In 1996, Dolly the lamb and her clones ushered in a controversial new era of genetic engineering in which potential benefits had to be weighed against moral and ethical questions. Cloning… More →

Simple activities show children how to make a difference to the environment by reusing clothing to make bags, pots for plants, and new shoes. More →

For nobles in the Middle Ages, clothing was a symbol of power and status. Their clothes were costly, made of beautiful material and encrusted with jewelry. Peasants wore work clothes made of… More →

Formed over millions of years, coal is a sedimentary rock that has been mined by people for use as fuel at least as far back as 1000 BC. This informative new book shows young readers the… More →

Discover the most amazing coastal treasure around. Have you ever seen: • a squid as long as a bus; • snail fossils the size of monster truck tires; • a mermaid's purse - the empty egg case More →

Learn about the different jobs in the U.S. Coast Guard and what it takes to be a guardsman. More →

This fun and accessible series introduces young readers to the basics of computers and coding concepts in a narrative style. Code Academy is a special school for kids who love computers and… More →

Professor Chip helps the class at Code Academy understand that computers communicate in a language that kids can learn. Simple sentences and easy-to-understand examples make learning binary… More →

Code monkeys are curious, fun-loving creatures. They love to solve problems using code. This entertaining series helps show children how to become code monkeys too, so they can talk to… More →

Find out how code monkeys find and fix bugs - the part of an algorithm, or set of instructions, that does not work as it should. More →