Science Reads: Math! Recommended reads for school age children

Updated April 8, 2024
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Flow, spin, grow : looking for patterns in nature
Barss, Patchen
Paper Book
Look around you and discover nature's incredible patterns Branching, spiraling, spinning--you can find patterns almost anywhere in nature, if you look for them. This book is a starting point that introduces kids to some major patterns in the natural world. Just as the branches of a tree...

Canadian author.

It's a numbers game! : basketball
Buckley, James, Jr.
Paper Book
Why do NBA players only have 24 seconds to score a basket? What's the geometry behind making the perfect shot? Become a basketball pro and learn all about the numbers and math behind this popular sport. Numbers are everywhere in basketball--from the dimensions of the court to the...
She persisted in science : brilliant women who made a difference
Clinton, Chelsea
Paper Book
A STEM-focused addition to the #1 New York Times bestselling She Persisted series! Throughout history, women have been told that science isn't for them. They've been told that they're not smart enough, or that their brains just aren't able to handle it. In this book,...
Charlie Piechart and the case of the missing pizza slice
Comstock, Eric
Paper Book
With a dinnertime mystery and 5 hungry suspects, Charlie Piechart makes fractions fun. Charlie Piechart has a piechart for a belly, and it's a belly that's perfect for showing fractions. In his first mystery, perfect for little math enthusiasts, it's pizza night at the...
A hundred billion trillion stars
Fishman, Seth
Paper Book
A Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book * Winner of the Mathical Book Prize Perfect for curious children, classrooms eager for STEM content, and readers who have devoured Ada Twist, Scientist and How Much Is a Million?, this nonfiction picture book is an excellent...
The cavern of clues
Glover, David
Paper Book
The fearsome pirate Black Beard has buried his gold, and you have the map that leads the way. If you fail, you will be trapped inside the Cavern forever!  It's a mathematical mystery of calculations, but will you survive until the end? Use your problem-solving skills and mathematical...

Des enigmes mathamatiques pour retrouver le tresor du pirate.

How to be a math wizard
Imafidon, Anne-Marie
Paper Book
Bring math to life with this exciting new math activity book for kids. With 30 activities and crafts that children can play their way through, this kids' book takes the fear out of math--and gives you the skills to become a math expert. Children will find out that being a...
One day by the numbers : a book of infographics
Jenkins, Steve
Paper Book
What happens around in the world in twenty-four hours Award-winning author-illustrator Steve Jenkins shares tons of amazing facts, figures, and stunning infographs in this early reader perfect for curious kids. In this latest stunning, informative reader in Steve...
The picnic problem (Maths)
Litton, Jonathan
Paper Book
Max and Suzy receive an invitation to a mathematical treasure hunt in the park. Can the dynamic duo use their math skills to solve mind-bending puzzles in order to enjoy the perfect picnic? Challenges include: identifying shapes, counting, multiplying, and dividing. Next steps at the end of...
Sir Cumference and the roundabout battle : a math adventure
Neuschwander, Cindy
Paper Book
Join Sir Cumference and the gang for more wordplay, puns, and problem solving in the clever math adventure that introduces readers to the concept of rounding numbers. When Steward Edmund Rounds and Sir Cumference notice that there are strangers camped nearby, Rounds II decides to...
Maths
O'Callaghan, Jonathan
Paper Book
Come and join STEM Junior, a little character with some big ideas and a bunch of zany pals. If you think the world of maths is just about numbers, think again. It's an incredible place packed with symbols, shapes, graphs and so much more. In Basher's STEM Junior: Maths, you'll meet 40 vibrant...
A maths journey around planet Earth
Rooney, Anne
Paper Book
Grasping mysteries : girls who loved math
Atkins, Jeannine
Paper Book
Learn about seven groundbreaking women in math and science in this gorgeously written biographical novel-in-verse, a companion to the "original and memorable" (Booklist, starred review) Finding Wonders: Three Girls Who Changed Science. After a...
Also available in eBook format.
Vivi loves science. Sink or float
Derting, Kimberly
Paper Book
Vivi loves science! In this STEM-themed Level 3 I Can Read! title, Vivi and her friends visit the aquarium and are introduced to the concepts of density and buoyancy. A great choice for aspiring scientists, emerging readers, and fans of Andrea Beaty's Ada Twist, Scientist. ...
The miscalculations of Lightning Girl
McAnulty, Stacy
Paper Book
A lightning strike gave her a super power...but even a super genius can't solve the problem of middle school. This smart and funny novel is perfect for fans of The Fourteenth Goldfish, Rain Reign, and Counting by Sevens. Lucy Callahan's life was changed...
Annika Riz, math whiz
Mills, Claudia
Paper Book
Annika Riz loves math more than anything, so when she hears about a sudoku contest at the local public library, she is determined to win it--maybe then her friends Kelsey Green and Izzy Barr will see that math is just as cool as reading and running. When the school carnival, the biggest...
Peg + Cat. Math in the bath
Oxley, Jennifer
Paper Book
Bath time turns into math time for Peg and Cat in this tale for early readers. Peg and Cat are in the bath. One, two friends in the bath. Seems like a great time to do some math! Readers can join old friends Peg and Cat as they engage with the concepts of counting and weight and...
Ellie, engineer
Pearce, Jackson
Paper Book
"Look out, Junie B. Jones! Ellie the engineer is thinking, making, creating, and showing enthusiasm and brilliance with her creations!" --School Library Connection A charming, hilarious illustrated middle grade about a girl who is an engineer--no, not the kind on a...
3x4 with Annemarie : a TOON book
Brunetti, Ivan
Paper Book
★So exemplary an execution of a simple concept that it can be read multiple ways-as multiplication, counting, sorting-without sacrificing fun."-Kirkus Reviews, starred review Fun by the dozen! Annemarie and her clever classmates must draw sets of twelve...
Multiplication
Midthun, Joseph.
Paper Book
Solar system : our place in space
Mosco, Rosemary
Paper Book
With Science Comics, you can explore the depths of the ocean, the farthest reaches of space, and everything in between! These gorgeously illustrated graphic novels offer wildly entertaining views of their subjects. In this volume, get up close and personal with Earth's nearest...
Secret coders
Yang, Gene Luen
Paper Book
Gene Luen Yang is the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature and is a MacArthur Fellow, a recipient of what's popularly known as the MacArthur "Genius" Grant. Welcome to Stately Academy, a school which is just crawling with mysteries to be solved! The founder of the school...
Look up with me : Neil deGrasse Tyson : a life among the stars
Berne, Jennifer
Paper Book
A 2020 Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students K-12! With an introduction from Neil DeGrasse Tyson about the importance of kid-like curiosity, this lyrical picture book biography on the beloved astrophysicist and host of Cosmos is the perfect gift for young astronomers and...
Stay curious! : a brief history of Stephen Hawking
Krull, Kathleen
Paper Book
A picture-book biography about science superstar Stephen Hawking, whose visionary mind revolutionized our concept of reality and whose struggle with ALS inspired millions. Perfect for parents and teachers looking to instill curiosity and a love for STEM. As a young boy, Stephen...
The boy whose head was filled with stars : a life of Edwin Hubble
Marinov, Isabelle
Paper Book
This beautifully illustrated biography of Edwin Hubble explores the curiosity that he possessed from a young age, and the many questions that he asked about our universe. This book invites children to ponder these questions as well: how many stars are in the sky? How did the universe begin? Where...
Dreaming in code : Ada Byron Lovelace, computer pioneer
McCully, Emily Arnold
Paper Book
"Written with grace and intelligence, researched with care. . . . Sure to inspire a new generation of pioneers." --Shelf Awareness (starred review) This illuminating biography reveals how the daughter of Lord Byron, Britain's most infamous Romantic poet, became the world's...
Ada's ideas : the story of Ada Lovelace, the world's first computer programmer
Robinson, Fiona
Paper Book
Ada Lovelace (1815-1852) was the daughter of Lord Byron, a poet, and Anna Isabella Milbanke, a mathematician. Her parents separated when she was young, and her mother insisted on a logic-focused education, rejecting Byron's "mad" love of poetry. But Ada remained fascinated with her father and...
Zaha Hadid
Sánchez Vegara, Ma Isabel
Paper Book
Emmy in the key of code
Lucido, Aimee
Paper Book
In this innovative middle grade novel, coding and music take center stage as new girl Emmy tries to find her place in a new school. Perfect for fans of the Girls Who Code series and The Crossover. In a new city, at a new school, twelve-year-old Emmy has never felt more out of...
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