Children’s / Teenage general interest: Practical interests

While Mom makes pumpkin soup, Ravi prepares the pumpkin seeds.

Introduce emergent readers to the life cycle of the tiny-but-mighty bean.

Being a reality TV star meant that Kylie Jenner grew up with the world watching her.

The great outdoors is calling!

Bring your favorite dinosaurs to life with these exciting origami projects.

Landlubbers can make a splash with these easy-to-make watercraft using simple, everyday items!

Sara picks many berries.

Manuel will learn about food from around the world as his classmates share their families' food traditions.

Crafty readers will delight in celebrating Earth Day by making age-appropriate, Earth-themed projects from odds and ends they already have!

Your guests will be delightfully horrified by these disgusting yet delicious entrees, snacks, and party foods!

What can you do with recycled materials found in your home or at school in 30 minutes or less?

People all over the world engage in different kinds of healthful eating.

Animal lovers will adore these hands-on projects, which use recycled materials to make animal-themed crafts.

The United Nations supports a compelling solution to world hunger: eat insects!

¿Cuál es el primer paso para obtener la leche?

What is the mysterious writing on a crumpled piece of paper that Sammy and Sophie find in the attic?

Make a stegosaurus, a lighthouse window, or a weather forecaster out of paper plates!

How do trees make sweet maple syrup?

Step-by-step instructions and photos guide readers through projects that introduce them to the science of food.

Through charming illustrations and text, readers follow a young girl to the apple orchard where she learns how apples grow and makes cider and pie.

Calcium in dairy helps us grow strong bones and teeth!

Learn about the wonderful things vegetables can do for your body!

Meat, poultry, seafood, nuts and eggs too, learn about the amazing things protein can do!

How do small, flat pumpkin seeds become large, round pumpkins?

Stuck inside on a rainy day?

Earth's human population is growing.

Una espiga de maiz comienza como una semilla pequena.

Discover the true story of how environmentalist Farmer Tantoh is transforming the landscape in his home country of Cameroon.

Create new technology crafts from old household materials.

Millions of Americans don't earn enough money to pay for decent housing, food, health care, and education.

Can you believe that the paint used on cars inspired the invention of nail polish in the 1920s?

Young, awkward, messy Lila the koala wants to help her family get ready for Shabbat dinner.

Through colorful photos and simple text, follow the delicious journey from golden wheat fields to fresh-baked bread loaf.

Get ready to create some spooktacular art!

Calcium in dairy helps us grow strong bones and teeth!

Trying new foods is fun!

Did you know that you can make plastic, snow, and even a lava lamp in less than 30 minutes?

Be your own robotics engineer and watch these clever machines come to life.

Engage with the people in your community through 25 activities and projects designed to get you out into your neighborhood.

Sneakers grew out of efforts to make more durable, more comfortable shoes-and became a major link between sports and fashion.

Eating a balanced diet is important.

Is this your card?

No one can live without food, but what you eat is a personal decision.

What can you make from a paper roll?

La sal es un condimento muy usado para darle sabor a la comida.

When a big snowstorm hits, Monty Nudelman happily shovels his neighbors' sidewalks, driveways, cars, and steps-until he hurts his back.

Can you find pancakes and pizza crusts in the ocean?

From candle-lit cottages to electricity-filled houses, this carefully leveled text compares and contrasts homes of the past to homes of the present.

Simple step-by-step instructions and photos show readers how to do fun magic tricks with props such as pencils, coins, and even a banana.

With rhythmic, rhyming verse, this picture book follows two girls-one non-Black Puerto Rican, one Black-as they discover the stories their hair can tell.