Have you ever wondered how cat litter is made? Maybe not, but I am sure you have wondered how dental floss is made! What about ketchup, marbles, CDs or band-aids? And I am positive that everyone wants to know how they get that ship in a bottle? If you read Transformed: How Everyday Things are Made then these mysteries will be revealed to you along with many others. The text is relatively easy to understand, just be sure to follow the numbers as the flow of text changes with each item. The humorous, cartoon-like illustrations and fun fact boxes are an added bonus to the entries. An entertaining and educational book for all ages.
Faker By Gordon Korman New York: Scholastic Press, 2024. Fiction. 214 pages. 12-year-old Trey is used to starting over at a new school -- he has the routine perfectly memorized: make new friends, introduce his dad to the wealthy parents of his new friends, and "Houdini" themselves out of there before they get caught running their latest scam. Trey's dad is a master con artist, and Trey has just been promoted to full-partner. Their new scheme for the next big score brings them to the affluent suburb of Boxelder, TN where Trey's dad has cooked up a fake electric car company for investors to buy into. The only problem is that Trey is starting to grow tired of moving around and never putting down roots, especially after forming a fast friendship with Logan and developing a crush on Kaylee, a socially conscious girl in his class. As Trey longs for a normal life, is there any way he can convince his dad to get out of the family business? Gordon Korman is a perennial favorit...
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