Kids and Teens Bestsellers

Could you be the next smoot? One MIT student’s diminutive height becomes his mathematical superpower—and claim to fame—in a true story that’s entertaining and inspiring in equal measure.

When the five-foot-seven-inch Oliver Smoot and his friends at MIT decided to play a practical joke, he drew the...

In this first picture book in the Black Innovators series, meet the insatiably curious Jim West, who invented a vital piece of the device we all carry in our pockets—transforming how the world communicates today.

Young Jim West loves to pull apart whatever electronics he can get his hands on to see...

"A courageous, steadfastly rendered journey that will help imaginations reach escape velocity." —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Real-life spacecraft Cassini makes surprising discoveries on her visit to one of Saturn’s moons in this graceful blend of science concepts and the awe of space...

With hands-on maker activities for readers to try, the first book in this zany graphic novel series follows two kid superheroes who use the powers of science and engineering to save their city, one ice cream cone at a time.

Introducing the newest superheroes of New Bork City: Maker Girl and Professor...

“An engaging, fact-filled book that offers both laugh-out-loud and aha moments.” —Kirkus Reviews

Butt-sniffing dogs. Terrified tarantulas. Canaries with invisible force fields? Yep—it turns out our pets experience the world in totally different ways than we do. Unlock some of your nonhuman family...

In a thrilling follow-up to Tasting Light, ten best-selling and award-winning masters of the form use the possible—and the premise of hope—to explore how science and technology can reshape our world and defy assumptions.

At once a collection of hard science fiction for curious middle-graders and an...

A #1 New York Times and IndieBound bestseller!

This gorgeously illustrated picture book adaptation brings to full color the adventures of the #1 New York Times bestselling novel The Wild Robot.
 
Roz is not where she’s supposed to be.
 
You see, the robot wasn’t designed to live in the wilderness...

"Vavagiakis has taken advanced physics concepts and made them approachable through rhyming text and kid-friendly language." —School Library Journal (starred review)

Photons are everywhere, from the twinkling of stars to the heat from our own breath. Here is an illuminating intro to these versatile...

Plug in to the often mind-blowing world of artificial intelligence.
How can a machine write a story? Are computers now cleverer than people? Could a robot do your shopping? Discover all the things that artificial intelligence can already do (and the things it can't).

From Hervé Tullet, author of the New York Times bestseller Press Here, a picture book to unleash children’s creativity: Using only a finger and a great deal of imagination, Hervé empowers readers to create a simple flower . . . an entire garden . . . and even whole new worlds!

Once again, Hervé...

"A worthwhile addition for STEM collections, this cheerful and reassuring offering has multiple curricular applications and makes a great read-aloud." —Booklist (starred review)

Did you know there are more microbes on Earth than stars in the universe? That some five million microbes live on your hand...

Visual learners rejoice! A world-renowned photographer imagines the intersection of art, science, and the ordinary-extraordinary world around us in a stunning work of interactive nonfiction.

Enlisting readers to “be the scientist” through vivid fine-art photographs, internationally acclaimed science...

Award-winning creators Mac Barnett and Shawn Harris are back with the second volume in the bestselling The First Cat in Space graphic novel series! Secret tales of woe, hilarious new characters, and dangerous plans of sabotage will keep readers delighted and laughing until the thrilling climax...