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RecommendedReads STEM
Ages 6-8
Rosie Revere and the Raucous Riveters
Andrea Beaty
WhenRosieisunabletoinventacontraptionto helponeofAuntRose'sRaucousRiveters friends,shecallsonclassmatesIggyPeckand AdaTwisttohelp
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Franny K. Stein: Lunch Walks Among Us
Jim Benton
FrannyK.Steinisamadscientistwho prefersallthingsspookyandcreepy,but whenshehastroublemakingfriendsather newschoolsheexperimentswithfittingin-whichworksuntilamonstereruptsfromthe trashcan
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Frankie Sparks and the Class Pet
Megan Frazer Blakemore
FrankieSparks,theself-proclaimed"best inventorinthethirdgrade,"doesresearchand createsatooltotrytopersuadeherclassmates thataratwouldmakethebestclasspet
Ada Lace: On the Case
Emily Calandrelli
Eight-year-oldAda,whohasaknackfor science,math,andsolvingmysteries,teams upwithherbestfriend,Nina,tofinda missingdog
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Zoey and Sassafras: Dragons and Marshmallows
Asia Citro
Agirl,Zoey,andhercat,Sassafras,use scienceexperimentstohelpadragonwitha problem.
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Maya and the Robot
Eve L. Ewing
Indesperateneedofafriend--andascience project--MayafindsarobotnamedRalphin MrMac'sconveniencestore,andonceshe getshimupandrunning,anewworldof connectionopensup
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Layla and the Bots: Happy Paws
Vicky Fang
WhileLaylaandherthreeBots(Beep,Boop, andBop)aresettingupfortheirrockband's performance,shegetssomebadnews,Happy DaysAmusementParkisclosing;Laylathinks shehastheperfectsolution:turntheplaceinto anamusementparkfordogs--butthenewrides havetopassasafetyinspectionbeforeHappy PawsAmusementParkcanopen
The Magnificent Makers: How to Test a Friendship
Theanne Griffiths
Withthehelpofafun,oddscientist,third gradersViolet,Pablo,andDeepakembark onanadventureintheMakerMaze,a magicallaboratoryfullofrobots,an antigravitychamber,3Dprinters,andmore
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Jada Jones, Rock Star
Kelly Starling Lyons
Fourth-graderJada'sbestfriendmovedaway butaclassprojectonrocksandminerals,her favoritetopic,couldmeannewfriends.For Jada,rocksareeasiertofindthanfriendsOr arethey?
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Dino Files: A Mysterious Egg
Stacy McAnulty
Duringasummerathisgrandparents' dinosaurmuseumanddig,theDinosaur EducationCenterofWyoming,Frank,aided byhiscousinSamandcatSaurus,caresfora newly-hatcheddinosaurwhiletryingtokeep itsexistencesecret,bothfromhis grandparentsandfromtheneighbors.
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Ellie, Engineer
Jackson Pearce
WhenEllie,wholovestoinventandbuild things,decidestobuildadoghouseasagift, sheneedstogetpasttheboys-against-thegirlsneighborhoodfeudandaskforhelp
Olga and the Smelly Thing From Nowhere
Elise Gravel
Discoveringasmellycreatureinhergarbage canthatshenamesafterherself,Olga befriendsandstudiestheeccentricOlgamus usingthescientificmethod,thepracticesof JaneGoodall,andotherscientificconcepts
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Frank Einstein and the Anti-Matter Motor
Jon Scieszka
InhisGrandpaAl'sgarageworkshop,child geniusFrankEinsteintriestoinventarobot thatcanlearnonitsown,andafteranaccident bringswisecrackingKlinkandoverly expressiveKlanktolife,theysetabouthelping FrankperfecthisAntimatterMotoruntilhis archnemesis,TEdison,stealstherobotsfor hisdoomsdayplan
Parker Bell and the Science of Friendship
Cynthia Platt
Parkerreallywantstowintheschool ScienceTriathlon--butfirstshe'llhaveto figureouthowtokeepherBFFfrombeing stolen
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