NCW Libraries

Huddled in tense silence, a team of scientists watches a bank of flickering screens. Years of design and engineering work, tests, failures, redesigns, and successes are bound up in this moment. Finally, a grainy picture appears on the screens. Cheers erupt as the men and women realize their robot has landed safely on Mars! Get to Work with Science and Technology is a fascinating new series that introduces readers to the real-life applications of STEM...

Describes some of the signs of spring, including changes in light and temperature, plant growth, buds on trees, baby animals, and other differences, and suggests related activities.

This book is an introduction to schnoodles, describing their physical characteristics, behavior, and abilities.

Presents information about the Sphinx, a half-lion, half-human creature, that has watched over the desert for thousands of years and still has uncovered secrets.

"Every one of the games we love to play started out as an idea in the head of a video game designer. Working with a team of coders, artists, sound engineers, and other game experts, video game designers create new worlds, terrifying enemies, tough challenges, and hours of fun. So where do video game designers get their ideas? How is coding used to create games? How do artists develop and animate a game's characters? And how does a video game development...

Describes the discovery of the tombs and mummies in Egypt where tomb robbers stop at nothing to steal the treasures found there.

Lion cubs live with their family in a group called a pride. Look at this book to discover all the ways these wild baby animals get ready to become grown-up lions.