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science and discovery

Books about science and discovery for readers of all ages.

Cover of Kim's super science day

Kim's super science day

Sherryl Clark

Ages 7–12science and discoveryproblem-solving

Cover of Space Travel (Spinning Through Space)

Space Travel (Spinning Through Space)

Dr. Mike Goldsmith

Ages 9–12explorationscience and discovery

Cover of Science Fair Day

Science Fair Day

Lynn Plourde

Ages 5–9curiosityscience and discovery

Cover of The trouble with babies

The trouble with babies

Claudia Mills

Ages 8–12responsibilityscience and discovery

Cover of Power to the purple!

Power to the purple!

Sophie Bell

Ages 9–14science and discoveryadventure

Cover of Alarming Career of Sir Richard Blackstone

Alarming Career of Sir Richard Blackstone

Lisa Doan

Ages 8–12science and discoverycuriosity

Cover of Seven Professors of the Far North

Seven Professors of the Far North

John Fardell

Ages 9–13adventurescience and discovery

Cover of Fatal fever

Fatal fever

Gail Jarrow

Ages 10–14science and discoveryhistory

Cover of Young Mutants

Young Mutants

Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh, Ray Bradbury, Frederic Brown, John Brunner, George Byram, Edmond Hamilton, Alan Edward Nourse, Ann L. Mackenzie, Margaret St. Clair, Raymond F. Jones, David Keller, Mack Reynolds, Zenna Henderson, Martin Greenberg

Ages 10–16mutationevolution

Cover of Tiny-stego stampede

Tiny-stego stampede

Dustin Hansen

Ages 8–12adventuredinosaurs

Cover of The island of one

The island of one

Eve Bunting

Ages 7–12explorationisolation

Cover of Space plague

Space plague

Zac Harrison

Ages 10–14survivalscience and discovery

Cover of They came from the sea

They came from the sea

David Orme

Ages 8–12environmental impactscience and discovery

Cover of The brain

The brain

Joeming W. Dunn

Ages 6–11science and discoveryhow the body works

Cover of The alchemist war

The alchemist war

John Seven

Ages 8–13adventurescience and discovery

Cover of Into the Abyss (Tom Swift Young Inventor)

Into the Abyss (Tom Swift Young Inventor)

Victor Appleton

Ages 8–12invention and innovationfather-son relationship

Cover of Mad Scientist Academy

Mad Scientist Academy

Matthew McElligott

Ages 5–10curiosityscience and discovery

Cover of Alex and the Amazing Time Machine

Alex and the Amazing Time Machine

Rich Cohen, Kelly Murphy

Ages 8–12innovationcuriosity

Cover of Timesnatch

Timesnatch

Robert Swindells

Ages 10–14time travelextinction

Cover of The invisible Fran

The invisible Fran

Jim Benton

Ages 8–12individualityself-acceptance

Cover of Frank Einstein and the Antimatter Motor

Frank Einstein and the Antimatter Motor

Jon Scieszka

Ages 8–12inventionfriendship

Cover of Earth invaded (Home team advantage / In the arena/ Pattern / Three times around)

Earth invaded (Home team advantage / In the arena/ Pattern / Three times around)

Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Charles Waugh, Jack C. Haldeman, Jane Roberts, Brian W. Aldiss, Fredric Brown

Ages 10–14alien contactsurvival

Cover of The science unfair

The science unfair

Nate Ball

Ages 8–12science and discoveryfriendship

Cover of Boffin Boy & the Ice Caves Of Pluto (Boffin Boy)

Boffin Boy & the Ice Caves Of Pluto (Boffin Boy)

David Orme

Ages 7–12adventurescience and discovery