Literature based education is my jam. I try to fit in as many books as we can throughout our school year. Forget the text books, I want real, living books! Picture books, novels, you name it. All of our Rabbit Trails through Science curriculum is filled with amazing pictures books and is a great fit for both elementary and middle school learners. I always add novels to my middle schooler’s lessons, but that leaves the rest of the families using Rabbit Trails saying, “What novels should my child read along with these lessons?” Never fear, the ultimate list of middle grade science books is here!

I’m going to break these books down by subject to go along with all of our Rabbit Trails through Science units. You can easily pop over to a specific time subject by using the handy legend below. Each list will have plenty of novels for you to choose from to go with your middle grade learner’s science studies! Wanting some amazing picture books, too? Those are all inside of our Rabbit Trails through Science units!

Middle Grade Science Novels About Birds

The Burgess Bird Book for Children by Thornton Burgess

Extraordinary Birds by Sandy Stark-McGinnis

Blue Birds by Caroline Starr Rose

Wild Wings by Gill Lewis

Call Me Alastair by Cory Leonardo

The Simple Art of Flying by Cory Leonardo

A Bird Will Soar by Alison Green Myers

Of A Feather by Dayna Lorentz

Fly Away Home by Patricia Hermes

Mr. Popper’s Penguins by Richard Atwater

The Day It Rained Ducks by Lane Walker

Mr. Penguin & The Lost Treasure by Alex T. Smith

Gertie, the Darling Duck of WWII by Shari Swanson

Reptiles & Amphibians Middle Grade Books

The Adventures of Old Mr. Toad by Harrison Cady

The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame

Night of the Spadefoot Toad by Bill Harley

The Poison Frog Mystery (Boxcar Children Series) by Gertrude Chandler Warner

The Fantastic Secret of Owen Jester by Barbara O’Connor

Nat Geo Kids Chapters: Scrapes with Snakes by Brady Barr

Esio Trot by Ronald Dahl

The Tortoise and the Soldier: A Story of Courage and Friendship in World War 1 by Michael Foreman

U.S Guide to Venomous Snakes and Their Mimics by Scott Shupe

Prehistoric Middle Grade Novels about Dinosaurs

The Story of the Dinosaurs in 25 Discoveries by Donald R. Prothero

The Bone Wars by Nicky Dee

Frozen in Time by Michael Oard

Magical Treehouse: Dinosaurs Before Dark by Mary Pope Osbourne

Magical Treehouse: Story of the Sabertooth by Mary Pope Osbourne

Rumble Tumbles Through Time Dinosaur Days by Jeannie K. Fulbright

God’s Crime Scene for Kids by J Warner Wallace

Raptor Red by Robert T. Bakker

Middle Grade Science Books About Weather

Science Comics: Wild Weather: Storms, Meteorology, and Climate by MK Reed

The Secret World of Weather by Tristan Gooley

Rain Reign by Ann M. Martin

The Lion, The Witch, & The Wardrobe by C.S Lewis

Storm Runners by Roland Smith

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, by William Kamkwamba

Alone by Megan E. Freeman

Maroo of the Winter Caves by Ann Turnbull

World Without Fish by Mark Kurlansky

Song for a Whale by Lynne Kelly

Haven Jacobs Saves the Planet by Barbara Dee

Middle Grade Science Novels About Biomes

Jungle Prophet

JUNGLE PROPHET

 

Global: One Fragile World by Eoin Colfer

The Giant Forest by Bill & Mia Belew

The Man Who Planted Trees; A Story of Lost Groves, the Science of Trees, and A Plan to Save the Planet by Jim Robbins

American Canopy by Eric Rutkow

Ellie’s Log by Judith L. Li

Forest World by Margarita Engle

Rewilding: Bringing Wildlife Back Where It Belongs by David A. Steen

The Fantastic Secret of Owen Jester by Barbara O’Connor

Across the Desert by Dusti Bowling

My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George

The Kid Who Climbed Everest by Bear Grylls

Wild Rescuers Expedition on the Tundra by Stacy Plays

The Polar Bear Explorer’s Club by Alex Bell

Middle Grade Science Books about Space

Along Came Galileo by Jeanne Bendick

Childhood of Famous Americans: John Glenn by Michael Burgan

Childhood of Famous Americans: Neil Armstrong by Montrew Dunham

Reaching for the Moon by Katherine Johnson

Hidden Figures (Young Reader’s Edition) by Margot Shetterly

Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut’s Story by Michael Collins

Lucy and the Rocket Dog by Will Buckingham

A Rover’s Story by Jasmine Warga

Middle Grade Science Books About Homesteading

Charlotte’s Web by E.B White

 

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

 

Along Came a Dog by Meindert DeJong

 

Heidi by Johanna Spyri

 

Diary of an Early American Boy by Eric Sloane

 

Pixie Pushes On by Tamara Bundy

 

Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer by Kelly Jones

 

Moo by Sharon Creech

 

Riding Freedom by Pam Muñoz Ryan

 

Horse by Geraldine Brooks

 

The Way of the Hive: A Honey Bee’s Story by Jay Hosler

 

Middle Grade Science Books About Bugs

 Cricket in Times Square by George Seldon & Garth Williams

 

The Magnificent Book of Insects & Spiders by Weldon Owen

 

Maximillian Fly by Angie Sage

 

Sensational Butterflies by Ben Rothery

 

The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian’s Art Changed Science by Joyce Sidman

 

Lottie Saves the Bees: A Buzzing Children’s Adventure Story by Heather B. Moon

 

Ticks: Dangerous Hitchhikers by Sandra Markle

 

Zombie Makers: True Stories of Nature’s Undead by Rebecca L. Johnson

 

Masters of Disguise: Amazing Animal Tricksters by Rebecca L. Johnson

 

Amazing Ants: A Kids Book of Cool Facts & Pictures of Ants by Wild Pages Publishing

 

Fun Facts About Praying Mantis: 29 Frequently Asked Questions by Fiona Weber

 

The Worm Whisperer by Betty Hicks

 

Middle Grade Books About Botany

Wishtree by Katherine Applegate

 

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

 

Seedfolks by Paul Fleischman

 

The Secret Wild by Alex Evelyn

 

The Lost Flower Children by Janet Taylor Lisle

 

Middle Grade Books About Chemistry

The Disappearing Spoon, Young Readers Edition by Sam Kean

 

Marie Curie Book for Curious Kids by Eric Lylani

 

Itch: The Explosive Adventures of an Element Hunter by Simon Mayo

 

Robert Boyle: Trailblazer of Science by John Tiner

 

Science Comics: The Periodic Table of Elements by Jon Chad

 

Who Was Marie Curie by Megan Stein

 

More Middle Grade Science Novels

Wanting more middle grade science books? Don’t worry! We will be adding to this list as we complete more units of Rabbit Trails through Science.

What books would you add to this list? Let us know in this comments below or in our online homeschool community.