Books like 11 experiments that failed by Jenny Offill

Never Let Me Go is a contemplative study of friendship, identity, and the ethical limits of science as it follows the lives of a group of students growing up in a quiet English boarding school.

Oedipa Maas, executor of Pierce Inverarity’s will, uncovers a hidden network of conspiracies, jazz clubs, and beatnik culture while navigating her own psyche.

Balram Halwai rises from servant to entrepreneur, revealing the brutal path of ambition and survival in modern India.

When Enid Lambert calls for a final Christmas at the family home, the aging patriarch with Parkinson’s and his three adult children—banker, screenwriter, and restaurateur—must confront their own discontent and the fractured bonds that hold the family together.

Jennifer Egan’s interlocking narratives weave the lives of Bennie Salazar, a former punk rocker turned record executive, and Sasha, a restless young woman, across decades and continents, exploring music, memory and the fragile threads that bind us.

Nine‑year‑old Allen defies his parents and stern science teacher to pursue a daring project on human photosynthesis, launching a humorous, science‑filled adventure for middle‑grade readers.

A Dominican‑American teenager in New Jersey struggles with weight, family history, and an unbreakable love, while his dream of becoming a writer clashes with a centuries‑old curse that haunts his lineage.

Franny K. Stein, a budding mad scientist, must rescue her town when a towering, arrow‑shooting Cupid wreaks havoc—while coping with a quirky dog‑lab assistant named Igor.

In a small Hungarian town, a winter circus arrives with a colossal whale, sparking rumors and a chain of surreal events that test the townsfolk’s sanity amid looming intrigue.

In a race for the Founder's Day parade float, nine‑year‑old Freddy Funkhouser builds alive‑sliding French fries in his laboratory, sparking a zany showdown with a rival fast‑food restaurant.

A mysteriously cloaked stranger arrives in Iping, where his invisibility sparks unexplained crimes and hints at a slowly unraveling mind.

One hundred and one experiments that answer student's questions concerning basic scientific concepts. Illa Podendorf is a science teacher who encourages children to work on their own and to investigate and solve problems as scientists do. Doing experiments, like the ones outlined in this book not only helps children develop better concepts but, incidentally, improves reading skill and the capacity to follow directions intelligently. Thus children become equipped to explore the ever-expanding world of knowledge to which science leads. By doing the experiments in this book, children see or hear or otherwise observe what happens in certain situations. When they learn what happens in a very small part of the universe they get understandings that help explain events in a larger universe. Doing these experiments is fun. This is a good reason to do them for children can learn while having fun. But there is a more basic reason. Through experiments children get first-hand knowledge that certain things do indeed take place. The knowledge gained through experimenting, supplemented with other types of learning, enables children to build concepts with which to interpret the world around them. Paul E. Blackwood Specialist for Elementary Science Office of Education U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare

Franny K. Stein, the school’s resident mad scientist, battles her own oddness and a monstrous Fiend to protect her classmates while trying to fit in.

Franny K. Stein, a high‑school mad scientist, travels to the past to prevent her embarrassing name from being revealed at the science fair, only to confront her younger self in a chaotic time‑battle.

In this picture book, Becky, a third‑grader, outdoes her classmates by launching an ambitious science experiment that sprout seeds from paper cups.

A lively collection of 101 hands‑on science experiments that turns any weekend into a laboratory adventure, perfect for budding scientists and curious families.

Sophie ventures to a secluded Pacific island lab, where a team of genetically engineered humans with a hidden flaw awaits. With a charter pilot’s help, she uncovers the truth about her mother and a controversial experiment.

Kid inventor Frank Einstein must rescue his sentient robotic friends Klink and Klank from the scheming T. Edison, using real science and a dark energy drive in this humorous middle‑grade adventure.

When a death sentence is narrowly avoided, Octavian Nothing and his tutor must flee Boston for refuge while British forces loom; hopeful freedom arrives in Lord Dunmore’s proclamation, sparking adventures along the Virginia coast amid the Revolutionary War.

Instructions for 175 experiments, tricks, and creations.

Zack’s accidental gulp of invisible ink from Spencer’s science experiment threatens his chances at first‑place in the Len and Larry’s Ice Cream contest, even as their new flavor battles for glory.

Fundamental Concepts in the Design of Experiments, 5/e offers comprehensive coverage of the key elements of experimental design used by applied researchers to solve problems in the field. Wide-ranging and accessible, it shows students how to use applied statistics for planning, running, and analyzing experiments. Featuring over 350 problems taken from the authors' actual industrial consulting experiences, the text gives students valuable practice with real data and problem solving. The problems emphasize the basic philosophy of design and are simple enough for students with limited mathematical backgrounds to understand. The authors provide extensive coverage of the analysis of residuals, the concept of resolution in fractional replications, Plackett-Burman designs, and Taguchi techniques. SAS (Statistical Analysis System) computer programs are incorporated to facilitate analysis.

Twelve‑year‑old orphan Max Einstein hacks NYU’s computer, attends college courses, builds inventions to help the homeless, and plays speed chess in the park—before a mysterious organization recruits her.