8 Top nonfiction books like The Miracle Seed (Spectacular STEAM for Curious Readers (SSCR)) by Martin Lemelman

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The Miracle Seed (Spectacular STEAM for Curious Readers (SSCR))

By: Martin Lemelman

4.41

Format: 80 pages, Hardcover

The thrilling true story of an ancient plant, wonderfully reborn in the modern era through the hard…

If you liked the nonfiction plot in The Miracle Seed (Spectacular STEAM for Curious Readers (SSCR)) by Martin Lemelman , here is a list of 8 books like this:

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1. Big

By: Vashti Harrison

4.66

Format: 60 pages, Kindle Edition

This deeply moving story shares valuable lessons about fitting in, standing out, and the beauty of … read more

Similar categories in Vashti Harrison's Big book and Martin Lemelman's The Miracle Seed (Spectacular STEAM for Curious Readers (SSCR))

  • picture books
  • childrens
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2. The Eyes and the Impossible

By: Dave Eggers

4.25

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

The illustrated story of a dog who unwittingly becomes a hero to a park full of animals. Johanne… read more

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  • childrens
"What monster would turn up his snout at the thought-through help of all the friends he had?"

-Dave Eggers, The Eyes and the Impossible

"Every reasonable creature knows that the worst thing any creature can do all day is think of themselves. If there are troubles in your mind, you should think first of the troubles of others; it is th…"

-Dave Eggers, The Eyes and the Impossible

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3. The Puppets of Spelhorst

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.19

Format: 149 pages, Hardcover

From master storyteller Kate DiCamillo comes an original fairy tale—with enchanting illustrations b… read more

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  • childrens
"The moon has no master," said the owl. "The moon is its own king." "Or queen," said the girl. The moon rose higher."

-Kate DiCamillo, The Puppets of Spelhorst

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4. Ferris

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.30

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

The beloved author of Because of Winn-Dixie has outdone herself with a hilarious and achingly real … read more

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  • childrens
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5. The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity

By: Nicholas Day

4.15

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A propulsive work of narrative nonfiction about how the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre, how t… read more

Similar categories in Nicholas Day's The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity book and Martin Lemelman's The Miracle Seed (Spectacular STEAM for Curious Readers (SSCR))

  • nonfiction
  • history
  • childrens
"Leonard da Vinci had painted the Mona Lisa. But Vincenzo Perugia had turned it into The Mona Lisa."

-Nicholas Day, The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity

"The Lourve, he concluded, with an insult designed to puncture French pride, "is less well protected than a Spanish museum."

-Nicholas Day, The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity

"If the Mona Lisa is the most famous face in art history, Les Demoiselles is a hatchet thrown at it. It's not a pretty painting. Its brutal and uncomfortable."

-Nicholas Day, The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity

"Word of his midnight activities gets out. 'The pope has found out that I have skinned three corpses,' Leonardo writes in his notebook. He gets off easy. He's simply told: please stop skinning corpses."

-Nicholas Day, The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity

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6. There Was a Party for Langston

By: Jason Reynolds

4.48

Format: 56 pages, ebook

New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Jason Reynolds’s debut picture book is a snappy… read more

Similar categories in Jason Reynolds's There Was a Party for Langston book and Martin Lemelman's The Miracle Seed (Spectacular STEAM for Curious Readers (SSCR))

  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • history
  • childrens
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7. A First Time for Everything

By: Dan Santat

4.39

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A middle grade graphic memoir based on bestselling author and Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat's awkwa… read more

Similar categories in Dan Santat's A First Time for Everything book and Martin Lemelman's The Miracle Seed (Spectacular STEAM for Curious Readers (SSCR))

  • graphic novels
  • nonfiction
  • childrens
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8. The Probability of Everything

By: Sarah Everett

4.33

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A heart-wrenching middle grade debut about Kemi, an aspiring scientist who loves statistics and fac… read more

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  • childrens
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9. Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

By: Pedro Martín

4.27

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A poignant, hilarious, and unforgettable graphic memoir about a Mexican-American boy’s family and t… read more

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  • graphic novels
  • nonfiction
  • childrens
"It was like the driveway at Disneyland but with way more automatic weapons."

-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

"I like to say that my stories are 100% true 90% of the time. My memory and my heart like to play tricks on each other. The results are what makes my stories."

-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

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10. Simon Sort of Says

By: Erin Bow

4.31

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Simon O’Keeffe’s biggest claim to fame should be the time his dad accidentally gave a squirrel a ho… read more

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  • childrens
"Dad picks Denver [to get his rabies shots], and he's totally fine, but he's going to be away for three days. "Just like Jesus," Mom says. I can hear the phone say, "Isobel!"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

"In the tabernacle did the [squirrel]--" "Eat the Host?" says Dad. "Yes he did." "And was it--" "Consecrated?" says Dad. "Yes it was." ... "What, uh, happened to the squirrel?" "That squirrel is now 3…"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

"The dog- Todd?- looks up from its leaking beer, puffs a sigh, then crosses the room to head-butt the fridge door closed. "Ummm" I manage "Did you see he got a--" "It's okay," she says. "He only has o…"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

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11. The Labors of Hercules Beal

By: Gary D. Schmidt

4.53

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

From award-winning author Gary D. Schmidt, a warm and witty novel in the tradition of The Wednesday… read more

Similar categories in Gary D. Schmidt's The Labors of Hercules Beal book and Martin Lemelman's The Miracle Seed (Spectacular STEAM for Curious Readers (SSCR))

  • childrens
"And when Achilles went inside the Vampire said to me, "You all right?" I nodded. "I'm okay." "Okay is good enough for now," she said."

-Gary D. Schmidt, The Labors of Hercules Beal

"Most people don't think we even look like brothers," I said. "You do when you're asleep," she said. "Your face relaxes, and you stop worrying, and all that grit you two carry around falls away, and y…"

-Gary D. Schmidt, The Labors of Hercules Beal

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12. Duel

By: Jessixa Bagley

4.05

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A rivalry between sisters culminates in a fencing duel in this funny and emotional debut graphic no… read more

Similar categories in Jessixa Bagley's Duel book and Martin Lemelman's The Miracle Seed (Spectacular STEAM for Curious Readers (SSCR))

  • graphic novels
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13. Plain Jane and the Mermaid

By: Vera Brosgol

4.38

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

From Eisner Award winner Vera Brosgol comes an instant classic about courage, confidence, and inner… read more

Similar categories in Vera Brosgol's Plain Jane and the Mermaid book and Martin Lemelman's The Miracle Seed (Spectacular STEAM for Curious Readers (SSCR))

  • graphic novels
  • childrens
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14. Buzzing

By: Samuel Sattin

4.18

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

A moving middle grade graphic novel about friendship, belonging, and learning to love yourself desp… read more

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  • graphic novels
Cover of Hidden Hope: How a Toy and a Hero Saved Lives During the Holocaust by Elisa Boxer

15. Hidden Hope: How a Toy and a Hero Saved Lives During the Holocaust

By: Elisa Boxer

4.47

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

The remarkable true story of how a toy duck smuggled forged identity papers for Jewish refugees dur… read more

Similar categories in Elisa Boxer's Hidden Hope: How a Toy and a Hero Saved Lives During the Holocaust book and Martin Lemelman's The Miracle Seed (Spectacular STEAM for Curious Readers (SSCR))

  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • history
  • childrens
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16. Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant

By: Curtis Chin

3.80

Format: 291 pages, Hardcover

This memoir tells the story of Curtis Chin’s time growing up as a gay Chinese American kid in 1980’… read more

Similar categories in Curtis Chin's Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant book and Martin Lemelman's The Miracle Seed (Spectacular STEAM for Curious Readers (SSCR))

  • nonfiction
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17. Cryptid Kids: The Bawk-ness Monster (Cryptid Kids, 1)

By: Natalie Riess

4.02

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Penny swears that when she was a little girl, a creature called the Bawk-ness Monster―half sea serp… read more

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  • graphic novels
  • childrens
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18. The Search for the Giant Arctic Jellyfish

By: Chloe Savage

4.16

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The tale of an Arctic expedition invites readers to discover an elusive creature. Dr. Morley abs… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • science
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19. Hanukkah Upside Down: A Picture Book

By: Elissa Brent Weissman

4.22

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In this delightfully upside-down picture book holiday story, cousins from opposite sides of the glo… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Miracle Seed (Spectacular STEAM for Curious Readers (SSCR)) by Martin Lemelman

20. The Miracle Seed (Spectacular STEAM for Curious Readers (SSCR))

By: Martin Lemelman

4.41

Format: 80 pages, Hardcover

The thrilling true story of an ancient plant, wonderfully reborn in the modern era through the hard… read more

Similar categories in Martin Lemelman's The Miracle Seed (Spectacular STEAM for Curious Readers (SSCR)) book and Martin Lemelman's The Miracle Seed (Spectacular STEAM for Curious Readers (SSCR))

  • history
  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • science
Cover of Rooting for Plants: The Unstoppable Charles S. Parker, Black Botanist and Collector by Janice N. Harrington

21. Rooting for Plants: The Unstoppable Charles S. Parker, Black Botanist and Collector

By: Janice N. Harrington

4.00

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Meet Charles S. Parker, an unsung yet trailblazing Black scientist who made major contributions to … read more

Similar categories in Janice N. Harrington's Rooting for Plants: The Unstoppable Charles S. Parker, Black Botanist and Collector book and Martin Lemelman's The Miracle Seed (Spectacular STEAM for Curious Readers (SSCR))

  • history
  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • science

5 Best history books like The Miracle Seed (Spectacular STEAM for Curious Readers (SSCR)) by Martin Lemelman

Transform Your Habits

The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity

Nicholas Day

4.15

Transform Your Habits

There Was a Party for Langston

Jason Reynolds

4.48

Transform Your Habits

Hidden Hope: How a Toy and a Hero Saved Lives During the Holocaust

Elisa Boxer

4.47

Transform Your Habits

The Miracle Seed (Spectacular STEAM for Curious Readers (SSCR))

Martin Lemelman

4.41

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13 Best fiction books like Hanukkah Upside Down: A Picture Book by Elissa Brent Weissman

Transform Your Habits

Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

Transform Your Habits

The Truth About Dragons

Julie Leung

4.38

Transform Your Habits

Lucky Duck

Greg Pizzoli

4.04

Transform Your Habits

Something, Someday

Amanda Gorman

4.38

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