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Follow Eliza and Angelica Schuyler’s lives and their connections to Hamilton and United States history, with attention to women’s roles in the period.

The story turns a disagreement over familiar lunch foods into a friendship conflict, then uses tasting one another’s sandwiches as a route towards changed minds and coming together.

The book connects ocean currents and plastic’s chemical composition with the accumulation of rubbish, then considers consequences for marine habitats, wildlife and people.

Sotomayor’s memoir adaptation follows her from childhood in the South Bronx towards becoming a US Supreme Court Justice, alongside a short history of the Court.

Readers encounter core organic-chemistry ideas, from carbon bonding and chains to polymers, alongside everyday applications and a biographical section on Friedrich Wöhler.

The book opens up the workings of video games without asking readers to dismantle a console, moving from code and the console’s decision-making to memory, controls and display.

A calm, nature-focused bedtime read, it pairs poetic language and colourful habitat scenes with information about where animals sleep. The range of biomes and species gives children plenty to notice and name.

This picture-led introduction explores My Little Pony characters and places in Equestria. Fold-out pages and a character poster add visual features alongside the short text.

Expect an issue-led introduction to terrorism and public security, with questions about causes, prevention and protective measures. Case studies bring in people and organisations dealing with these issues.

A nonfiction introduction to teenagers’ lives in Saudi Arabia, spanning family, religious customs, traditional values and modern freedoms. Maps, statistics and translations accompany the teen-focused text.

The book offers a structured way to explore caring for the earth together, combining stories with practical activities and suggestions for extending them.

Meet 12 real-life Welsh sports stars through a factual, illustrated book about their sporting careers. The focus is on the effort and challenges associated with achieving success, rather than on a single fictional storyline.

A photo-led introduction to wolf spiders explains their physical features, habitat, diet and behaviour, with particular attention to their fast, web-free insect hunting.

Expect science-led reading rather than a continuous story: the book moves among species and examples to examine learning, memory and problem-solving, including possible applications of animal abilities in engineering and materials science.

A rattlesnake identification puzzle combines photographs and written clues with factual information about how the animal lives.

A gentle story about a young skink whose changing appearance unsettles his sense of self, with a friendship that helps him notice what else makes him special.

Expect issue-focused information rather than a single narrative: the book considers factors contributing to STD spread, education programmes, and whether government regulation could reduce infections, using opposing-viewpoint articles and visual aids.

Expect a blend of marine-animal facts and picture-book presentation: rhyming text, colourful illustrations and an underwater information chart. The focus includes how animals are grouped and the different kinds of skeletons they have.

Expect factual explanations of rocket construction, function and stages, alongside an infographic tracing rocketry’s history and an activity for further exploration.

Expect a varied collection rather than one continuous story: essays and short pieces explore environmental choices, with practical tips and facts interspersed. Topics range from composting and energy to school life, shopping, wildlife and speaking up for the environment.

The book combines an account of ruby mining, cutting and polishing with examples of uses including jewellery, ancient armour and lasers.

This is an illustrated introduction to poverty and hunger around the world. It explains the issues through text and images, and raises the possibility of helping people affected by them.

This illustrated science book explains photosynthesis, moving from solar energy and plant parts to how plants make food and the effects plants have. A science activity invites readers to use what they have learned.

Odysseus’s journey follows the Trojan War, a storm that sends his ships off course, and encounters with dangerous places and frightening creatures. The book also considers myths as memories and Odysseus’s place in popular culture.

The book follows Poe’s life across several American places and connects his writing with later writers, artists and songwriters. It covers his tales, verse and literary criticism.

This combines a refugee child’s move to a new country with information about Yemen and how countries welcome and support refugees.

Explore how monster trucks are built and raced, from track-making and driver protection to competitive stunts. The book also looks at racing history and notable manoeuvres.

Expect an illustrated blend of sea-turtle information, real-life adventure stories and hands-on activities, with conservation as its focus.

Readers encounter several high-speed aircraft and their records, with cockpit illustrations and short explanations of how the planes work. The book also addresses the risks pilots take and the thrill of supersonic flight.

A friendly guided tour introduces museum roles and spaces, with Stub meeting characters responsible for protecting and archiving artworks. The combination of artworks, playful characters, fun facts and a glossary gives the story an informational strand.

The book explores medical uses of marijuana across history and today, alongside arguments about legalising it. It also distinguishes the plant from FDA-approved pill medicines containing cannabinoid chemicals.

This biography links Jane’s childhood curiosity about nature with her dream of helping animals, and gives Jubilee, her toy chimpanzee, a place in that story.

This biography introduces Riel’s efforts to secure rights for the Métis and the conflict around Red River. It also presents his treason conviction and execution, alongside the enduring disagreement over his legacy.

This offers a gentle way to explore taste through everyday foods, pairing short informational sections with photographs and English–Spanish text. The contents also include a picture glossary and index.

A concise introduction to Roman daily life and customs, mixing factual notes with reconstructed artwork and photographs of sites and objects. The visual material gives readers more than written explanation alone.

The book traces Harris's path from a child attending civil-rights marches to a senator and Vice President, highlighting moments when she spoke up for herself or others.

The essays examine juvenile crime, its possible causes, justice-system responses and prevention. The collection presents differing viewpoints and includes visual features and fact boxes.

This follows a high-stakes baseball game: the Marlins need to beat the Yankees to clinch the 2003 World Series, and Josh Beckett is asked to start after pitching only three days earlier.

The book recounts the Broncos’ final season with Elway, ending with their Super Bowl XXXIII victory. It pairs the season account with photographs and narrative text.

This illustrated book pairs practical potty-training advice with playful scenarios: children might use props, imagine a princess or gymnast approach, or try an outdoor option.

Follow a meteor from outer space to a car roof in Peekskill, then through verification and testing to exhibition at the American Museum of Natural History.

A structured introduction to hornet biology follows the queen, workers and developing young, then compares hornets with other insect architects. Diagrams and a hands-on activity add visual and practical ways into the subject.

A life of Thoreau is paired with projects that invite readers to try activities connected with nature and everyday observation, from gardening and hiking to keeping a journal.

This guide focuses on how to recognise abuse in a teen relationship and support a friend. It also addresses maintaining the friendship and finding help for both the friend and the person experiencing abuse.

Questions about feeding a growing population, reducing rubbish and future technologies connect everyday life with larger environmental and social challenges.

Expect an introduction to hydropower, from moving water and turbines to electricity generation, set alongside examples such as waterfalls, mills and dams.