Books published by publisher Scribo

The human body is an incredible thing—and so is this entertaining activity book that's all about us! Kids will jump right in to help the surgeon match the organs to their functions; make a monster out of different body parts; test their brains in the memory games; and do puzzles, mazes, drawings, doodles, and more. What a great way to learn fun facts about simple science!

Classic literature meets contemporary style in a vibrant introduction to five of Shakespeare's most popular plays. These engaging graphic novels, complete with captions in accessible modern English and key excerpts from the original dialogue, bring the Bard's dramatic scenes to life. A glossary at the foot of each page helps with any challenging vocabulary without disrupting the pleasurable reading experience. The five plays include: Hamlet, Macbeth, Julius Caesar, Romeo and Juliet, and A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Introducing Gladiator School, a thrilling series set in ancient Rome. Young Lucius's privileged life crumbles when his father Aquila is accused of being a spy and a traitor. Now, Aquila has mysteriously disappeared—and, in order to support their family, Lucius's brother Quintus has taken the dreaded blood oath to become a gladiator. While Quintus risks his life in the arena, Lucius fights for their survival among the slaves and criminals he meets in this new world—and vows to prove his father's innocence. Where has Aquila gone? Why has he abandoned everything he once stood for? And what is the meaning of the coded messages that Lucius has been receiving? Action packed and exciting, Blood Oath will keep kids turning the pages.

Welcome to BALLET SCHOOL, the series that follows the fortunes of a group of working-class students at an inner-city dance academy! Join this diverse group of young dancers as they form friendships, consider their futures, and prepare for the end-of-year shows. Ballet isn’t easy—especially if you’re a boy, and Peter regularly gets bullied for his dancing. Then he wins the lead in the school’s new production. Will he pursue his talent . . . or conform to convention by joining the soccer team instead?

From making music with bottles of water to launching a balloon rocket, there's hours of smart science fun here. Kids can cast creepy cat shadows, discover how much air they breathe with each breath, create rain in a jar, and find out why some things float … and others don't. Plus, the book's chock-full of puzzles to solve, pages to color, and more entertainment!

Kids will guffaw and get totally grossed out with these wild science-based facts and jokes! Q: How do you get a baby astronaut to sleep?A: You rocket Enjoy a little fun, foul science! Find out about stinky space stations, disease busters, criminal forensics, computer nerds, and, of course, pure geniuses and mad scientists. Children will love every one of these weird and crazy facts, whether they’re about long-ago alchemists who tried to create gold from urine or a professor of physics who made dead frogs’ legs twitch with electricity.

With this hilarious mix of facts and fun, kids will laugh as they learn! What do you call an elephant that never washes?A smellyphant. Did you know that many creatures make piles of poop their home? Or that a bear’s sense of smell is so sharp it can detect animal carcasses upwind from 20 miles away? This smart, entertaining book combines plenty of cool information with gut-busting gags—it’s totally gross and awesome! Children will love sharing these riddles, quips, and bite-sized factoids with their friends!

Welcome to BALLET SCHOOL, the series that follows the fortunes of a group of working-class students at an inner-city dance academy! Join this diverse group of young dancers as they form friendships, consider their futures, and prepare for the end-of-year shows. Class is about to begin at Rosewood Ballet School! Join Willow and her fellow students as they overcome disaster, injuries, and last-minute nerves to put on a unique production of The Nutcracker in celebration of their friend Samira’s beautiful garden. Contains illustrations of dance poses, a glossary of ballet steps, and a comic strip version of The Nutcracker.

Gooey innards, tales of the heart, and all parts hairy, scary, icky, and sticky: these funny foul facts and hilarious jokes teach you all about your body! If noses are for smelling and feet are for running, why do noses run and feet smell? Did you know that every time you sneeze you kill thousands of brain cells? Or that in your lifetime, you’ll eat over 35 tons of food—the weight of about seven elephants? This entertaining collection tells you all about your body, from bacteria and sweat glands to gas, stomach-churning horrors, and yucky, mucky, and unlucky infections, gunk, and leaks. The fun ick factor and hilarious riddles and limericks will delight every kid!