Science For Kids

Time Travel Adventure When 12-year-old Ben pricks his finger on an antique sewing machine in his grandfather’s curiosity shop, he sets off an incredible chain of events that sends him hurtling back through time. Suddenly stranded over 100 years in the past, Ben is taken in by the kindly Carver family who run a notions store. But when the business comes under threat, Ben realizes his appearance in the past may be more meaningful than he realized. As he works to rescue the Carver’s legacy, Ben discovers his accidental time travel has a deeper purpose tied to secrets surrounding the ...

Discover the incredible stories of kids who changed the world with their ideas! Invent It! takes you on a journey through the lives of young inventors who turned simple moments of curiosity into life-changing creations. From the accidental invention of the Popsicle by an 11-year-old to a 15-year-old creating Braille, this book is packed with real-life stories that prove age is no barrier to innovation. Meet kids who saw everyday problems and turned them into opportunities for amazing solutions—like designing ear muffs to keep warm in the winter or creating gadgets to communicate ...

As an award-winning science journalist, Melinda Wenner Moyer was regularly asked to investigate and address all kinds of parenting questions. But as Melinda's children grew, she found that one huge area was ignored in the realm of parenting advice: How do we make sure our kids don't grow up to be assholes? How to Raise Kids Who Aren't Assholes is a deeply researched, evidence-based primer that provides a fresh, often surprising perspective on parenting issues, from toddlerhood through the teenage years.

With the fate of millions on the line, Kid is forced to play the Mother’s twisted game of life and death within the VR construct of the Ark. He must find a way to overpower her and defeat her once and for all.

Finally in English! A different kind of SF story, with a very special heroine. Only ten years old, Tanit is a genius and the youngest astrobiologist in history. For that reason she has been authorized to journey to the newly founded colony of Thuis, fifty light-years from Earth. There she will finally join her mother, who left for the colony two years before. But Tanit has no idea of the terrible events looming in her future that will force her to fend for herself in a hostile universe. First book of the popular Spanish science fiction series "In strange orbits". This episode is included in...

Over 1,200 curiosities that will make you roar, laugh, and say: "Seriously?!" Did you know that sharks have been around since before the dinosaurs? Or that male seahorses are the ones that get pregnant and give birth? And what if I told you that octopuses have 3 hearts and 9 brains? Or that snakes smell... with their tongues! Get ready for a wildly fascinating adventure through the animal kingdom. This book is a celebration of the weird, the incredible, and the absolutely amazing wonders of nature. Perfect for curious minds of all ages. Great for sharing with the family or breaking the ice ...

WARNING: This book will transform you into the ultimate cool-cat in ANY crowd! Ever wondered about why cats seem irresistibly drawn to laser pointers? Or the mystery behind cats' uncanny ability to sense their owner's emotions? (HINT: It's NOT because they're psychic) Look up, cat lovers! Get ready to pounce on a whisker-twitching adventure with "Interesting Facts for Curious Cats"! Prepare To Uncover: The scientific curiosity behind a cat's love for chasing laser dots The historical tale of cats' sacred status in Ancient Egypt The intriguing fact that cats have a unique 'language' they use...

She was built to serve. But when her family vanishes in a beam of light, a droid named CALI begins to question everything. In a world unraveling after a mysterious global disappearance, CALI—a spherical home assistant with no soul but a lot of heart—must navigate faith, fear, and freedom. Alone at first, then adopted by a new family, she quietly watches as those she loves face the most important decision of all: whether to believe. The Watcher is a powerful middle-grade novel that blends suspense, humor, and hope through the eyes of a droid who longs to understand humanity—and maybe ...

EXPERIMENTS AND INTERESTING FACTS FOR CURIOUS KIDS One of the best things about science is figuring out how and why things do what they do. This book provides easy, fun experiments that teach kids ages five and up to think like real scientists by explaining how the experiments actually work. With experiments spanning the fields of science, technology, engineering, art, and math, this inspiring book gives our little scientist the amazing ability to make scientific hypotheses and test them in the most creative ways. Whether it is building an electric engine or building a microscope with a ...

Adventure, science fiction, aesop’s fables, classic fairy tales, and Christmas story books for children.

This semester at Bloor's Academy brings a few changes. There is a new art teacher, Mr. Boldova, and a new student, Belle, who lives with the Yewbeam aunts and seems to have a strange power over them.

Starship Ruby Darton Castaway Zebulon Finnegan learns of his adoption, steals a teleportation watch from Space Pirates, and recklessly transports himself, his android robot IQ32, and four new friends to the planet of his destiny. On the planet, he meets a White Witch who explains he is Merlin’s lost grandson and unleashes his magical powers. Zebulon embarks on his quest to find seven hidden magical artifacts, but first he must rescue his friends and defeat the evil Warlock, Zamra-Teg who is out to kill him. Only then can he complete his quest to find the remaining artifacts and release ...

In the high-stakes world of a middle school science fair, Marie Lane has one goal: to win first prize. Her ambitious project—a self-sustaining ecosystem that could survive in any environment—pushes her to the edge of possibility. With her supportive mother by her side and her inspiring teacher, Mrs. Thompson, guiding her every step, Marie is determined to take on the ultimate challenge. But the path to success is far from easy. Her first attempt ends in spectacular failure, leaving her questioning everything. Yet, with each setback, she discovers something even more valuable—...

Lavinia “Vin” Lucas is out of control and out of options. Stranded by parents who would rather use their average magical abilities to study dung beetles than raise her, Vin's been on her own for years. But she’s never been able to corral her own powerful, unpredictable magic. After years of detention, suspension, and expulsion from magic schools far and wide, she’s now being sent to the Last Hope School for Magical Delinquents. If she gets expelled, it’s the end of the line. Now, Vin is determined to behave. Except no one at Last Hope seems to want her to.

A shocking majority of teens are disengaged from school, simultaneously bored and overwhelmed. This is feeding an alarming teen mental health crisis. As kids get older and more independent, parents often feel powerless to help. But fear not, there are evidence-backed strategies to guide them from disengagement to drive, in and out of school. For the past five years, award-winning journalist Jenny Anderson and the Brookings Institution’s global education expert Rebecca Winthrop have been investigating why so many children lose their love of learning in adolescence.

Have you ever looked up at the night sky and imagined what might be out there? You’re not alone! People have been wondering that for thousands of years. Technology like telescopes and space shuttles are quite new, so before we could really investigate space, people would make up stories about what they thought was up there.

Max wants to be a knight! Too bad that dream is about as likely as finding a friendly dragon. But when Max's uncle Budrick is kidnapped by the cruel King Gastley, Max has to act...and fast! Joined by a band of brave adventurers - the Midknights - Max sets out on a thrilling quest: to save Uncle Budrick and restore the realm of Byjovia to its former high spirits!

What Shall We Do Today?: A Day of Mysteries and Music Join Imani, Tommy, and Maya in a captivating adventure that combines mystery-solving with educational discoveries! Perfect for readers ages 6-9, this engaging chapter book in the "What Shall We Do Today?" series follows three curious friends as they embark on an unexpected adventure filled with clues, deduction, and discovery. When Maya needs to buy a new violin, the children find themselves solving a mystery at the music shop that leads them on a journey through a biodiversity exhibition, a lesson in card games, and ends with a sweet ...

Superheroes save the world. Does your child want to be a superhero too? Then they can start by saving the world. Get them to read this funny fictional story with tips on how they can start helping to save their planet. Children will learn about environmental concerns like recycling, global warming, and greenhouse gases and they won’t even know because they’ll be laughing so much in this fun-filled, illustrated story for middle-grade children. Give them the knowledge in a light-hearted way so they can help themselves create a better future for the world they live in. What happens when a ...

Summer 1977. The Blyton Summer Detective Club (of Blyton Hills, a small mining town in Oregon's Zoinx River Valley) solved their final mystery and unmasked the elusive Sleepy Lake monster - another low-life fortune hunter trying to get his dirty hands on the legendary riches hidden in Deboën Mansion. And he would have gotten away with it, too, if it weren't for those meddling kids.