For Kids
The Lost Kingdom of Bamarre
Peregrine strives to live up to the ideal of her people, the Latki -- and to impress her parents: affectionate Lord Tove, who despises only the …
Ada Lace, On The Case
Ada Lace -- third-grade scientist and inventor extraordinaire -- has discovered something awful: her neighbor's beloved Yorkie has been dognapped! …
Kids12 New Books About Science-Loving Girls & Women
A Mighty Girl's top picks of newly released books starring girls and women who love science, engineering, and math!<p>With the demand for stories about …
Women in ScienceMath Curse
Did you ever wake up to one of those days where everything is a problem? You have 10 things to do, but only 30 minutes till the bus leaves. Is there …
Mathematics"It Takes a Village" Picture Book Giveaway!
<i>It Takes a Village</i> Giveaway<p>For A Mighty Girl's new giveaway, we're thrilled to present It Takes a Village, the first-ever children's book by Hillary …
Songs, Sorted on Scratch
Still a bit of a work in progress, but here ya go - this is what I spent most of my weekend doing! I really enjoyed making this, especially since I …
MITCome With Me
When the news reports are flooded with tales of hatred and fear, a girl asks her papa what she can do to make the world a better place. "Come with …
British Library exhibition Harry Potter: A History of Magic to open in New York next year
As you may have heard, as part of the celebrations for the 20th anniversary of <i>Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone,</i> the British Library is …
Harry Potter25 Bilingual Spanish/English Picture Books Starring Mighty Girls
A Mighty Girl's top picks of girl-empowering bilingual board and picture books in English and Spanish.<p>From the moment they're born, kids are like …
Day of the DeadFree "Read Question Think" Posters for Kids
Five downloadable posters featuring beloved Mighty Girl characters Rosie Revere and Ada Twist celebrating science, reading, and critical …
KidsWinning Together: Top 40 Cooperative Board Games for Mighty Girls
<i>A Mighty Girl's top picks of games for children and teens where you work together to win!</i><p>Most people associate board games with competition: players …
Board GamesMrs. Smith's Spy School for Girls
After a botched escape plan from her boarding school, Abigail is stunned to discover the school is actually a cover for an elite spy ring called The …
EducationUni the Unicorn and the Dream Come True
The Land of Unicorns is in trouble -- it has been raining and raining for what seems like forever. This is a big problem because there are only three …
110-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Is So Well Preserved, It Could Be Napping!
Over a 100 million years ago, an 18-foot (5.48 meter) long, 2,500-pound (1,133 kg) pineapple-shaped dinosaur met an untimely death when it was swept …
DinosaursIntroducing the Hogwarts Experience on Pottermore - Pottermore
Today marks the day when Harry and his fellow students would return to Hogwarts for a brand new term and, to celebrate, Pottermore is inviting you to …
Harry PotterCatching up with Harry Potter, Nineteen Years Later
In the final Harry Potter novel, Harry, Ginny, Ron and Hermione saw their children off to Hogwarts, a little over nineteen years after the Battle of …
Harry Potter20 Books and Toys About Programming
<i>A Mighty Girl's top picks of books about women in technology and toys & games that introduce kids of all ages to coding!</i><p>Computers and technology are …
KidsThe Teacher Helping Hurricane Harvey's Youngest Victims – And How You Can Help
The viral grassroots project of kids reading books to kids in hurricane-affected areas -- and the drive to rebuild teachers' destroyed classroom …
Hurricane HarveyA Smart Girl's Guide: Digital World - How to Connect, Share, Play, and Keep Yourself Safe
Digital devices put a whole world at your fingertips. Play a game, listen to music, do research for school, read a story, or make a video ― anywhere, …
Get Ready For A Close Encounter With A Massive Asteroid!
Earlier this month, millions of Americans were treated to a rare spectacle: a total solar eclipse that was visible from coast-to-coast. While …
Astronomy"All’s Faire in Middle School" Graphic Novel & Art Set Giveaway!
<i>All's Faire in Middle School</i><br>Book Giveaway<p>For A Mighty Girl's new giveaway, we're thrilled to present All's Faire in Middle School, a new graphic …
EducationMargaret and the Moon: How Margaret Hamilton Saved the First Lunar Landing
Margaret Hamilton loved numbers as a young girl. She knew how many miles it was to the moon (and how many back). She loved studying algebra and …
MoonThe magical spells we first learned in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
Sure, Harry knows some far more advanced magical methods these days, but who could forget these classics from first year? And let’s not forget how …
Harry Potter6 reasons Neville Longbottom was just as brave as Harry Potter
Neville Longbottom had a rough time at Hogwarts. Throughout the Harry Potter series, the wizard was seen by others as clumsy, as dim, as a coward. …
Harry PotterThe revealing etymology of the Weasley family tree
Ron Weasley<p>If we were going to go for a literal translation, then Ronald Bilius Weasley in full means ‘having the god’s power’, ‘nausea’ and …
Harry PotterOrangutan
Description:<p>A dominant male adult with his distinctive cheek pads, males weigh on average is 75 kg, and 1.2–1.4 m long, the Bornean orangutan has a …
ApesA Smart Girl's Guide: Getting It Together: How to Organize Your Space, Your Stuff, Your Time - and Your Life
Missed buses? Forgotten clarinet and homework? Lost cleats? No girl is born knowing how to organize her space, stuff, or time, but it's easy to …
Girls Who Code: Learn to Code and Change the World
Since 2012, the organization Girls Who Code has taught computing skills to and inspired over 40,000 girls across America. Now its founder, Reshma …
Women's NewsLight Play + A Cut Paper Installation
Our recent activity development around Light Play led to a synergistic moment as I began to wonder whether cut paper installations I’ve created might …
Conversations About Landscape: Library of Earth Anatomy
Join us for the debut of Exploratorium Artist-in-Residence Ilana Halperin’s <i>Library of Earth Anatomy</i>, a collection of remarkable geological artifacts …