2025-12 SCTL new books

Updated December 8, 2025
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Bison : community builders and grassland caretakers
Backhouse, Frances
Bison are North America's largest land animals. Some 170,000 wood bison once roamed northern regions, while at least 30 million plains bison trekked across the rest of the continent. Almost driven to extinction in the 1800s by decades of slaughter and hunting, this ecological and cultural...
Mushrooms and Company: How a Marvelously Moldy Network Supports Life on Earth
Roebers, Geert-Jan
Perfect for young environmentalists and nature enthusiasts comes an information-packed introduction to the fascinating world of mushrooms, molds, and more! In Mushrooms and Company readers dive deep into the fungal kingdom and are introduced to an incredible array...
Dog Man. Big Jim believes
Pilkey, Dav
Paper Book
From worldwide bestselling author and artist Dav Pilkey comes Dog Man, the canine cop who's part dog, part man, and ALL HERO! George and Harold have created a new breed of justice. With the head of a dog and the body of a human, this heroic hound digs into deception, claws after...
Cute as an axolotl : discovering the world's most adorable animals
Keating, Jess
Paper Book
"Cats of Instagram" meets National Geographic in this hilarious picture book about nature's cutest weirdos from the author of Pink Is for Blobfish! The Internet pretty much runs on cute animal photos, but "cute" is so much more than clickbait kittens and insta-pups....
Great apes : protecting our animal cousins
Gudgeon, Christopher
Let's meet the great ape family! Get to know our charismatic chimpanzee cousins, the peaceful bonobos, three types of high-flying orangutans and those gentle giants of the jungle, the gorillas. Discover where and how they live, their biology, what they eat and what they share in common...
A hummingbird on my balcony
Groc, Isabelle
Noah's family has just moved in to a new apartment on the 22nd floor when an Anna's hummingbird visits their balcony. Soon the young boy notices a fuzzy nest being built--like Noah's family, this hummingbird is making a new home. This true story shows the hummingbird through Noah's eyes as...
The Gland Factory: A Tour of Your Body's Goops, Juices, and Hormones
Poliquin, Rachel
From the award-winning creators of The Museum of Odd Body Leftovers, comes a wonderfully fun--sometimes gross--exploration of the endocrine and exocrine systems. A perfect book for engaging kids ages 8-12 in STEM. Step right up for a tour of one...
Goosebumps : the graphic novel. Monster blood
Stine, R. L.
Paper Book
Goosebumps now on Disney+! While staying with his great-aunt Kathryn, Evan Ross visits an eerie old toy store. Among the dusty shelves, he finds a can of something called "Monster Blood." The odd, sticky substance really does look like the blood of a creature. It has a greenish glow and...
Microbes to the rescue : using bacteria, algae and fungi to clean up the planet
Ridge, Yolanda
Microbes are tiny but mighty, and they're everywhere! When left alone, microbes such as bacteria, fungi and algae are experts at adapting, surviving and thriving under extreme and constantly changing conditions. These natural problem solvers can help fight the climate crisis by gobbling up...
Miya wears orange
John-Kehewin, Wanda
This beautifully illustrated book, based on the lived experience of the author, that gently explores the complicated feelings a young girl experiences as she learns about tragedy and injustice. Miya loves her school and she especially loves storytime. One day, her teacher shares a story...
Moon song
Goade, Michaela
Cuddle up with this celebration of winter and explore the wonders of nature's light with Moon Song from Caldecott Medalist Michaela Goade. On an island at the edge of a silvery sea, when the moon rises and night falls, a girl spins a story for...
Newborns : how baby animals come into the world
Jara Straussmann, Paulina
Did you know that Darwin's frogs hatch as tadpoles in their father's mouth? Or that a baby giraffe has to survive a six-foot fall because its mother is standing when it's born? What about how a baby dolphin has to swim up to the surface immediately after it's born to take its first breath?...
Plant attack! : the fascinating ways flora defends itself
Silver, Erin
Just like people and animals, plants need to defend themselves. They can't scream or run away from danger, but many have developed surprisingly cool and courageous ways to keep themselves safe from pesky bugs, hungry animals and even large-clawed crabs. Plants can stab, poison, drown and...

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