America has fallen in love again with Alexander Hamilton and the Founding Fathers. Here is a popping fresh collection of facts and forgotten trivia surrounding the American Revolution and our forefathers--from those you'd expect (George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, and Hamilton, of course) to those you may never have heard of, but you probably should have (who the heck was Rufus King?). Alexander Hamilton was born on foreign soil and...

Delve into the forests, burrow under the ground, and dive into the deep to discover nature's most peculiar creatures and learn about their behavior, diet, and habitat, as well as folk beliefs about each animal. Hidden away in Earth's forests, caves, and oceans, these creatures might look or behave in peculiar ways but, as you will soon find out, every oddity serves a purpose: the long, skeletal finger of an aye-aye, used by this lemur to tap on trees...

"With supercool facts, clever rhyme, and hilarious illustrations by Steve Björkman, acclaimed author Joanne Settel will answer kids' most burning questions about their bodies in this fascinating, fun exploration of the science of our digestion."--

"The Book of Radical Answers is a groundbreaking work of non-fiction by author and activist Sonya Renee Taylor that gives honest, empowering and age appropriate answers to real questions from young readers about health, sex, gender, race and justice. Steeped in joy and possibility, Taylor's writing assures kids that, as they mature, life will be fun, complicated, strange and wonderful, and most importantly, that they are amazing and have the ability...

David Macaulay's troupe of curious mammoths lead you through the basics of physics, biology, and chemistry in this unconventional and highly original guide to science. From the interior of an atom to the solar system and beyond, the mammoths seek to understand the science! These intrepid science demonstrators will go to incredible lengths to educate and entertain. They wrestle with magnets to understand their powerful force, make mammoth models of...

"A doctorate and stomach of steel required. In this title, readers will get a close-up look at all sorts of disgusting medical procedures through vivid images, infographics, sidebars, and more." -- Amazon.com

University of Chicago behavioral economist Tobias Moskowitz teams up with veteran sportswriter L. Jon Wertheim to overturn some of the most cherished truisms of sports, and reveal the hidden forces that shape how basketball, baseball, football, and hockey games are played, won and lost. Drawing from Moskowitz's original research, as well as studies from fellow economists such as Richard Thaler, the authors look at: the influence home-field advantage...

Offers 12 unsung heroes in Super Bowl history. With engaging text and colorful photos, this book celebrates everything fans love about these unsung heroes and why they didn't receive the attention they deserved.

"Featuring an astounding array of entries exploring everything from classrooms to feasts to forbidden library books, The Unofficial Harry Potter Hogwarts Handbooks highlights all there is to konw about the wizarding world's most famous school as gleamed from the Harry Potter universe. Packed with a full semester's worth of intel about the school's layout, academic calendar, courses, grounds and beyond, it's a must-read for any fan who has ever wished...

"This alphabet book about animals and their eyes has an idiom that includes the word "eye" on every page."--