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Fungi are hard at work all around you! These amazing organisms, which are neither animals nor plants, are breaking down waste into soil, helping plants grow, and producing food. Fungi are also making medicine, fuel, fashion, and other incredible things. Explore the fascinating world of fungi in this cutting-edge, eye-catching series.

High-flying hijinks. Delightful detours. Epic explanations. Welcome to the wonderfully wacky world of celebrated author/illustrator duo Davide Cali and Benjamin Chaud, where a notoriously (and hilariously) unreliable narrator explains his outrageous adventures. Detail-rich illustrations bring to life the unbelievable oddness of each story. Now in reinforced library bindings, these fantastically fast-paced tales will hold up to countless circulations as young readers revel in the over-the-top antics.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is the capability of computer systems to imitate human behavior and thinking. With the increased use of AI, many people are wondering whether this rapidly developing technology will benefit or endanger society. Author Stephanie Sammartino McPherson covers the compelling history of AI to set the stage for its use in the modern world. Readers will learn about the many fields where AI is used, including the workplace, the military, and for fun. Along the way, ethical issues about the use of AI are addressed. AI poses questions that don't yet have answers, but thinking about them will help readers understand the technology and its place in society.

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping education, work, medicine, and other aspects of human life. The Future of AI explores how AI is being used today and what those uses may mean for tomorrow. The series examines both the benefits and risks of AI, encouraging readers to think critically about how this powerful technology could shape society in the years ahead.

Since their modest start in the 1970s, video games have become the biggest entertainment business in the world. While growing a global audience numbering billions, the medium has gone through many changes and improvements. The future promises many more: new genres, more inclusive multiplayer worlds, and the near-infinite gaming metaverse.

The world is always changing. One of the most exciting areas of change is transportation. The Future Transportation series looks at new ways to get around: Self-Driving Cars, Flying Taxis, Hover Bikes, Hyperloop, Hypersonic Jets, and Smart Roads. Readers will learn about the history of these modes of transportation, how they've evolved, and how technology is changing the way we travel every day.

AI is everywhere, and the future of the job market is bound to change. Still, there's no end to human ingenuity, and plenty of jobs in the future will still need that human touch no matter how advanced AI may get. The Future-Ready Careers series highlights the jobs that AI can't do. It gives students an up-close look at each titular career, what the job entails, what training is needed, and how students can prepare themselves for jobs of the future.

When Tom visits an art gallery with his grandma, he wanders into a side room and discovers a very special exhibition indeed. One by one, the cats in the paintings come to life and follow him as he views all the pictures, until a large and scary cat makes them all rush back to the safety of their own frames.

When they piled into cars and drove through Durham, North Carolina, the members of Duke University Medical School basketball team only knew that they were going somewhere to play basketball. They didn't know whom they would play against. But when they came face to face with their opponents, they quickly realized this secret game was going to make history. Discover the true story of how in 1944, Coach John McLendon orchestrated a secret game between the best players from a white college and his team from the North Carolina College of Negroes. At a time of widespread segregation and rampant racism, this illegal gathering changed the sport of basketball forever.

Computer gaming is fun, but it's also serious business! Level up and learn about Fortnite, Minecraft, Rocket League, and other video games and online game platforms that have forever changed the world of play. For readers age 12 and up, each title explores what the featured technology property is, its development history, programming innovations, and impact on everyday players and esports competitors alike.