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THE BLUE PLANETS WORLD SERIESEarth finally receives a message from space: "You only live on land. Allow us to live in the seas."Rison will implode soon. They desperately need a new blue planet, a water planet. But Earth is crowded. Will humans be able...

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Earth finally receives a message from space:You only live on land. Allow us to live in the seas.Pilgrims, Book 3, THE BLUE PLANETS WORLD SERIESRison will soon implode. They desperately need a new blue planet, a water planet. But Earth is crowded. Will...

When Kittens Go Viral

When Kittens Go Viral

Book 1, THE KITTYTUBERS series"Justin Beiber meets The One and Only Ivan"Quiet on the set! Come behind the scenes of your favorite cat videos in this funny adventure for chapter book and intermediate readers.On a glittering night of destiny, a cat...

Quincy Persian wants two things: a great roommate and a chance to become a food-cat on KittyTube. But Joaquin Maine coon, the largest kitten, has taken over their dorm room. Quincy is forced to take the top bunk and hides in fear of this bully.Taping...

The Kitten Stars

The Kitten Stars

"...Pattison's characters delight..." Kirkus Review of Book 1Kittywood is all abuzz trying to guess which of the 27 kittens will be cut. Angel and Jazz hope to make the final twenty, but to do that, they need views. That means, more pressure on every...

"...Pattison's characters delight..." Kirkus Review of Book 1Angel Persian, a kitten born into a famous KittyTube family, faces her biggest acting challenge yet. The clock is ticking! By the month's end, only ten kittens will be offered acting...

Kell, the Alien

Kell, the Alien

Kell, the Alienby Darcy Pattison, illustrated by Rich DavisAliens for Kids! Chapter Book Series for Boys and Girls: Book 1Fun and Humor: Can an alien family find a way to make a living on Earth?Shipwrecked on earth and desperate to make money, an...

Kell and the Detectives

Kell and the Detectives

Kell and the Detectivesby Darcy Pattison, illustrated by Rich DavisALIENS FOR KIDS! Chapter Book Series for Boys and Girls: Book 4Fun and Humor: Detectives are at Work!Kell makes a startling discovery: he has zigzag fingerprints. Worse, Mrs. Lynx and...

Kell and the Giants

Kell and the Giants

Kell and the Giantsby Darcy Pattison, illustrated by Rich DavisALIENS FOR KIDS! Chapter Book Series for Boys and Girls: Book 3Fun and Humor: Giants Stop Through this Story!If you’re an alien on Earth, you have one giant secret to keep. After a while,...

Kell and the Horse Apple Parade

Kell and the Horse Apple Parade

Kell and the Horse Apple Paradeby Darcy Pattison, illustrated by Rich DavisALIENS FOR KIDS! Chapter Book Series for Boys and Girls: Book 2Fun and Humor: Super Heroes, Super Heroines, and a Parade!For Kell, the Friends of Police Parade is a big deal,...

Ages 6-9She arrived on Halloween Eve, in the Year of Acorns. Benjy named her Tricks.“…excellent tale for young readers.” Kirkus ReviewsFrom award-winning author Darcy Pattison comes a humorous Halloween story with a hard-of-hearing girl who uses ASL...

2019 NSTA Outstanding Science Trade BookSLJ Review: “engaging narrative…enjoyable read….”NSTA: “A sound representation of sound! Takes the, sometimes hard to grasp, concept of soundand sound waves and makes it fun to learn.”MIDWEST BOOK REVIEWS:...

When the family gathers for Grandma's birthday, they spend the day at the local K-9 Karnival.Cousins Dennis and Mellie get their faces painted, learn how to give a dog a bath, and march in a parade.At home, they write informative essays about the day....

It's the first day of school. Howie is worried. Will he find a friend? With high hopes, Howie goes to robotics club. But no one chooses him as a partner.Then Lincoln bounds into the room. The strange new bird is too big and fluffy. Howie hides!The...

KIRKUS REVIEW: "Pattison takes a complicated scientific theory and makes it not just fairly understandable, but entertaining as well."In 1915, British astronomer Arthur Stanley Eddington was fascinated with Einsteins new theory of general relativity....

Junior Library Guild selectionHow long does it take for science to find an answer to a problem?On January 25, 1862, naturalist Charles Darwin received a box of orchids. One flower, the Madagascar star orchid, fascinated him. It had an 11.5" nectary,...

The stage was set for a showdown: Man v. Machine. On March 9, 2016, the AlphaGo artificial intelligence computer program played the board game, GO, against the world champion, Lee Sedol.The Game: Go is the oldest board game in the world. Games are...

Rosie the Ribeter

Rosie the Ribeter

Who holds the world record triple jump record — for bullfrogs?Rosie, the Ribeter.She set the record in May 1986 at 21 feet 5 3/4 inches.Her record has stood for over 30 years.This is her story.It all started with Mark Twain and his famous story, "The...

Field Notebooks

Field Notebooks

“…provides clear, understandable, but not oversimplified explanations in an attractively presented format. The notebook entries make for compelling study…” Kirkus ReviewsPut scientists out in the field—where they observe and learn from their...

The Plan for the Gingerbread House

The Plan for the Gingerbread House

“Pattison’s text begs to be read aloud and Joven’s spreads offer dynamic visuals…”—Kirkus ReviewsCome one, come all! The Gingerbread Fair opens soon!Teams of kids are baking, building, and decorating. The project guidelines are clear: the winning...

"A funny, creative take on a well-known fairy tale." Kirkus reviewHave you heard of Goldilocks? Of course, you have! She's the name-fame-dame. That long-strong, bold-gold hair has earned her an international reputation.And she knows it.Goldilocks...

A Little Bit of Dinosaur

A Little Bit of Dinosaur

2021 Eureka! Nonfiction Honor Book2021 Arkansiana AwardDid you know that you have a little bit of dinosaur in you?And it's your mother's fault. She fed you that cheese sandwich, which had a calcium atom that used to be in the bones of a T-rex.This...

“Pattison’s clear explication of magnets integrates facts into a story formatthat children will easily comprehend…An engaging account of scientific observation and experimentation for kids.” Kirkus Reviews“…inviting…appealing…interesting….” Booklist...

In 1818, Jeannette Power, a young French woman moved to Sicily and fell in love with the Mediterranean Sea and the Argonauta Argo octopus, the weirdest octopus on Earth.Amazing weird fact: The Argonaut octopus creates a delicate shell for itself which...

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THE BLUE PLANETS WORLD SERIESEarth finally receives a message from space: "You only live on land. Allow us to live in the seas."Rison will implode soon. They desperately need a new blue planet, a water planet. But Earth is crowded. Will humans be able...

Sirens, Book 2, THE BLUE PLANETS WORLD SERIESHe's an alien. She's not quite human.Can they survive an epic battle under the sea?Jake Rose's girlfriend, Em Tullis, has mysteriously disappeared, leaving only a one-word clue: Phoke. His search takes him...

Earth finally receives a message from space:You only live on land. Allow us to live in the seas.Pilgrims, Book 3, THE BLUE PLANETS WORLD SERIESRison will soon implode. They desperately need a new blue planet, a water planet. But Earth is crowded. Will...

When Kittens Go Viral

When Kittens Go Viral

Book 1, THE KITTYTUBERS series"Justin Beiber meets The One and Only Ivan"Quiet on the set! Come behind the scenes of your favorite cat videos in this funny adventure for chapter book and intermediate readers.On a glittering night of destiny, a cat...

Quincy Persian wants two things: a great roommate and a chance to become a food-cat on KittyTube. But Joaquin Maine coon, the largest kitten, has taken over their dorm room. Quincy is forced to take the top bunk and hides in fear of this bully.Taping...

The Kitten Stars

The Kitten Stars

"...Pattison's characters delight..." Kirkus Review of Book 1Kittywood is all abuzz trying to guess which of the 27 kittens will be cut. Angel and Jazz hope to make the final twenty, but to do that, they need views. That means, more pressure on every...

"...Pattison's characters delight..." Kirkus Review of Book 1Angel Persian, a kitten born into a famous KittyTube family, faces her biggest acting challenge yet. The clock is ticking! By the month's end, only ten kittens will be offered acting...

Kell, the Alien

Kell, the Alien

Kell, the Alienby Darcy Pattison, illustrated by Rich DavisAliens for Kids! Chapter Book Series for Boys and Girls: Book 1Fun and Humor: Can an alien family find a way to make a living on Earth?Shipwrecked on earth and desperate to make money, an...

Kell and the Detectives

Kell and the Detectives

Kell and the Detectivesby Darcy Pattison, illustrated by Rich DavisALIENS FOR KIDS! Chapter Book Series for Boys and Girls: Book 4Fun and Humor: Detectives are at Work!Kell makes a startling discovery: he has zigzag fingerprints. Worse, Mrs. Lynx and...

Kell and the Giants

Kell and the Giants

Kell and the Giantsby Darcy Pattison, illustrated by Rich DavisALIENS FOR KIDS! Chapter Book Series for Boys and Girls: Book 3Fun and Humor: Giants Stop Through this Story!If you’re an alien on Earth, you have one giant secret to keep. After a while,...