Washoe County Library System

"A factual (and funny) introduction to the parrotfish and its incredible somewhat-squirmy superpower, from the team that brought you Stinkbird Has a Superpower. Just wait till you hear what a parrotfish can do! You may know they live in warm tropical waters, have an interesting trick for hiding from predators, and have crazy-incredible teeth. But they also do something that no other fish can do—and Parrotfish is eager to tell you all about it....

The first in a STEM nonfiction picture book series about the animals who share their world focuses on the life cycle of bees, from birth to first flight and beyond. "Swish, swoosh, fly! You might have heard the words "busy as a bee," but what do bees actually do each day? Did you know bees clean their rooms, help feed baby bees, and build the hive they live in? From birth to first flight and beyond, discover all that goes into being a bee in this...

Offers one hundred home-based experiments and activities, including making lava lamps, pool noodle obstacle courses, erupting pumpkins, and marbled paper. ''Spark your curiosity with these fun games and creative projects to learn early concepts in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math. These incredible activities from Andrea Scalzo Yi, creator of Raising Dragons, make learning such a blast, you'll forget you're doing it! Feeling bored on...

"Engineering makes the world go round. Through its innovations we can power cities, design medicines, and power and create self-driving cars. In this fact-packed guide, children can learn about vital breakthroughs in engineering history, the scientific principles behind these technologies, and how engineers work today"-- "From spectacular skyscrapers to microchips, young readers can discover the miracles of engineering with this vibrantly illustrated,...

Cahira and Orion are twin monster hunters who go on a mission to get their mentor back, and meet Atria, a girl cursed as a monster lure, whom they convince to join their rescue mission to use her monster-attracting abilities to find the enchanted wither. A next installment in the official game-based trilogy finds twin monster hunters Cahira and Orion turning to a former sorcerer nemesis for help with a friend's hostile mob lure curse, before inadvertently...

While trying to rescue their friend Griffith, Drake and Rori team up with a boy named Llew and try to gain the trust of a Crystal Dragon. "Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers...