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What Was Built to Be a Ship of Dreams?: The Titanic
What Do We Know About the Curse of King Tut's Tomb?
Where Are the Everglades?
Who Is Willie Nelson?
What Do We Know About the Lost Colony of Roanoke?
Who Is Caitlin Clark?
¿Qué fue el Titanic? (What Was the Titanic? Spanish Edition)
Who Is Shohei Ohtani?
Who Smashed Hollywood Barriers with Gung Fu?: Bruce Lee
Who Is Carol Burnett?
What Was the Renaissance?
Who Is Tony Hawk?
¿Quién es Lionel Messi? (Who Is Lionel Messi? Spanish Edition)
What Is the Story of Cinderella?
Where Is Tornado Alley?
Who Was Shirley Chisholm?
¿Qué fue el Holocausto? (What Was the Holocaust Spanish Edition)
Who Was Raised to Be the Queen of France?: Marie Antoinette
¿Quién es Taylor Swift? (Who Is Taylor Swift? Spanish Edition)
Who Is Taylor Swift?: Deluxe Edition
Where Is Yellowstone?
Who Is Ariana Grande?
Who Is Cynthia Erivo?
Who Is Shaun White?
What Do We Know About the Yeti?
¿Quién fue César Chávez? (Who Was Cesar Chavez? Spanish Edition)
What Is the Story of Smokey Bear?
Who Is Travis Kelce?
What Is the Story of My Little Pony?
¿Qué sabemos sobre el Chupacabras?
Who Is Billie Jean King?: A Who Was? Board Book
Who Is Billie Jean King?
Who Is Lin-Manuel Miranda?
Who Is Lionel Messi?
What Is a Presidential Election?
Who Is Bad Bunny?

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What Was Built to Be a Ship of Dreams?: The Titanic
What Do We Know About the Curse of King Tut's Tomb?
Where Are the Everglades?
Who Is Willie Nelson?
What Do We Know About the Lost Colony of Roanoke?
Who Is Caitlin Clark?
¿Qué fue el Titanic? (What Was the Titanic? Spanish Edition)
Who Is Shohei Ohtani?
Who Smashed Hollywood Barriers with Gung Fu?: Bruce Lee
Who Is Carol Burnett?
What Was the Renaissance?
Who Is Tony Hawk?
¿Quién es Lionel Messi? (Who Is Lionel Messi? Spanish Edition)
What Is the Story of Cinderella?
Where Is Tornado Alley?
Who Was Shirley Chisholm?
¿Qué fue el Holocausto? (What Was the Holocaust Spanish Edition)
Who Was Raised to Be the Queen of France?: Marie Antoinette
¿Quién es Taylor Swift? (Who Is Taylor Swift? Spanish Edition)
Who Is Taylor Swift?: Deluxe Edition
Where Is Yellowstone?
Who Is Ariana Grande?
Who Is Cynthia Erivo?
Who Is Shaun White?
What Do We Know About the Yeti?
¿Quién fue César Chávez? (Who Was Cesar Chavez? Spanish Edition)
What Is the Story of Smokey Bear?
Who Is Travis Kelce?
What Is the Story of My Little Pony?
¿Qué sabemos sobre el Chupacabras?
Who Is Billie Jean King?: A Who Was? Board Book
Who Is Billie Jean King?
Who Is Lin-Manuel Miranda?
Who Is Lionel Messi?
What Is a Presidential Election?
Who Is Bad Bunny?

Books to Celebrate Native American Heritage Month

November marks the beginning of National Native American Heritage Month, and we are proud to celebrate the original people of this land with books by contemporary Indigenous authors, Native American history titles, and children’s books that highlight the wide variety of traditions and cultures among Native Americans. Explore our title lists below to discover our

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Get Ready for the Summer 2024 Olympics!

The 2024 Summer Olympics are on their mark and ready to go, kicking off in Paris on July 26 and wrapping up on August 11. Cheer on the incredible athletes of Team USA as they take the world stage with our books all about the Olympics! From fan-favorite sports like surfing and soccer to legendary

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Regional Reads: Gifts from Home

From hometown heroes like Tennessee’s Dolly Parton and Missouri’s Travis Kelce, to regional dishes like Hawaii’s loco moco or the many takes on southern barbecue, to pop culture touchstones like Gilmore Girls’ cozy Connecticut setting or Seattle’s iconic grunge scene, every state has its own local color. Celebrate the things that make the place you

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Staff Picks + Upcoming Titles: June

June’s upcoming titles are the perfect way to kick off the summer! Document your summer adventures in DK’s gorgeous new Travel Journal! Create your ideal plant-based diet with The Science of Plant-based Nutrition, or check out Marijuana Edibles for recipes to serve up a different kind of plant. The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s Birthday Party will

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Sports Spotlight: Tennis

It’s tennis season, and the sport has never been hotter with Zendaya’s latest movie Challengers exploding at the box office, the Olympics coming up in July, and of course pleated tennis skirts and preppy tennis style continuing to trend high in the fashion zeitgeist. Serve up this tennis moment with books from PRH, including deluxe

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Celebrate Pride with LGBTQ+ Books for All Ages

Kick off Pride in June with rainbows, parades, and books! Pride Month is a time to highlight queer joy and queer history. With fun gift books covering queer pop culture, accessible children’s books about LGBTQ+ identities, and trending fiction that BookTok can’t get enough of, there are as many ways to celebrate Pride this summer

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Climate Conscious Earth Day Reads

April 22 is Earth Day! With another record-breaking summer approaching, combatting climate change is more important than ever. This Earth Day, discover new ways you can help save the planet with books on recycling, sustainable living, reconnecting with nature, and more! Make a difference in your own home by reducing plastic waste or planting a

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Staff Picks + Upcoming Titles: April

April’s upcoming books feature some of our favorite giftable titles! For Angelou lovers, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings: A 500-Piece Puzzle transforms this iconic cover art into a calming bookish puzzle. If card games are more your speed, check out Stoner Playing Cards to add a trippy twist to game night, or try

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Women Who Inspire

Celebrate iconic women who have made history during Women’s History Month in March, and lift up the incredible women in your life during International Women’s Day on March 8! Trailblazing women have made their mark in government, civil rights, art, sports, science, technology, and so much more. During the month of March and beyond, we

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Reflect and Rejoice during Black History Month!

For the month of February and beyond, join us in celebrating Black excellence in all its forms! Whether you want to read up on pivotal Black changemakers who have and who continue to fight for freedom and justice; share Black heroes like Simone Biles, Harriet Tubman, or Rosetta Tharpe with young readers; or celebrate the

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Staff Picks + Upcoming Titles: February

February’s upcoming books are trending high! Swifties who admire Tay’s songwriting skills can try their own hand at hilarious wordsmithing with Mad Libs: For the Fans: Taylor Swift Edition. Boba fanatics can learn how to make their own tasty drinks at home with Bubble Tea, and kids can read up on the science of solar eclipses

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