I bought this for my 9-year-old and she has not put it down. She spent an entire Saturday afternoon reading about volcanoes and then insisted on explaining the whole process to her dad. This book is everything I hoped it would be.

That alone tells you everything. My 10-year-old grabbed it off the counter and an hour later he was explaining black holes to me. His teachers have noticed a real difference in how he engages in class.

Three kids, three very different personalities, and all three of them have picked this up on their own. The way it explains the why behind things is exactly what my kids needed. Highly recommend.

My daughter is iPad-obsessed. I left this on the kitchen table without a word. By evening she had read four chapters and was asking me questions I had no idea how to answer. That's a win in my book.

We have had more meaningful family conversations in the past month than in the past year. My 8-year-old brought up tectonic plates at dinner and my husband and I just looked at each other. This book is special.

His confidence has gone through the roof. He came home and told me he answered a question in science class that no one else knew. I know exactly why. This book covers things schools simply do not get to.

One for my son, one for my niece, and one for my nephew. Everyone wanted their own after seeing how much my son loved it. The comic-style layout makes it so approachable for kids who normally resist reading.

Most encyclopedias just give you facts. This one explains the reasoning and mechanism behind everything. My 11-year-old has genuinely started thinking more critically about how the world works.

My son avoided every book I put in front of him. This one he picked up himself. The visual format and bite-sized sections are perfect for kids who get overwhelmed by walls of text.

Gave this to my nephew for his birthday. His mom texted me two days later asking for the link because he had already told three friends about it. That's a pretty strong endorsement.

I bought this for my 9-year-old and she has not put it down. She spent an entire Saturday afternoon reading about volcanoes and then insisted on explaining the whole process to her dad. This book is everything I hoped it would be.

That alone tells you everything. My 10-year-old grabbed it off the counter and an hour later he was explaining black holes to me. His teachers have noticed a real difference in how he engages in class.

Three kids, three very different personalities, and all three of them have picked this up on their own. The way it explains the why behind things is exactly what my kids needed. Highly recommend.

My daughter is iPad-obsessed. I left this on the kitchen table without a word. By evening she had read four chapters and was asking me questions I had no idea how to answer. That's a win in my book.

We have had more meaningful family conversations in the past month than in the past year. My 8-year-old brought up tectonic plates at dinner and my husband and I just looked at each other. This book is special.

His confidence has gone through the roof. He came home and told me he answered a question in science class that no one else knew. I know exactly why. This book covers things schools simply do not get to.

One for my son, one for my niece, and one for my nephew. Everyone wanted their own after seeing how much my son loved it. The comic-style layout makes it so approachable for kids who normally resist reading.

Most encyclopedias just give you facts. This one explains the reasoning and mechanism behind everything. My 11-year-old has genuinely started thinking more critically about how the world works.

My son avoided every book I put in front of him. This one he picked up himself. The visual format and bite-sized sections are perfect for kids who get overwhelmed by walls of text.

Gave this to my nephew for his birthday. His mom texted me two days later asking for the link because he had already told three friends about it. That's a pretty strong endorsement.