"Ever wanted to take apart the microwave to see how it works? Crack open your computer and peek inside? Intrigued by how things work? So are we! That's why we're dissecting all kinds of things from rubber erasers to tractor beams! Read along as National Geographic Kids unplugs, unravels, and reveals how things do what they do,"--

"Join Taka, the Notorious Delinquent, as she struggles to right her wrongs after unwittingly releasing a horde of evil robots. It's tough to be a hero. A new YA graphic novel for fans of the Kamen Rider series. Taka is no hero. The Notorious Delinquent has a bit of a reputation in her city, but after she accidentally unleashes a horde of evil robots, she begrudgingly takes up the mantle of MECH FIGHTER! Armed with special abilities, Taka sets out...

"An economist takes on the most urgent social issue of our time, exploring the evolution of the global loneliness crisis, the sweeping impact of social isolation during the coronavirus, and the opportunities a post-Covid world presents to reverse these trends--by finding new ways to reconnect with each other, our communities, and even our democracy. Even before the global pandemic brought terms like "social distancing" into the vernacular, loneliness...

A collection of tales featuring such terrors as an evil baby sister, a remote control that can control more than just the television set, and a boarding school that is turning kids into robots.

Code of silence: When the daughter of an underworld don is kidnapped and used as a pawn in the drug war, Detective Sergeant Eddie Cusack must rectify the situation. Cusack takes on the underground gang himself with the help of a remote controlled robot defense vehicle that is armed with three TV cameras, machine guns, a cannon, and a grenade launcher. Lone Wolf McQuade: Legendary renegade Texas ranger J.J. McQuade is fierce with his gun - but lethal...