Recommended Reads
STEM Ages 6-8
YF Rosie Revere and the Raucous Riveters BEAT, A Andrea Beaty When Rosie is unable to invent a contraption to help one of Aunt Rose's Raucous Riveters friends, she calls on classmates Iggy Peck and Ada Twist to help.
Frankie Sparks and the Class Pet YF BLAK, M Megan Frazer Blakemore
Frankie Sparks, the self-proclaimed "best inventor in the third grade," does research and creates a tool to try to persuade her classmates that a rat would make the best class pet.
YF Zoey and Sassafras: Dragons and CITR, A Marshmallows Asia Citro
A girl, Zoey, and her cat, Sassafras, use science experiments to help a dragon with a problem.
YF Layla and the Bots: Happy Paws FANG, V Vicky Fang While Layla and her three Bots (Beep, Boop, and Bop) are setting up for their rock band's performance, she gets some bad news, Happy Days Amusement Park is closing; Layla thinks she has the perfect solution: turn the place into an amusement park for dogs--but the new rides have to pass a safety inspection before Happy Paws Amusement Park can open.
Franny K. Stein: Lunch Walks Among YF BENT, J Us Jim Benton
Franny K. Stein is a mad scientist who prefers all things spooky and creepy, but when she has trouble making friends at her new school she experiments with fitting in-which works until a monster erupts from the trashcan.
YF Ada Lace: On the Case CALA, E Emily Calandrelli Eight-year-old Ada, who has a knack for science, math, and solving mysteries, teams up with her best friend, Nina, to find a missing dog.
YF Maya and the Robot EWIN, E Eve L. Ewing In desperate need of a friend--and a science project--Maya finds a robot named Ralph in Mr. Mac's convenience store, and once she gets him up and running, a new world of connection opens up.
YF The Magnificent Makers: How to GRIF, T Test a Friendship Theanne Griffiths
With the help of a fun, odd scientist, third graders Violet, Pablo, and Deepak embark on an adventure in the Maker Maze, a magical laboratory full of robots, an antigravity chamber, 3D printers, and more.