Ada Twist’s head is full of questions. Like her classmates Iggy and Rosie―stars of their own New York Times bestselling picture books Iggy Peck, Architect and Rosie Revere, Engineer―Ada has always been endlessly curious. Even when her fact-finding missions and elaborate scientific experiments don’t go as planned, Ada learns the value of thinking her way through problems and continuing to stay curious.
Characters: Ada
Tip, twist, tilt, blow, shake and turn the book to save the day in this immersive, action-packed story that places readers in control of the action!Max and his little sister, Ada May, love feeding the ducks. What could possibly go wrong? Young heroes will scream with laughter as they tilt, blow, shake, flick and shout at the book to avert catastrophe and save the day for Ada May.By international best-selling children's author, Elizabeth Dale.
Rosie Revere is no stranger to flops and fails, kerfuffles and catastrophes. After all, engineering is all about perseverance! But this time, Rosie has a really important project to tackle—one that feels much bigger than herself. Rosie’s beloved Aunt Rose and her friends, the Raucous Riveters—a group of fun-loving gals who built airplanes during World War II—need help inventing something new. And Rosie is just the engineer for the job! After one flop . . . then another . . . and another . . . Rosie starts to lose hope. But thanks to some help from her fellow Questioneers Iggy Peck and Ada Twist, Rosie gets the job done. And, along with the Riveters, she rediscovers the meaning of home.
It's "Ada's Wash Day" but with a wonderful twist. Join Ada and Mama as they go through their weekly Sunday morning hair washing ritual. Their special mother-daughter bond is brilliantly captured and illustrated in this fun, and sweet story about grooming and self-acceptance. Read and see how Mama teaches Ada to care for her hair and Ada learns to love and accept herself just the way she is. Mama also learns a little bit about herself too!
Characters: Ada
Stargazers rejoice! Renowned physicist Alan Lightman and collaborators, with help from the Hubble telescope, light up the night sky. A dazzling picture book from MIT Kids Press. There is so much for Ada to do while visiting her grandparents on an island in Maine, but no amount of beachcombing and kayaking during the day can take the place of looking at the bright and beautiful stars at night. She can hardly wait for the sun to set, but will a thick fog spoil her stargazing plans? Photographs taken from the Hubble telescope are seamlessly layered with charming illustrations to beautifully bring to life this enchanting story of a curious child and her caring grandfather, who share a love for our incredible night sky and the mysteries it holds.
Characters: Ada
Are you ready for a big SURPRISE?! Explore and play with Ada and her colourful animal friends in this happy, playful board book series. Who is hiding in the bushes in the dark? Mouse can see Lion ... Monkey ... and Elephant with her special torch. But shhh – here comes Ada! Everyone get ready to shout a big "SURPRISE"! Are you ready for a super fun party?! Babies, toddlers and parents will love this charming story, featuring the ever-curious Ada and her colourful animal friends! Perfect to read aloud again and again, this sturdy board book teaches a gentle lesson about friendship and having fun together. Look out for more books in this series: Ada, Look at My Teeth
Characters: Ada
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