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Unreal: Can You Tell Fact From Fake?
Kate Simpson

here's been a mix-up at the Museum. Some of the displays from the Myths and Legends exhibit have snuck into the Natural History wing! The narrator in this lively, impeccably researched tale invites readers along to help sort things out. But how can they tell fact from fiction? Animal from apparition? Monster from megafauna?
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Cute Animals That Could Kill You Dead
Brooke Hartman
Profiles seventeen adorable animals like hedgehogs, sea otters, and dolphins, and the killer instincts they use to find food.

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Wanda Hears the Stars: A Blind Astronomer Listens to the Universe
Amy S. Hansen

Growing up in Puerto Rico, Wanda Diaz Merced wanted to study the stars. But when she lost her sight, she had to find a new way to work. Through the use of sonification, which turns data into sound, she was able to make a path for herself and other scientists with disabilities.
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Glass: Lookin In, Looking Out
Larissa Theule

With the help of human ingenuity, glass has evolved from its lumpy natural origins to a refined wonder that helps humankind see into the farthest reaches of outer space or the smallest particles of life on Earth. Glass is all around us and is one of the most versatile--and sparkling wonders of the material world, still changing the way we build, the way we think, the way we see.
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Zero! The Number That Almost Wasn't
Sarah Albee
How did math work before zero existed? A STEM nonfiction book that unpacks a fascinating history of a number we can't imagine our current world without.
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Counting in Dog Years: Sassy Math Poems
Betsy Franco
Twenty-nine playful poems from the maven of math poetry + ingenious high-concept art = countless hours of mind-blowing, mathematical fun.
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National Geographic Kids Almanac 2026
National Geographic Kids

The latest and greatest collection of information on animals, science, nature and so much more!
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Wow in Space: A Galactic Guide to the Universe and Beyond 
Mindy Thomas
Calling all space cadets! Are you ready to explore the solar system, see the stars, and experience life in a world beyond ours?!
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Stink Fights, Earwax, and Other Marvelous Mammal Adaptations
Katie Mazeika 
Explores the strange adaptations that have helped mammals survive, including earwax that helps whales hear better, the star-nosed mole's touch-sensing nose tentacles, and the venomous platypus.
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Junk Drawer Ecology: 50 Awesome Activities that Don't Cost a Thing
Bobby Mercer
50 easy environmental experiments that can be performed with easily found materials!​
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The Strangest Thing in the Sea
Rachel Poliquin
A look at 12 bizarre, lesser known sea creatures as they describe themselves and compete to earn the title of strangest thing in the sea.
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