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Bloomsbury presents The Bedtime Book of Impossible Questions by Isabel Thomas, read by Olivia Forrest, Nigel Pilkington, Cassidy Warwick and Isaac Gittins. ***A Guardian Best Children's Book of 2022*** ***Shortlisted for Children’s Book of the Year: STEM The Week Junior Book Awards***...

Bloomsbury presents Brain-fizzing Facts written and read by Emily Grossman. Why is your elbow called your funny bone? How could you escape the grip of a crocodile’s jaw? Which animal can breathe through its bottom? And how do these things all link together? This brilliant book will have...

Get ready to dive into an adventure of epic proportions with 999+ mind-blowing science facts that will completely transform the way the young scientist in your life sees the world!

Technology is advancing rapidly. Transportation experts think self-driving cars could fill the streets someday soon. Designers are experimenting with different artificial intelligence devices. The choices designers make now will affect our future.

Create slippery slimes and frothy foams. Have a blast making colorful chalk explosions. Then, learn the science behind each marvelous mess! It's easy to start experimenting and discover just how fun STEM can be.

Ready to make some noise? These hands-on, not-so-ordinary science projects are for you! Design melodic musical instruments and squawking noisemakers. Turn up the bass with activities that let you see sound. Then, learn the science behind each rocking racket! Simple step-by-step instructions make it easy to start experimenting and discover just how fun STEM can be.

Looking for science-themed makerspace projects that won't take too long? Look no more! From bots and goo to lava and cells, these 10-minute STEM projects will have kids making in no time!

Now, the choices are yours. Would you rather eat pre-packaged space food or grow your own food in space? Would you rather catch a cold in space or have space sickness? Would you rather travel to Mars or Venus? It’s your turn to pick this or that!

Now, the choice is yours. Would you rather be covered in feathers or scales? Would you want to be an oak tree or a giant water lily? Would you choose to talk to animals or understand plants? It's your turn to pick this or that!

Answering questions like "why are so many vegetables green?", "what's the difference between brown bread and white bread?", and "why do beans make you gassy?", cheerful haiku poems and a simple Q&A format make this book a nutritious treat. The information in this book aligns with both the USDA's MyPlate guidelines and the Harvard School of Public Health's Healthy Eating Plate guidelines.

Why throw away used snack packages when you can reuse them? These fun and informative science experiments and projects will keep listeners entertained as they learn about scientific principles.

Why throw used plastic bottles and milk jugs in the recycling when you can reuse them yourself? These fun and informative science experiments and projects will keep listeners entertained as they learn about scientific principles.

They’re explosive and invisible. They’re extinct and never-ending. What are they? Science mysteries, of course! Get ready to crack the cases and the real science info wide open. You might need your goggles for this one.

Listeners can use craft sticks to perform cool experiments and create fun, science-related projects. Who knew science could be so fun and so memorable?

Why throw old cardboard tubes in the reycling when you can reuse them yourself? These fun and informative science experiments and projects will keep listeners entertained as they learn about scientific principles.

Did you know that only around a quarter of the Sahara Desert is covered in sand? And did you know that cash machines in Vatican City have an option to read their instructions in Latin? Did you know tug-of-war and rope climbing used to be official Olympic sports? There is no denying that the world is super interesting, and these Super Interesting Facts for Smart Kids prove precisely that!

First scientists thought it was for balance, but the tail helps the kangaroo to be able to move the fore and hind legs together. Trivia helps to inform and educate people. Experts say trivia aids to keep the mind sharp and engaged, a plus for all occupations and people from all walks of life that require no amount of energy. Knowing Obscure Facts Is Good for Our Mental Health.

Is your child always asking questions about the world and wanting to learn more about it? Isn’t it amazing how quickly children learn when they’re younger? Their brains are like little sponges, absorbing all the information around them. Your heart swells with pride when they tell you something new and exciting that they’ve learned. Perhaps it’s the ability to recite the names of all the planets in our solar system, or maybe it’s being able to solve a complex math problem. Wherever their passions lie, our Trivia for Smart Kids will keep their curiosity growing.

Gaming has always been part of growing up, but in 2026, something extraordinary is happening: games now think. They adapt. They respond. They learn. And kids between the ages of 10 and 16 are the first generation to experience fully intelligent digital worlds. This isn’t just the future — it’s their present. As a parent, educator, or young gamer, it can be overwhelming to see how quickly AI is transforming entertainment. New games appear every month, each one claiming to be smarter, safer, or more innovative than the last.

Problem solving is a skill that is implicitly learned by children, but there are a range of skills that are often not taught directly. This audiobook solves that problem! Targeted to a younger audience. Topics covered include framing the problem; coming up with solutions; weighing options, and picking ideas. Other strategies that are discussed in the audiobook include prioritization, Occam's razor, estimation, guessing, logical reasoning, elimination of alternatives, scoping and persistence.