Books About Scientific Discovery · 15 titles considered

The Best Scientific Discovery Books for Kids

By the Bookroo Editors

Looking for excellent children's books about scientific discovery? This collection brings together Bookroo's highest-rated and most useful picks in one place.

Start with our editorial favorites, then browse recommendations organized by reading stage to find the right book for your reader.

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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2023

The Improbable Tales of Baskerville Hall

By Ali Standish · Book #1 in the The Improbable Tales of Baskerville Hall series

Young Arthur Conan Doyle faces danger and mystery at a secret school for gifted children.

336 pages· 69,142 words· Est. 9.5 hour read
7.0/7 Bookroo experts·4.0/5 Goodreads · 1,314 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2020

Saves the Future

Time travel, danger, and a mystery from the past threaten Max's mission to end child hunger.

352 pages· 44,887 words· Est. 5 hour read
4.2/5 Goodreads · 718 ratings
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Picture Book · Ages 6–9 · 2021

The Stuff Between the Stars

By Sandra Nickel, Aimee Sicuro (Illustrator)

A female astronomer defies odds to uncover the universe's hidden secrets.

48 pages· 1,376 words· Est. 11 min read-aloud
4.3/5 Goodreads · 329 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–14 · 2017

The Day the World Went Nuclear

A deadly decision looms as WWII nears its end in the Pacific.

320 pages· 33,019 words· Est. 3.5 hour read
4.3/5 Goodreads · 959 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–10 · 2012

Giant Squid

A hidden sea monster eludes scientists, leaving scars and mysteries in its wake.

48 pages· 5,682 words· Est. 48 min read
4.1/5 Goodreads · 160 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 11–+ · 1912

The Lost World

Trapped in a prehistoric world, explorers face dinosaurs and ancient threats.

172 pages· 74,684 words· Est. 8.5 hour read
3.9/5 Goodreads · 74,311 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–14 · 2014

Patient Zero (Revised Edition)

Uncover the perilous quest to trace deadly diseases back to their origins.

192 pages· 38,465 words· Est. 4.5 hour read
3.8/5 Goodreads · 535 ratings
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Board Book · Ages 2–5 · 2019

My Little Golden Book About The First Moon Landing

Discover the thrilling journey of Apollo 11's historic moon landing.

24 pages· 841 words· Est. 7 min read-aloud
4.3/5 Goodreads · 79 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 2021

The Coral Kingdom

A new mermaid must solve the mystery of damaged coral caves.

160 pages· 16,860 words· Est. 3 hour read
3.8/5 Goodreads · 46 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–12 · 2017

Finding the Titanic

A sunken ship's secrets resurface after 73 years beneath the ocean's depths.

64 pages· 8,991 words· Est. 1 hour read
3.8/5 Goodreads · 15 ratings
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Scientific Discovery Chapter Books & Middle Grade

Longer stories about scientific discovery for developing and independent readers.

Doctor Dolittle The Complete Collection, Vol. 4: Doctor Dolittle in the Moon; Doctor Dolittle's Return; Doctor Dolittle and the Secret Lake; Gub-Gub's Book

Ages 8–12 · 2019

A doctor who talks to animals uncovers lunar secrets and ancient mysteries.

Jacques Cousteau

Ages 10–12 · 2008

Dive into the thrilling underwater adventures of a pioneering oceanographer who changed how we see the sea.

Frankenstein (Core Classics)

Ages 10–12

A scientist's ambition to unlock the secret of life leads to devastating consequences.

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