Books for 8th Grade

Explore 48 curated books for 8th Grade students. Each resource has been reviewed for quality and age-appropriateness.

Easy Grammar Plus Student Workbook

Student workbook for Easy Grammar Plus by Wanda C. Phillips, using the prepositional approach to teach grammar with low-prep daily lessons and built-in review. Grades 7 and up.

Our Mother Tongue: A Guide to English Grammar

A classical, literature-rich English grammar guide that surveys the major concepts of grammar through sentence diagramming and selections from great writers and Scripture. Recommended for grades 6-9.

The Art of Argument: An Introduction to the Informal Fallacies (Revised Edition)

A best-selling middle-school logic course from Classical Academic Press that teaches 28 informal fallacies through vivid examples, mock advertisements, and engaging discussion.

The Thinking Toolbox: Thirty-Five Lessons That Will Build Your Reasoning Skills

A friendly, comic-illustrated follow-up to The Fallacy Detective, with 35 hands-on lessons and activities that teach practical reasoning, evidence, and problem-solving for ages 13 and up.

History Year by Year: The History of the World, from the Stone Age to the Digital Age

DK's richly illustrated visual timeline of world history from the Stone Age to today—photographs, maps, and infographics that make a perfect homeschool history reference for ages 8–13.

A Child's History of the World

V. M. Hillyer's warm, story-driven survey of human history from cave dwellers to modern times—a classic homeschool read-aloud spine for elementary and middle-grade students.

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Janice VanCleave's 201 Awesome, Magical, Bizarre, & Incredible Experiments

201 safe, low-cost, hands-on science experiments across biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, and astronomy using common household materials—a long-running homeschool favorite for elementary and middle school.

DK Knowledge Encyclopedia Science!

A visually stunning DK reference covering matter, forces, energy, chemistry, life science, earth science, and space—an ideal hardcover spine or companion for homeschool science across the elementary and middle years.

Everything You Need to Ace Science in One Big Fat Notebook

The Brain Quest team's wildly popular middle-school science study guide—notes, doodles, mnemonics, and quizzes covering the periodic table, forces, energy, space, earth science, and biology. A great homeschool supplement or review tool.

DK Smithsonian: The Science Book — Big Ideas Simply Explained

Comprehensive illustrated science reference covering key discoveries and concepts across physics, chemistry, biology, and earth science from ancient times to today.

The Human Body Coloring Book: The Ultimate Anatomy Study Guide (DK)

A hands-on DK anatomy study guide using coloring to teach all major body systems — ideal for grades 6 through adult learners.

Human Body: A Visual Encyclopedia (DK)

A beautifully illustrated DK encyclopedia covering all human body systems with photographs, CGI artworks, and infographics for young learners.

Total Health: Talking About Life's Changes (Middle School)

A Christian-based middle school health curriculum covering puberty, nutrition, fitness, emotional health, peer pressure, and life skills for preteens.

Home School Family Fitness: The Complete Physical Education Curriculum for Grades K-12

A complete 40-week K-12 physical education curriculum with lesson plans, fitness tests, and sports labs designed for homeschool families.

Mark Twain Health, Wellness, and Physical Fitness Workbook (Grades 5-8)

A comprehensive health education workbook for grades 5-8 covering nutrition, fitness, mental health, substance abuse prevention, and personal wellness.

Coding Projects in Scratch

A beautifully illustrated Scratch programming guide with step-by-step coding projects for ages 8-14.

Girls Who Code: Learn to Code and Change the World

An inspiring guide combining coding instruction with stories of women in tech, for middle and high school students.

Python for Kids: A Playful Introduction to Programming

A fun, illustrated guide to Python programming for kids ages 10 and up, with games and puzzles.

JavaScript for Kids: A Playful Introduction to Programming

A fun, illustrated guide to JavaScript programming for kids ages 10+, building games in the browser.

Hello World! Computer Programming for Kids and Other Beginners, 3rd Edition

A father-son guide to Python programming for kids 12+ and complete beginners, now in its 3rd edition.

No More Meltdowns: Positive Strategies for Managing and Preventing Out-of-Control Behavior

A practical, four-step approach to preventing and managing meltdowns in children with autism, ADHD, and other behavioral challenges — with real-world scenarios and solutions.

Uniquely Human: A Different Way of Seeing Autism

A paradigm-shifting book that reframes autism as a difference to be understood rather than a disorder to be fixed, with practical guidance for parents and educators.

Smart but Scattered Teens: The Executive Skills Program for Helping Teens Reach Their Potential

The teen-focused follow-up to the bestselling Smart but Scattered, providing executive skills strategies specifically designed for adolescents aged 12-18.

The Zones of Regulation: A Curriculum Designed to Foster Self-Regulation and Emotional Control

A widely-used framework that teaches children to identify their emotional states and use strategies to regulate their feelings and behavior across four color-coded zones.

The Explosive Child (6th Edition)

A groundbreaking guide to understanding and parenting easily frustrated, chronically inflexible children using Collaborative & Proactive Solutions.

A Little History of the World

A beloved single-volume world history told in warm, conversational prose — from the Stone Age to the 20th century — perfect for upper elementary through high school.

Everything You Need to Ace World History in One Big Fat Notebook

Visual notebook-style world history study guide for middle schoolers covering every major civilization from ancient Mesopotamia through the modern era.

Everything You Need to Ace American History in One Big Fat Notebook

Visual, notebook-style study guide covering all of American history for middle schoolers — from pre-Columbian times to today, with diagrams, timelines, and mnemonics.

The Story of the World Volume 4: The Modern Age

Final volume in the Story of the World series covering 1850 to present: world wars, Cold War, civil rights, and globalization told as engaging narrative history.

The Story of the World Volume 2: The Middle Ages

Narrative history of the Middle Ages (400–1600 CE) for elementary students, covering medieval Europe, Islam, Vikings, Crusades, and global civilizations in story format.

The Story of the World Volume 3: Early Modern Times

Narrative world history from 1600 to 1850 covering exploration, colonialism, revolutions, and the Enlightenment for elementary and middle school students.

The Number Devil: A Mathematical Adventure

A captivating novel where a boy who hates math meets a number devil in his dreams, discovering the beauty of prime numbers, Fibonacci sequences, and other mathematical wonders.

Carson Dellosa Skill Builders Grades 6-8 Spanish Workbook

Middle school Spanish workbook covering intermediate vocabulary, verb conjugation, and conversation patterns with varied exercises and cultural notes for grades 6-8.

Living Language French, Essential Edition

Complete beginner French course with coursebook, 3 audio CDs, and free online learning, providing structured instruction in reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

Short Stories in Spanish for Beginners

Eight engaging short stories written specifically for beginner Spanish learners, building vocabulary and grammar through compelling narratives set across the Spanish-speaking world.

Art for Kids: Drawing — The Only Drawing Book You'll Ever Need

A comprehensive, beautifully produced drawing instruction book for young artists covering line, shading, perspective, proportion, and composition.

How to Draw Cool Stuff: A Drawing Guide for Teachers and Students

A step-by-step guide teaching teens and students to draw realistic objects, optical illusions, and eye-catching designs using simple geometric techniques.

Drawing for Older Children & Teens: A Creative Method for Adult Beginners, Too

Advanced drawing instruction for teens and adult beginners using the Monart Method, covering proportion, perspective, shading, and realistic drawing techniques.

Discovering Great Artists: Hands-On Art Experiences in the Styles of Great Masters

An award-winning hands-on art history curriculum featuring 60+ great artists with kid-tested activities that bring art movements to life.

You Can Draw in 30 Days: The Fun, Easy Way to Learn to Draw in One Month or Less

A bestselling 30-day drawing course by Emmy Award-winning PBS host Mark Kistler, teaching anyone to draw with daily 20-minute lessons.

Uncle Josh's Outline Map Book

Reproducible blank outline maps of continents, countries, and U.S. states for geography study and map drills.

Hal Leonard Guitar Method Book 1

The world's best-selling guitar method for beginners, teaching chords, melodies, and music reading through a progressive approach with audio support.

The Mystery of History Volume I: Creation to Resurrection

A chronological history curriculum spanning Creation to the Resurrection, integrating world history with Biblical events for grades 4–8.

Grapevine Studies: Stick Figuring Through the Bible — New Testament Overview

A visual Bible study method where students draw simple stick figures to learn and remember New Testament stories and themes.

Bible Study Guide for All Ages

A multi-age Bible curriculum with hands-on activities, timelines, and maps designed so the whole family can study Scripture together.

The Action Bible: God's Redemptive Story

A graphic novel Bible presenting Scripture in vivid comic-book style illustrations, covering Genesis through Revelation for ages 9–12.

Dimensions Math Grade 8

Dimensions Math® is a series of textbooks designed for middle school students. Developed in collaboration between Star Publishing and Singapore Math Inc®, this series follows the Singapore Mathematics Framework and covers the topics in the Common Cor...

All About Reading

All About Reading helps you teach reading in the most effective way possible. Results are guaranteed! All About Reading consists of Pre-reading and Levels 1-4. It teaches all key components of reading in a fun and engaging way. Choose a level or plac...