Co-written with astronaut Dr. Karen Nyberg. Illustrated by Alida Massari.  

“Karen Nyberg gazed at the night sky, a silky black quilt with shiny sequins sewn across it. Her mind stitched together a dream. Someday, she told herself, I’ll travel to the stars.” 

Stay tuned for this next title, releasing in 2026.  

From deadly nightshade to the flying-duck orchid, discover how some of the most gigantic, toxic, and stunning species in the plant kingdom survive and thrive. Dig into gorgeous illustrations from the talented Zoë Ingram.

“High Flyers is a remarkable story of strong women who became pioneers and inspired other women and girls around the globe, including myself. All these strong women dreamed big. They followed through, knowing that if your dreams don’t scare you, they are not big enough.”—Niloofar Rahmani, author of Open Skies: My Life as Afghanistan’s first female pilot

These 15 women fly outside the lines. Soar beside Black Hawk helicopter pilot turned politician Tammy Duckworth, hot air balloonist Edgora McEwan, or astronauts and other commercial and military aviators. These diverse high-flyers are dreamers and doers who believed, despite the odds, that soaring is possible.

“Thrill Seekers is a reading rush.” Fred Bowan, author and Washington Post KidsPost columnist.

Thrill Seekers was the debut title in the “Women of Power” series, a timely, inclusive, international biography collection that profiles diverse, modern women who are changing the world in their field while empowering others to follow their passion.

“Ann McCallum Staats brings to life the long-overlooked contributions of women soldiers in the US Army.” —Tanya Biank, author of Undaunted: The Real Story of America’s Servicewomen in Today’s Military and Lifetime TV’s Army Wives

Sharing the critical role women have played in strengthening the US Army from the birth of the nation to today, the achievements of these diverse, brave trailblazers help young people today envision an equitable future.

This new spin on the Pied Piper fairytale shares the story of the Fibonacci Sequence. As rabbits overrun the town, Amanda must identify this famous pattern of numbers to save everyone.

In this fun twist on a beloved tale, Jack climbs the beanstalk and finds a new friend– only he’s five times his size! This math fairytale focuses on the logistics of ratio and proportion. 

Winner of ForeWord’s Gold Book of the Year, here’s an amazing journey highlighting peoples’ first uses of numbers and critical math. Make an abacus from China, a counting ball from Mesopotamia, or hieroglyphics from Ancient Egypt, and other hands-on fun. 

Zach Zinsky, always last because of his name, dreams of a fresh start when his family moves. His hopes are squashed like a bug when he meets Ms. Paradise, his new and perfect teacher. Oh, yeah, perfect . . . and awful. In this hilarious and energetic romp, Zach must find a happy compromise that is less than perfect but better than last.