New Releases by National Geographic Kids

Packed with incredible photos, tons of fun facts, crafts, activities, exclusive National Geographic Explorer interviews, and fascinating features about animals, science, nature, and more! Kids who want to know everything about everything need the National Geographic Kids Almanac! The latest edition of this internationally bestselling almanac features an all-new section on top scientific breakthroughs, including an exclusive sneak peek for kids of what some scientists are calling one of the greatest discoveries of the 21st century! Practical reference material, including fast facts and maps of every country, has been fully updated. Homework help on key topics is sprinkled throughout the book. This is a must-have book for curious kids!

Curl up with 12 true tales about some of the most adorable baby animals on the planet, from National Geographic Kids! Each story is the ideal length to be read aloud in five minutes, perfect for bedtime, story time, or anytime. From inspiring tales of baby manatee and baby wombat rescues to irresistible stories of how panda cubs, penguin chicks, and more babies grow up, this nonfiction 5-minute storybook will engage and enchant animal lovers of all ages. Illustrated with colorful photographs, these true stories are the heartwarming tales you can only get from National Geographic Kids. Each one can be read in about five minutes—perfect for any time you need a little boost of cute! If baby animals make you go aww, this collection of stories is the book for you! For more true animal stories from National Geographic Kids, check out: A Friend for Lakota National Geographic Kids Chapters: Hero Dogs National Geographic Kids Chapters: Diving With Sharks! National Geographic Kids 125 True Stories of Amazing Animals

Find out about the life of Harriet Tubman and how her brave actions working to "conduct" the Underground Railroad helped the Union Army in the Civil War lead more than 700 slaves to freedom. Learn about Harriet Tubman''s life, achievements, and the challenges she faced along the way. The Level 2 text provides accessible, yet wide-ranging information for independent readers. National Geographic Kids Readers have been a hit in the competitive beginning reader category, and this book builds on that success with the same careful text, brilliant photographs, and fun approach to high-interest biographies of fascinating people such as Harriet Tubman, that has proved to be a winning formula with kids.

"Stunning photographs and flawless on-level information introduce young minds to the wonder and mystery of our world."--

Mysterious, cunning, smart, and sleek, foxes are one of kids'' favourite animals. Learn all about this fantastic forest canine! Packed with beautiful and engaging photos, this new leveled reader dives into the amazing world of foxes. Kids will learn all about fascinating foxes, including where they live, how they hunt, and what their families are like. National Geographic Readers'' expert-vetted text, along with brilliant images and a fun approach to reading, have proved to be a winning formula with kids, parents, and educators. Level 2 text provides accessible, yet wide-ranging information for kids ready to read on their own, perfect to encourage the scientists and explorers of tomorrow!

From pigeon pizza parties in New York City to koala street crossings in Australia, wild animals all over the world show us how they live in cities, interact with humans, and strut their street smarts in this new reader from National Geographic Kids. Packed with beautiful and engaging photos, this new leveled reader dives into the amazing ways animals have adapted to a more crowded world. Kids will learn about all kinds of unexpected animal sightings. And they''ll learn how to stay safe and keep animals unharmed during urban animal encounters. National Geographic Readers'' expert-vetted text, along with brilliant images and a fun to approach to reading, have proved to be a winning formula with kids, parents, and educators. Level 2 text provides accessible, yet wide-ranging information for kids ready to read on their own, perfect to encourage the scientists and explorers of tomorrow!

Our world is constantly changing and this refreshed atlas from the map experts at National Geographic captures the state of the planet with colorful maps, easy-to-grasp stats, and lots of fun facts--the perfect reference for young kids and students. Learn all about the people, places, animals, and environments of our world in the fourth edition of this engaging atlas. It''s got a fresh, kid-friendly design; fun, lively photos; and all the latest, greatest geographic and political information that make this such a valuable resource. It''s the perfect reference for kids to learn about lands close to home or oceans away--ideal for classroom use, homework help, and armchair exploration.

"Biography of Buzz Aldrin for beginner readers"--

With 1,000 stickers and fantastic graphics and text, these high quality, superfun sticker books are a great way for kids to learn about animals and the natural world. The Baby Animals sticker book is chock-full of the cutest creatures on the planet: pandas, piglets, wolf cubs, ponies, polar bears, elephants, bunnies, kittens, puppies, and many more. With a fun, brightly colored design and loaded with animal facts and games--such as mazes, counting, matching and more--this book is sure to provide endless entertainment.

Offers a collection of true facts about animals, food, science, pop culture, outer space, geography, and weather.

The National Geographic Bee is a local, state, and national academic contest for students in grades four through eight. The competition culminates in a finals face-off, broadcast live on National Geographic Television. This is the ultimate guide for gearing up for the events. Like the Bee, the guide has expanded its range of material to include social studies, earth and space science, the environment, and culture. Of course, geography is at its core, and the guide features the latest country and geographic statistics; selected new question rounds; updated resources; new tips from past winners; and a brand new country index full of vital stats. It''s the perfect resource to help millions of school kids prepare to compete in the Bee. It''s also a fun and helpful resource for trivia buffs, challenge seekers, and college-bound test-takers.

"It''s your country. Learn it. Love it. Explore it."--Cover.

Colorful seashells, majestic sand castles, leaping dolphins, scuttling hermit crabs, wacky beachwear, and fun seaside sports are all part of a day at the beach! Kids discover all that and more in this fun activity book, jam-packed with 1,000 amazing stickers, activities, and games, and fun facts. It''s guaranteed to keep them engaged, entertained, and learning from sunrise to sunset, whether they''re beach-bound, in the car, or happy at home.

This activity book is jam-packed with the coolest reptiles and amphibians kids love - from frogs to turtles to alligators to lizards. Loaded with color and fun, it includes mazes, spelling and pattern games, drawing activities, more than 1,000 stickers, and more.

Brace yourself for some serious (seriously fun) ickiness! This delightfully disgusting book is a tribute to all kinds of everyday nastiness! Discover yucky jokes, laugh-out-loud lists, kooky knock-knocks, funny puns, strange tongue twisters, and more to share with friends and family. Funny profiles of super-gross animals and weird-but-true science show that grossness is also downright fascinating.

"Instruction for young children on writing thank-you notes, plus cut-out cards that can be written on and mailed"--

Get ready to LOL! This collectible little book is packed with 300 silly kid-friendly jokes paired with photos of laughing animals and funny people. It''s a hilarious party-starter or "quiet-time" entertainer, perfect to read alone or aloud with friends and family. It''s also a great book to toss into a backpack to share at school or camp.

Explore one of the most recognized scientists in the world with this biography of physicist Albert Einstein. Kids will learn about his life, achievements, and the challenges he faced along the way. The level 3 text provides accessible, yet wide-ranging, information for independent readers.

"Discover 1,000 cool stickers featuring awesome safari animals, like lions, elephants, giraffes, cheetahs, and more. National Geographic Kids Sticker Activity Books are loaded with skill-building puzzles and mazes, spelling and pattern games, drawing activities, photos, facts, and other activities that will keep kids entertained (and learning) for hours on end."--Provided by publisher.

Get ready for a walk on the wild side in this image-packed book all about bears! Kids will learn about different kinds of bears, where they live, and what they do. This level 3 reader is written in an easy-to-grasp style to encourage the animal lovers of today and scientists of tomorrow!

An exciting interactive title chock-full of cool things from your own backyard, such as butterflies, hummingbirds, deer, bugs, amphibians, and even tree houses, brings National Geographic Kids signature content to a sticker and activity book format. Packed with mazes, spelling and pattern games, drawing activities, and more, kids are sure to love these pages loaded with fun.

Filled with excitement and hilarity, this compositional challenge lets you tell your very own story set in America''s National Parks surrounded exciting wildlife and famous landmarks, starring... you! Combining National Geographic Kids'' photography and illustrations in colorful laugh-out-loud pages, this engaging, entertaining, and educational book introduces you to America''s treasure?the National Parks.

Learn about the 50 states in this book filled with facts, maps and colorful pictures.

Looks at different animals and where they might hide, from raccoons in a tree to foxes in a den.

Kids'' companion to the popular National Geographic guide to national parks of the United States"--Cover.

All titles in this collection are by Laura Marsh and previously copyrighted in Ã2014, Ã2012, and Ã2011, by the National Geographic Society.

You''re on an awesome adventure through time! Where do you go? What do you do? It''s up to YOU! Filled with excitement and hilarity, this compositional challenge lets you tell your very own story starring...YOU! Combining National Geographic Kids'' photography and illustrations in colorful laugh-out-loud pages, this engaging, entertaining, and educational book introduces you to people and places from all throughout time, and invites you to enter a new world imaginatively by combining your story with theirs.

Which adventure will you choose first? Explore a cave that leads to the center of the Earth! Board a submarine bound for the deep blue! Photograph wild and rare animals around the world! Filled with excitement and hilarity, these compositional challenges let you tell your very own story starring...YOU! Combining photography from National Geographic Kids and illustrations in colorful laugh-out-loud pages, these three engaging, entertaining, and educational books explore the entire the planet, introduce the diverse wild animals, and place YOU in the action! With story-related trading cards included, the adventure never ends.

"You gaze over the dusty trail. It''s quiet. Too quiet. All of a sudden, you see bandits below you! The chase is on. Filled with excitement and hilarity, this compositional challenge lets you tell your very own story starring ... YOU! Combining National Geographic Kids'' photography and illustrations in colorful laugh-out-loud pages, this engaging, entertaining, and educational book takes you on an adventure through the wild west and invites you to enter a new world imaginatively by combining your story with theirs"--Provided by publisher

Which adventure will you choose first? Hop aboard your own space ship and explore strange new worlds full of incredible alien beings! Trek the wild plains of Africa and mingle with meerkats, cuddle with lions, and party with hippos! Travel and save the world from a master criminal as a Super Secret Spy! Filled with excitement and hilarity, these compositional challenges let you tell your very own story starring...YOU! Combining photography from National Geographic Kids and illustrations in colorful laugh-out-loud pages, these three engaging, entertaining, and educational books explore the entire the planet, introduce the diverse wild animals, and place YOU in the action! With story-related trading cards included, the adventure never ends.