Science Stories For Kids

For twelve-year-old Dave, the sprawling junkyard is a treasure trove of possibilities. But he never imagined he'd unearth a mysterious device that hums with a secret, inner light. When he and his brilliant best friend, Zara, activate it, a dazzling map made of pure energy springs to life, pointing the way to the legendary lost treasure of a master inventor known only as the Technomancer. Their adventure is a thrilling puzzle box of forgotten technology and hidden wonders.

Astra Luna is a true Moon girl. She’s never felt the wind blow, or the rain fall, or the full pull of Earth’s gravity. Her home is Lunar Base Alpha-7, a lonely, little mining outpost nestled in the cold, silent dust of the Moon. While other kids video chat about school and parks, Astra helps her dad, Jory, a dedicated Helium-3 miner, keep their small world running. Her best friend? A three-legged, constantly squeaking maintenance drone named Gimbal.

What happens when the smallest creature makes the biggest mistake? Meet Jason, a tiny, twilight-furred adventurer whose life among the cozy warm socks of Stellar Docking Station Gamma-7 is about to get a whole lot colder. Seeking shelter from a rumble in the laundry chute, Jason accidentally hitches a ride in a massive metal basket—and finds himself aboard The Nebula Noodle, a grumpy space freighter piloted by the stern, lonely Captain K’tharr In the cold, silent dark of space, Pip is a secret.

Government cuts, unregulated care homes, inadequate staff training—campaigner and care home consultant Chris Wild has seen it all. The low standards and frequent abuse of children in care has long been a focal point of his loud message: we are failing our young people and something needs to change. Chris delves deep into the lives of care home kids, from experiences with county lines, drugs, trafficking, knife crime, gang violence to child exploitation and sexual abuse.

What would you do with a jar of dust that could do anything you command? For 10-year-old inventor Richard, the answer is simple: everything! His grandpa's "smart dust," a swarm of tiny nanite robots, is the key to a perfectly clean room and an endless supply of cookies. But Richard soon learns that with great power comes great, glitchy chaos.

When a young alien named Zorp crash-lands his toaster-shaped spaceship in a bed of petunias, his mission is simple: observe the strange, chaotic creatures called "humans" and determine if they're a threat to the galaxy. Disguised as a fourth-grader named "Zack," he must navigate the bewildering world of dodgeball, pizza, and soggy sandwiches. But keeping his four arms and pop-out antenna a secret is harder than he thought, especially with a super-smart and suspicious classmate named Maya watching his every move.

Join Romeo, a young astronaut-in-training, on a cosmic adventure like no other. While on a routine mission aboard his spaceship, the Stardust Skimmer, Romeo discovers a peculiar "tin can" with a very big problem. It's not a tin can at all—it’s a wobbly spaceship, and inside is a little green alien named Zorp. Zorp is on a mission to save his home planet, Zorponia. The mischievous space pirate Captain Vortex has stolen all of the planet’s power source: the glimmering Sparkle-Stones.

In the quiet village, legends ride the wind—tales of a magnificent dragon dwelling atop the mysterious village. For most, it's just a story told by the fireside. But for a curious young girl named Marissa, it's a call to adventure she can't ignore. When Marissa discovers a strange, whispering map in her grandmother’s dusty attic, a playful dare from her best friend, Leo, sets her on an impossible quest. Armed with courage and the humming map, she journeys into a world of magic and peril.

Beatrice, Alice, and Punch are the youngest dungeon clearing team on Ponberry Island. They're excited to get started clearing out dungeons, crypts, basements, and all kinds of haunted and infested places. They stumble into a job that sounds too good to be true, putting the entire island in danger.

If I Were a Bluebird is a story that immerses you in the wonders of the natural world through the eyes of a bird. It’s a tale about freedom, perspective, and the wild beauty that waits just outside our windows. What would you do if you could fly? And if you had to return, what piece of the sky would you bring back with you?

Ten-year-old Leo and his seven-year-old sister, Mia, thought they were on the adventure of a lifetime, sailing with their father to an island of glowing caves. But when a vicious storm shatters their boat and washes them ashore on a strange island, their dream trip turns into a terrifying nightmare. This is no ordinary island. Its shores are littered with crocodile scales, and its murky rivers are ruled by the monstrous King Snout, a crocodile of terrifying size and power.

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After a perilous train ride, Rudolph joins Tony in the countryside where his family is enjoying a taste of life on a farm. They spend the week hiding from Tony's parents, exploring old farm buildings under the full moon, and even getting chased by a bull! But will their sneaking around be enough to keep Rudolph from discovery?

Ten-year-old Elara’s world is one of familiar comforts: the taste of wild strawberries, the scent of rain on dry earth, and the secret, rustling room inside the ancient willow tree in her garden. But when a mysterious, musical whisper leads her to a hidden knot on the trunk, she discovers a shimmering doorway to a world she never knew existed. Beyond the portal lies Lumina, a land bathed in the light of two suns, with silver-barked trees, glowing moss, and streams that fizz on the tongue.

In the heart of a sun-drenched valley lies Oakhaven, a village where magic is not just a memory but a sensation—it’s in the sweet burst of a wild strawberry, the warm scent of baking bread, and the soft hum that rises from the ancient stones. For eleven-year-old Maya, this vibrant world is everything. But a creeping shadow has begun to bleed into the edges of the forest, a strange and silent sickness that leaches the color from the leaves, muffles the cheerful sounds of the village, and erases the very memory of what once was. The world is fading into a dull, gray nothingness.

A dream sailing trip turns into a waking nightmare when a sudden, violent storm shipwrecks ten-year-old Finn and his older sister, Maya, on the shores of a remote, uncharted island. Their parents are gone, their boat is in ruins, and a chilling discovery in the sand warns them they are not alone. This is Scorpion Island, a place that shouldn't exist, ruled by monstrous creatures that hunt in the dead of night. With only their wits and courage to rely on, Finn and Maya must unravel the island's deadly secrets.

When a mysterious, ticking box appears at the headquarters of the Super-Secret Spy Service, it’s more than just a strange delivery—it’s a warning. For Agent 9, a field mouse with nerves of steel and a utility belt full of gadgets, this is the start of his most dangerous mission yet. The ticking is counting down to a global catastrophe orchestrated by the villainous Dr. Chronos, a disgraced genius obsessed with controlling time itself.

For a small squirrel named Pip, life was a simple rhythm of scampering, leaping, and burying nuts. But when a mysterious whisper on the wind leads him to a talking tree with a desperate plea, his ordinary world is turned upside down. The ancient forest is dying, its magic fading into silence and dust, and its only hope is the legendary Golden Acorn, an artifact of immense power lost long ago. With only a cynical raven, Corvus, for a companion, Pip must embark on a perilous quest into the unknown.

Unicorn Bedtime Stories Collection is your one-way ticket to a fantastical realm filled with prancing unicorn friends. Picture your little ones drifting off into dreamland riding on a unicorn—not a tear in sight, just smiles and maybe a giggle or two.

Eve has always called the Crystal Forest her home—a magical world where trees have quartz bark, the rivers sing with tumbling gems, and the moss glows with a gentle light. But a strange sadness is falling over the land. A formless, creeping shadow is consuming the forest’s sparkle, leaving behind a cold, colorless silence. When Eve discovers a tiny, warm crystal shard humming with forgotten energy, she is set on a perilous quest. Guided by a loyal firefly named Flicker, she must journey through echoing caverns and across chattering chasms to find the Heart of the Forest.