creative nonfiction

"Help the STEM Detectives solve the case of the missing noodles. Bring your skills in mapping circuits, using magnets, and making tally charts. Grab your notepad and start investigating while the clock ticks down!"--Provided by publisher.

"Help the STEM Detectives find one of their team members. Robot iGumbo has gone missing. Bring your skills in mapping, finding bugs in instructions, and turning back time. Grab your notepad and start investigating!"--Provided by publisher.

"Help the STEM Detectives crack the case of the locked library. Bring your skills in matching shapes, finding patterns, and reading backwards text. Grab your notepad and start investigating!"--Provided by publisher.

"Narrative non-fiction with STEM and social justice themes that proves cities can be surprisingly wild places--and why understanding urban nature matters. What can city bees tell us about climate change? How are we changing coyote behavior? And what the heck is a science bike? Featuring the work of a diverse group of eleven scientists--herself included!--Dr. Cylita Guy shows how studying urban wildlife can help us make cities around the world healthier for all of their inhabitants. In the process, Guy reveals how social injustices like racism can affect not only how scientists study city wildlife, but also where urban critters are likelier to thrive"--Provided by publisher.

Readers learn all about spiders from around the world, and that despite their bad reputation, many of them are here to help.

"Gray wolves were predators that dominated the North American landscape hundreds of years ago. But when Mike Philips and Doug Smith relocated 14 wolves to Yellowstone in 1995, it was the first time in over 70 years that the species had stepped foot on the land. With the whole park suffering, this last change to save the gray wolf was also crucial to saving the balance of a delicate ecosystem. Follow along on this graphic adventure based on a true story to learn how a bold plan brough the gray wolf back from the brink. Then, learn more about gray wolves and other wolves in danger"--Provided by publisher.

"Do you ever wonder where we put all of our garbage, who gets rid of it, or how our planet isn't a big pile of mess? [This book] has . . . the answers! From scavengers to detritivore to decomposers, nature's garbage collectors are everywhere. But humans play a . . . role too, and our favorite narrator is back to tell us all about it. With [the author's] trademark balance of informative and hilarious, readers will finish this picture book with a better awareness of the garbage they create and where it all ends up"--Provided by publisher.

"One hundred thousand years ago, at least six different species of humans inhabited Earth. Yet today there is only one--homo sapiens. What happened to the others? And what may happen to us? In this first volume of the full-color illustrated adaptation of his . . . book, . . . historian Yuval Harari tells the story of humankind's creation and evolution, exploring the ways in which biology and history have defined us and enhanced our understanding of what it means to be 'human'. From examining the role evolving humans have played in the global ecosystem to charting the rise of empires, [this book] challenges us to reconsider accepted beliefs, connect past developments with contemporary concerns, and view specific events within the context of larger ideas"--Provided by publisher.

"Food sprite Peri travels the world to explore the history of desserts with facts, legends, and recipes for readers to try at home"--OCLC.

". . . a young boy searches far and wide for his giggles before he realizes that the best way to be happy is to help others be happy!"--Provided by publisher.