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What happens when the needs of people and nature collide?
More than 13 million miles of roads crisscross landscapes in 222 countries. Roads offer many human benefits, but they also create problems for nature. Their construction leads to a loss of biodiversity through habitat loss, fragmentation and degradation. Roads isolate wildlife populations, impede migration and allow invasive plant and animal species to spread, while giving rise to pollution from garbage, light, noise and airborne contaminants. With innovative tools, like wildlife overpasses to reconnect landscapes, smart roads and vehicles to maximize safety, and a little hands on help, we can create environmental harmony. And sitting in the passenger seat, young people can play a part in helping highways and habitats coexist.
- Ages: 9-12 | Grades: 4-7
- A Junior Library Guild (JLG) Gold Standard Selection, 2024
“Well organized and includes clearly explained examples from many locations…This volume offers considerably more information for students researching the topic. An intriguing subject and a good resource for middle-grade reports.” – Booklist
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A spot on the International Space Station (ISS) has opened up, and Mortimer, a journal-keeping lab rat, is not about to miss his chance to become an intergalactic space rat. And that’s just the first step in his master scheme to prove that rats are much better suited than humans when it comes to a future mission to Mars.
Mortimer sets out to expose the impracticality of human astronauts by conducting experiments and recording the evidence for YouTube. As far as he’s concerned, pellet-eating rats are much easier to feed than fussy humans, and just think of all the unwashed underthings floating around the galaxy—especially when compared to the versatile rattail!
But when Mortimer’s schemes go awry, he is forced to face new truths about dreams, friendship, and choosing the right thing to do. Maybe not everything is a rat race.
- Ages: age: 9-12 years
- Shortlisted, Red Cedar Children’s Choice Book Award, British Columbia, 2024
- Listed in Best Books for Kids & Teens, Canadian Children’s Book Centre, Spring 2023
- Toronto Public Library TD Summer Book Program recommended title, 2023
- Selected for the 2024/25 Reading Link Challenge (RLC)—an award-winning program in British Columbia that promotes the sport of reading. Teams of grade 4 and 5 students compete in a series of trivia challenges based on six preselected books.
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“An absolutely charming adventure. Fans of The Secret of NIMH will love this!” ― Robert J. Sawyer, Hugo award-winning author of Far-Seer
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$32.00
From the first wheel to the International Space Station, the miracles of engineering are all around us. Think cars, bridges, skyscrapers, and yes – even bubble wrap! Engineers dream up new ideas and bring them to life while figuring out creative solutions to problems they encounter along the way. But how do they do it? Find out in Solve This!
In this fun book, kids are confronted with wacky scenarios like this one: You’re playing with your little sister when a vulture swoops down and grabs her favorite teddy bear. Mid-flight, the vulture realizes it doesn’t care for the taste of fake fur and drops it to the ground. But now the plushie is on the other side of a raging river. How do you stop your sister from crying, stay safe, and save the day? Each challenge invites kids to think creatively to problem solve. Then they can see how different National Geographic explorers tackled the challenge. One of the big lessons? There’s often more than one solution!
- Ages: 8-12 | Grades: 3-7
- #1 New Release on Amazon list: “Children’s—How Things Work” Books (upon release)
“This resource is filled with fun challenges like how to soundproof your bedroom and how to make a backyard waterfall. It’s backed up with solutions from professional scientists, explorers, and engineers in the field. Who knew learning could be this fun?” —Joanne Sallay, Village Living Magazine
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$23.00
How Litter is Hurting Animals
Litter is not only an eyesore but a serious threat to animals and their habitats. We can all work together to keep the planet healthy and clean.
Did you know that gum on the sidewalk is litter? Even a banana peel that is thrown in a ditch is litter. Trash poses a threat to animals everywhere, including pets, farm animals and wildlife. They can get injured or trapped in the litter and even eat garbage that makes them sick.
In Too Much Trash: How Litter Is Hurting Animals, we discover how garbage ends up everywhere—from city streets and the wilderness to farmland and the ocean. But there’s good news: litter is a problem everyone can help prevent. Around the world, kids and adults are finding ways to take out the trash. Find out how you can help clean up the planet for all species.
- Ages 9-12 | Grades: 4-7
- CCBC Best Books for Kids & Teens, starred selection, 2023
- The Nature Generation Green Earth Book Award: Children’s Nonfiction, Long-listed, 2024
- Science Writers and Communicators of Canada (SWCC) Book Awards: Youth Category, Long-listed, 2023
“Will help young readers focus on not only making wise choices to help wildlife but also in taking action for a cleaner future for the world they will inherit. Highly Recommended.”
—CM: Canadian Review of Materials
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Light and dark have affected the very ways humans, plants, and animals have grown and thrived. In fact, light and dark have affected pretty much the entire natural world around us. But lights from cars, streetlights, houses, shopping malls, skyscrapers, and other structures make towns and cities glow with light so bright it can be seen from outer space. What happens when humans tamper with the age-old balance of day and night?
Told through the eyes of thirteen-year-old Joan who loves the outdoors, Dark Matters introduces young readers to the fragile animals that are impacted by our increasingly threatened nighttime skies.
Come discover the amazing night life of frogs and bats, turtles and fireflies, birds, plants, and so much more. And learn how their lives and ecosystems are negatively impacted by light—much of which is so unnecessary.
This book is packed full with fascinating and unexpected facts and illustrations, and comes with tips and suggestions on how young people can help reduce light pollution. Because dark matters.
- Reading ages: 8-13
- Interest level: all ages. Frequently used in astronomy and conservation outreach.
- Finalist: Canadian Authors Association Exporting Alberta Award, 2018
- Bronze Moonbeam Award – Nonfiction Chapter Book, 2018
“A fusion of memoir and science, Dark Matters tackles an often overlooked form of pollution. Between chronological flashbacks, which cover her early childhood interest in astronomy to choosing a career in ecology, the author explains why species like turtles, birds, insects, and even people need darkness.” — Authors for Earth Day
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High above Earth, glowing bands of color dance, shimmer, and soar across the night sky. Whether you know them as the northern or southern lights, auroras are one of nature’s most dazzling spectacles. It’s hard not to marvel—why do they exist? Joan Marie Galat explores the answer in this addition to the Dot to Dot in the Sky series, revealing the incredible cosmic circumstances that lead to such brilliant displays of light.
Find out what happens when solar winds strike the Earth’s atmosphere and electrical and magnetic forces react together. Then go back in time to discover how ancient cultures explained the mysterious lights. Meet a Norse frost giant that refuses to marry, a chief who follows his son across the Milky Way, and a seven-headed monster yet to lose a fight. From celestial fires to dancing spirits, auroras have taken many meanings over time. These rich tales, with stunning illustrations and full-colour photographs, are the perfect way to discover this spectacular phenomenon for yourself.
- Ages 9-13
- Winner, Crystal Kite Award – Canada, Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), 2017
- Skipping Stones Award, 2017
- Second Place, Outdoor Writers of Canada Award, 2017
- Honorable Mention, Canadian Authors Association Exporting Alberta Award, 2017
- Shortlisted, Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award in Atlantic Canada (2017/18)
- Shortlisted, Red Cedar Children’s Choice Book Award, British Columbia (2017/18)
“[From back cover]
There are two ways to look at the Northern Lights; scientifically, as a stream of energetic particles shot out from the sun colliding with the Earth’s atmosphere, or mythologically, as a wondrous dance of spirits in the sky. Joan Marie Galat provides both in this delightful blend of science and stories from around the world, that capture the most beautiful and magical celestial show to be seen by human eyes.” —Bob McDonald, Science Journalist/Host of CBC’s Quirks & Quarks
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$18.00
When you look up into the sky, do you notice that some stars don’t seem to twinkle? That’s because these objects are planets, not stars! The planets in our solar system appear to wander against a backdrop of stars as they revolve around our Sun. Journey through this fun guide to the planets and discover the exciting stories created long ago to explain the mysteries of the ancient world. Learn how to identify the planets and check the Planetary Notes to see what makes each one unique. Next time you look into the night sky, find the planets and remember the stories of the ancient gods for whom they were named!
- Ages 8-13
- Shortlisted, Rocky Mountain Book Award
- Canadian Children’s Book Centre “Our Choice” selection
- Edmonton Public School Board recommended title
- Recommended—Science: Core Learning Resources, Grade 6
“This is an excellent book. It’s very interesting to read about the mythological stories behind the names of the planets of our solar system, as well as the planetary facts. I appreciate that Joan Marie Galat is very careful in making the important distinction between the myths and the facts of what we know today. I believe that star gazers of all ages will be fascinated by these stories.”—Julie Payette, astronaut
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$18.00
People all around the world gaze up in wonder at the Moon. Ancient peoples marveled too, and told many stories inspired by its mystery. Dot to Dot in the Sky: Stories of the Moon, the third book in the Dot to Dot in the Sky series, is a collection of stories and myths from many different cultures.
Join Rabbit of the Mi’k Maq legend as he captures the thieving Moon Man. Discover why, in China, the Man in the Moon has a greedy face. Learn why the Moon in West Africa is now a treasure for everyone to share.
Magical illustrations accompany these engaging Moon myths along with facts about geology, tides, Moon phases, eclipses, and much more.
- Ages 8-13
- Writers Guild of Alberta R. Ross Annett Award for Children’s Literature
- Canadian Children’s Book Centre Our Choice selection
- Edmonton Public School Board recommended title
“Looking up at the Moon …lured me into space. The largest dot in the night sky is the Moon, and its facts and mysteries are beautifully connected in Dot to Dot in the Sky, Stories of the Moon.” —
“Stories of the Moon is a nonfiction book filled with mythological stories from around the world and distinctive facts about geology, tides, Moon phases, eclipses and much more….Highly Recommended.” —CM Magazine, Georgie Perigny
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Stories of the Zodiac is the fourth book in the best-selling Dot to Dot in the Sky series, blending sky science with ancient myths. The adventures of gods, animals and heroes are illustrated in the 12 zodiac constellations. Each constellation presents a Greek myth to discover and myriad celestial objects to explore, including nebulae, multiple star systems and meteor showers.
Discover how the constellations have been used to create horoscopes that describe personalities and predict the future. Find out the difference between astrology and astronomy. Use the glow-in-the-dark map of the night sky to identify the constellations and search easily for them. Learn the stories that originated long ago, when people first gazed at the same star patterns we see today.
- Ages 9-13
- Gold Moonbeam Award (science/activity category)
- Canadian Authors Association Exporting Alberta Award
- Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award nomination
- Semi-finalist Calgary Public Library Foundation Literary Awards
- Canadian Children’s Book Centre Best Books for Kids/Teens
- Edmonton Public School Board recommended title
“This beautiful book, enhanced by Lorna Bennett’s illustrations, holds two ideas in perfect tension: the aurora is a comprehensible scientificphenomenon yet remains a mysterious force that provokes universal wonder.” —Rebecca Foster, Foreword Reviews
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What will the weather be today? Is it going to be sunny and clear, or will there be icy winds? Do I need a coat? These seem like simple questions, but the challenge to predict and understand the weather has perplexed humankind for thousands of years.
In Stories in the Clouds, Joan Marie Galat expands the scope of her popular Dot to Dot in the Sky series to look at the weather as we understand it today, contrasted with the myths and legends our ancestors used to explain the weather—from sunshine and clouds to violent storms. Read about Russia’s Father Frost, whose icy touch was a danger to those he deemed unworthy. Discover the tale of Maui, the Hawaiian god who brought powerful winds to his island just to fly his tree-sized kite, and Lei-Gong, the Chinese Thunder god who, when displeased, could make the clouds roll and rumble with each strike of his drum.
With gorgeous pastel illustrations by Georgia Graham, Stories in the Clouds features detailed sidebars to explain the seasons and our atmosphere. You will find curious facts and trivia that explain the weather’s strange and erratic behavior, alongside stories from around the world. Together they demonstrate what a mysterious and wonderful phenomenon the weather can really be.
- Ages 9-13
- Skipping Stones Book Award
- Canadian Children’s Book Centre (CCBC) Best Books for Kids & Teens for Spring
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“Joan has created yet another perfect blend of science and stories. A beautiful mix of weather elements, that are scientifically accurate, together with anecdotal mythology that adds such a human perspective to our world. I have always loved reading her books, and this one does not disappoint.” —Claire Martin, Meteorologist
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Look up in the sky! There’s a flying horse, a queen, and even a dragon! The night sky is a treasure trove of stories filled with heroes, wild animals, and adventure. It’s just a matter of knowing where to look.
Fifteen constellations are portrayed in this fun guide to astronomy, from the easily recognizable Ursa Major, the big bear, to the distinct stars of Orion, the famous hunter. Each constellation features a pronunciation guide, a myth to explain the constellation, and sure-fire instructions on how to find each group of stars. This ultimate guide to star-gazing is the perfect bed-time book– just don’t expect to get much sleep!
- Ages 8-13
- Canadian National Bestseller
“Connecting dots in the night sky is a sensible first step to begin exploring Earth, where we live among the stars.”—
“Combining classical mythology and astronomy, this slim volume introduces novice stargazers to the night sky…Students may well develop a lifelong interest in astronomy from reading books such as this.” —Linda Wadleigh, Oconee County Middle School, Watkinsville, GA
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$32.00
Discover everything you’ve ever wanted to know about space in a stellar book for aspiring experts.
Ready to go on an out-of-this world adventure? Travel across the Milky Way and into new galaxies to explore every corner of space so YOU can become an absolute expert. Get up close to the sun and moon, asteroids and comets. Learn about the Oort Cloud, supernovas, black holes, and rockets and other spacecraft. Discover the incredible work of astronauts, astronomers, physicists, and other cool space scientists. On this journey across the universe, you’ll make your way from our familiar home here on Earth to planets and solar systems that are many light-years away. Rub elbows with the stars on this cosmic adventure complete with special features, sidebars, wacky trivia, and more, including exclusive astronomical insights and info from National Geographic explorer and astrophysicist Munazza Alam!
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Trees have been around for nearly 400 million years, and today about 25,000 species of trees have been identified. We’ve relied on trees for everything from fuel, food, and medicine to building railways. Today, trees still touch our lives in countless ways. But what do we really know about them?
Branching Out takes an in-depth look at these incredible plants, introducing the basics of tree biology and profiling 11 different trees from around the world, including familiar ones such as the red maple as well as lesser-known trees, like the tall-stilted mangrove.
It showcases the inextricable ways trees are part of our society, culture, and economy. It also outlines how animals need trees – and sometimes even help trees survive through symbiosis. Full of useful facts and rounded out with a section on conservation, Branching Out is an essential primer that will leave young readers wanting to treat trees as well as they have treated us.
- Ages 8-12
- Santa Monica Public Library Green Prize for Sustainable Literature
- Honorable Mention, Canadian Authors Assoc. Exporting Alberta Award
- Listed on Distinguished Books by the Association of Children’s Librarians of Northern California
- The Year’s Best Nonfiction Book List (Preschool – Grade 6), Resource Links Magazine
- Starred review, Canadian Children’s Book Centre’s Best Books Spring Edition
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“An informed and elegant introduction to trees as resources for humans and animals, objects of natural beauty, and sources of inspiration.” — Publishers Weekly
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Kids will burst with excitement as they learn all about the science and wonder of volcanoes in this new National Geographic Kids Reader. The Level 3 text provides accessible, yet wide-ranging information for fluent readers. Plus, the book includes 100 fun facts for quick and quirky information on all kinds of volcanoes, all around the world–and even some that are out of this world! The Facts Readers series bridges the gap between short, digestible knowledge nuggets and informative sustained reading.
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Adult and child readers will learn all about cats together in this new co-reader from National Geographic Kids! From house cats to big cats, readers will learn all about their favorite furry felines. Co-readers are designed to be read aloud together, with one page for the child who is learning to read and the adjacent page for a parent, caregiver, older sibling, buddy, or other more fluent reader.