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science

Books about science for readers of all ages.

Cover of Out of this world!

Out of this world!

Kathy Burkett

Ages 8–12scienceimagination

Cover of Benjamin Franklinstein lives!

Benjamin Franklinstein lives!

Matthew McElligott

Ages 7–12scienceinvention

Cover of Sharks

Sharks

Jen Green

Ages 9–12naturemarine life

Cover of Anesthesia and the brain

Anesthesia and the brain

John D. Michenfelder

Ages 15–18sciencemedicine

Cover of What will I be?

What will I be?

Michelle Shalton

Ages 3–7animal life cyclesgrowth and change

Cover of Lunar Colony

Lunar Colony

Patrick Kinney

Ages 7–12space explorationadventure

Cover of Fire storm

Fire storm

Colin Bateman

Ages 9–13natural disasterssurvival

Cover of The heart

The heart

Joeming W. Dunn

Ages 7–12adventurescience

Cover of Area 51

Area 51

Ken Karst

Ages 8–13mysteryscience

Cover of Serious science

Serious science

Janice Lee Smith

Ages 7–11scienceschool

Cover of LEGO Man in Space

LEGO Man in Space

Mara Shaughnessy

Ages 4–8adventurespace exploration

Cover of The Usborne Living World Encyclopedia (Encyclopedias Series)

The Usborne Living World Encyclopedia (Encyclopedias Series)

Leslie Colvin, Emma Speare

Ages 8–12naturenatural history

Cover of The Blackbirch Encyclopedia of Science & Invention (Blackbirch Encyclopedia)

The Blackbirch Encyclopedia of Science & Invention (Blackbirch Encyclopedia)

Jenny E. Tesar, Bryan Bunch

Ages 8–14scienceinvention

Cover of Solar energy

Solar energy

Lewis, Rose (Writer of children's books)

Ages 5–9sciencerenewable energy

Cover of Encyclopedia of the Animal World

Encyclopedia of the Animal World

Linda Losito, Robin Kerrod, John Stidworthy

Ages 10–15natureanimals

Cover of Rat Attacks

Rat Attacks

Cynthia Laslo

Ages 8–12animalsnature

Cover of Waves, Sound and Light (Life, Earth and Physical Science)

Waves, Sound and Light (Life, Earth and Physical Science)

Ages 10–14sciencephysics

Cover of Surprising Science Level 1 (Budding Genius, Level 1, Ages 8-10)

Surprising Science Level 1 (Budding Genius, Level 1, Ages 8-10)

Nancy De Waard, E. John De Waard

Ages 8–10curiositydiscovery

Cover of The McGraw-Hill Big Book of Science Activities

The McGraw-Hill Big Book of Science Activities

Robert Wood

Ages 9–14sciencediscovery

Cover of Energy, Forces & Motion (The Usborne Internet-Linked Library of Science Kid Kits : Hands on Fun With Usborne!)

Energy, Forces & Motion (The Usborne Internet-Linked Library of Science Kid Kits : Hands on Fun With Usborne!)

Ages 9–12sciencephysics

Cover of The true book of moon, sun, and stars

The true book of moon, sun, and stars

John Bryan Lewellen

Ages 6–12astronomyscience

Cover of The Heart (Kaleidoscope)

The Heart (Kaleidoscope)

Suzanne Levert

Ages 6–8human bodyhealth

Cover of A Salamander’s Life

A Salamander’s Life

John Himmelman

Ages 4–8life cyclesnature

Cover of Lizards

Lizards

Laura F. Marsh

Ages 5–10natureanimals