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Did you know that the sun is actually white? And that there is gravity in space? Or that shooting stars aren't actually stars at all? World Book's True or False?: The Solar System is here to tell you more.

Did you know that kids can be inventors? And that wild animals also invent? Or that lots of inventions were created by accident? World Book's True or False?: Inventions is here to tell you more.

Did you know that most bats have great vision? And that mice don't love cheese? Or that some mammals lay eggs? World Book's True or False?: Mammals is here to tell you more.

Did you know that pirates wore eyepatches to help their eyesight? And that most pirates didn't bury any treasure? Or that there are still pirates around today? World Book's True or False?: Pirates is here to tell you more.

Did you know that dinosaur bones have been found all over the world? And that some dinosaurs had stripes? Or that people lost the only known fossil of what might have been the biggest dinosaur of all time? World Book's True or False?: Dinosaurs is here to tell you more.

Did you know that stomach rumbles aren't caused by hunger? And that we have far more than five senses? Or that the funny bone isn't a bone at all? World Book's True or False?: The Human Body is here to tell you more.

How does human activity affect climate change? How does climate change affect our every day lives? Is global warming changing the patterns of rainfall? The exciting, eye-catching photographs and easy-to-understand sentences in Living with Climate Change help young readers learn about the possible devastating effects of climate change on life on Earth. As they read along, kids will learn how they can help fight climate change by changing little things in their everyday lives. The book also has a helpful glossary and an index that direct students to the most important terms and topics.

Did you know that lots of cultures mummified their dead? And that some gladiators were women? Or that the Olympics began thousands of years ago? World Book's True or False?: The Ancient World is here to tell you more.

How has human activity hurt our rain forests? How has farming changed Earth's water cycle? How does carbon dioxide affect the climate? The exciting, eye-catching photographs and easy-to-read sentences in Natural Cycles and Climate Change help young readers learn how small changes in Earth's natural cycles can cause large and dangerous changes in Earth's climate. The book also has a helpful glossary and an index that direct students to the most important terms and topics.

Will climate change stretch our supplies of food and water to the limit? How are crops and livestock threatened by climate change? Does eating fish damage the oceans more? What would happen if the snow on top of the Rocky Mountains melted? The exciting, eye-catching photographs and easy-to-read sentences in Food, Water, and Climate Change help young readers learn about the challenges to providing food and water in a warming world and how people are adapting to meet the challenges. The book also has a helpful glossary and an index that direct students to the most important terms and topics.

Does it matter if a tiny plant or animal goes extinct? Will deserts get bigger as Earth gets hotter? Why is climate change bad news for beavers and alligators and fish? The exciting, eye-catching photographs and easy-to-understand sentences in Habitats and Climate Change help young readers learn about the possible devastating effects of climate change on the habitats of plants and animals and people. The book also has a helpful glossary and an index that direct students to the most important terms and topics.

"An exploration of the effect that climate change has had and is having on animals; includes glossary, additional resources, and index"--

"Explains the effect that climate change is having on the oceans, including melting sea ice, rising sea levels, and its affect on marine life; includes glossary, additional resources, and index, "--

Could volcanoes be changing the climate? Why are scientists worried about climate today? Can too much heat be a bad thing for life on Earth? The exciting, eye-catching photographs and easy-to-read sentences in Understanding Climate Change help young readers understand climate change, learn why Earth's surface is getting warmer, and find out about the possible devastating effects of climate change. The book also has a helpful glossary and an index that direct students to the most important terms and topics.

Why are storms getting stronger? Why are deserts growing larger? Why are glaciers melting? The exciting, eye-catching photographs and easy-to-read sentences in Weather and Climate Change help young readers learn about the harmful effects of climate change on the weather, including an increase in many kinds of very bad weather such as heat waves, hurricanes, and snowstorms. The book also has a helpful glossary and an index that direct students to the most important terms and topics.

Computers are an indispensable part of our every- day lives. But they were hard to even imagine less than 100 years ago. Future advances in computing are similarly hard for us to imagine. But they will change our world just as much-if not more-than the first computers. Learn all about them in Artificial Intelligence and Other Computer Tech!

Scientists and inventors are developing strange new ways to feed, heal, and care for a growing human population. Many of these breakthroughs involve messing with the stuff of life itself. Learn about these technologies in CRISPR and Other Biotech!

Most of us live in or near a big city. Cramming ourselves into these urban centers has many economic and cultural advantages, but it also creates traffic, engineering headaches, and environmental problems. Read Megatall Skyscrapers and Other City Tech to discover how engineers, inventors, and urban planners are meeting these problems head-on!

Space technology is an exciting part of modern living, but it is still expensive and risky to get something-or someone-into space. We are on the brink of a new space race, with companies striving to make space travel cheaper and safer than ever before. Soon, many people may fly to space for business, pleasure, or even to live! Read all about it in Reusable Rockets and Other Space Tech!

The desire to make things more cheaply, quickly, and efficiently has long been a driving factor in technological progress. New technology can also enable us to make totally new products. Find out how the stuff of the future will be made in 3D Printing and Other Industrial Tech!

Today, we have more technology at our fingertips than ever before. But what is the use of technology if it does not change our everyday lives? Find out how new inventions will make day-to-day living richer, easier, and more fun in Virtual Reality and Other Useful Tech!

You might not think about it, but how people and things get from one place to another has changed greatly over the years. And, more innovation is on the way. How will you get where you need to go in the future? And who will be driving-or flying? Find out in Flying Cars and Other Transportation Tech!

The modern battlefield is fraught with danger. Technology is being used to keep soldiers and other personnel safe, increasingly by removing them from combat zones. But will future military technology be used to keep people safe, or to harm more people? Read all about it in Robot Soldiers and Other Military Tech!