📚Keep your wits about you this summer with fun, engaging books and activities for the whole family. Help the kids stay bright and ready to return to school with learning that never has to be boring.🌞

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Get Ready for School

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A Child's Introduction

The Child’s Introduction Series brings young readers into creative worlds, sparking imagination and instilling a lifelong curiosity about the arts and science. In-depth, illustrated age-appropriate books on an array of topics including astronomy, music, dance, mythology, natural science, poetry, and more allow young explorers to discover the joy of learning through reading at their own…

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Backpack Explorer Series

Jump-start nature curiosity with the best-selling Backpack Explorer series of colorful take-along field guides for kids. Young explorers are encouraged to look, listen, touch, play, and discover the wonders of the natural world. Backpack Explorer 5-Book Set with Nature Collection Box A favorite of nature-curious kids and families, this value-packed bundle includes five books in the…

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Backpack Explorer is now on Roblox!

Welcome to the nature trail! Embark on an exciting virtual adventure inspired by the bestselling Backpack Explorer book series. Discovery and fun with friends and family await in this action-packed, free‑to‑play Roblox scavenger hunt!

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• BOOKS FOR MIDDLE GRADE KIDS AGES 8-12

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• BOOKS FOR TEENS AGES 13+

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CELEBRATE 30+ YEARS OF BRAIN QUEST!

Stimulate the mind in a fun, approachable way. Celebrate 30+ years of Brain Quest: check out the new look, new products, and new packaging with the same A+ content!

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Julia Rothman's Don’t Leaf It Behind activity sheet

Learn about leaves and trees—and how to draw just like Julia with this “Don’t Leaf It Behind” download and print activity sheet.

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Go on a Rainbow Scavenger Hunt 

Kids can practice observation skills with this rainbow scavenger hunt from Backpack Explorer: Discovering Plants and Flowers.

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How to Be a Person printable poster with cut-and-paste merit badges!

Packed with tips and tricks, How to Be a Person, helps kids learn how to manage whatever life throws their way.

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Tube-to-Tummy Experiment: What Happens in Your Stomach?

Build and observe a model of your stomach in action with this fun activity from Human Body Learning Lab. After food is squeezed down the esophagus, the first destination is the stomach. As stomach muscles churn, food mixes with a pool of strong acid and enzymes. Stomach acid is about as acidic as lemon juice. In…

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Julia Rothman's Put in a Good Word Crossword Puzzle for Kids

Solving this crossword puzzle from Julia Rothman’s Ocean Anatomy Activity Book is reel fun for the whole family! 

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