Ages 5–10 · A picture book series

The STEM Squad

Four friends. Real problems in their own neighborhood. Solved with science, technology, engineering and math.

Tariq, Elena, Maya and Sofia sitting together on the grass beside a stream

Season One

Out now

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Book One

Sofia's Discovery

Sofia · Science

Why are the plants in the community garden dying in perfect circles? Sofia calls in the squad to find out.

Teaches: The power of careful observation

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Book Two

Tariq's Code

Tariq · Technology

Tariq's grandparents have a problem: their little dog Biscuit keeps escaping! So Tariq has an idea.

Teaches: How coding loops work, and what to do when code goes wrong

Coming soon

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Book Three

Elena Builds

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Book Four

Maya's Patterns

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Book Five

The Water Crisis

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Book Six

The Energy Blackout

Four kids, four ways of solving a problem

Meet the Squad

Sofia looking through her magnifying glass

Sofia

Science

Notices what everyone else walks past. Never without her magnifying glass and field notebook.

Meet Sofia
Tariq smiling

Tariq

Technology

Codes it, measures it and makes it smart. His tablet is always within reach.

Meet Tariq
Elena in her orange overalls

Elena

Engineering

Designs it, builds it, tests it, then makes it better. Overalls on, tools ready.

Meet Elena
Maya smiling in her purple jacket

Maya

Math

Finds the pattern hiding in the numbers and sketches it out for everyone to see.

Meet Maya

For parents and teachers

What your child learns

Observe first

Look closely, ask good questions, and understand a problem before trying to fix it.

Think in steps

Technology runs on logic, not magic. When something breaks, debug it one step at a time.

Build, test, improve

The engineering design process: a first try that fails is how the better one gets built.

Find the pattern

Shapes, numbers and data reveal what is really going on.

Guide for parents and teachers