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¡Cinco de Mayo! Celebrating Language, Culture & Kids Who Read
Celebrate Mexican culture and language in these five Spanish children's books
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May the 4th Be With Your YA SCI-Fi Reading!
YA Sci-Fi books for readers ages 9-14. For a Limited Time, they are FREE or $0.99 Read Darcy Pattison's SLEEPERS, a first contact with aliens book that asks: Are there alien sleeper cells on Earth?
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40 Years After the Chornobyl Disaster
The Przewalski's horse is surviving in multiple locations around the world. One location with a thriving herd is the Chornobly Exclusion Zone. Read more about these fascinating horses!
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4 Major Awards This Year
2025-2026 Award Winning Titles
Mims House Book has received four major awards for books this year! These nonfiction c...
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What is a fun, interesting way to teach elementary students about heredity and inheritance?
Elementary science about heredity and inheritance comes alive in this story about an English garden snail with an unusual shell. That unusual shell means he needs a special mate. The scientist initiates a viral social media campaign--reaching 1.9 billion people--to find a mate for his snail. #snaillove
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Why Do Kids Read on a Reading App?
Mims House cooperates with two reading apps to provide access to our full catalog of books.
Why Do Kids Read on a Re...
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2024 Award-Winning Books
Mims House is thrilled to have two award-winning books this season.
The Eureka! NonFiction Book Award
The Californi...
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Not-So Classic Fairy Tales
Fairy Tale Books
Nothing excites young readers more than picture books full of fairy tales. Children everywhere fall ...
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Halloween Festivities, Felines, and Friends
Halloween Story Struggles
Many spooky stories surround Halloween, telling mad tales of witches, vampires, and monst...
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A Wonky First Day of School
First Day of School Book - A Fresh Look
At one point or another, young kids from all over will have to face the same ...
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MimsHouse Lesson Plans
Throughout Darcy Pattison’s writing career, she has written many books on important moments in science and extraordin...
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Christmas in July Lesson Plans
Even though Christmas is half a year away and the summer sun is blasting at full power, children still long to experi...
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