This book made me happy and nostalgic for the eighties when I was a
teenager. Ready Player One is a roller-coaster set in a futuristic and
dystopian world.
Everyone escapes their depressing reality with an
immersion in an online game called the Oasis. Wade, our endearing hero, is
obsessed with the hunt for an Easter egg hidden in the virtual Oasis by James
Halliday, the late Oasis’s creator.
The person who finds the egg will inherit
his humungous fortune and control over the Oasis. The narrative charges along
as Wade and his fellow “gunters” race to solve all the challenges, hindered by
Sorrento, the evil CEO of IOI.
Cline delivers world-building at its finest,
with lots of futuristic tech, all wrapped up in an adorable geeked-out
blanket.
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It's the year 2044, and the real world has become an ugly place. We're out of oil. We've wrecked the climate. Famine, poverty, and disease are widespread.
Like most of humanity, Wade Watts escapes this depressing reality by spending his waking hours jacked into the OASIS, a sprawling virtual utopia where you can be anything you want to be, where you can live and play and fall in love on any of ten thousand planets. And like most of humanity, Wade is obsessed by the ultimate lottery ticket that…
I loved this book because, as a parent, I’m always looking for ways to
get kids excited about science and to think of science in a fun and accessible
way. This is where this book excels.
I also adore cats, especially Pete the
Cat! This is a tremendously fun and engaging read. The book’s illustrations are
zany, highly colorful, and simply a joy to view time and time again. Little
ones are introduced to basic scientific ideas.
They also learned a great lesson about teamwork and overcoming obstacles during their big experiment. Pete
and his friends might feel blue (hint, hint) about their problem, but they
quickly learn to embrace it. There is a sparkly surprise at the end of their
project. Can you readers guess what that is?
Pete and his friends have a blast at the school science fair! This exciting 8x8 storybook includes over 30 groovy stickers.
In Pete the Cat's Supercool Science Fair from New York Times bestselling author-illustrator team Kimberly and James Dean, Pete the Cat and his friends are excited to build the coolest volcano ever for their school's science fair.
After a few unexpected mishaps, the team is finally ready. Yet after seeing their other classmates'creations, they can't help but wonder: is their volcano good enough to win first place?
Thankfully, Pete has a sparkly surprise up his sleeve!
This is a lovely story about a boy called Edwin Hubble who
was spellbound by the stars above. His father discouraged his star obsession,
but his grandfather encouraged it by building him a telescope for his birthday. Cool Grandpa!
As the young Hubble looked up at the night sky, he wondered how
many stars there were. How did the universe start, and where did it come from? He was the first astronomer to determine there were more galaxies
than our own Milky Way.
He also discovered that our universe is constantly
expanding. The famous Hubble telescope is named after him. Elegantly written
and accompanied by gorgeous artwork, this book reminds us to “Remember to
look up at the stars and not down at your feet,” Stephen Hawkins.
This beautifully illustrated biography of Edwin Hubble explores the curiosity that he possessed from a young age, and the many questions that he asked about our universe. This book invites children to ponder these questions as well: How many stars are in the sky? How did the universe begin? Where did it come from?
A New York Public Library Best Book for Kids of 2021 A Marginalian (formerly Brain Pickings) Loveliest Children's Book of 2021 A Bank Street College of Education Best Book of 2022, of Outstanding Merit An Air & Space Magazine Best Children's Book of 2021 A EUREKA!…
It’s Amelia’s eighth birthday. She unwraps a strange gift. That night, she discovers that her present wasn’t a present. No, he’s a fun, friendly alien from Pluto called Uglesnoo, who accidentally ended up in her birthday box!
He tells Amelia that he has to go. His sister is very sick. Amelia is upset that her favorite and very cool gift is leaving her.
Uglesnoo asks if she wants to go with him to the moon. He needs to get many things to buy a repelling crystal, the only thing that can save his sister.
Will Amelia travel into outer space? Join Amelia and Uglesnoo on their first amazing space adventure!
