Octopus Acrobatics
Octopus Acrobatics
Though octopuses live in every ocean and along every US coast, you may never catch a glimpse of one in the wild. All 300 species, from the tiny wolfi octopus to the enormous Pacific octopus, can camouflage themselves by changing color, pattern, and texture. Some octopuses are also capable of regenerating limbs, surviving on land for short periods of time, and fitting through impossibly small spaces!
My Luck Charm
It’s early morning at the cabin. A girl tucks her honeybee good luck charm in her pocket and sets out to catch fish for everyone’s breakfast. She can smell the pine trees, hear the birds, and see the squirrels. But when her line snaps taut and a fish is right on the rock with her, gasping for air, her excitement turns into concern.
Mission: Moon
On a field trip to the moon, Abby is excited to try low-gravity bouncing and lunar rover rides. Unfortunately, her friend Gracie’s older sister Claire is seriously spoiling the mood with her constant criticism of Abby. When Abby accidentally gets her friends trapped in an abandoned lab, she starts to wonder if Claire is right after all. Can Abby prove her wrong, escape the lab, and do something extra interstellar on the moon?
Love Grows Here
Aiko learns that Japanese Americans were once put in prison camps in her own country—the US—and that there are still some people who don’t like her, for no reason. But Aiko also learns that people respond to acts of kindness.
Freddie Ramos Sees in the Dark
Every superhero has a super weakness, and Freddie’s is his fear of the dark. When a power outage hits Starwood Park Apartments, Freddie has to rely on a special new set of night vision goggles as he helps his neighbors. Meanwhile, Freddie’s friend Maria seems to be getting suspicious of him. Can he conquer his fear while keeping Maria in the dark about his Zapato Power?
Don’t Ask Cat!
Cat always says what’s on his mind, no matter how much his words may upset others. But when he hears his friends talk about him, Cat realizes that words can hurt, even though that may not be the intention.
Dancing through Space
Today, Dr. Mae Jemison is famous for being the first Black woman to travel into outer space. But when she was growing up, she felt torn between two passions: science and dance. It seemed like an impossible choice. There had to be some way to make room for both—and Mae found one. As an adult, she combined her gifts of scientific logic and artistic creativity and became an astronaut.
When We Had to Leave Home
When war comes to Sofiya’s country, she and her mother and grandmother are forced to set off on a long journey to escape the violence and find safety. Sofiya doesn’t know whether she will ever see her friends or her beloved garden again, so she takes a sunflower with her as a reminder of all that she is leaving behind. But this homegrown keepsake has a surprise in store—one that will help Sofiya put down her own roots and feel at home in a new place.
We Need the Amazon Rain Forest
Even though rain forests take up less than 10 percent of Earth’s land, they are home to more than half the world’s plants and animals. In this adventure, readers climb aboard a river boat and tour the Amazon with a local guide. Observe howler monkeys, harpy eagles, and other wildlife as you discover how the planet’s largest tropical rain forest became endangered, and why it’s up to us to protect it.
Way Past Embarrassed
Juan is having a hard time with a math worksheet while everyone else in his class seems to breeze through it. When the teacher calls on Juan to put answers on the board, he acts silly and even leaves the room. But after a mix-up reveals that he’s not the only one who struggles with math, Juan gains the courage to ask for help and inspires his classmates to do the same.