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Electric cars are different than most cars because you have to plug them in to make them go.

Join a young boy as he gets ready for his first day of school with help from his grandpa.

What did children do for fun and entertainment long ago? Listeners can find out in this book that shows what toys and games were like in the past.

Fire trucks carry tools that help firefighters save people and put out fires. Leveled text lets listeners experience firefighting up close.

Formula One race cars are built to be fast and small, zooming around the track at high speeds.

Dirt bikes are built to ride on bumpy ground and jump over sandy hills.

You're probably familiar with many of the common categories scientists use for animals: warm-blooded or cold-blooded, nocturnal or diurnal. But what about the animals that don't fit in? Sharks cannot be classified as warm or cold-blooded—they are somewhere in-between. And Eurasian eagle owls don't hunt during the day or night. Instead, they swoop through the trees at dawn and dusk. Author and science educator Jessica Fries-Gaither introduces eight common categories scientists use and the animals that break those rules.

This true story begins long ago in Spain, where a bride and groom are gifted a hand-painted haggadah. It is used at many Passover seders until the Spanish Inquisition when the family escapes. The haggadah survived for centuries in different countries. Scholars declared it a treasure. To protect it from the Nazis, a curator smuggled it out of a Sarajevo museum and hid it in a village mosque. On Passover of 1995, with bombs exploding overhead, the Bosnian president brought out the book from an underground vault to show the world that it was safe.

Whenever the author-illustrator runs in a field, climbs a hill, or swims in the sea in Israel, she looks for something small to hold in her hand. She finds a basalt pebble from the ice-cold Dan River, formed from lava over 100,000 years ago. Israel's national bird, the hoopoe, leaves a feather in the grass at HaYarkon Park. Dead hood coral grows in the Red Sea, where fish play hide-and-seek.

Activism focuses on changing systems. Black activists address injustices in everything from education to the environment. Throughout history, activists have led protests, researched policies, organized community members, and more to transform the world around them. Shine a light on how activists such as Mari Copeny, John Legend, and Marian Wright Edelman have led change in their communities and worked to make justice possible for everyone.

In the Garden of Eden, as soon as God buried Vegetables in the ground, and put Fruits on trees and vines, the Fruits began to argue among themselves. "I am hardiest,” said Apple. "I am sweetest," said Grape. "Enough!" said God, sending two caretakers to the Garden. "Eat me!" the Fruits called to the caretakers. "Listen to the Fruits," the snake hissed. Wanting things to be easy was the first real problem in the Garden. It was much easier for the caretakers to pick the Fruits than to dig up the Vegetables, so the caretakers listened to the snake.

We didn't always have phones, computers, and TVs. So what did people do? In this book, information about the past gives listeners a way to see just how different technology used to be.

Helicopters are small and have blades instead of wings. Their size can make them very useful for all sorts of jobs.

Without ice road truckers, people in the coldest regions of the world wouldn't be able to survive. These trucks bring the food, fuel, and other necessary supplies to very isolated communities. Learn about brave journeys across frozen roads, and see how truckers stay safe to deliver the goods.

Fall is here and Beaver Bev must prepare for winter.

Listeners will be excited to learn about this small but fierce dinosaur. Easy-to-understand text helps listeners keep up with the speedy Compsognathus.

The Pachycephalosaurus had bony spikes on its head and a beak with sharp teeth.

Music changes over time, and new artists rise to fame with every generation. Black artists of the past and present have produced hit songs, won Grammy Awards, and written about difficult or challenging topics. Their creative styles have influenced other artists in a variety of genres, including pop, rap, and R&B. Celebrate artists such as Nina Simone, Prince, Aretha Franklin, and Kendrick Lamar who have made notable achievements in music.

Dot and Dan are two mice trying to get some cheese. Will they get it? The pair go on a trip. Will there be cheese on their trip? These fun stories engage emerging listeners.

The Therizinosaurus had claws that were as long as baseball bats!