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At Curious Fox, we believe that education should be an adventure. Our mission is to spark a sense of wonder in young minds and inspire a lifelong love of learning through our engaging non-fiction titles. With a focus on kids, we offer educational journeys into fascinating topics spanning history, pop culture, biography, science, and more. We are dedicated to creating high-quality, visually stunning books that support curriculum and ensure every reader will be captivated and inspired. Join us on a journey of discovery and imagination with Curious Fox.
Table of Contents
Spring 2025
Brush with Greatness 4-5
Famous Women in History 6-7
Remarkable Creates of the Water Planet 8-10
Women Who Shaped Science 11
Peaceful Protests 12-13
We Built This City 14-15
Discover Great National Parks 16-17
World’s Greatest Mountains 18-19
Kids’ Backyard Safari 20-21 If Animals Could Talk 22-23
Awesome Animals 24-25
Famous Friends 26-27
Series Information
Interest Level: Grades K - 4
Reading Level: Ages 5 - 8
• 32 pages
• 7.5 x 9.5
• Full-Color Photos
• Maps | Chronology
• Further Reading
• Web Addresses
• Glossary and Index
• Paperback: $7.99
• Hardback: $14.99
Non-fiction series for children ages 5-8 on the lives and the works of art of six of the most famous painters. Stories are told through the eyes of fictious charters including an assistant, an aspiring young artist, and a train station attendant. The narrative educates young learners on the artist’s biography, where he lived and painted, and insights into their artistic process. Featured throughout, are reproductions of the artist’s early, as well as most famous, works of art.
Giant
In 1501, my master returned to Florence. He had been hired to carve a HUGE statue of the Biblical hero David. This teenager slew the giant Goliath by flinging a rock at his head. When David was finished, the 14-foot-tall statue was to be displayed in the Cathedral of Florence. One of the first things my master told me when I was a puppy was this: “Every block of stone has a statue inside it and it is the task of the sculptor to discover it.” For David, he
human body. There were portraits of beautiful women, and handdrawn maps of Italy and Europe. There were even sketches for paintings he planned to paint. On another wall were designs for his other inventions: a vehicle that could travel under water (Yeah, right!), a carriage with wheels that propelled itself (No horse? No way!), and something called a parachute (PAH-ruh-shoot) that
I nodded, afraid to speak. A small smile lit Monet’s face. “Do not worry—I growl but do not bite. Do you like school?” he asked. I shook my head. “When I was a child, I would run away from school every chance I got,” the artist admitted. “I would go to the nearby ocean,” he added. “I love the sea. I would sit by the water and draw cartoons of my teachers.” He smiled, remembering. “Finally, at age 11, I went to art school—and my life changed. Shall I tell you how?” All I could do was nod.
and
Portraits and designs by Leonardo
A Monet cartoon
his painting, The Cliff Walk, 1882
David was originally going to be displayed at the Cathedral of Florence.
Spring 2025
Series Information
Interest Level: Grades 4 - 6
Reading Level: Grade 5
• 48 pages
• 7.5 x 9.5
• Full-Color Photos
• Maps | Chronology
• Further Reading
• Web Addresses
• Glossary and Index
• Paperback: $9.99
• Hardback: $14.99
A historical and revealing non-fiction series for children ages 8-12 delves into the remarkable accomplishments of five woman who risked their lives to standup for what they believed in despite great personal consequences, challenges, and obstacles. Regardless of the widely held views of woman during their respective eras, whether because of gender or race, they stood their ground and bravely entrenched themselves in the historical fabric of American history.
were
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Mystery of Sacagawea
Paul Revere prepares to row across the Charles River toward Concord. Any loud noises would have alerted the British.
Spring 2025
Series Information
Interest Level: Grades 1 - 4
• 32 pages
• 7.5 x 9.5
• Full-Color Photos
• Maps | Chronology
• Further Reading
• Web Addresses
• Glossary and Index
• Paperback: $7.99
• Hardback: $14.99
A non-fiction educational series for children ages 4-10 covering the exploration of the world’s oceans and seas. Young readers are introduced to an array of sea creatures, topographies, and vegetation unique to each body of water through vibrant photography and captions.
Glaciers contain about 75 percent of the world’s fresh water. If they all melted at once, sea levels would rise about 230 feet.
The Indian Ocean is one of the best places to spot turtles. The leatherback turtle is six feet long. It is the planet’s largest sea turtle.
The hawksbill turtle is named for its sharply pointed head, which looks like
The Atlantic Ocean has more than 50 types of seagrasses. They grow fast and some reach 200 feet tall. Each has a name, including turtle grass, paddle grass, and star grass. Many creatures eat the seagrass, from green sea turtles and manatees (MAN-uh-tees) to black swans and crabs.
At least eight different types of dolphins live in the Gulf of Mexico. There are more Atlantic bottlenose dolphins here than in any other sea. These dolphins are light gray with a pink belly. They have a short nose and a full smile, with 80 to 100 teeth. They eat fish, squid, shrimp, crabs, and lobsters.
Groups of dolphins are called pods. Living in large groups helps keep dolphins safe from predators (PREH-dihturs)
The bottlenose dolphin can live for over 40 years. 14
Many animals like to live in groups. There’s safety in numbers.
Spring 2025
The Caribbean Sea has the second largest coral reef in the world. It stretches from Mexico to Honduras (hahn-DURus). Reefs are stony underwater walls. They are made by groups of small animals called corals.
Welcome to the Mediterranean (meh-dih-ter-AY-nee-an) Sea! This sea lies between Europe (YUR-up) and Africa and connects to the Atlantic Ocean.
(SIH-suh-lee) is the largest of the Mediterranean Sea’s 3,000 islands.
Tidal pools on the island of Sicily fill with water at high tide. Sea anemones (uh-NEH-moh-nees), small crabs and small fish live in these rock pools.
The Pacific Ocean is full of trenches, very deep cuts in the ocean floor. The Pacific’s Marianas (mar-ee-AH-nas) Trench is the deepest in the world. It is deeper than Mount Everest is tall.
A submarine (SUB-mahr-EEN) reaches the bottom of the Marianas Trench.
Three-quarters of the world’s volcanoes (vol-KAY-noh-s) are found around the Pacific Ocean. The ocean borders 55 countries. It has more than 25,000 islands.
Powerful volcanoes often give birth to new islands in the Pacific Ocean, especially near Japan.
$14.99 US / $20.99 CAD
Hardback, 72 pages, 8.5 x 11
979-8-89094-186-2, Code #1862
Curious Fox Books
Available: January 2025
Pub Date: February 2025
A fascinating journey through history chronicling 20 remarkable women who were pioneers in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
› Historical accounts of spanning 1200 BCE in Mesopotamia and first perfume maker to modern day Kenya, where a young women invented eco-friendly paving blocks.
› 12 at-home activities and experiments to further inspire and engage
› Additional resources include glossary and list of periodic elements
› Ages 8 & up
Series Information
Interest Level: Grades 4 - 5
Reading Level: Grade 5
• 48 pages
• 7.5 x 9.5
• Full-Color Photos
• Hardback: $14.99
• Paperback: $7.99
Peaceful Protests
Peaceful protests have once again emerged as a powerful tool for change. Here are the stories and heroes of history’s greatest protests. The American colonists who said no to unfair British rule. The suffragettes’ marches around the world for the right to vote. From the Native Americans of Standing Rock to the voices of Black Lives Matter, these are true tales of courage that continue to inspire. Chapter notes, suggested readings, a glossary and index are included for each book.
“Examines a variety of protest movements around the world, giving readers broad insight into why people take to the street.”
—Booklist
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MAHATMA GANDHI
Series Information
Interest Level: Grades 3 - 6
Reading Level: Grades 3 - 6
• 40 pages
• 7.5 x 9.5
• Chronology
• Further Reading
• Web Addresses
• Glossary and Index
• Maps
• Hardback: $14.99
• Paperback: $7.99
WE BUILT THIS CITY
We might take for granted our beloved cities that have always been there for us, but there was a time they did not exist at all. This series offers illuminating photographs and compelling stories explaining what it took to build these cities, who lived on the land before the buildings rose, and all the types of people from all over the world who worked together to build them, from the first house to the largest skyscraper. Chapter notes, suggested readings, a glossary and index are included for each book.
“Highly recommended… Readers will marvel at these ‘dreams’ that became reality.” —School Library Journal
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The Flat Rock Dam helped transform the Manayunk area of Philadelphia into a center for textile manufacturing.
Discover Great National Parks
Series Information
Interest Level: Grades 4 - 8
Reading Level: Grades 4 - 8
• 48 pages
• 7.5 x 9.5
• Hardback: $14.99
• Paperback: $7.99
Make an up close and personal visit to five of America’s incredible national parks with this visually striking, information packed series. Every title is packed with fascinating facts, history, and photos that cover key aspects of each park, from geographic and natural highlights and landmarks to the plants and animals you will find there, when and how the park was founded, what the land and people who lived there were like before, and the significant figures and events of each park’s past. An Index, glossary, and bibliography with additional reading is also included for every book.
Series Information
Interest Level: Grades 3 - 6
Reading Level: Grades 4 - 5
• 48 pages
• 7.5 x 9.5
• Hardback: $14.99
• Paperback: $7.99
WORLD’S GREATEST MOUNTAINS
What makes man want to climb an entire mountain? Is it the challenge of the climb? The place in history that awaits the first to reach the top? Or discovering the wonders and secrets it has held for centuries? Through dazzling photos and captivating narrative, this series explores the answer to this question for five of the world’s most beautiful and dangerous mountains. Learn how the ranges were formed, about the local peoples and history of each mountain, the animals and fauna that live there, environmental conditions—and the dangers that await those who dare go where so many have failed. Chapter notes, suggested readings, a glossary and index are included for each book.
Furtwängler
Series Information
• 32 pages
• 7.5 x 9.5
• Full-Color Photos
• Web Addresses
• Index
• Hardback: $12.99
• Paperback: $5.99
Kids’ Backyard Safari
It’s a jungle out there! Where? Why, your own backyard. Kids Pre-K to grade 2 will enjoy learning more about the creatures many of them see every day – what they eat, where they live, how they take care of their babies – with this entertaining, fact-filled series.
Raccoons
Opossums scamper up into trees when they’re frightened.
Opossums have opposable thumbs on their hind feet and prehensile tails that can grasp things by wrapping around them. Both of these help
Series Information
Interest Level: PreK – 2
• 32 pages
• 7.5 x 9.5
• Full-Color Photos
• Further Reading
• Web Addresses
• Index
• Hardback:
• Paperback: $5.99
If Animals Could Talk
Ever wonder what animals are trying to tell us? Why does your cat’s tail go up? Why do horse’s ears go down? Does it mean they’re happy, or sad and just what is a neigh? Kids Pre-K to Grade 2 have the questions, and this fun and informative series offers answers that explain how four favorite animals let you know what they are saying.
“MEEP!”
Animals AWESOME ANIMALS
Series Information
Interest Level: Grades 1 - 4
• 24 pages
• 7.5 x 9.5
• Full-Color Photos
• Chronology
• Further Reading
• Web Addresses
• Maps
• Glossary and Index
• Hardback: $12.99
• Paperback: $5.99
Each continent in the world is home to its very own animal kingdom and this series employs beautiful photos and fascinating facts to show the amazing creatures and habitats to be found on each one. From the grizzly bears and eagles of North America to the Tamarin monkeys and jaguars of South America, young readers will love discovering myriad kinds of animals that live around the world – how they adjust to varying climates and geographic conditions, what they eat, how they hunt and hide, how they raise their young, and blend into their surroundings.
“…an interesting, abbreviated look at the animals of each continent and could be used as a springboard for more in-depth research. They will make good browsing books for the very young.”
—School Library Connection
The Galapagos tortoise sleeps for 16 hours and eats the rest of the day.
The Galápagos (guh-LAH-puh-gus) Islands are off the northwestern shore of South America. Charles Darwin visited these islands and saw
The marine iguana suns itself on rocks.
Biography Famous Friends
Series Information
Interest Level: Grades 4 – 8
Reading Level: 4 - 5
• 48 pages
• 7.5 x 9.5
• Full-Color Photos
• Further Reading
• Web Addresses
• Glossary and Index
• Hardback: $14.99
• Paperback: $7.99
These are people we know and love who celebrated their differences and encouraged one another’s dreams. Learn how Helen Keller made a supportive friend in Mark Twain, Henry Ford and Thomas Edison helped each other to create and innovate, and Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig inspired each other on and off the field.
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