Children’s / Teenage general interest: Discovery and exploration

Imagine a peaceful voyage at sea, with puffy clouds overhead and the gentle rise and fall of the waves.

Have you ever wished you could use technology to improve people's lives?

Do you spend hours tinkering with projects?

Earth is changing every day.

Since prehistoric times, people have been fascinated by electricity and magnetism.

On July 28, 1996, two young men stumbled upon human bones in the shallow water along the shore of the Columbia River near Kennewick, Washington.

For 200 years people have sought the treasure buried on Oak Island on Canada's East Coast.

For 200 years people have sought the treasure buried on Oak Island on Canada's East Coast.

Samuel de Champlain has long been known as the founder of Quebec and as a tireless explorer.

'I was wrong,' said Captain Flint.

'We're the Demon's Watch, son.

The stunning first novel in a new speculative thriller trilogy from the bestselling author of SLATED.

Which fish can breathe on land?

Free the Beasts.

Free the Beasts.

Get ready for an exciting fairy adventure with the no.

Free the Beasts.

Free the Beasts.

Free the Beasts.

This brilliant board book for babies of all backgrounds celebrates the super sense of sight.

This brilliant board book for babies of all backgrounds celebrates the super sense of hearing.

Inspiring poems to connect with natureThis collection of 50 poems will spark a love of nature, bring calm and happiness and let the outside in.

On November 14, 1963, a volcano fifteen miles off the shore of Iceland exploded under the sea, resulting in a brand-new island.

In this sweet and funny companion to Weekends with Max and His Dad by acclaimed author Linda Urban, Max and his mom embark on a road trip as they adjust to their new understanding of family.

From the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Tenzing Norgay, one of the first two people to reach the summit of Mount Everest in 1953.

A spellbinding biography of Fridtjof Nansen, the pioneer of polar exploration, with a spotlight on his harrowing three-year journey to the top of the world.

In this photo-illustrated middle-grade nonfiction book, Brenda Guiberson explores the stories of six individuals who have disappeared mysteriously throughout history.

Embark on a captivating exploration into the rise and fall of the rich and colourful Maya civilisation with Blue Peter Award winning author David Long.

Travel the world to a variety of amazing locations - from jungle to desert to woodland to ocean and see if you can spot the birds that are hiding there.

The Octonauts meet a fish who looks very sad.

Describes Ben Franklin's interest in and experiments with electricity, what he learned about electricity, and his famous experiment with lightning.

In April 1607, twelve-year-old Sam Collier and a group of Englishmen landed in North America.

Where does rain come from?

What is matter and where can it be found?

Why do some things heat up quickly while others don't?

Where does electricity come from?

Did you know that both electricity and light move in waves, like water does?

Desde los lagos hasta las nubes, hasta la lluvia que cae de nuevo a la Tierra, descubra cómo el agua cambia a través de diversos procesos para formar el ciclo del agua.

The twenty simple-and-creative craft projects in this book are based on some of the better-known inhabitants of the deep.

In the spring of 1843, nearly one thousand people gathered in Independence, Missouri.

People, animals, machines, and wind all make sounds.

Solids, liquids, and gases are the three states of matter.

You know that magnets hold pictures on a refrigerator.

The sun, lightbulbs, and flickering fires all bring light to our world.

The sun, furnaces, and ovens all make heat.

Electricity powers lights, computers, and television sets.

In the United States and around the world, AIDS remains a critical health issue.

In the late 1400s, Christopher Columbus was sure he could find a trade route from Spain to the Far East by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean.

Sharks can smell blood in ocean water from more than a mile away.