Science For Teens

Can science and faith mix? Teens come face to face with this question as their studies consider everything from the origins of the world to how DNA works. This captivating book is full of interesting facts and surprising stories that make the case for the Christian faith while exciting teens about science. Science and God is a collaboration between Oxford University scientist John Lennox and Katy Morgan, an author for young people.

Ever heard of bathtub racing? Or a place where people live on floating islands made entirely of reeds? How about seeing the sun set twice in one day. It's possible, but where? Or that crows can actually bear grudges? All these fascinating fun facts and more are here to tickle your mind and keep you as well as the folks around you entertained: Packed nicely in this neat book Globe-Trotting Interesting Facts For Curious Minds, prepare to be amazed and have your trivia skills sharpened as you satisfy your thirst for knowledge.

En route to save the last of the enslaved elves, Arc and Arianne find themselves having to fight their way through ogres, monsters, and even a demon pirate when Arc's poor sense of direction gets them lost. None of these obstacles, however, compare to what awaits them when they finally reach the Holy Revlon Empire--a beast unlike anything they've ever faced: the five-headed hydra!

Before their experiments, inventions, and discoveries that changed the world, the world’s most celebrated scientists had regular-kid problems just like you. Stephen Hawking hated school and preferred to spend his free time building model airplanes, inventing board games, and even building his own computer. Jane Goodall got in trouble for bringing worms and snails into her house. And Neil deGrasse Tyson had to start a dog-walking business to save up money to buy a telescope.

A captivating debut novel ideal for lovers of queer young adult fantasy, Eyes of Time is a compelling fantasy driven by the struggle to survive in a dangerous world, the result of the conflict between the immortal Hideki and The Alliance. Zuri wants nothing more than to protect what family she has left, her younger brother, Emin. When she meets the kind-hearted Kai, they finally escape the grasp of Hideki and try to make the most of their new ‘normal’ life.

Sean died under a collapsing warehouse roof. Twenty years as a firefighter, and that was how it ended. Except it wasn't the end. He wakes up in a world where mist has swallowed everything below the mountaintops. Monsters crawl through it. Cities cling to the peaks, and only three paths exist for anyone who wants to fight back: knight, mage, or Lamplighter.

Before Carl Linnaeus began classifying organisms, before John James Audubon drew birds from the wild, before Charles Darwin proposed his theory of evolution, there lived a 13-year-old girl named Maria Merian who loved to draw bugs. With no formal training or university education, Maria Merian took on the role of artist, adventurer, and scientist in 17th-century Europe - a time when women were rarely allowed responsibilities outside the home, and unusual interests led to accusations of witchcraft.

Comment Han Solo, Chewbacca et Luke Skywalker ont rejoint la Rébellion et détruit l'Étoile Noire. Elle est la Princesse Leia Organa, éminent membre du Sénat. À bord de son vaisseau diplomatique, elle tente d'échapper au sinistre Dark Vador pour remettre à l'Alliance Rebelle les plans de l'Étoile Noire, la terrible arme secrète de l'Empire. Il est contrebandier, un vaurien sans foi ni loi. Il a besoin d'argent pour payer sa dette envers le seigneur du crime Jabba le Hutt.

Hollis Timewire never wanted to be a hero. But when Arthur Evandrum, the leader of the Pure Ones, forces her to use her incredible power to control and imprison citizens, Hollis has no choice but to fight back. As she struggles to resist Arthur's coercion and grapples with the responsibility of being a leader, Hollis discovers there is more at stake than her own freedom. Mysterious events are unfolding at the lab in Area 7, and she must uncover what they are before it's too late.

My ex-wife. I once treated her like air—cold, arrogant, never a real glance. After our divorce, I finally saw the truth: she’s my fated mate. Now I’m chasing her, not letting go. She thinks I’m crazy. Fine. She’s mine. A cold, arrogant Lycan Alpha. A human ex-wife he never cherished. A fated bond that woke up far too late.

Charcoal the Elf, Book Two: Down Under picks up where Book One: Up Top leaves off. Charcoal, shunned and bullied by his fellow elves Up Top because he's different (his bizarre hair), is a classic misfit. Together with Trixie, his cousin and only friend, they travel the globe Down Below to the domain of human beings, on a fact-finding mission commissioned by no one other than the Big Elf himself, to learn why humans have lost the spirit of Yule, and how they might help restore peace on earth goodwill to all humankind, ultimately preventing the destruction of the very planet they all live on.

From National Book Award finalist Randy Ribay comes a gripping follow-up to The Reckoning of Roku, the latest duology in the New York Times bestselling Chronicles of the Avatar series, set in the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra.

Gentleman. Gauner. Legende. Ardor Benn ist kein gewöhnlicher Dieb. Er ist gerissen, ehrgeizig und ein Meister des komplexen Coups. Sich selbst bezeichnet er gerne als „außergewöhnlicher Gentleman-Gauner". Als ein Priester ihn für den bislang riskantesten Job seiner Karriere anheuert, weiß Ardor nur zu gut, dass er dafür mehr als Schlagfertigkeit und Taschenspielertricks benötigt. Er stellt daher eine illustre Truppe aus Fälschern, Täuschern, Intriganten und Dieben zusammen und macht sich daran, den mächtigsten König zu bestehlen, den das Reich je gesehen hat.

El duque de la poderosa Casa Hauteclare fue el primero en morir. Con mi daga en su espalda. No lo vio venir. No anticipó a la hija bastarda que se suponía que moriría con su madre, por orden suya. Ahora no queda nada. Solo una ira blanca como el hielo y la necesidad de hacer pagar a la Casa Hauteclare. Uno a uno. Incluso si eso significa montar en Heavenbreaker, una de las pocas máquinas enormes que quedaron de la guerra, y competir contra los nobles más feroces del sistema. Cada victoria significa que otro de mis enemigos muere.

Adam Wesley and his friends have escaped the city, leaving behind the Nest after a deadly attack—the one place they thought was safe. As the reluctant leader, Adam struggles to hold the group together as relationships grow tenuous under the relentless stress of survival. The Transition, a wholesale restart of society, is well underway, and the bot menace is everywhere. Travis Eckart, the mastermind behind the bots, is now almost entirely dependent on NXES—a powerful AI he developed to help win the war.

Four sci-fi short stories where you'll find good computers, people who regret their past, and an explanation for something you're familiar with.

Alien meets The Titanic in this tense YA science fiction horror series by #1 New York Times bestselling author E.K. Johnston. Celeste knows every inch of this ship. She's proud of her work as apprentice engineer. And as the maiden voyage of the Titan launches, she's optimistic for the promises...

A grumpy tavern owner, his sunshine barmaid, and the curse that traps them together. Running his grandfather’s tavern is all Roan ever wanted—though the failing budget wasn’t part of the dream. But when a rogue sorcerer curses him, sending everyone into a magical sleep except Roan, his too-cheerful barmaid, and his loyal dog, his priorities shift fast: break the curse before he loses everything.

Apologia’s Physical Science course has everything that students need to complete this course and successfully transition into high school biology, chemistry, and physics. Exploring Creation with Physical Science, 4th Edition teaches an introduction to properties of matter, atomic structure, the periodic table, chemical bonds, reactions, motion, forces, energy, waves, sound, light, electricity, magnetism, Earth’s structure, weathering, atmosphere, chemistry and physics in the life sciences, and finally physical science research.

When people disappear, the Falls Agency is called in to find them. Operating in the shadows between law enforcement and private investigation, the agency specializes in cases others can’t—or won’t—touch. Their work is quiet, methodical, and often dangerous. But when a series of disappearances begins to reveal a deeper pattern, the team realizes they’re no longer tracking missing persons… they’re being drawn into something far more calculated. As the investigation unfolds, loyalties fracture, truths blur, and the line between hunter and hunted begins to erode. Every lead uncovers another lie.