Here are the top 30 science, nature & how it works books for 9 year olds. Please click Read Review to read book reviews on Amazon. You can also click Find in Library to check book availability at your local library. If the default library is not correct, please follow Change Library to reset it.
1. Howtoons: The Possibilities Are Endless!
by: Saul Griffith, Joost Bonsen, Nick Dragotta Release date: Oct 23, 2007 Number of Pages: 112 Find in Library Read Review |
Part comic strip and part science experiment, Howtoons shows children how to find imaginative new uses for common household items like soda bottles, duct tape, mop buckets, and more-to teach kids the “Tools of Mass Construction”!
Howtoons are cartoons that teach 8- to 15-year-old readers “how to” build, create, and explore things. Combining a fun, full-color cartoon format and real life science and engineering principles, Howtoons are designed to encourage kids to become active participants in the world around them.
Readers meet Tucker and Celine, a lovable brother and sister pair. Sick of watching TV and playing video games, Tucker and Celine decide to conquer every kid’s nightmare: the dreaded summer o’ boredom. Armed with countless ideas for fun projects, they set out to reclaim the sheer joy of playing. Fifteen practical, build-it-yourself projects are weaved into the Tucker and Celine storyline. With the narrators’ help and clear step-by-step instructions, young readers will learn how to set up a workshop, create a marshmallow shooting gun, make ice cream without a freezer, play songs on a turkey baster flute, explore a homemade terrarium, launch a pressure-powered rocket, and more!
Utilizing inexpensive, kid-friendly materials, Howtoons will prove that the world at large is infinitely more exciting than anything happening on the TV or computer screen. Plus, each project will provide readers with practical skills and problem solving know-how that they can use in their everyday lives. These funny, interactive Howtoons are sure to inspire independence and creative savvy in young people everywhere.
2. DK Eyewitness Books: Robot
by: Roger Bridgman Release date: Mar 01, 2004 Number of Pages: 64 Find in Library Read Review |
3. The Coolest Cross-Sections Ever!
by: Richard Platt, Stephen Biesty Release date: Sep 01, 2001 Number of Pages: 128 Find in Library Read Review |
4. Sabrina, the Girl with a Hole in Her Heart
by: Wendy Lewis, Diane Lucas Release date: Aug 01, 2011 Number of Pages: 34 Find in Library Read Review |
5. Crazy Concoctions: A Mad Scientist’s Guide to Messy Mixtures
by: Jordan D. Brown, Anthony Owsley Release date: Feb 01, 2012 Number of Pages: 80 Find in Library Read Review |
6. Exploratopia: More than 400 kid-friendly experiments and explorations for curious minds
by: The Exploratorium Release date: Oct 04, 2006 Number of Pages: 384 Find in Library Read Review |
7. Mythbusters: Confirm or Bust! Science Fair Book #2 (Mythbusters Discovery Channel)
by: Samantha Margles, Michael Massen Release date: Dec 01, 2012 Number of Pages: 128 Find in Library Read Review |
Do you have what it takes to be a MythBuster? Confirmed!
Kid-friendly and age appropriate, this fun follow-up book to the successful MYTHBUSTERS SCIENCE FAIR BOOK is packed with more than 30 brand-new experiments for school and at home. Follow the book’s step-by-step simple instrcutions, and you’ll be able to bust or confirm myths just like Adam and Jamie on the popular MythBusters TV show from the Discovery Channel.
8. Bridges and Tunnels: Investigate Feats of Engineering with 25 Projects (Build It Yourself series)
by: Donna Latham, Jen Vaughn, Jenn Vaughn Release date: Jun 01, 2012 Number of Pages: 130 Find in Library Read Review |
9. Journey into the Deep: Discovering New Ocean Creatures (Nonfiction – Grades 4-8)
by: Rebecca L. Johnson, Sylvia A. Earle Release date: Nov 01, 2013 Number of Pages: 64 Find in Library Read Review |
Dive to a coral reef and spot a new species of pygmy octopus. Travel deeper and discover fragile, nearly transparent jellies as they drift past. Then head down into a world of eternal night. You’ll encounter animals that make their own light and zombie worms that feast on the bones of dead whales.
Your adventure is based on the real journeys of scientists involved in the Census of Marine Life. From 2000 to 2010, more than two thousand researchers from eighty-two countries carried out the most extensive investigation of ocean life ever attempted.
Author Rebecca L. Johnson takes readers to research sites around the globe, showing how ocean scientists do their work. Stunning photographs throughout bring readers face-to-face with some of the most mesmerizing creatures on Earth.
“When you pick up an animal and realize that what you are looking at is something no one else has ever seen-a species that as yet has no name-it’s humbling and also quite thrilling.”
-Joel Martin, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, California
10. Out of Sight: Pictures of Hidden Worlds: Pictures of Hidden Worlds
by: Seymour Simon Release date: Mar 01, 2002 Number of Pages: 48 Find in Library Read Review |
11. Birds: Nature’s Magnificent Flying Machines
by: Caroline Arnold, Patricia J. Wynne Release date: Jul 01, 2003 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
12. The Case of the Vanishing Golden Frogs: A Scientific Mystery (Nonfiction – Grades 4-8)
by: Sandra Markle Release date: Nov 01, 2013 Number of Pages: 48 Find in Library Read Review |
13. Dear Wandering Wildebeest: And Other Poems from the Water Hole (Nonfiction – Grades PreK-4)
by: Irene Latham, Anna Wadham Release date: Aug 01, 2014 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
Spend a day at a water hole on the African grasslands. From dawn to nightfall, animals come and go. Giraffes gulp, wildebeest graze, impalas leap, vultures squabble, and elephants wallow. Irene Latham’s gorgeous poems are accompanied by additional facts that provide further details about the animals and their environment. Imaginative illustrations from Anna Wadham complete this delightful collection.
14. Nature Got There First: Inventions Inspired by Nature
by: Phil Gates Release date: Jun 08, 2010 Number of Pages: 64 Find in Library Read Review |
15. Kids Making a Difference for Animals (ASPCA Kids)
by: Nancy Furstinger Release date: Mar 01, 2009 Number of Pages: 108 Find in Library Read Review |
Loaded with lots of color photos and friendly information you can trust, the ASPCA Kids books were written by animal lovers for animals lovers-just like you.
16. Timekeeping: Explore the History and Science of Telling Time (Build It Yourself)
by: Linda Formichelli, Maxine Anderson, Samuel Carbaugh Release date: Nov 01, 2012 Number of Pages: 128 Find in Library Read Review |
17. Inventions (FAQ)
by: Valerie Wyatt, Matthew Fernandes Release date: Feb 01, 2003 Number of Pages: 40 Find in Library Read Review |
18. The Seed Vault (Great Idea)
by: Bonnie Juettner Release date: Aug 15, 2011 Number of Pages: 48 Find in Library Read Review |
19. The Biography of Spices (How Did That Get Here?)
by: Ellen Rodger Release date: Jan 30, 2006 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
20. The 5 Senses: Real Science Made Easy
by: Chart Studio Release date: Oct 14, 2003 Number of Pages: 56 Find in Library Read Review |
21. Amazing Stadiums (Superstructures)
by: Ian Graham Release date: Jul 20, 2010 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
22. Amazing Pet Tricks (ASPCA Kids)
by: Kate Eldredge, Jacque Lynn Schultz, Carmen Buitrago, Kristen Collins Release date: Mar 01, 2009 Number of Pages: 101 Find in Library Read Review |
Ever wonder how you can train your dog and other pets to perform amazing tricks like the ones you see on TV? Now you too can impress family and friends with 40 cool tricks that are a cinch to master with your four-legged companions. You’ll learn how to teach the basics that every good dog should know: sit, down, come, and stay. Then you’ll move onto the classics, like shake and roll over. And if you really want to captivate your audience, you can learn more advanced tricks, like working with props and taking your show on the road to perform at schools, nursing homes, and other pet-friendly venues.
Loaded with lots of color photos and friendly information you can trust, the ASPCA Kids books were written by animal lovers for animal lovers–just like you.
23. Bell and the Science of the Telephone (Explosion Zone)
by: Brian Williams, David Antram Release date: Aug 01, 2006 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
The Explosion Zone books combine vivid color illustrations and lively text to tell the stories of important scientists and inventors. Narratives are supplemented with easy-to-understand explanations of the scientific principles that underlie each phase of the invention or discovery being discussed. Imaginatively illustrated two-page spreads include sidebars called Here’s the Science, explaining the principles of physics or chemistry that relate to the story. A glossary at the back of each book presents short definitions of scientific and technological terms.
24. Build Your Own Fort, Igloo, and Other Hangouts (Build It Yourself)
by: Tammy Enz, Estudio Haus Release date: Jan 01, 2011 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
25. CANALS AND DAMS: INVESTIGATE FEATS OF ENGINEERING WITH 25 PROJECTS (Build It Yourself)
by: Donna Latham, Andrew Christensen Release date: Apr 01, 2013 Number of Pages: 128 Find in Library Read Review |
Activities and projects encourage children to explore the engineering process and to try, try again through trial and error. They’ll engage in hands-on explorations of buoyancy, Newton’s third law of motion, and forces that push and pull structures. They’ll create a paper-cup zip line, build an arch, and simulate a tsunami, while experimenting with gravity, hydroponics, and velocity. In Canals and Dams: Investigate Feats of Engineering, children will gain an appreciation for the important field of engineering as they develop their own building skills.
26. CITIES: Discover How They Work with 25 Projects (Build It Yourself)
by: Kathleen M. Reilly, Tom Casteel Release date: Apr 15, 2014 Number of Pages: 128 Find in Library Read Review |
Fascinating sidebars, unique illustrations, Words to Know, and fun Did You Know facts combine with age-appropriate hands-on activities to make learning about complex urban environments fun and reinforce learning. Projects include creating subway cut-aways to understand how transportation systems work, building an aqueduct to learn how cities get water, and experimenting with skyscraper design and water filtration. This STEAM title, which integrates science, technology, engineering, art, and math includes a glossary, list of resources, and index.
Cities meets common core state standards in language arts for reading informational text and literary nonfiction and is aligned with Next Generation Science Standards. Guided Reading Levels and Lexile measurements indicate grade level and text complexity.
27. Charting the World: Geography and Maps from Cave Paintings to GPS with 21 Activities (For Kids series)
by: Richard Panchyk Release date: Aug 01, 2011 Number of Pages: 144 Find in Library Read Review |
As soon as early humans began to scratch images on cave walls, they began to create maps. And while these first drawings were used to find hunting grounds or avoid danger, they later developed into far more complex navigational tools. Charting the World tells the fascinating history of maps and mapmaking, navigators and explorers, and the ways that technology has enhanced our ability to understand the world around us. Richly illustrated with full-color maps and diagrams, it gives children an in-depth appreciation of geographical concepts and principles and shows them how to unlock the wealth of information maps contain. It also features 21 hands-on activities for readers to put their new skills to the test.
Children will: build a three-dimensional island model using a contour map, engrave a simple map on an aluminum “printing plate,” determine the elevation of hills in their neighborhood, draw a treasure map and have a friend search for the hidden stash, create a nautical chart of a small puddle, survey their backyard or local park, navigate a course using a compass, and much more.
Now more than ever, the study of geography is crucial to understanding our ever-changing planet, from political change and warfare to environmental conservation and population growth.
28. Geothermal Power (Energy at Work)
by: Josepha Sherman Release date: Jan 01, 2004 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
29. Engineering an Awesome Recycling Center with Max Axiom, Super Scientist (Graphic Science and Engineering in Action)
by: Nikole Brooks Bethea, Pop Art Studios, Morgan Hynes, Marcelo Baez, Shannon Associates LLC Release date: Jan 01, 2013 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
30. Explore Electricity!: With 25 Great Projects (Explore Your World series)
by: Carmella Van Vleet, Bryan Stone Release date: Aug 01, 2013 Number of Pages: 96 Find in Library Read Review |
Best Selling Books for 9 year olds:
- Action & Adventure
- Activities, Crafts & Games
- Animals
- Biographies
- Children’s Cookbooks
- Classics
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Computers & Technology
- Early Learning
- Education & Reference
- Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths
- History
- Holidays & Celebrations
- Humor
- Literature & Fiction
- Mysteries & Detectives
- Religions
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Science, Nature & How It Works
- Sports & Outdoors
Recommended Books for 9 year olds:
- Action & Adventure
- Activities, Crafts & Games
- Animals
- Biographies
- Children’s Cookbooks
- Classics
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Computers & Technology
- Early Learning
- Education & Reference
- Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths
- History
- Holidays & Celebrations
- Humor
- Literature & Fiction
- Mysteries & Detectives
- Religions
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Science, Nature & How It Works
- Sports & Outdoors
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