If you could build a robot BFF, what would it do? Would it help you play tricks and pull pranks? With Make a Robot BFF Your Way! young makers will use the makerspace tools to learn how to get inspired, problem-solve, and collaborate with others as they create their robot. Colorful images and engaging sidebars, along with guiding prompts and advice, will help. Super Sandcastle is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

If you could engineer a mini UFO, how would it fly? Would it hover above the ground or whiz by in a flash? With Make a Mini UFO Your Way! young makers will use the makerspace tools to learn how to get inspired, problem-solve, and collaborate with others as they create their mini UFO. Colorful images and engaging sidebars, along with guiding prompts and advice, will help. Super Sandcastle is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

If you could construct a pet monster, what would it be? A dog with two heads? A rabbit with spider legs? With Make a Pet Monster Your Way! young makers will use the makerspace tools to learn how to get inspired, problem-solve, and collaborate with others as they create their pet monster. Colorful images and engaging sidebars, along with guiding prompts and advice, will help. Super Sandcastle is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Sometimes reading a book about a challenging topic is easier than finding the 'right words to say.' "Is my Best Friend a Robot?" is a story about asking questions and accepting differences. Albert is a shy and silly boy. Myra is a charismatic and creative girl. Albert and Myra do everything together. They battle robots, invent new desserts, and explore far-off planets all from the comfort of Albert's living room. But when Myra hears a strange BEEP from Albert's tummy one day, she thinks she's discovered Albert's biggest secret - her best friend is a robot! ...or is he? The reader is invited to see the world through Albert and Myra's imaginations as they learn about curiosity, type 1 diabetes, and what it means to be a true friend.

If you could craft a creepy costume, what would it look like? Would you use it to trick, spook, or surprise others? With Make a Creepy Costume Your Way! young makers will use the makerspace tools to learn how to get inspired, problem-solve, and collaborate with others as they create their creepy costume. Colorful images and engaging sidebars, along with guiding prompts and advice, will help. Super Sandcastle is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

If you could design a haunted house, what would be inside? Would a monster lurk under the bed? Would the walls have eyes? With Make a Haunted House Your Way! young makers will use the makerspace tools to learn how to get inspired, problem-solve, and collaborate with others as they create their haunted house. Colorful images and engaging sidebars, along with guiding prompts and advice, will help. Super Sandcastle is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Ben Hatke brings back our intrepid space heroine for another delightful sci-fi/fantasy adventure. Zita is determined to find her way home to earth, following the events of the first book. But things are never simple, and certainly never easy, in space. Zita's exploits from her first adventure have made her an intergalactic megastar! But she's about to find out that fame doesn't come without a price. And who can you trust when your true self is being eclipsed by your public persona, and you've got a robot doppelganger wreaking havoc . . . while wearing your face? Still, if anyone can find their way through this intractible mess of mistaken identity and alien invaders, it's the indomitable Zita, in Legends of Zita the Spacegirl. Legends of Zita the Spacegirl is one of Kirkus Reviews' Best Children's Books of 2012.