Anonymous
11/19/2025 10:59
Subject: Re:Books for science and social studies reading
Anonymous wrote:My kids both liked the Science Comics and History Comics.
I never hear about science comics or history comics? Are they real facts? Recommendation?
Anonymous
11/19/2025 10:20
Subject: Re:Books for science and social studies reading
My kids both liked the Science Comics and History Comics.
Anonymous
11/19/2025 10:07
Subject: Books for science and social studies reading
Anonymous wrote:DS also loves this one for science -https://www.amazon.com/Really-Short-History-Nearly-Everything/dp/0385738102/ref=sr_1_1?crid=228W1YSK3CGJS&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.2Uf_nSb9OXhOnZgmpsiVDx5K_jFTGcQdsdpFBhAyxPqgzxkyu8fxvQ06Tkyv0BFFEpKCGrauZsT_gjqeXdeJfA.Znk6kOISxphbToLP5efOn99cpdEVlWH9H5X5ogSVXDU&dib_tag=se&keywords=bill+bryson+a+short+history+kids&qid=1763564770&sprefix=bill+bryson+a+short+history+kid%2Caps%2C176&sr=8-1
Sorry, don't know why that was weird! It's Bill Bryson, A Really Short History of Nearly Everything
Anonymous
11/19/2025 10:06
Subject: Books for science and social studies reading
DS also loves this one for science -https://www.amazon.com/Really-Short-History-Nearly-Everything/dp/0385738102/ref=sr_1_1?crid=228W1YSK3CGJS&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.2Uf_nSb9OXhOnZgmpsiVDx5K_jFTGcQdsdpFBhAyxPqgzxkyu8fxvQ06Tkyv0BFFEpKCGrauZsT_gjqeXdeJfA.Znk6kOISxphbToLP5efOn99cpdEVlWH9H5X5ogSVXDU&dib_tag=se&keywords=bill+bryson+a+short+history+kids&qid=1763564770&sprefix=bill+bryson+a+short+history+kid%2Caps%2C176&sr=8-1
Anonymous
11/19/2025 10:05
Subject: Books for science and social studies reading
Nathan Hale books, my DS LOVES them - https://www.nathanhaleauthor.com/#/hazardous-tales/
Anonymous
11/18/2025 20:55
Subject: Books for science and social studies reading
Perhaps get into historical fiction. My kid is obsessed with the “I survived” books. They aren’t amazing from a literary perspective but are based on historical events (sometimes rather grim ones) and she had picked up tons of history through that.
Anonymous
11/18/2025 19:13
Subject: Books for science and social studies reading
Anonymous wrote:Usborne makes a bunch of books on history and science, including encyclopedias. They are very accessible with plenty of pictures and shorter segments.
They also do books with things like Greek myths, Shakespeare plays, King Arthur stories, etc. I know it's still fiction, but my kid has really liked these and I think it's great exposure to some of these foundational stories that get referenced in so much other literature. Reading the one on greek myths made it then very fun to read Percy Jackson and be able to recognize the names and stories and see how the novel changes things to update it. Highly recommend.
These are what I'm talking about:
https://www.amazon.com/Beginners-Collection-Earthquakes-Hurricanes-Volcanoes/dp/9526530756/ref=sr_1_1
https://www.amazon.com/Usborne-Beginners-History-Collection-Egyptians/dp/1474929095/ref=sr_1_1
https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Greek-Myths-Illustrated-Books/dp/1836051840/ref=sr_1_1
Anonymous
11/18/2025 19:10
Subject: Books for science and social studies reading
Usborne makes a bunch of books on history and science, including encyclopedias. They are very accessible with plenty of pictures and shorter segments.
They also do books with things like Greek myths, Shakespeare plays, King Arthur stories, etc. I know it's still fiction, but my kid has really liked these and I think it's great exposure to some of these foundational stories that get referenced in so much other literature. Reading the one on greek myths made it then very fun to read Percy Jackson and be able to recognize the names and stories and see how the novel changes things to update it. Highly recommend.
They also do books with things like Greek myths, Shakespeare plays, King Arthur stories, etc. I know it's still fiction, but my kid has really liked these and I think it's great exposure to some of these foundational stories that get referenced in so much other literature. Reading the one on greek myths made it then very fun to read Percy Jackson and be able to recognize the names and stories and see how the novel changes things to update it. Highly recommend.
Anonymous
11/18/2025 18:53
Subject: Books for science and social studies reading
Encyclopedias.
Anonymous
11/18/2025 17:41
Subject: Books for science and social studies reading
Joy Hakim's US History books should be readable for most kids that age. Chapters are short. There are some pictures and maps, so it is not all text. The public library likely has the whole series.
Anonymous
11/18/2025 09:32
Subject: Books for science and social studies reading
Anonymous
11/18/2025 09:00
Subject: Books for science and social studies reading
Studies on reading comprehension show that simply having background knowledge about a topic boosts comprehension substantially. So any way you can help him gain knowledge will work. Read aloud. Listen to podcasts or audio books. Encourage him to read engaging historical or scientific fiction and non-fiction. Stuff his brain with facts.
Anonymous
11/18/2025 07:51
Subject: Books for science and social studies reading
Get some Spectrum work books
Anonymous
11/18/2025 07:45
Subject: Books for science and social studies reading
My fourth grade history buff likes the History Smashers series.
Anonymous
11/18/2025 07:44
Subject: Books for science and social studies reading
4th grader reads above level, and I am told that he is strong in fictional part, but he could work on the science/ social studies (non fictional) part. Any fun recommendations for science/social studies/history book recommendation?