Stacy McAnulty

Series

Pub. Date

2021.

Summary

Meet Mars! The red planet. Planet Marvelous. Favorite sibling of Earth (or so he claims). Sometimes they're close (just 34.5 million miles apart). Sometimes they need space (250 million miles apart)! Earth and Mars have a lot in common--clouds, mountains, polar icecaps. And while Earth has Earthlings, Mars makes a persuasive case for why people should make the journey to spend time with him. His day is 7 minutes longer! He is home to the largest volcano...

2) Moon!: Earth's best friend

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Series

Summary

"A light-hearted nonfiction picture book about the formation and history of the moon and its history in relation to earth--told from the perspective of the moon itself!"--

3) The miscalculations of Lightning Girl

Author

Lexile Measure

530L

Summary

A lightning strike made Lucy, twelve, a math genius but, after years of homeschooling, her grandmother enrolls her in middle school and she learns that life is more than numbers.

4) Ocean!: waves for all

Author

Series

Summary

Dude, I am Ocean. You know my many names: Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, Indian, Southern. It's all excellent me. My salt water flows across the planet as one. I have no flag. No nationality. My waves are for all. Life on Earth began in my epic waters I keep the global climate just right. And I have rad secrets. But I'm facing a major wipeout! Only by working together can we get back in the zone. It's you and me, dudes."--Publisher

5) The world ends in April

Author

Pub. Date

2019

Lexile Measure

510L

Formats

Book, eAudiobook

Summary

"When seventh-grader Eleanor reads an article online claiming that an asteroid will hit Earth in April, she starts an underground school club to prepare kids for the end of the world as we know it."--

6) Pluto!: not a planet? not a problem!

Author

Series

Our universe volume 7

Summary

"Hot diggity dog! Meet Pluto! The runt of a litter of eight planets. Pluto may not be the biggest or fastest planet to revolve around the Sun, but it has a unique story to tell. From the tale of how it was found by humans to its naming as a dwarf planet, it's Pluto's turn to take the spotlight and properly re-introduce itself."--Publisher marketing.

7) Excellent Ed

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Pub. Date

Summary

Everyone in the Ellis family is excellent, except Ed the dog, who is determined to find something at which he, too, can excel.

8) A mysterious egg

Author

Series

Dino files volume 1

Pub. Date

2016.

Lexile Measure

560L

Summary

During a summer at his grandparents' dinosaur museum and dig, the Dinosaur Education Center of Wyoming, Frank, aided by his cousin Sam and cat Saurus, cares for a newly-hatched dinosaur while trying to keep its existence secret, both from his grandparents and from the neighbors.

9) Save the people!: halting human extinction

Author

Pub. Date

2022.

Summary

"A book for middle-school-aged children about previous extinctions and possible threats to humans, from volcanoes, to asteroids, to pollution and diseases"--

10) A small kindness

Author

Pub. Date

2021.

Summary

"It was like a game of tag, with one small act of kindness spreading throughout a small community of kids and teachers alike. Award-winning children's book author Stacy McAnulty packs a powerful punch with minimal text, providing a sweet message about all the small ways one can be kind. Illustrator Wendy Leach creates a diverse cast of characters while using color as a visual cue to how kindness is able to spread, even in a small community like a...

11) Forever twelve

Author

Sci-Fi and Fantasy for Tweens

Series

The Evers volume 1

Pub. Date

2023.

Appears on list

Summary

At the elite West Archer Academy, all the students are gifted, but four are exceptional. Though the Evers look twelve, they're actually centuries old, possessing knowledge and talents that make them extraordinary. And boarding school is the perfect cover for their brilliance and their secret. It's supposed to be a typical year in the anything-but-typical lives of these "3zkids" until Ivy Stewart shows up. She resembles an Ever who went missing more...

12) Sun!: one in a billion

Author

Series

Universe! volume 2
Our Universe

Pub. Date

2018.

Lexile Measure

520L

Summary

"Meet Sun: He's a star! And not just any star--he's one in a billion. He lights up our solar system and makes life possible. With characteristic humor and charm, Stacy McAnulty channels the voice of Sun in this next celestial "autobiography." Rich with kid-friendly facts and beautifully illustrated, this is an equally charming and irresistible companion to Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years."--Amazon.com.

13) Earth!: my first 4.54 billion years

Author

Series

Universe! volume 1
Our Universe

Pub. Date

2017.

Summary

The Earth introduces readers to key moments in the planet's life, from its formation over four billion years ago to the present, including the Earth's position in the solar system, its layers, and when plants and animals began to inhabit the planet.

14) Our planet!: there's no place like Earth

Author

Series

Summary

Meet Earth. Planet Awesome! And your awesome home! Actually, Earth is home to all the plants and all the animals in the solar system, including nearly eight billion people. Humans have accidentally moved Earth's climate change into the fast lane, and she need your help to put on the brakes. Earthlings need Earth, and Earth needs Earthlings, so let's save Earth together!

15) Brains! Not just a zombie snack

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Summary

"Brains. 78% water, 100% delicious. A zombie chef who has sworn off eating brains salivates over this super powerful organ in this . . . picture book. From learning about how the brain processes messages from our five senses, to learning why wrinkly human brains are so much more powerful than smooth mouse brains, this is an introduction to the organ that does it all"--

16) Blood! Not just a vampire drink

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Pub. Date

2022.

Summary