircraft. Vivid accounts of training engagements put the reader right there in the cockpit, flying alongside the "Red Eagles" as they trained the best pilots America had to offer. Historical photographs help paint the picture of an operation that took the US Air Force from its dismal performance in the Vietnam War to an unprecedented air-to-air kill ratio in Operation Desert Storm.

"A remarkable story." -- Washington Post

The bestselling and Sibert Honor-winning creators of The Book of Turtles bring us the true story of a snapping turtle's extraordinary journey--and the amazing conservationists who helped give him a second chance. This feel-good, gorgeously illustrated story about beating the odds is complete with inspiring back matter and photos.

Here is the true story of a very lucky turtle. His story began long ago when he was hatched from a very small egg on an autumn day. After decades of traveling between his summer pond behind the firehouse and his winter pond across the street, he never could have guessed that on one October day he would become unlucky . . .

The amazing friends and challenges he met along the way are all chronicled by the Sibert Honor-winning duo behind The Book of Turtles in this tribute to the resilience and good luck of their dear friend, a very lucky turtle indeed.

Detailed back matter includes an author's note, information about snapping turtles, and reader resources for how to save injured turtles.

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Discover the incredible achievements and inspiring stories of record breakers from around the world... and how you can become one of them.

With all new content - from high-end hotels to deserted ghost towns and talented pets to global sports superstars - the new edition of Guinness World Records once again shows how record breaking is for everyone, everywhere.

- Find a hidden talent within the Fantastic Feats chapter, including crazy collections, super strength and even pickleball
- Get inspired by 8 new ICONS - who embody the very best of record breaking - from music legend Dolly Parton, blind adventurer Erik Weihenmayer to powerhouse swimmer Katie Ledecky
- Marvel at the possibilities of the cutting-edge tech behind modern cities, robots and space exploration in a dedicated Science & Engineering chapter
- Celebrate the differences of the most incredible Human Beings from height extremes to superlative seniors and awesome anatomy
- Take on the grown-ups with records just for under 16s and the Young Achievers proving age is no barrier in the Kids Zone
- Cheer on American sporting heroes - including Caitlin Clark, Lamar Jackson, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and more - as we run through the latest year in Sports

From the author of The Lindbergh Nanny comes an evocative mystery about the 1920 murder of the gambler Joseph Elwell, featuring New Yorker writer Morris Markey and Zelda Fitzgerald.

New York, 1920.

Zelda Fitzgerald is bored, bored, bored. Although she's newly married to the hottest writer in America, and one half of the literary scene's "it" couple, Zelda is at loose ends while Scott works on his next novel, The Beautiful and the Damned.

Meanwhile, Atlanta journalist Morris Markey has arrived in New York and is lost in every way possible. Recently returned from the war and without connections, he hovers at the edge of the city's revels, unable to hear the secrets that might give him his first big story.

When notorious man-about-town Joseph Elwell is found shot through the head in his swanky townhouse, the fortunes the two southerners collide when they realize they were both among the last to see him alive. Zelda encountered Elwell at the scandalous Midnight Frolic revue on the night of his death, and Markey saw him just hours before with a ravishing mystery woman dressed in green. Markey has his story. Zelda has her next adventure.

As they investigate which of Elwell's many lovers--or possibly an enraged husband--would have wanted the dapper society man dead, Zelda sweeps Markey into her New York, the heady, gaudy Jazz Age of excess and abandon, as the lost generation takes its first giddy steps into a decade-long spree. Everyone has come to do something, the more scandalous the better; Zelda is hungry for love and sensation, Markey desperate for success and recognition. As they each follow these ultimately dangerous desires, the pair close in on what really happened that night--and hunt for the elusive girl in the green dress who may hold the truth.

Based on the real story of the unsolved deaths of Joseph Elwell and New Yorker writer Morris Markey, Mariah Fredericks's new novel is a glittering homage to the dawn of the Jazz Age, as well as a deft and searing portrait of the dark side of fame.

NOW A NATIONAL BESTSELLER!

"Crisply written... draws on excellent sources within Israel's military and intelligence services." --The Wall Street Journal

A powerful indictment of the political and military decisions that led to October 7

While Israel Slept tells the gripping inside story of how Hamas, Israel's weakest enemy, succeeded in launching a surprise attack on one of the world's most powerful militaries. Through a detailed examination of the events leading up to October 7, 2023, the book exposes the intelligence and strategic failures that enabled this devastating invasion. It takes readers back in time, showing how years of complacency, mistaken intelligence analysis, and a misguided policy of containment enabled Hamas to prepare for an assault that Israel did not believe was possible and that would change the Middle East.

The book unveils the dramatic events of the night before the attack, highlighting the cracks in Israel's military and political leadership. It provides unprecedented details on how key warnings were missed, and how Israel ignored the growing threat from Hamas, believing that the group was weak and deterred. By exposing these failures, While Israel Slept offers a stark, sobering account of how overconfidence and complacency paved the way for disaster, while underscoring the critical lessons Israel must embrace to safeguard its future.

From three-time Newbery Honor winner Jennifer L. Holm, a chilling but heartfelt story of a girl being raised in a compound who doesn't understand how isolated and unusual her life is... until she must encounter the outside world.

Whatever you do, don't leave home.

Razzi has always been told: Don't go Outside. It isn't safe. There are people and creatures out there that will harm you. The walls of the Refuge will protect you from them.

Razzi's friend Ollie was curious about Outside... and it led to his death. So Razzi is trying to be on her best behavior. She is the oldest kid left, the one the younger kids look up to. She has to follow the rules.

But Outside has a way of getting in, and Razzi, guided by a dog she has a strangely close connection with, wonders what it's like to run free beyond the walls.

If she steps away from everything she's ever known... what will she find?

A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection!

It's one thing to leave the world behind; it's another thing when you can never return.

Next door to the notorious Area 51 sits Area 53, the underground lab where the government secretly holds "the anomalies." These are the Earth-born mythical and magical creatures--fairies, wyverns, manticores, and more--that have been captured and brought in for careful study. It's also where eleven-year-old Ollie Robles and his best (and only) friend, Garen Jackson, the kids of Area 53's lead researchers, have grown up. They've lived safely within these cement-and-steel halls their whole lives . . . that is, until the day that Ollie and Garen accidentally free six anomalies: two sprites, a wyvern, a baby manticore, a llamacorn, and a golem named Henry. Now it's up to Ollie and Garen to chase down the anomalies and bring them back home.

It's a daring, high-stakes adventure into a world full of magical creatures, dark corners, and surprising revelations as told in the way only Pura Belpré Honor-winning author and master storyteller Angela Cervantes can.

"Mummy Man and Waffles is a nonstop thrill, chill, and slimy spill ride full of creepy crawlers and ludicrous laughs!" --John Patrick Green, New York Times bestselling author of the InvestiGators series

"Broad comedy, full of monsters and lighthearted fun!" --Kirkus Reviews

In this spooky, goofy middle grade series, Mummy Man and Waffles are back in their action-packed sequel! So, what does a kid named Waffles, his mummy sidekick, and their trusty turtle Frank do for the summer? They hit the road, of course!

Traveling from Shriekport, Maine, the gang heads to the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, California, picking up some hair-raising new friends along the way. Get in, Medusa!! The friends set off to confront the evil villain, Doctor Gargo, who has unleashed reanimated monsters from Grandpa's basement throughout the country. Along their journey, they encounter a terrifying series of monsters, including the Hoboken Werewolf, a tornado with a face, and even a giant Space Blob! When they ultimately discover what Doctor Gargo is really after, it's up to Waffles to make a difficult decision that could change everything.

WARNING: this book will make you realize your summer vacations seriously need some supernatural upgrades!

Now available in a lower-priced hardcover edition!

In this vibrant, bighearted picture book by celebrated creators Hena Khan and Sandhya Prabhat, a young girl must overcome her shyness to join in the dancing fun at a mehndi.

Talia wants to be as graceful as the bhangra dancers at the mehndi: Bend! Twirl! Snap! But her feet drag and her arms freeze when she tries to dance in front of others.

Instead, she shrinks in her chair. But maybe with some help from her dadi, Talia will find the courage to take to the floor. Then, can she convince Dadi to join her?

Acclaimed author Hena Khan has crafted a sweetly authentic story about overcoming inhibitions through the joys of dance, community, and family. Her text is beautifully brought to life by Sandhya Prabhat's stunning illustrations.