This was a different take on science than I had read before. It does go into detail about how things work and the background of the chemicals and science of it. It is not a traditional hands on stem book, but it can be mixed in with a Harry Potter theme or Halloween. It’s also fun for just a rainy day sit down experiment book or outdoor fun day. Over all I found it a quick easy read with lots of fun experiments inside with a magical twist. Will be using it to accompany my teachings when it comes out.


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Fantastic, fun and explorative book.
Super cute presentation which makes it really easy to engage with.
Activities are great and feel like the way it portrays the tasks is super appealing for kids.
Love this book

I received an arc of this title for an honest review. Lots of fun activities for kids to do with a grown-up, including making manna, crafting a movable hand, and making fluorescent cut flowers. The title with the word "Spell" may turn some parents away from this but might attract more kids.

Makes learning some science concepts fun and easy in the world of magic and fun. easy to follow and images. Separates into different parts of science and introduces it at the start od each section.

I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.

The Science Spell Book is a fun filled science book for parents, carers or teachers to do some magical experiments with their children/class. The book starts with an introduction for the grown up accompanying the children to do the experiments. It gave some good information and a run down on staple items that you need to do the experiments successfully. After this the book is divided into sections and has bright, colourful photographs to accompany each experiment along with detailed and easy to follow instructions.
Some experiments had diagrams to help you follow the instructions better which was a great help too.
You will need to spend some money kitting out for the experiments with ingredients and things needed as not every household will have these items on hand at home.
A great interactive, wow factor book for children, sure to delight using the magic of science!

The Science Spell Book: Magical Experiments for Kids by Cara Florance is a great book for parents, caregivers, and teachers of science and/or magic-loving kids. The introduction to the book is intended for the adults to review and provides instructions on how to use the book as well as some staple items that should be kept on hand to complete the included experiments. The remainder of the book is divided into sections highlighting various natural phenomenon that inspire magic. These categories are infusions (pH and indicators), illumination (light), sorcery (forces), alchemy (physical and chemical changes), and mimicry (biology-inspired engineering). Each section includes an explanation of the natural phenomenon and related experiments. The experiment pages include a supply list, detailed instructions and explanations, illustrations, and color photographs.

I think that this book would be a fun and educational addition to a homeschool or classroom, but it could also be great inspiration for family activities. I really appreciate that the various sections include illustrations as well as photographs. I always like to see the end result in order to see if I completed the activity properly. Additionally, some of the illustrations are diagrams that help break some of the instructions down. I find this to be extremely helpful for experiments that need to be completed in a precise manner. Another factor to consider is that the experiments in this book are NOT the same as all the other typical "magic" experiments. I'm pleased to say that The Science Spell Book is unlike any other science or magic book that I've seen and I'm eager to add a physical copy of the book to my own homeschool library!

Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Kids for the opportunity to review an ARC of The Science Spell Book!

This is one of my favorite children's science books that I've read, and I've read a lot! It's packed with fun science activities with lots of full color, engaging photos, clear instructions, lots of information about the science behind the activity, and a wonderfully fun feel to it all. There are all different sections for all kinds of types of science, and the projects are really creative. I can't think of any kid who wouldn't like making a UV-glowing dinner, bracelets that light up when you click them together, or color changing ink from anthocyanins. I plan to write up a full review on my homeschooling website, A Magical Homeschool, because this is one I will definitely be recommending.

Great fun -- and even better, wildly educational.

I read a temporary digital ARC of this book for review.

As school is out for the Summer I’ve been looking at ways to keep my son entertained. I prefer him to not veg out on tv or his tablet. He loves to learn and these experiments have been so fun!! Love it! Thank you!

Such a fun book and came in at perfect timing for Summer! The kids, aging from 3 to 10, adored this one and all of the fun activities, They ranged for easy enough to do with little assistance to ones with more of a parental hands on, Either way they were perfect activities to do together and everyone had so much fun.

Are you looking for some fun science activities to do with your kids? This is the book for you! We did many of the activities in the book using materials we had on hand, purchased at Walmart, or on Amazon. The materials are pretty inexpensive and can be used many times over. We had fun with the Magic and then learning about the science behind it. We learned so much, while having fun. The photos and illustrations really bring the book to life.

Thank you NetGalley and SourceBooks Kids for the opportunity to review this book.

The book does no wrong I would say. Whenever there's adult supervision required the book includes it wherever necessary. And yes, magic and science. No arguments here. To each his own. I still remember being a kid believing in both science and magic. One was healthy for my creativity and imagination. One explained well why a thing happened.

The book does read like a magical potion recipe. However, I can understand the intention of the author and the team.

It will be a fun time for the family I feel to carry out these simple experiments.

However, caution is still necessary dealing with such things even though most ingredients are natural.

Such a fun activity book!

Thank you, SOURCEBOOKS Kids, for the advance reading copy.

This is a beautiful book that has a great mixture of unique and fun experiments along with the reasons of the scientific why behind each experiment. The experiments range from using kitchen items to nature and also materials that require a little more time to gather. There are very thorough details throughout each experiment and section, along with pictures to give the most details and help others navigate through how it might work. I would recommend this book for children between 8 and 12 years of age, although require adult supervision or assistance and some.coukd work for a younger age Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks for an advanced copy of this book! All thoughts and opinions are my own!

This was such an aesthetically gorgeous book! Full of Magic and science and fun. I've done a few activities from this book and it is a must have for all parents to wants to stun their child. It's also super scientific which I love. I feel like a wizard and a superstar in front of my child. This book is beautiful and I highly recommend it!!!I actually cannot wait to own a physical copy

A very cool book combining "witchcraft" and science to make super fun experiments. I've saved a bunch and can;t wait to try them in the future!

thank you to netgalley and the publishers for providing me with an arc for an honest review!

This book gives a variety of "magic spells" or interesting experiments, many of which are tied to nature and household items. The book explains the experiments as well as the chemistry and scientific ideas behind the experiments. The book looks like it is aimed at children in the 8-12 range, but I'm not sure that all of the concepts and text would be something that 8-10 year olds would understand, even some young teens might have trouble with these concepts. I believe that the idea behind the book is to spark curiosity and encourage interest in science, which are very important things, but I'm not sure that this book will be accessible for its target audience. There is a note at the beginning to parents or caregivers but it doesn't really give strategies to support young readers in performing activities as it is more a reasoning or purpose for the book. I love the idea behind this book and think it has great potential but may have missed the mark when it comes to creating a text that readers will be able to follow.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book.

Sometimes I am feel really envy with nowdays kiddos, they got so many awesome books and fun creative ways to learning. This book is one of them. Actually this book is all about science experiments with natural ingredients that we actually do daily. Like natural handmade coloring food. How this book describes all the experiment with mysterious style is I like the most. It is gripping attention and give feel as the readers is learning "magical secret stuff" instead study. science. I reading this with my son and he said this book narration give him those intriguing, fun adventure feel when we are study something we really like.
This book will make some fun activities between parents guide and other family members.
I personally appreciate the layout, colors and the adorable illustrations from this book. It is pleasing to see.

Thanks Netgalley and Sourcebook Explore for my copy.