Children's Books
Sergio Sees the Good: The Story of a Not So Bad Day
Hardcover
Sergio is amazed to discover that even on a day that felt awful, the good outweighed the bad.
The Soda Bottle School: A True Story of Recycling, Teamwork, and One Crazy Idea
Paperback
- 2016 EUREKA SILVER
- 2016 LIVING NOW AWARD, Books for Better LIving
- CBC Recommended
- Skipping Stones Honor Book
In a Guatemalan village, students squished into their tiny schoolhouse, two grades to a classroom.
A Story of Ambition in 50 Hoaxes: From the Trojan Horse to Fake Tech Support
Paperback
Starred Youth Services Book Review
What do the Trojan Horse, Piltdown Man, Keely Motor Company, and Ponzi Scheme have in common? They were all famous hoaxes, carefully designed and bolstered with false evidence.
A Story of Civilization in 50 Disasters: From the Minoan Volcano to Climate Change
Paperback
Civilization rearranges nature for human convenience. Clothes and houses keep us warm; agriculture feeds us; medicine fights our diseases. It all...
A Story of Medicine in 50 Discoveries: From Mummies to Gene Splicing
Paperback
Starred Youth Services Book Review
Vigliani and Eaton’s high-interest exploration of medicine begins in prehistory.