Trace Bonham knows he is fortunate to be offered a chance at being a paid super stock driver when he is still in high school, but regrets that he must leave his friends and home track and wonders if the sponsor is legitimate.

Opposites attract when a cheerful airhead meets the resident wallflower of his new class in this heartwarming, slice-of-life school comedy series! One lonely, gloomy fifth-grade girl is the target of her classmates' relentless bullying and teasing that is, until a new kid arrives on the scene. Friendly Takada is as clueless as he is well-meaning, but somehow he possesses the magic ability to start drawing "Grim Reaper" Nishimura out of her shell....

"For fans of Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, an arresting literary puzzle that introduces an unforgettable young heroine plunged into the twisted world of a secret society occupying the derelict buildings of Philadelphia, which heralds the arrival of an astoundingly imaginative and propulsive new voice in fiction. Lee Cuddy is 17 years old and on the run, alone on the streets of Philadelphia. After taking the fall for a rich friend, Lee reluctantly...

A provocative look at the new, digital landscape of childhood and how to navigate it. In The New Childhood, Jordan Shapiro provides a hopeful counterpoint to the fearful hand-wringing that has come to define our narrative around children and technology. Drawing on groundbreaking research in economics, psychology, philosophy, and education, The New Childhood shows how technology is guiding humanity toward a bright future in which our children will...

Billy's newest invention, a translator that allows cat and dog owners to hear what their pets are saying, could have one fatal flaw.

From gooey gastric juices to our amazing brains, and everything in the human body in between, this book will give kids the knowledge they want about how our bodies work. DK findout! Human Body introduces kids to the complex system that is our body, from head to toe. Nerves and organs, spines and skulls, plus all the gooey stuff that fascinates kids like digestion, waste and smelly business are discussed with text and images appropriate for kids 6...

The answers to all the elder care questions that keep you up at night-from an expert who understands exactly what you're going through Author Laura Tamblyn Watts understands these late-night worries. Not only are her own parents in their eighties-she's also spent her career informing others about aging people's needs as the CEO of CanAge, a seniors' advocacy organization. Here, she transforms her experience into a handbook of practical advice on...

"An inspirational letter written to the dreamers of the world"-- "Originally performed at the Kennedy Center for the unveiling of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, and later as a tribute to Walter Dean Myers, this stirring and inspirational poem is New York Times bestselling author and National Book Award finalist Jason Reynolds's rallying cry to the dreamers of the world. Jump Anyway is for kids who dream. Kids who dream of being better than...

In book 16 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney, Greg Heffley and sports just don't mix. After a disastrous field day competition at school, Greg decides that when it comes to his athletic career, he's officially retired. But after his mom urges him to give sports one more chance, he reluctantly agrees to sign up for basketball. Tryouts are a mess, and Greg is sure he won t make the cut. But he unexpectedly...

"Dig deep into your family history with the updated edition of this guide! Who are my ancestors? What nationalities were they? What work did they do? Kids have questions about their family history; they want more stories, more details, more facts. With these research ideas and creative projects, would-be genealogists can get the knowledge. Find out how to gather ancestry information on the Internet, interview family members, reach relatives through...