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Computers Books for Kids

118 books in computers. Every book rated for reading level and content intensity.

Computers books for kids span a wider readiness range than parents usually expect. The same genre category contains gentle picture books and high-intensity middle-grade novels — Lexile and grade-level scores measure text complexity, not what's actually in the story. A computers title appropriate for a confident 8-year-old reader could still cover themes a sensitive 12-year-old isn't ready for.

Across HootRated's 118 computers titles, books span Grade 2–8. About 96% are rated Gentle or Mild — safe picks for sensitive readers and kids reading ahead of their emotional readiness. 1% sit at the Intense or Very Intense end. Average content intensity is 1.2/5.

Use the intensity badges (green → red, low → high) to filter by emotional readiness rather than just age. For deeper detail on how we rate, see our rating methodology.

Kyle's first Kwanzaa

Angela Shelf Medearis

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Kyle's first Kwanzaa

Angela Shelf Medearis

Level 2-3 Gentle

An Online Visit to Asia (Hovanec, Erin M. Internet Field Trips.)

Erin M. Hovanec

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An Online Visit to Asia (Hovanec, Erin M. Internet Field Trips.)

Erin M. Hovanec

Level 4-5 Gentle

An Online Visit to Antarctica (Hovanec, Erin M. Internet Field Trips.)

Erin M. Hovanec

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An Online Visit to Antarctica (Hovanec, Erin M. Internet Field Trips.)

Erin M. Hovanec

Level 4-5 Gentle

The first computers

Charles A. Jortberg

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The first computers

Charles A. Jortberg

Level 7 Gentle

The Super Computers (Kids & Computers)

Charles A. Jortberg

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The Super Computers (Kids & Computers)

Charles A. Jortberg

Level 7-8 Gentle

The Mini Computers (Kids & Computers)

Charles A. Jortberg

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The Mini Computers (Kids & Computers)

Charles A. Jortberg

Level 7 Gentle

The story of Twitter

Sara Gilbert

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The story of Twitter

Sara Gilbert

Level 7-8 Gentle

Comprehensive curriculum for gifted learners

Joyce VanTassel-Baska

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Comprehensive curriculum for gifted learners

Joyce VanTassel-Baska

Level 8

Silicon songs

Buzz King

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Silicon songs

Buzz King

Level 4-5

The deadly hoax

Scott Corbett

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The deadly hoax

Scott Corbett

Level 3

Chip Mitchell, the case of the stolen computer brains

Fred D'Ignazio

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Chip Mitchell, the case of the stolen computer brains

Fred D'Ignazio

Level 4-5

Looking at computer graphics

Penny Holland

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Looking at computer graphics

Penny Holland

Level 2

Exploring with pocket calculators

Gary G. Bitter

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Exploring with pocket calculators

Gary G. Bitter

Level 3

Parents, kids & computers

Robin Raskin

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Parents, kids & computers

Robin Raskin

Level 7

Creating E-reports and online presentations

Gerry Souter

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Creating E-reports and online presentations

Gerry Souter

Level 3

Internet power research using the Big6 approach

Art Wolinsky

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Internet power research using the Big6 approach

Art Wolinsky

Level 3

Homework busters

Thompson, Bill

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Homework busters

Thompson, Bill

Level 2

Multimedia Graphics

Willem Velthoven, Jorinde Seijdel

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Multimedia Graphics

Willem Velthoven, Jorinde Seijdel

Level 4-5

Inside computers

David J. Darling

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Inside computers

David J. Darling

Level 3

Teaching information literacy using electronic resources for grades K-6

Linda Skeele

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Teaching information literacy using electronic resources for grades K-6

Linda Skeele

Level 6

Developing an information literacy program K-12

Iowa City Community School District (Iowa City, Iowa)

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Developing an information literacy program K-12

Iowa City Community School District (Iowa City, Iowa)

Level 6

All about computers

Jean Atelsek

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All about computers

Jean Atelsek

Level 3

Safety net

Zachary Britton

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Safety net

Zachary Britton

Level 4-5

Child Sexual Abuse And the Internet

Martin Calder

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Child Sexual Abuse And the Internet

Martin Calder

Level 4-5

Horizons! Computing Across the Curriculum, ClarisWorks 5.0 (Mac), Student Edition

McGraw-Hill

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Horizons! Computing Across the Curriculum, ClarisWorks 5.0 (Mac), Student Edition

McGraw-Hill

Level 4-5

Excel 2000

McGraw-Hill

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Excel 2000

McGraw-Hill

Level 8

It's Basic

Shelley Lipson

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It's Basic

Shelley Lipson

Level 2

The Internet kids & family yellow pages

Jean Armour Polly

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The Internet kids & family yellow pages

Jean Armour Polly

Level 8

PowerPoint 2002

Deborah Hinkle

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PowerPoint 2002

Deborah Hinkle

Level 8

Glencoe Keyboarding Connections

McGraw-Hill

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Glencoe Keyboarding Connections

McGraw-Hill

Level 4-5

Glencoe Keyboarding with Computer Applications Student Edition, Lessons 1-150

McGraw-Hill

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Glencoe Keyboarding with Computer Applications Student Edition, Lessons 1-150

McGraw-Hill

Level 8

Children and the internet

Brendan P. Kehoe, Victoria Mixon

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Children and the internet

Brendan P. Kehoe, Victoria Mixon

Level 6

California Edition of Elementary and Middle School Mathematics

John A. Van de Walle

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California Edition of Elementary and Middle School Mathematics

John A. Van de Walle

Level 8

Own Your Space

Linda McCarthy

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Own Your Space

Linda McCarthy

Level 6

Little Classic 9

Robin Williams

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Little Classic 9

Robin Williams

Level 8

The Really Useful Book of ICT in the Early Years (Really Useful)

Harriet Price

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The Really Useful Book of ICT in the Early Years (Really Useful)

Harriet Price

Level 4-5

The computer

Chris Oxlade

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The computer

Chris Oxlade

Level 2

How Things Are Made Library

Angela Royston

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How Things Are Made Library

Angela Royston

Level 2

Speed Walker Fun to Program Your Apple IIE or II Plus

Howard Budin

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Speed Walker Fun to Program Your Apple IIE or II Plus

Howard Budin

Level 3

Speed Walker Fun to Program Your IBM PC

Howard Budin

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Speed Walker Fun to Program Your IBM PC

Howard Budin

Level 3

Computer keyboarding

Crawford

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Computer keyboarding

Crawford

Level 3

South-Western Structured Basic

James F. Clark

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South-Western Structured Basic

James F. Clark

Level 8

CAUGHT IN THE NET (GHOSTWRITER #45) (Ghostwriter)

Nancy Butcher

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CAUGHT IN THE NET (GHOSTWRITER #45) (Ghostwriter)

Nancy Butcher

Level 4-5

C# Programming for Kids Vs2008

Timothy Busbice

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C# Programming for Kids Vs2008

Timothy Busbice

Level 4-5

Spoken English on computer

Geoffrey N. Leech, Greg Myers, Jenny Thomas

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Spoken English on computer

Geoffrey N. Leech, Greg Myers, Jenny Thomas

Level 6

We Can Use the Computer

Scholastic Professional Books

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We Can Use the Computer

Scholastic Professional Books

Level 3

Computers For Beginners

Margaret Stephens, Rebecca Treays, Jane Chisholm, Colin Mier

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Computers For Beginners

Margaret Stephens, Rebecca Treays, Jane Chisholm, Colin Mier

Level 2

Science Year by Year

DK Publishing

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Science Year by Year

DK Publishing

Level 8

Private Lives (Tom Clancy's Net Force; Young Adults, No. 9)

Tom Clancy, Steve R. Pieczenik

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Private Lives (Tom Clancy's Net Force; Young Adults, No. 9)

Tom Clancy, Steve R. Pieczenik

Level 4-5

Internet Kids & Family Yellow Pages

Jean Polly

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Internet Kids & Family Yellow Pages

Jean Polly

Level 5

Word Processing

DK Publishing

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Word Processing

DK Publishing

Level 5

Microsoft Office Applications

William Robert Pasewark Jr.

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Microsoft Office Applications

William Robert Pasewark Jr.

Level 8

New Perspectives on Computer Concepts - Comprehensive

Julie J Parker

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New Perspectives on Computer Concepts - Comprehensive

Julie J Parker

Level 8

Governet

Gary Garfield

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Governet

Gary Garfield

Level 4-5

The Odd 1s Out Doodle Book

James Rallison

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The Odd 1s Out Doodle Book

James Rallison

Level 3

Look Both Ways

Linda Criddle

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Look Both Ways

Linda Criddle

Level 6

The Technology Revolution, Vol. 10 (World History By Era)

Scott Barbour

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The Technology Revolution, Vol. 10 (World History By Era)

Scott Barbour

Level 7

The Information Age

James D. Torr

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The Information Age

James D. Torr

Level 6

Yahooligans! The Ultimate 2003 Kids Passport to the Web

Trini Newquist

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Yahooligans! The Ultimate 2003 Kids Passport to the Web

Trini Newquist

Level 4-5

Complete Book of Windows

Richard Dungworth

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Complete Book of Windows

Richard Dungworth

Level 2
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Questions parents ask about computers books

What are the best computers books for kids?
HootRated catalogs 118 computers children's books spanning Grade 2–8. Each is rated on reading level and content intensity. The picks above are sorted by quality signals — hook factor, discussion potential, and content appropriateness.
Are computers books appropriate for sensitive readers?
113 books (96%) are rated Gentle or Mild — safe for sensitive readers. 1 (1%) are rated Intense or Very Intense. Average intensity is 1.2/5. Filter by intensity badge to match your child's emotional readiness.
What reading level are computers books?
Computers books in our catalog span Grade 2–8. The typical reading level lands around Grade 5. Reading level measures text difficulty — separate from content intensity, which measures emotional weight. The two often don't track together for gifted readers — the Gifted Kid Paradox.