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Just another quiet day in Mammoth Falls. Or is it? Have flying saucers really been sighted? How about those rumblings in the ground during the wee hours of the morning... and a midget submarine hidden in a secret cavern? With evidence like this, our seven young geniuses can't be far behind. And they're not! The town of Mammoth Falls will never be the same again, because here come the Mad Scientists with five more mad adventures!

Kiki the engineering expert and Connor the marine biologist are sent on a mission to the Arctic. There they discover a research vessel studying the effects of climate change that has become trapped in the sea ice. Not only that, but one of the ship's scientists who went to find help at a nearby research station hasn't returned. It's up to the Secret Explorers to find the scientist, free the ship and save the day! Packed with fun facts about the Arctic, polar bears, sea ice and the melting ice caps, this thrilling adventure is perfect for young listeners.

When 12-year-old Georgie makes friends with an eccentric retired scientist, she becomes the test subject for a thrilling new experiment: a virtual reality, 3-D version of the future. Then a deadly virus threatens to wipe out every dog in the country, and Georgie’s beloved dog, Mr Mash, gets sick. Which is bad - but worse is still to come. As the world is thrown into chaos, Georgie embarks on a desperate quest: to save every dog on earth and all of humanity....

A new disease has reared its ugly head. People are getting very sick with high fevers and an itchy rash. Even worse, it seems to be spreading quickly to several major cities around the world. What is this new disease, and why is it spreading so fast? It’s up to Max Axiom and the Society of Super Scientists to find out!

El plástico está en todas partes, ¡incluso en nuestros océanos! Pero ¿cómo ha llegado el plástico hasta ahí y por qué debe importarnos? En esta novela de no ficción, Max Axiom y la Sociedad de supercientíficos tienen la misión de averiguarlo.

Learn all about polar expeditions and the Arctic in the incredible seventh adventure with The Secret Explorers. This group of brilliant kids come together from all four corners of the globe to fix problems, solve mysteries and gather knowledge all over the planet - and beyond. Whenever their...

In their bestselling book for young readers, noted physicist Stephen Hawking and his daughter, Lucy, provide a grand and funny adventure that explains fascinating information about our universe, including Dr. Hawking's latest ideas about black holes. It's the story of George, who's taken through...

The Triad Bastion has been defeated. Calvin’s Dad has been elected as the new mayor of Crimson City. Calvin is now the city’s first detective. Calvin decided that for his very first case as detective there is nothing better than to find out the identity of the ‘Secret Scientist’ behind the Mind and the Explosive Potions. With new friends by his side and a new adventure in the horizon, Calvin Pignes sets out on a new journey to discover more about the true, dark and cruel history of the Triad Bastion and the human who helped the Triad Bastion.

When sniffles and sneezes hit the classroom, it’s time for Noa the Little Scientist to investigate! Noa the Little Scientist: Germs Are Not for Sharing is a playful, STEM-powered introduction to the world of germs—what they are, where they hide, and how kids can stop them from spreading. With the help of real-world science and hands on activities, Noa shows young listeners how soap and water are superheroes, how our bodies fight germs, and how everyday actions (like handwashing!) help protect us all.

George and Annie are off on another cosmic adventure inspired by the Mars Expedition in the fifth book of the George’s Secret Key series from Stephen and Lucy Hawking. George and his best friend, Annie, have been selected as junior astronauts for a program that trains young people for a future...

George travels to the future in the epic conclusion of the George’s Secret Key series from Lucy Hawking. When George finds a way to escape the spacecraft Artemis, where he has been trapped, he is overjoyed. But something is wrong. There’s a barren wasteland where his hometown used to be...

In this captivating quest that spans the globe, a young girl who wants to know everything challenges her assumptions about family, loyalty, and friendship as she fights to save her father's legacy--and to begin creating her own. Hallelujah Wonder wants to become one of the first female...

George and Annie are off on another cosmic adventure to figure out why strange things are happening on Earth in the fourth book of the George’s Secret Key series from Stephen and Lucy Hawking. George and his best friend Annie haven’t had any space adventures for a while and they’re missing...

Explore how the universe began—and thwart evil along the way—in this cosmic adventure from Stephen and Lucy Hawking that includes a graphic novel. George has problems. He has twin baby sisters at home who demand his parents’ attention. His beloved pig Freddy has been exiled to a farm...

George and Annie explore the galaxy in this cosmic adventure from Stephen Hawking and Lucy Hawking, complete with essays from Professor Hawking about the latest in space travel. George is heartbroken when he learns that his friend Annie and her father are moving to the US. Eric has a new job...

It wasn't the diamond as big as the Ritz, but it was a pretty big chunk of ice, and it got the precocious pranksters of The Mad Scientists' Club entwined in an international intrigue only the intrepid investigators of Interpol could unravel. Take the seven young mad scientists of Mammoth Falls, stick them in an antiquated blimp bound for the Austrian Alps, along with two "hep" college girls and a zany professor of mysterious Rumanian origins—and you have the makings of a high-flying fun fest!

In Noa the Little Scientist and the Case of the Disappearing Water, young listeners join Noa and her friends on a science-powered mystery to find out why their favorite pond is drying up. Along the way, they explore the water cycle, pollution, and real-world ways to protect this precious natural resource.

The whine of jet engines thunders from above as the giant Air Force bomber makes its approach to Westport Field. Suddenly, the citizens of Mammoth Falls are startled to see the bomb bay doors open and an object drop down, down, directly into Strawberry lake. Splash!

On the surface, Henry White and Radcliffe Green seem like your typical old “middle of nowhere” farmers. But beneath the façade of Midwestern American homesteading, these two rivals are secretly brilliant (and wild!) scientists, dedicated to exploring and controlling the secrets of nature and technology. White and Green both have hidden labs beneath their farms, and an ever-evolving collection of remarkable robots, cyborgs, super-plants, gadgets, and more!