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Have you ever wished you could use technology to improve people''s lives? Ever since he was a teenager, Sebastian Thrun wanted to build machines that helped people. So far, Thrun has developed robots that can be tour guides and nurses and can help save miners trapped underground. In 2004, he won a US Department of Defense contest by building a car that could drive itself. Since then, the self-driving cars he developed have been tested on more than 140,000 miles (225,308 kilometers) of road without fail! Thrun more recently developed a free website for online education and worked on Google Glass, a computer that can be worn like a pair of eyeglasses. But how did he get involved in all these cool projects? Follow his rise from a computer enthusiast to robotics innovator!

Have you ever stared into the night sky, full of stars and planets? As a kid, Neil deGrasse Tyson was star-struck when he first visited a planetarium. The universe was calling him. Tyson pursued his interest in astronomy and studied to be an astrophysicist. In 1996, he became the director of New York''s Hayden Planetarium. He is passionate about teaching people about the universe. Known for making science fun and easy to understand, he has hosted and appeared on TV shows such as Nova ScienceNow and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. He even has more than one million Twitter followers! But how did he get there? Follow his path from fascinated kid to popular space expert.

This how-to book is jammed with DIY accessories to brighten your closet! Wear your style on your shoulder with purses, handbags, and wallets as you accessorize yourself.

Estella wants to be a movie star when she grows up. She loves attention and glamour but she has never been to a sleepover party before. She''s nervous the other girls won''t like her. To combat her fear, she calls on her three best friends--the Worry Warriors--to help out!

Adam is dyslexic, so academic tests are difficult for him. He calls on his three best friends--the Worry Warriors--to help him calm his fears while giving him tools to prepare to pass the test.

Jake is great at math and science, and he loves to read, but he doesn''t like being the centre of attention. When he''s assigned one of the biggest roles in the class play, he calls on his three best friends--the Worry Warriors--to help him get over his stage fright.

Nellie is nervous about her first day in year five. She expected to be in the same class as her three best friends, as she had been since nursery. When she finds out that she will be in a class without her friends, and a teacher who is new to the school, she gets very worried. Call in the Worry Warriors--those three best friends--to help her through it.

The My First Guides series offers introductions to a broad variety of high-interest topics. Detailed step-by-step instructions supported by photos and illustrations ensure young readers will be successful with hands-on activities such as folding paper aeroplanes, constructing duct tape projects, and performing magic tricks. Close-up photos and fun facts introduce readers to military vehicles, fast vehicles, robots, and other topics that even the youngest readers are clamouring to learn more about.  All topics are presented in a brief manner to support comprehension for young readers.

Readers will be entranced by the true story of a cat that becomes separated from his family when they flee Iraq and become refugees in Europe. Their reunion will bring tears to the coldest heart.

Bring stories to life with next chapter crafts! Tales will literally jump off the page when you create, craft, and re-purpose projects perfect for any maker space.

Rev it up with locomotion projects that teach kids science concepts--and then build on them. Start with the basics, and then grow on what you know. Learn about movement, speed up, and then make and take them to the next level.

Create projects that bubble, pop, and fizz with chemical reaction projects that teach kids science concepts--and then build on them. Start with the basics, and then grow on what you know. Learn why chemical reactions happen, and how to make and take them to the next level.

Do you enjoy reading or writing? Do you think about the designs on book covers? Read this book to learn about the different ways you can work in publishing.

Did you know that the bladder is an organ in the urinary system? This system filters waste from the blood. Learn more about the appearance and function of this body part in Bladder, an All About Your… book.

In the United States, the marijuana industry generates up to $40 billion per year. A lot of this money goes to illegal drug dealers. Find out more in Legalizing Marijuana, a title in the Debating the Issues series. Each title in the series features easy-to-read text, stunning visuals, and a challenging educational activity. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. These books come alive with video, audio, weblinks, slideshows, activities, hands-on experiments, and much more.

Every year, stories about wild animal attacks make international news. Some of these attacks are predatory in nature. Others occur when an animal is defending itself or its offspring. Find out more in Animal Attacks, one of the titles in the Surviving series. Surviving is a series of AV2 media enhanced books. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. These books come alive with video, audio, weblinks, slideshows, activities, hands-on experiments, and much more.

The 2010 earthquake in Haiti lasted only 40 seconds. But it caused a lot of damage. Many buildings and homes were turned into rubble. Find out more in Earthquakes, one of the titles in the Surviving series. Surviving is a series of AV2 media enhanced books. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocksmultimedia content. These books come alive with video, audio, weblinks, slideshows, activities, hands-on experiments, and much more.

Floods have caused more damage and claimed more lives in the United States than any other type of natural disaster over the past 100 years. Surviving is a series of AV2 media enhanced books. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. These books come alive with video, audio, weblinks, slideshows, activities, hands-on experiments, and much more.

A tornado, or twister, is a tube of rotating wind. About 1,000 twisters touch down in the United States each year. Find out more in Tornadoes, one of the titles in the Surviving series. Surviving is a series of AV2 media enhanced books. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. These books come alive with video, audio, weblinks, slideshows, activities, hands-on experiments, and much more.