A photo-illustrated book for elementary readers about building and competing with robots. Describes the automatons and toys that shaped today’s battlebots built with Lego Mindstorms kits, the ways kids are learning to code and programs robots in school, and where robotics may go in the future. Includes Q&A feature, glossary, index, and further resources.

Playing video games is a fun hobby for many, but sometimes a hobby can turn into an obsession. When this happens, it's time to make some important choices. Readers of this innovative book follow along as one boy's life becomes taken over by his fixation on video games. They'll see the importance of striving to make positive decisions, taking control of your life, and learning from your actions. Vibrant illustrations and relatable characters help readers develop a deeper understanding of the text and learn how to make positive decisions in their own lives.

Today, there’s no such thing as a typical grandma. They do different jobs and have different hobbies. But one thing common to all grandmas is the love and wisdom they have to share, and nothing says that better than this rhyming celebration of the modern grandma. From the jellying, jamming, and pickling grannies to the surprising number of tickling grannies, this stylishly illustrated book covers them all.

One of the most hands-on and exciting hobbies and extracurricular activities for students interested in STEM is participating in robotics competitions. This book, newly updated to reflect the latest advances in amateur and professional robotics, including the exploding popularity of the Maker movement, gives readers all they need to enter this competitive and dynamic field. More importantly, readers learn the basics of how to build prize-winning robots, and how to find and enter contests, including local, regional, and national ones.