A virtual assistant by any name - Alexa, Siri, whoever - can be a sweet addition to your home. You might use one for simple jobs like playing music or streaming podcasts. And you might use one to communicate with friends and remind you about homework coming due while helping you make your breakfast. Find out how digital assistants work and what the future might hold for this part of a high-tech home.

When tanks were first used, they changed how wars were fought. Today, tanks are getting more and more high-tech. But the main parts-turrets, caterpillar tracks, periscope-are as visible on today's tanks as on those of the past. Readers learn all about these parts as well as how one drives a tank in this book. A friendly character guides readers through the age-appropriate content, including STEM content like how caterpillar tracks work. A colorful...

Learn the many steps that must be followed to make a car! With vibrant, detailed photos, informational, Spanish-translated text, and a chart to show steps of the assembly line, even the most reluctant reader will want to learn more about this fascinating factory!

Learn how a designer's sketch becomes the fashion we wear and how a designer uses math and geometry to make their designs successful in this fashion-filled book! Including information about the fashion industry, clothing fabrics, patterns, and textures, readers learn all about the different aspects of the fashion industry. With a glossary, index, vivid images, informational text, and interesting facts, children will be engaged from beginning to end....

A young girl and her cat watch a firefly glow, make shadows in the sun and learn all about how light works in this accessible, kid-friendly introduction to the science of light.

Did you know that swimming pools are used to train astronauts? Athletes use swimming pools to train when they're injured, and doctors use them to help patients feel better. Learn how swimming pools and aquatic therapy help all kinds of people! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Smithsonian Informational Text builds students' reading skills while engaging their curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. It...

Have you ever thought of building a robot? Follow along with the students in Miss Lopez's class, and use 3-D shapes and plenty of imagination to learn how to build a robot! Along the way, you'll learn 3-D shapes. This math book combines math and reading skills, and uses real-life examples of problem solving to teach subject-area content. The dynamic images, detailed sidebars, practice problems, and math diagrams make learning 3-D shapes and STEM topics...

Can you spot the shapes on a birdhouse? How many shapes can you find? Beginning readers will enjoy learning basic shapes including circles, triangles, squares, and hexagons with this brightly illustrated book. With simple, repetitive text, this full-color text uses real-world examples to teach basic math concepts. Beginning readers will develop their math and reading skills and be introduced to early STEM themes. The Math Talk section includes questions...

What is brighter than the sun, strong enough to reach the moon, and sharp enough to cut tiny holes? Lasers do all this and more! Let a laser-like focus on measuring length shine through as you find out what makes these bright beams light up. This nonfiction math reader builds literacy skills and math content knowledge, combining informational text, problem-solving, and real-world connections to help students explore math in a meaningful way. The Let's...

This book introduces readers to the unique features of crocodiles. Basic information is covered, such as habitat, life cycle, range, diet, predators, and threats.--