TryEngineering Launched New Six-Book STEM Series
The new collection offers 8- to 12-year-olds hands-on ways to explore rapidly evolving technologies at home.
Updated on Sept. 28, 2026 in Pre-Teens
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TryEngineering has released a new six-book STEM series titled Tomorrow's Technology With TryEngineering. Designed for children ages 8 to 12, the collection aims to help young readers grasp complex scientific and technical concepts.
Why it matters
As global technology shifts rapidly, this series provides young learners with accessible tools to understand engineering fields. The books offer a structured way for families to support science education outside of the classroom.
The collection consists of 6 individual books tailored for the 8 to 12 age demographic. These materials adapt existing digital content and video resources previously hosted on the TryEngineering website.
The players
TryEngineering
An educational initiative that provides STEM resources, ebooks, and videos for young learners.
Lerner Publishing Group
A book publisher that partners with organizations to produce educational material for children.
IEEE
A professional association that supports technical education through its various member societies.
The details
Each book integrates age-appropriate explanations with real-world examples and interactive design challenges. The series content is drawn from the existing digital library of ebooks and videos maintained by TryEngineering. It features collaborative contributions from the IEEE Communications, Computer, and Oceanic Engineering societies to ensure the technical accuracy of the series.
Timeline
September 28, 2026: The STEM series was officially launched.
The Home Front
This series marks a transition for digital learning resources like the tryengineering.org library into physical home bookshelves. It follows the broader trend of publishers adapting online science curricula into tactile, offline formats for younger students.
Parents can check the TryEngineering website to preview the digital content that complements these new books. Consider incorporating the design challenges found in the series into your weekend routine to foster hands-on learning at the kitchen table.
The takeaway
These books are available now through retailers like Amazon, Bookshop, and Lerner. You can supplement these readings by using the existing videos and ebooks found at tryengineering.org to help your child visualize the concepts.
Further reading
For more ways to engage your middle-schooler with science at home, visit our Pre-Teens resource section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by IEEE Spectrum: Technology, Engineering, and Science News.
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