The Animal Book Author: Steve Jenkins Illustrator: Steve Jenkins Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013 Number of Pages: 208 Lexile: No lexile level: IG1030LI

Summary: A Collection of the Fastest, Fiercest, Toughest, Cleverest, Shyest - and Most Surprising - Animals on Earth

Kid President’s Guide to Being Awesome Author: Brad Montague and Robby Novak

Illustrator: Kristi Montague

Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers, 2016

Pages: 254

Lexile: No lexile level

Summary: From YouTube sensation (90 million views and counting!) to television star, Kid President—young Robby Novak—and his videos have inspired millions to dance more, to celebrate life, and to spontaneously start parades. This book is spreading love and inspiring the world.

The Animal Book: A Visual Encyclopedia of Life on Earth Author: Daniel Mills

Illustrator: Vicky Short

Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2013

Number of Pages: 304

Lexile: No lexile level

Summary: This dynamic guide to life on our planet is packed full of information about creatures big and small. Structured according to scientific classification, and with straightforward explanations of more than 1,500 specimens, this book includes tons of stunning photographs.

Scholastic Book of World Records 2018 Author: Cynthia O’Brien, et al. Illustrator: Lee Riches Publisher: Scholastic Inc., 2017 Number of Pages: 320 Lexile: NC1260L Summary: This book is packed with the biggest, best, and most buzz-worthy world records in music, movies, sports, technology, video games, science, nature, states, and animals.

Animals by the Numbers: A Book of Animal Infographics Author: Steve Jenkins Illustrator: Steve Jenkins Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016 Number of Pages: 48 Lexile: No lexile level Summary: Animal questions are answered with infographics, numbers, images, and science.  Cut-paper illustrations, computer graphics and text with exciting animal information makes this creative book a fun read for kids.

Everything & Everywhere: A Fact-Filled Adventure for Curious Globe Trotters Author: Marc Martin

Illustrator: Marc Martin Publisher: Chronicle Books, 2018 Number of Pages: unpaged Lexile: No lexile level Summary: Enjoy a lush and unexpected journey around the world to discover what makes each place unique. Sleepy sloths, colorful cows, staggering skylines, terrible traffic—countless surprises await!

Underworld: Exploring the Secret World Beneath Your Feet Author: Jane Price Illustrator: James Gulliver Hancock Publisher: Kids Can Press, 2014 Number of Pages: 96 Lexile: No lexile level Summary: The basics of what lies below the surface of the Earth are covered in detail, such as the physical properties of the Earth's crust (including its unusual features such as volcanoes and caves), as well as animals with underground habitats. Other underground treasures include: bunkers used during wartime, King Tut's tomb and its alleged curse, and dungeons used for torture in medieval castles.

Pink is for Blobfish Author: Jess Keating

Illustrator: David DeGrand Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, 2016

Number of Pages: unpaged Lexile: NC1040L Summary: Some people think pink is a pretty color. A fluffy, sparkly, princess-y color. But it's so much more...it's also the color of monster slugs and poisonous insects. Not to mention ultra-intelligent dolphins, naked mole rats and bizarre, bloated blobfish.

Highest Mountain Smallest Star: A Pictorial Compendium of Natural Wonders

Author: Kate Baker

Illustrator: Page Tsou

Publisher: Kings Road Publishing Limited, 2018

Number of Pages: 75

Lexile: No lexile level

Summary: Do you know how tall the tallest mountain on Earth is? Or how deep the deepest ocean goes? Do you know which creature was the largest to ever live? Or how old the oldest tree is? Learn all this and more in this book of

This Book Isn’t Safe! Author: Colin Furze Illustrator: Al Richardson Publisher: Penguin Random House, 2017 Number of Pages: 192 Lexile: No lexile Level Summary: Colin Furze, five-time Guinness World Record Holder and YouTube's undisputed king of crazy inventions, instructs fans and curious young inventors on how to build ten brand new wacky inventions at home with an affordable tool kit.

I Fly: the Buzz About Flies and How Awesome They Are Author: Bridget Heos

Illustrator: Jennifer Plecas Publisher: Horn Book, 2015 Number of Pages: 40 Lexile: No lexile level Summary: Fly is fed up with everyone studying butterflies. Flies are so much cooler! They flap their wings 200 times a second, compared to a butterfly's measly five to twelve times. Their babies―maggots―are much cuter than caterpillars (obviously). In an unforgettably fun, fact-filled presentation, this lovable narrator promotes his species to a sometimes engrossed, sometimes grossed-out, class of kids.