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The Best Technology Books for Kids

By the Bookroo Editors

Looking for excellent children's books about technology? 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 9–12 · 2007

The Invention of Hugo Cabret

By Brian Selznick

A hidden life in a Paris station unravels with a cryptic message.

Caldecott Medal (2008)The New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Books Award (2007)
533 pages· 24,938 words· Est. 3 hour read
6.0/7 Bookroo experts·4.2/5 Goodreads · 191,208 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–10

Ada Lace, on the Case

A young girl investigates the disappearance of a neighbor's dog in her new neighborhood

128 pages· 11,233 words· Est. 2 hour read
5.8/7 Bookroo experts·3.9/5 Goodreads · 763 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 5–7 · 2019

Pug Blasts Off

By Kyla May · Book #1 in the Diary of a Pug series

A pug named Baron von Bubbles helps his owner Bella with an invention challenge at school

80 pages· 2,532 words· Est. 57 min read
4.2/5 Goodreads · 1,707 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2017

Dragons and Marshmallows

By Asia Citro, Marion Lindsay (Illustrator) · Book #1 in the Zoey and Sassafras series

A young girl discovers a magical world of creatures in her backyard and learns to care for them with the help of her scientist mother

96 pages· 8,263 words· Est. 1 hour read
4.4/5 Goodreads · 5,443 ratings
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Picture Book · Ages 4–6 · 2018

Yasmin the Builder

A class of students work together to build a city using various materials.

24 pages· 508 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud
4.2/5 Goodreads · 299 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2015

The Boy Who Crashed to Earth

A boy falls from the sky and lands on Earth, where he befriends a human boy and together they try to stop an evil robot from destroying the world.

193 pages· 5,575 words· Est. 1 hour read
4.2/5 Goodreads · 8,122 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 2018

Rosie Revere and the Raucous Riveters

By Andrea Beaty, David Roberts (Illustrator) · Book #1 in the The Questioneers series

A young inventor helps her friend participate in an art contest despite her physical limitations

144 pages· 7,816 words· Est. 1.5 hour read
4.2/5 Goodreads · 1,644 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 11–15 · 2012

Cinder

A cyborg mechanic must uncover her past to save Earth from a lunar threat.

390 pages· 87,661 words· Est. 8 hour read
4.1/5 Goodreads · 1,030,211 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–8 · 2017

Rock Star

A young girl tries to navigate the challenges of school and friendships after her best friend moves away.

96 pages· 5,264 words· Est. 59 min read
4.1/5 Goodreads · 441 ratings
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Picture Book · Ages 5–7 · 2020

Cece Loves Science

A group of students learn about push and pull forces in their science class.

40 pages· 826 words· Est. 7 min read-aloud
4.1/5 Goodreads · 242 ratings
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Technology Board Books for Babies & Toddlers

Sturdy, inviting books about technology for the youngest readers and listeners.

Inventors Who Changed the World

Ages 3–8 · 2018

Discover the inventors who shaped our world with their groundbreaking ideas.

Architecture for Babies

Ages 2–3 · 2018

Discover how famous buildings are made in this engaging board book for little ones.

Look at Me, I'm a Robot!
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Look at Me, I'm a Robot!

Ages 3–6 · 2012

Transform into a robot with this interactive mask book.

This Is the Construction Worker

Ages 2–5 · 2019

Experience a day in the life of a construction worker as a high-rise takes shape.

Bees Like Flowers
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Bees Like Flowers

Ages 2–5 · 2014

Discover why bees and flowers are best friends in this vibrant, rhyming nature adventure.

Robots, Robots Everywhere!

Ages 2–5 · 2013

Discover robots in unexpected places and their surprising tasks.

Boy and Bot

Ages 2–5 · 2012

A boy and robot face a puzzling shutdown. Can they find a fix?

My First Trucks and Diggers

Ages 0–3 · 2013

Discover the world of trucks and diggers in this vibrant, interactive board book.

The Construction Crew

Ages 2–5 · 2018

Discover what construction vehicles do by lifting the flaps to reveal their secrets.

Future Astronaut

Ages 0–3 · 2019

Can your baby become an astronaut? Discover the skills they already have!

Where's the Astronaut?

Ages 0–3 · 2019

Lift flaps to uncover hidden space friends and a surprise mirror.

Good Night Galaxy
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Good Night Galaxy

Ages 0–3 · 2012

Embark on a cosmic journey through the Milky Way with your little astronaut.

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Technology Picture Books

Illustrated read-alouds about technology for preschool and elementary-age readers.

See Pip Point

Ages 4–6 · 2003

A story about a character named Pip and their adventures with friends Otto and Zee the Bee.

Rabbit & Robot

Ages 5–8 · 2012

A rabbit's perfect plan unravels when his robot friend visits.

The Stinky Giant

Ages 5–8

Two siblings try to solve a riddle to save their home from a giant's floods.

The Magic School Bus Gets Baked in a Cake
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The Magic School Bus Gets Baked in a Cake

Ages 4–8 · 1995

Students shrink and explore chemistry inside a birthday cake.

The Crayon Man

Ages 6–9 · 2019

A man invents a new kind of colored crayon that brings joy to children all around the world.

Rosie Revere, Engineer

Ages 5–8 · 2013

An aspiring engineer makes an invention to help her relative.

Interstellar Cinderella

Ages 3–5 · 2015

A girl dreams of fixing rockets and must save a prince's ship in distress.

The Big Ideas of Buster Bickles

Ages 4–8 · 2015

A machine turns Buster's wild ideas into reality, causing chaos.

Jabari Tries

Ages 4–7 · 2020

A young boy tries to build a flying machine with the help of his sister and father.

Balloons Over Broadway

Ages 4–8 · 2011

Discover the story behind the iconic Macy's Parade balloons.

Mechanimals
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Mechanimals

Ages 3–5 · 2007

A farmer turns scrap metal into surprising creatures after a tornado.

Albie Newton
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Albie Newton

Ages 5–9 · 2018

A child genius's plan to make friends turns into chaos. Can he fix it?

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Technology Chapter Books & Middle Grade

Longer stories about technology for developing and independent readers.

Jack and the Geniuses

Ages 8–12 · 2017

A scientist vanishes in Antarctica. Can three young geniuses solve the mystery?

The Wild Robot

Ages 8–12 · 2016

A robot must adapt to survive on a wild island, but her past threatens her newfound home.

Secret Coders

Ages 8–11 · 2015

A new student uncovers secrets and unexpected friendships at their school.

The Fourteenth Goldfish

Ages 9–11 · 2014

A girl meets a boy who might be her grandfather, defying age and science.

Robot Queen

Ages 7–9 · 2018

Can Kylie master robotics and coding to win the big competition?

Sabotage on the Solar Express

Ages 10–14 · 2024

A young sleuth races to stop a train sabotage before disaster strikes.

Ready. Set. Respawn!

Ages 8–12 · 2024

Can they save the Minecraft server before it's shut down forever?

Criminal Destiny

Ages 9–12 · 2016

Clones escape their perfect town, hunted as they uncover dark truths.

Jack Blank and the Imagine Nation

Ages 8–12 · 2010

A boy's hidden past may save or doom a secret world.

Into the Game!
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Into the Game!

Ages 6–9 · 2019

Four students are transported into their favorite video game, Minecraft, where they must work together to survive and thrive in a blocky 3D world filled with creatures and danger.

The Last Human
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The Last Human

Ages 8–12 · 2019

A robot finds a human girl in a world where humans are extinct. What will they discover together?

The Boy Whose Head Was Filled With Stars

Ages 6–10 · 2021

A young dreamer gazes at the stars, uncovering secrets of the universe's endless expansion.

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