 | Grossology by Sylvia Branzei
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $2.24 Grossly educational as it fills you in on disgusting bodily functions.
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 | Bill Nye the Science Guy's Consider the Following (REISSUE): Bill Nye the Science Guy's Consider the Following by Bill Nye
Buy used from: $3.95 Nye is a really good educator; this book has a diverse set of topics, with experiments on each one.
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 | Building (Make it Work! Science) by Andrew Haslam
Buy used from: $7.97 Use household items + tools to build lots of structures. Great projects for parents + kids to team up on.
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 | 365 Simple Science Experiments with Everyday Materials by E. Richard Churchill
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $6.20 A boatload of experiments with simple materials, but some are quite surprising.
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 | The Crocodile Hunter: The Incredible Life and Adventures of Steve and Terri Irwin by Steve Irwin
Buy used from: $0.01 The charismatic TV stars tell their stories, and they're just as engaging in print. Plus: cool photos.
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 | Math Curse by Jon Scieszka
Buy new: $12.23 / Used from: $2.67 Wacky story + art about a girl who starts to see math everywhere. More fun than it sounds.
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 | The Ben Franklin Book of Easy and Incredible Experiments: A Franklin Institute Science Museum Book by Franklin Institute Science Museum
Buy new: $10.10 / Used from: $1.76 The venerable science center offers experiments similar to what Big Ben himself did - it's more than just electricity!
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 | Bones Rock!: Everything You Need to Know to Be a Paleontologist by Peter Larson
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $3.70 Who hasn't wanted to grow up to be a paleontologist? A real one offers his advice.
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 | Nibbling on Einstein's Brain: The Good, the Bad and the Bogus in Science by Diane Swanson
Buy new: $14.95 / Used from: $0.54 Critical thinking = critical to science, but sadly under-taught. This book (for slightly older kids) will help remedy that.
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 | My Life with the Chimpanzees by Jane Goodall
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $0.01 The world-renowned primatologist shares her adventures studying chimps.
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 | Cosmic Science: Over 40 Gravity-Defying, Earth-Orbiting, Space-Cruising Activities for Kids by Jim Wiese
Buy new: $12.95 / Used from: $0.01 The science of outer space and being an astronaut is explained well and with many experiments.
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 | The Everything Kids' Science Experiments Book: Boil Ice, Float Water, Measure Gravity-Challenge the World Around You! (Everything Kids Series) by Tom Robinson
Buy new: $8.95 / Used from: $4.19 Another book with lots of fun experiments about a big variety of subjects.
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