Books About Scientific Experiments

The Best Scientific Experiments Books for Kids

Looking for excellent children's books about scientific experiments? 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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Our 5 Favorite Books About Scientific Experiments

Land of Black Gold
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–13 · 1950

Land of Black Gold

Exploding engines lead to a perilous quest for the truth.

62 pages· 9,173 words· Est. 1.5 hour read
4.0 Goodreads · 12,949 ratings
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Paperback
Summary: Tintin embarks on a daring journey to the Middle East, joined by the bumbling detectives Thompson and Thompson. As car engines mysteriously explode across the nation, they must uncover the sinister plot behind the tampered oil. Will they unravel the truth before it's too late?
The Gardener
Chapter Book · 2010

The Gardener

A boy discovers a girl from a human experiment and must escape a sinister institution pursuing them.

232 pages· 56,183 words
3.6 Goodreads · 4,342 ratings
Paperback
Summary: Mason stumbles upon a mysterious girl in a nursing home, uncovering a dark secret of human experiments. As they flee from the enigmatic Gardener, who will stop at nothing to reclaim them, Mason must confront the chilling truth tied to his own life. Can they escape the clutches of an institution that grows humans, or will they become its next victims? The stakes are life and death, and the clock is ticking.
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–11 · 2006

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Heroes face prehistoric chaos unleashed in New York.

1,390 words· Est. 12 min read
3.4 Goodreads · 9 ratings
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Summary: When Doctor Ito's Geoportal unleashes cavemen and dinosaurs into New York, the Fantastic Four must unite to restore order. Can they close the portal before the city falls to ancient chaos?
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2022

Haunting with the Stars

A field trip turns perilous when students uncover a scientist's secret experiments.

123 pages· 22,298 words· Est. 3 hour read
3.6 Goodreads · 198 ratings
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Summary: Murphy Shannon, a space enthusiast, is thrilled about his class trip to the Rayburne Observatory. Bored with lectures, he and his friends Orly and Cleo decide to explore on their own. They stumble upon the mysterious Dr. Rayburne and his unsettling experiments. As they delve deeper, they find themselves entangled in a dangerous adventure that could lead them to the stars—or to their doom. Can they navigate the unknown and make it out alive?
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2018

The Seismic Seven

Seven kids race against time to stop a supervolcano from ending civilization.

352 pages· 80,203 words· Est. 11 hour read
4.0 Goodreads · 130 ratings
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Summary: Brianna Dobson joins a summer project in Yellowstone, led by geologist Dr. Grier. The real mission? Prevent a supervolcano from erupting and plunging Earth into an endless winter. As Bri and her team, the Seismic Seven, face unexpected threats, they must defy nature to save the world. Can they succeed before it's too late?