On the Bookshelf

Scaredy Squirrel is exactly the character children need today--a little bit anxious, a lot adorable, and totally lovable.  They will laugh along in...

Soon to be adapted into a major motion picture!The second book in the #1 New York Times- and USA Today- Bestselling Lunar Chronicles series by Mari...

The iconic anthology series of horror tales that's now a feature film!This is a new edition of the complete original book. Stephen Gammell’s artwor...

It’s another incredible year for world records, social media sensations, and pop culture crazes! This must-have guide to 2026 covers everything fro...

The ultimate book for young sports fans is back with the past year's top sports stories.So Many Sports . . . So Little Time!We know you’re pretty b...

Boot Up! Science Comics: Computers is a new volume in First Second's middle grade nonfiction STEM series!The whole world now runs on computers. The...

Take the plunge with Science Comics: Deep-Sea Creatures! Science Comics is a popular STEM graphic novel series with over a million copies in print!...

Strap in! Science Comics: Human Spaceflight is a new volume in First Second's STEM graphic novel series!Once humans figured out how to launch rocke...

Learn how mammals survived the test of time in this volume of Science Comics, the smash-hit STEM graphic novel series that has sold over a million ...

Furious floods, looming landslides, terrifying tornadoes, ferocious forest fires! Is Mother Nature trying to tell us something? As “snowpocalypse” ...

How can you bend water with a ruler? What makes grass green? How do machines work? What happens if you add raisins to a fizzy drink? Why don't seal...

Investigate forces, turbines, mirror writing, skeletons, animal migration and lots more, all using only the book and your pencil case. Includes lin...

Explore different strands of science - Laboratory, Investigative, Space, Earth, and Life - through absorbing activities.

A collection of Scooby-Doo stories that can each be read aloud in 5 minutes!Boys and girls ages 3 to 7 who love Scooby-Doo will enjoy this hardcove...

Serve up cool treats with this this pretend play magnetic ice cream play set! A magnetic scooper picks up 4 scoops of pretend ice-cream (vanilla, c...

Scratch and Sketch your way across the U.S.A.!Learn about the symbols and history of the United States, from Native American totem poles to the Sta...

Create your very own field guide to butterflies and friends, scratching all the way! Discover a world of butterflies, moths, ladybugs, bees, and mo...

Let your creativity run wild as you doodle everything from outer space to animals to flowers to robots! Start by tracing the basic outlines on each...

Calling all fantasy artists! Create otherworldly scenes that glitter with color. Each two-page spread features an intricate fantasy scene to trace—...

Artists ages 8 and up will go wild with Scratch and Sketch Extreme! Undersea World!• Use the super-fine stylus included to trace the white lines on...

Dive into a mystical world filed with intricate mermaid designs! Discover 20 dazzling deep-sea scenes filled with mermaids ready to be brought to l...

Start your engines and freestyle your way into the awesome world of monster trucks! Create 20 amazing scenes in dazzling color! Scratch and Sketch ...

Create your fairy flower garden, scratching all the way! Daffodils dance and sunflowers sing along with their fairy counterparts in this magical wo...

Scratch and Sketch your way through the wonderful world of horses! Use the wooden stylus included to trace outlines of horses and see rainbows of c...