Science Stories For Kids

As parents, we all go through a mini mutiny in the ranks once it’s time to get ready for bed. If you’re lucky, you could get your kids in bed by eight o’clock...but not without a fight! And definitely not without creating a stressful environment that negatively affects your child’s sleep quality. This is why bedtime meditation practices come in handy because they help create a warm, loving environment that lowers stress hormone levels.

"The Last Glimmer of Magic," incorporating your new character names: Book Description In the land of Aethel, magic is packing its bags. The colors are fading, the rivers have forgotten how to sing, and the world is turning a dull, boring grey. Only a girl named Evelyn seems to notice. And Evelyn has a secret: a tiny, stubborn spark of magic that lives in her palm, the very last glimmer in a world growing cold. When she finds a mysterious starlight map in her grandmother's whispering attic, Evelyn is set on a desperate quest.

Rhodes is not an adventurer. He's a kid who likes video games and exploring his grandpa's attic, a place that smells of old wood and forgotten secrets. But when a glint of silver leads him to a dusty, rolled-up map and a strange, golden hourglass, his ordinary life is turned upside down. This is no ordinary hourglass. His Grandpa Silas reveals it is the Chronos Hourglass, a magical artifact that doesn't just measure time, it holds it. And the shimmering map? It's a guide to the Golden Desert of Aeon, a place where time itself has gone sideways.

Wayne, Zara, and Kix think it's just another day of playing zero-gravity tag on the Beacon space station... until the entire galaxy goes dark. It’s "The Big Flicker." The shimmering, powerful Galactic Grid—which runs everything from star-mail to food replicators—has suddenly shut down.

One night, when Ethan checks under the bed for his monster, he finds a note instead: “Gone fishing. Back in a week. --Gabe” What will Ethan do? He needs a monster under his bed. How is he supposed to get to sleep if his monster is gone? Substitute monsters appear, but none are just right. Herbert's teeth aren't sharp enough, Mack's slobbering induces giggles, Cynthia's tail isn't scary at all, and Ralph has nail polish on his claws! This will never work! How will Ethan ever get to sleep without his monster?

Poppy, Dash, Azumi, and Dylan may have made it out of Shadow House - but the grounds are a whole new nightmare. Someone they thought was a friend is hunting them, and there's no place that's safe now that they've woken the shadow creature. If they want to survive, they'll have to figure out once and for all what the house wants from them, and what - or who - they'll need to leave behind in order to escape...or risk being trapped within Shadow House forever.

Learn all about life in the desert in this nature themed instalment of DK Books' new educational fiction series for children. Meet the Secret Explorers - a band of brainiac kids from all around the world. Everyone in this diverse group of young experts has a specialty, from outer space to...

What happens when the world’s sparkle decides to take a vacation? For Dave, every day is a masterpiece. He loves the fiery RED of his stop sign, the bright YELLOW of the happy sun, and the deep BLUE of the ocean. His best friend, Mark the playful puppy, is just as colorful! But one very grey morning, Dave wakes up and everything is... gone. His sunny sky is dull. His favorite strawberries look like grey pebbles. The world has turned into a giant, boring, black-and-white photograph! The Colors, tired of being taken for granted, have packed their bags and run away!

Livvy and Jayden are the stars of their school's robotics team. Livvy is especially enthusiastic because her own mother works in a robotics lab and experiments with artificial intelligence. To impress her mom, Livvy and Jayden build a robot. Livvy wants to name their robot "Francine", but Jayden thinks that's too silly for their creation. Desperate to win, Livvy and Jayden "borrow" an artificial intelligence module. They soon realize they've made a terrible mistake. Francine has too much brain power. She's alive! And using this newly gained brain power to dream up a deadly contest!

Do you want scary stories for kids? Whether you're huddled under the covers with a flashlight, camping out with your family, or having a sleep-over with your friends, you'll love these stories.

After Rose Rita Pottinger cuts her finger on an enchanted Egyptian scroll, Lewis Barnavelt must work together with his neighbor Florence and sorcerous uncle Jonathan to rescue Rose Rita from the tomb in which she's imprisoned.

When Lewis Barnavelt and Rose Rita Pottinger explore an abandoned theater, they discover an unpublished opera score entitled "The Day of Doom". Ignoring a strange omen, they show it to their music teacher, who heralds "The Day of Doom" as a masterpiece. Little do they know that the eerie Henry Vanderhelm, the composer's grandson, arrives - with a plan. A plan to awaken the dead and enslave the world!

This book is filled with character-building stories for boys and girls six to 10 years old.

Bonnie Scott is here with a huge set of captivating bedtime stories written to make bedtime a magical experience your kids will look forward to every single night! Let your kids meet the fairy with no wings, the wolf that had a toothache, the little kid William who is always getting into adventures, and more. Let them discover the power of apology through the story "A Christmas Apology", and watch them grow into voracious readers when they discover how books can be their best friends in "The Knowledgeable Bookworm"!

This is an audiobook of bedtime stories for younger children, each with an insight into our personalities. The audiobook’s little creatures are nonthreatening and nonviolent, and each learns lessons about being human - decent humans. Even though they are not human themselves, they face the same problems we all faced growing up.

The playground is officially a "No-Fun Zone." Rex Rocket and his dreaded Team Tyrant have taken over. With their spotless red shirts and brand-new sneakers, they’ve created a list of ridiculous rules: the swings are for "VIPs only," the slide requires a "shiny object toll," and all unapproved kickballs are captured and locked away. The playground, once a noisy, happy, wonderful mess, is now silent, clean, and totally boring. But Dean and his best friend, Brenda, have had enough. Refusing to let their playground be ruled by a bully, they form "The Super-Secret Takedown Club.

A fascinating look at the most destructive wildfires in American history, the impact of climate change, and what we're doing right and wrong to manage forest fire, from a National Book Award finalist. Perfect for young fans of disaster stories and national history. Wildfires have been part of...

Let your children learn with Diggory Doo, the dragon, about gratitude, appreciation, and thankfulness. Fun, cute, and entertaining with relatable stories, this is a must-have book for parents, teachers, school counselors, and educators to help kids understand the importance of picking up after themselves.

The Star-Shaman's Apprentice Fraser has a secret. In the sleepy village of Dewdrop Hollow, he's known for being clumsy with fences and hopeless at churning butter. But when the sun goes down, Fraser's true talent awakens. He can read the sky. He knows the prickly, cold scent of a constellation and the fizzy, lemon-tang of a shooting star. One night, a star doesn't fall down, it falls up, pulling Fraser to the forbidden summit of Whisperwind Peak. There, in a cave glowing with magic, he meets Eldrin: a powerful shaman with eyes made of swirling, living stardust.

When Jason stumbles upon his Grandpa Gus's dusty, top-secret blueprint for the legendary Gizmo 3000 a fantastical machine rumored to grant any wish he knows he can't just leave it in the attic. He and his best friend, Pip, find the incredible contraption hidden in an old workshop, humming with a secret, electric energy. But when a tiny, whiskered creature named Gus the Gizmo Gopher accidentally hits the big red "GO" button, their ordinary afternoon turns into The Great Gizmo Getaway!