Free illustrated chapter books for ages 9-14. New books + characters as they ship. https://sparkanvil.org/feed.xml 2026-08-03T21:32:15.243Z Spark & Anvilhello@sparkanvil.org CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/activeforge-book.pdf 2026-08-03T21:32:15.173Z Spark & Anvil

Build physical fitness, motor skills, and dance proficiency through camera-based movement tracking, choreography challenges, and sport skill progressions — aligning to both SHAPE America PE standards and NCAS Dance standards. Ages 9-14.

<p><strong>ActiveForge</strong> — illustrated chapter book featuring 10 cast members. Free download.</p> <p><img src="https://sparkanvil.org/books/covers/activeforge/standard.webp" alt="ActiveForge cover" width="300"/></p> <p><a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/activeforge-book.pdf">Download Standard Edition (ages 9-12)</a> · <a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/advanced/activeforge-book.pdf">Advanced Edition (ages 11-14)</a></p> https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/adventurehub-book.pdf 2026-08-03T21:32:15.174Z Spark & Anvil

Cross-subject Hub app that aggregates contributions from 20+ portfolio source apps into 5 thematic adventure zones (Math Mountains, Word Woods, Science Labs, History Ruins, Creative Studio)

<p><strong>AdventureHub</strong> — illustrated chapter book featuring 5 cast members. Free download.</p> <p><img src="https://sparkanvil.org/books/covers/adventurehub/standard.webp" alt="AdventureHub cover" width="300"/></p> <p><a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/adventurehub-book.pdf">Download Standard Edition (ages 9-12)</a></p> https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/aiforge-book.pdf 2026-08-03T21:32:15.176Z Spark & Anvil

Learn how AI really works by building your own classifiers, training models, detecting bias, and navigating the ethics of a world run by algorithms — with an AI mentor that teaches you about itself.

<p><strong>AiForge</strong> — illustrated chapter book featuring 10 cast members. Free download.</p> <p><img src="https://sparkanvil.org/books/covers/aiforge/standard.webp" alt="AiForge cover" width="300"/></p> <p><a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/aiforge-book.pdf">Download Standard Edition (ages 9-12)</a> · <a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/advanced/aiforge-book.pdf">Advanced Edition (ages 11-14)</a></p> https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/alcumusforge-book.pdf 2026-08-03T21:32:15.177Z Spark & Anvil

Portfolio-wide adaptive mastery practice for the math and STEM cluster. Three-option Next Problem surface (Extend, Consolidate, Stretch) with visible rationale. FSRS-6 spaced retention. Competition-problem ingest. Ages 11-14.

<p><strong>AlcumusForge</strong> — illustrated chapter book featuring 10 cast members. Free download.</p> <p><img src="https://sparkanvil.org/books/covers/alcumusforge/standard.webp" alt="AlcumusForge cover" width="300"/></p> <p><a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/alcumusforge-book.pdf">Download Standard Edition (ages 9-12)</a> · <a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/advanced/alcumusforge-book.pdf">Advanced Edition (ages 11-14)</a></p> https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/beatforge-book.pdf 2026-08-03T21:32:15.178Z Spark & Anvil

Music creation sandbox inside an RPG world where kids ages 10-14 build compositions using visual "sound blocks" that snap together on a sequencer canvas. The game world dynamically transforms based on the music created, and blocks gradually reveal standard notation as mastery increases via a peel-back mechanic.

<p><strong>BeatForge</strong> — illustrated chapter book featuring 11 cast members. Free download.</p> <p><img src="https://sparkanvil.org/books/covers/beatforge/standard.webp" alt="BeatForge cover" width="300"/></p> <p><a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/beatforge-book.pdf">Download Standard Edition (ages 9-12)</a> · <a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/advanced/beatforge-book.pdf">Advanced Edition (ages 11-14)</a></p> https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/bioforge-book.pdf 2026-08-03T21:32:15.180Z Spark & Anvil

Players learn anatomy and biomechanics through the lens of sports -- understanding how muscles generate force, how joints create leverage, how the cardiovascular system fuels performance, and how training improves the body. Each sport unlocks new body systems and biomechanical principles. The only sports-science-meets-anatomy app on any platform.

<p><strong>BioForge</strong> — illustrated chapter book featuring 10 cast members. Free download.</p> <p><img src="https://sparkanvil.org/books/covers/bioforge/standard.webp" alt="BioForge cover" width="300"/></p> <p><a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/bioforge-book.pdf">Download Standard Edition (ages 9-12)</a> · <a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/advanced/bioforge-book.pdf">Advanced Edition (ages 11-14)</a></p> https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/biomeforge-book.pdf 2026-08-03T21:32:15.180Z Spark & Anvil

Design aquariums, terrariums, and vivariums -- master ecology, food webs, and ecosystem balance at micro scale. Players select species, tune habitat parameters (temperature, pH, humidity, light), simulate food webs and nitrogen cycles, and observe population dynamics unfold in real time. Every organism matters.

<p><strong>BiomeForge</strong> — illustrated chapter book featuring 5 cast members. Free download.</p> <p><img src="https://sparkanvil.org/books/covers/biomeforge/standard.webp" alt="BiomeForge cover" width="300"/></p> <p><a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/biomeforge-book.pdf">Download Standard Edition (ages 9-12)</a></p> https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/blocktots-book.pdf 2026-08-03T21:32:15.180Z Spark & Anvil

Build and turn shapes with Spindle the squirrel — turn-it-to-fit, build-it-whole, over/under/inside, and copy-the-build — hands-on, no-fail, for ages 3–5.

<p><strong>BlockTots</strong> — illustrated chapter book featuring 4 cast members. Free download.</p> <p><img src="https://sparkanvil.org/books/covers/blocktots/standard.webp" alt="BlockTots cover" width="300"/></p> <p><a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/blocktots-book.pdf">Download Standard Edition (ages 9-12)</a></p> https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/bridgeforge-book.pdf 2026-08-03T21:32:15.183Z Spark & Anvil

Project-based learning simulation with multi-week real-world challenges integrating math, science, social studies, and ELA. First student-facing PBL app following the Gold Standard PBL cycle (PBLWorks/Buck Institute). Students solve authentic real-world problems that require competency across multiple subjects, building visible bridges on a subject connection map.

<p><strong>BridgeForge</strong> — illustrated chapter book featuring 10 cast members. Free download.</p> <p><img src="https://sparkanvil.org/books/covers/bridgeforge/standard.webp" alt="BridgeForge cover" width="300"/></p> <p><a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/bridgeforge-book.pdf">Download Standard Edition (ages 9-12)</a> · <a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/advanced/bridgeforge-book.pdf">Advanced Edition (ages 11-14)</a></p> https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/bugscamp-book.pdf 2026-08-03T21:32:15.184Z Spark & Anvil

Early Life Science Naturalism for Ages 5-8 — bug + leaf + weather identification + observation journaling. Beetle (ladybug-naturalist mascot) guides backyard discovery.

<p><strong>BugsCamp</strong> — illustrated chapter book featuring 3 cast members. Free download.</p> <p><img src="https://sparkanvil.org/books/covers/bugscamp/standard.webp" alt="BugsCamp cover" width="300"/></p> <p><a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/bugscamp-book.pdf">Download Standard Edition (ages 9-12)</a></p> https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/calmcubs-book.pdf 2026-08-03T21:32:15.184Z Spark & Anvil

When a feeling gets big, here's what you can do — gentle calm-down tools with Cozy the bear cub and friends, for grades 1–2.

<p><strong>CalmCubs</strong> — illustrated chapter book featuring 4 cast members. Free download.</p> <p><img src="https://sparkanvil.org/books/covers/calmcubs/standard.webp" alt="CalmCubs cover" width="300"/></p> <p><a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/calmcubs-book.pdf">Download Standard Edition (ages 9-12)</a></p> https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/cardforge-book.pdf 2026-08-03T21:32:15.186Z Spark & Anvil

Learn card games from basics to mastery, then amaze friends with step-by-step magic trick tutorials — a complete card skills academy with AI coaching for ages 9-14. The only app that combines interactive card game teaching with magic trick instruction for children.

<p><strong>CardForge</strong> — illustrated chapter book featuring 10 cast members. Free download.</p> <p><img src="https://sparkanvil.org/books/covers/cardforge/standard.webp" alt="CardForge cover" width="300"/></p> <p><a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/cardforge-book.pdf">Download Standard Edition (ages 9-12)</a> · <a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/advanced/cardforge-book.pdf">Advanced Edition (ages 11-14)</a></p> https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/chanceforge-book.pdf 2026-08-03T21:32:15.188Z Spark & Anvil

Run a virtual casino, investigate insurance company math, predict sports outcomes, and solve medical diagnosis puzzles — mastering probability and statistics through real-world contexts where the math determines who wins and who loses.

<p><strong>ChanceForge</strong> — illustrated chapter book featuring 10 cast members. Free download.</p> <p><img src="https://sparkanvil.org/books/covers/chanceforge/standard.webp" alt="ChanceForge cover" width="300"/></p> <p><a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/chanceforge-book.pdf">Download Standard Edition (ages 9-12)</a> · <a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/advanced/chanceforge-book.pdf">Advanced Edition (ages 11-14)</a></p> https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/characterforge-book.pdf 2026-08-03T21:32:15.189Z Spark & Anvil

Character-Craft Workshop for Tweens — build the people who could be in stories. Character sheet, arc tracker, relationship graph, voice-consistency feedback (Ink).

<p><strong>CharacterForge</strong> — illustrated chapter book featuring 10 cast members. Free download.</p> <p><img src="https://sparkanvil.org/books/covers/characterforge/standard.webp" alt="CharacterForge cover" width="300"/></p> <p><a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/characterforge-book.pdf">Download Standard Edition (ages 9-12)</a> · <a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/advanced/characterforge-book.pdf">Advanced Edition (ages 11-14)</a></p> https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/chatterpals-book.pdf 2026-08-03T21:32:15.192Z Spark & Anvil

Talk-and-grow words with Chatter the parrot — name it, group it, describe it, and tell what's happening — child-voice-forward and always cheered on, for ages 3–5.

<p><strong>ChatterPals</strong> — illustrated chapter book featuring 4 cast members. Free download.</p> <p><img src="https://sparkanvil.org/books/covers/chatterpals/standard.webp" alt="ChatterPals cover" width="300"/></p> <p><a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/chatterpals-book.pdf">Download Standard Edition (ages 9-12)</a></p> https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/chemquest-book.pdf 2026-08-03T21:32:15.193Z Spark & Anvil

Mix, react, and discover — a virtual chemistry lab where every reaction is an adventure and the periodic table is your map.

<p><strong>ChemQuest</strong> — illustrated chapter book featuring 16 cast members. Free download.</p> <p><img src="https://sparkanvil.org/books/covers/chemquest/standard.webp" alt="ChemQuest cover" width="300"/></p> <p><a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/chemquest-book.pdf">Download Standard Edition (ages 9-12)</a> · <a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/advanced/chemquest-book.pdf">Advanced Edition (ages 11-14)</a></p> https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/chronoquest-book.pdf 2026-08-03T21:32:15.195Z Spark & Anvil

Players use a Chrono Device to visit historical eras, witness pivotal events firsthand, interact with historical figures, and complete missions that require understanding each era's culture, technology, and conflicts. Unlike passive timelines, players live through history's defining moments -- facing branching decisions with real consequences.

<p><strong>ChronoQuest</strong> — illustrated chapter book featuring 10 cast members. Free download.</p> <p><img src="https://sparkanvil.org/books/covers/chronoquest/standard.webp" alt="ChronoQuest cover" width="300"/></p> <p><a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/chronoquest-book.pdf">Download Standard Edition (ages 9-12)</a> · <a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/advanced/chronoquest-book.pdf">Advanced Edition (ages 11-14)</a></p> https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/cipherforge-book.pdf 2026-08-03T21:32:15.197Z Spark & Anvil

Run a spy agency, learning cryptography from Caesar ciphers to RSA basics through narrative-driven missions — crack codes, build ciphers, compete in code-breaking duels, and escape timed puzzle rooms.

<p><strong>CipherForge</strong> — illustrated chapter book featuring 10 cast members. Free download.</p> <p><img src="https://sparkanvil.org/books/covers/cipherforge/standard.webp" alt="CipherForge cover" width="300"/></p> <p><a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/cipherforge-book.pdf">Download Standard Edition (ages 9-12)</a> · <a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/advanced/cipherforge-book.pdf">Advanced Edition (ages 11-14)</a></p> https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/circuitforge-book.pdf 2026-08-03T21:32:15.199Z Spark & Anvil

Build circuits on a virtual breadboard, watch electricity flow, code virtual robots, and learn the engineering behind every electronic device you use.

<p><strong>CircuitForge</strong> — illustrated chapter book featuring 10 cast members. Free download.</p> <p><img src="https://sparkanvil.org/books/covers/circuitforge/standard.webp" alt="CircuitForge cover" width="300"/></p> <p><a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/circuitforge-book.pdf">Download Standard Edition (ages 9-12)</a> · <a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/advanced/circuitforge-book.pdf">Advanced Edition (ages 11-14)</a></p> https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/cityforge-book.pdf 2026-08-03T21:32:15.200Z Spark & Anvil

Players design buildings and plan cities that must satisfy structural physics, environmental constraints, and citizen needs. Start with single buildings (understanding loads, materials, foundations), progress to neighborhoods and full cities with infrastructure, zoning, and sustainability challenges. The only STEM-focused architecture and urban planning app on iOS for ages 9-14.

<p><strong>CityForge</strong> — illustrated chapter book featuring 10 cast members. Free download.</p> <p><img src="https://sparkanvil.org/books/covers/cityforge/standard.webp" alt="CityForge cover" width="300"/></p> <p><a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/cityforge-book.pdf">Download Standard Edition (ages 9-12)</a> · <a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/advanced/cityforge-book.pdf">Advanced Edition (ages 11-14)</a></p> https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/civicforge-book.pdf 2026-08-03T21:32:15.202Z Spark & Anvil

Players are newly elected to their town's Youth Council, making real decisions about budgets, zoning, public services, and community issues. Every vote has consequences — build parks or fix potholes, fund the library or hire firefighters. Where iCivics teaches federal government through web-based quizzes, CivicForge teaches local government through iPhone-native simulation.

<p><strong>CivicForge</strong> — illustrated chapter book featuring 10 cast members. Free download.</p> <p><img src="https://sparkanvil.org/books/covers/civicforge/standard.webp" alt="CivicForge cover" width="300"/></p> <p><a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/civicforge-book.pdf">Download Standard Edition (ages 9-12)</a> · <a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/advanced/civicforge-book.pdf">Advanced Edition (ages 11-14)</a></p> https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/claimcraft-book.pdf 2026-08-03T21:32:15.203Z Spark & Anvil

Visual argument mapping game where players build claim-evidence-reasoning chains and compete in debate duels. Logical fallacies are attack moves to identify and counter. AI generates counterarguments and evaluates argument quality.

<p><strong>ClaimCraft</strong> — illustrated chapter book featuring 10 cast members. Free download.</p> <p><img src="https://sparkanvil.org/books/covers/claimcraft/standard.webp" alt="ClaimCraft cover" width="300"/></p> <p><a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/claimcraft-book.pdf">Download Standard Edition (ages 9-12)</a> · <a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/advanced/claimcraft-book.pdf">Advanced Edition (ages 11-14)</a></p> https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/climatequest-book.pdf 2026-08-03T21:32:15.204Z Spark & Anvil

Navigate a living Earth system where greenhouse gases, ocean currents, ice sheets, and ecosystems interconnect — make policy decisions and observe centuries of consequences through interactive climate models. Ages 9-14.

<p><strong>ClimateQuest</strong> — illustrated chapter book featuring 10 cast members. Free download.</p> <p><img src="https://sparkanvil.org/books/covers/climatequest/standard.webp" alt="ClimateQuest cover" width="300"/></p> <p><a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/climatequest-book.pdf">Download Standard Edition (ages 9-12)</a> · <a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/advanced/climatequest-book.pdf">Advanced Edition (ages 11-14)</a></p> https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/coderealm-book.pdf 2026-08-03T21:32:15.205Z Spark & Anvil

Kids ages 10-14 program a companion robot using visual blocks that gradually "peel back" to reveal real Swift code as mastery increases. The block editor drives a SpriteKit game world where the robot navigates levels, solves puzzles, and defeats enemies through player-authored programs.

<p><strong>CodeRealm</strong> — illustrated chapter book featuring 10 cast members. Free download.</p> <p><img src="https://sparkanvil.org/books/covers/coderealm/standard.webp" alt="CodeRealm cover" width="300"/></p> <p><a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/coderealm-book.pdf">Download Standard Edition (ages 9-12)</a> · <a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/advanced/coderealm-book.pdf">Advanced Edition (ages 11-14)</a></p> https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/compassquest-book.pdf 2026-08-03T21:32:15.207Z Spark & Anvil

Explore your community with Cardi the cardinal — maps and directions, wants and needs, fair rules, timelines, and taking action — read aloud, for grade 3 (ages 8–9).

<p><strong>CompassQuest</strong> — illustrated chapter book featuring 7 cast members. Free download.</p> <p><img src="https://sparkanvil.org/books/covers/compassquest/standard.webp" alt="CompassQuest cover" width="300"/></p> <p><a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/compassquest-book.pdf">Download Standard Edition (ages 9-12)</a></p> https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/coregrealm-book.pdf 2026-08-03T21:32:15.208Z Spark & Anvil

Co-Regulation Role-Reversal RPG — kid co-regulates a smaller creature companion through dysregulation cycles, learning the regulation primitive through the teacher role (Cyan).

<p><strong>CoRegRealm</strong> — illustrated chapter book featuring 10 cast members. Free download.</p> <p><img src="https://sparkanvil.org/books/covers/coregrealm/standard.webp" alt="CoRegRealm cover" width="300"/></p> <p><a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/coregrealm-book.pdf">Download Standard Edition (ages 9-12)</a></p> https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/cosmosforge-book.pdf 2026-08-03T21:32:15.210Z Spark & Anvil

Travel 13.8 billion years back to the Big Bang, watch the first stars ignite, witness galaxies collide, peer inside black holes, and hunt for exoplanets — an astrophysics odyssey through scales of space and time that dwarf human imagination.

<p><strong>CosmosForge</strong> — illustrated chapter book featuring 10 cast members. Free download.</p> <p><img src="https://sparkanvil.org/books/covers/cosmosforge/standard.webp" alt="CosmosForge cover" width="300"/></p> <p><a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/cosmosforge-book.pdf">Download Standard Edition (ages 9-12)</a> · <a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/advanced/cosmosforge-book.pdf">Advanced Edition (ages 11-14)</a></p> https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/countingpals-book.pdf 2026-08-03T21:32:15.211Z Spark & Anvil

Number Sense + Early Addition for Ages 5-7 — subitizing, counting, comparing, one-digit addition. Calc Jr (younger calculator-monster) guides daily 15-min math routines.

<p><strong>CountingPals</strong> — illustrated chapter book featuring 3 cast members. Free download.</p> <p><img src="https://sparkanvil.org/books/covers/countingpals/standard.webp" alt="CountingPals cover" width="300"/></p> <p><a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/countingpals-book.pdf">Download Standard Edition (ages 9-12)</a></p> https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/craftforge-book.pdf 2026-08-03T21:32:15.211Z Spark & Anvil

Virtual miniature painting and model-building that teaches color theory, brush techniques, and material science at micro scale. Players learn complementary/analogous/triadic color schemes, practice basecoating, washing, drybrushing, highlighting, and blending techniques, and explore the chemistry of acrylic, enamel, and oil paints.

<p><strong>CraftForge</strong> — illustrated chapter book featuring 5 cast members. Free download.</p> <p><img src="https://sparkanvil.org/books/covers/craftforge/standard.webp" alt="CraftForge cover" width="300"/></p> <p><a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/craftforge-book.pdf">Download Standard Edition (ages 9-12)</a></p> https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/creaturecare-book.pdf 2026-08-03T21:32:15.213Z Spark & Anvil

Players run an animal hospital, diagnosing and treating animals using real veterinary techniques

<p><strong>CreatureCare</strong> — illustrated chapter book featuring 5 cast members. Free download.</p> <p><img src="https://sparkanvil.org/books/covers/creaturecare/standard.webp" alt="CreatureCare cover" width="300"/></p> <p><a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/creaturecare-book.pdf">Download Standard Edition (ages 9-12)</a> · <a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/advanced/creaturecare-book.pdf">Advanced Edition (ages 11-14)</a></p> https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/crowntales-book.pdf 2026-08-03T21:32:15.213Z Spark & Anvil

Full-depth draughts (checkers) for tweens — play a real board against a graded AI in 8x8 and 10x10, hunt the forced-capture shot, and learn the endgame. Every piece is one row from a crown.

<p><strong>CrownTales</strong> — illustrated chapter book featuring 9 cast members. Free download.</p> <p><img src="https://sparkanvil.org/books/covers/crowntales/standard.webp" alt="CrownTales cover" width="300"/></p> <p><a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/crowntales-book.pdf">Download Standard Edition (ages 9-12)</a></p> https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/cubesensei-book.pdf 2026-08-03T21:32:15.215Z Spark & Anvil

Learn the Rubik's Cube with a patient mentor and bite-sized practice.

<p><strong>CubeSensei</strong> — illustrated chapter book featuring 10 cast members. Free download.</p> <p><img src="https://sparkanvil.org/books/covers/cubesensei/standard.webp" alt="CubeSensei cover" width="300"/></p> <p><a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/cubesensei-book.pdf">Download Standard Edition (ages 9-12)</a> · <a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/advanced/cubesensei-book.pdf">Advanced Edition (ages 11-14)</a></p> https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/curiosityquest-book.pdf 2026-08-03T21:32:15.216Z Spark & Anvil

A daily-question adventure that builds curiosity into habit.

<p><strong>CuriosityQuest</strong> — illustrated chapter book featuring 10 cast members. Free download.</p> <p><img src="https://sparkanvil.org/books/covers/curiosityquest/standard.webp" alt="CuriosityQuest cover" width="300"/></p> <p><a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/curiosityquest-book.pdf">Download Standard Edition (ages 9-12)</a> · <a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/advanced/curiosityquest-book.pdf">Advanced Edition (ages 11-14)</a></p> https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/dancequest-book.pdf 2026-08-03T21:32:15.218Z Spark & Anvil

Dance as creative art: explore genres, compose choreography, analyze performances, and get camera-based movement feedback -- building artistic expression through dance composition and performance.

<p><strong>DanceQuest</strong> — illustrated chapter book featuring 11 cast members. Free download.</p> <p><img src="https://sparkanvil.org/books/covers/dancequest/standard.webp" alt="DanceQuest cover" width="300"/></p> <p><a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/dancequest-book.pdf">Download Standard Edition (ages 9-12)</a> · <a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/advanced/dancequest-book.pdf">Advanced Edition (ages 11-14)</a></p> https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/dataforge-book.pdf 2026-08-03T21:32:15.220Z Spark & Anvil

Visual, block-based data science environment where players collect, clean, analyze, and visualize real-world datasets. No coding required — drag-and-drop data pipeline builder.

<p><strong>DataForge</strong> — illustrated chapter book featuring 5 cast members. Free download.</p> <p><img src="https://sparkanvil.org/books/covers/dataforge/standard.webp" alt="DataForge cover" width="300"/></p> <p><a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/dataforge-book.pdf">Download Standard Edition (ages 9-12)</a> · <a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/advanced/dataforge-book.pdf">Advanced Edition (ages 11-14)</a></p> https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/dealtales-book.pdf 2026-08-03T21:32:15.220Z Spark & Anvil

Narrative-Driven Bridge + Partnership Trick-Taking for Tweens — bidding-as-conversation between Whisp + Bram. Highest CASEL fit in the Distributed-Narrative cluster (partnership IS the curriculum). Whisp wisp-of-cloud mascot.

<p><strong>DealTales</strong> — illustrated chapter book featuring 4 cast members. Free download.</p> <p><img src="https://sparkanvil.org/books/covers/dealtales/standard.webp" alt="DealTales cover" width="300"/></p> <p><a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/dealtales-book.pdf">Download Standard Edition (ages 9-12)</a></p> https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/debateforge-book.pdf 2026-08-03T21:32:15.222Z Spark & Anvil

Competitive Speech & Debate Arena for ages 10-14 — master argumentation by researching evidence, building cases, delivering speeches, and competing in AI-judged debate tournaments where steelmanning, civil disagreement, and concession craft determine the strongest debater. Aligned to CCSS Speaking & Listening standards.

<p><strong>DebateForge</strong> — illustrated chapter book featuring 5 cast members. Free download.</p> <p><img src="https://sparkanvil.org/books/covers/debateforge/standard.webp" alt="DebateForge cover" width="300"/></p> <p><a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/debateforge-book.pdf">Download Standard Edition (ages 9-12)</a> · <a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/advanced/debateforge-book.pdf">Advanced Edition (ages 11-14)</a></p> https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/deducequest-book.pdf 2026-08-03T21:32:15.222Z Spark & Anvil

Deduction puzzles and Mastermind-style code-cracking for tweens — narrow the answer with logic grids, cross-referencing, and proof by contradiction. You never just guess; you narrow.

<p><strong>DeduceQuest</strong> — illustrated chapter book featuring 9 cast members. Free download.</p> <p><img src="https://sparkanvil.org/books/covers/deducequest/standard.webp" alt="DeduceQuest cover" width="300"/></p> <p><a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/deducequest-book.pdf">Download Standard Edition (ages 9-12)</a></p> https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/depthquest-book.pdf 2026-08-03T21:32:15.224Z Spark & Anvil

Players pilot a research submarine through ocean zones (sunlight, twilight, midnight, abyssal, hadal), discovering marine species, studying coral reef health, mapping the ocean floor, and answering marine science challenges. The only gamified ocean exploration RPG on iOS for ages 9-14.

<p><strong>DepthQuest</strong> — illustrated chapter book featuring 10 cast members. Free download.</p> <p><img src="https://sparkanvil.org/books/covers/depthquest/standard.webp" alt="DepthQuest cover" width="300"/></p> <p><a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/depthquest-book.pdf">Download Standard Edition (ages 9-12)</a> · <a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/advanced/depthquest-book.pdf">Advanced Edition (ages 11-14)</a></p> https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/dialoguequest-book.pdf 2026-08-03T21:32:15.226Z Spark & Anvil

Branching-Dialogue Craft for Tweens — voice consistency, subtext, tag balance, branch meaningfulness. Build dialogue trees where every line reveals character, advances plot, and leaves room (Patter).

<p><strong>DialogueQuest</strong> — illustrated chapter book featuring 10 cast members. Free download.</p> <p><img src="https://sparkanvil.org/books/covers/dialoguequest/standard.webp" alt="DialogueQuest cover" width="300"/></p> <p><a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/dialoguequest-book.pdf">Download Standard Edition (ages 9-12)</a> · <a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/advanced/dialoguequest-book.pdf">Advanced Edition (ages 11-14)</a></p> https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/digquest-book.pdf 2026-08-03T21:32:15.227Z Spark & Anvil

Excavate ancient sites layer by layer, analyze artifacts with real archaeological methods, and reconstruct the stories of lost civilizations — from Mesopotamia to the Maya.

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Exploration game teaching graph theory, combinatorics, and number theory through real-world mysteries. Includes AMC 8/MATHCOUNTS competition timer mode. First gamified discrete math app for ages 9-14.

<p><strong>DiscreteQuest</strong> — illustrated chapter book featuring 11 cast members. Free download.</p> <p><img src="https://sparkanvil.org/books/covers/discretequest/standard.webp" alt="DiscreteQuest cover" width="300"/></p> <p><a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/discretequest-book.pdf">Download Standard Edition (ages 9-12)</a> · <a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/advanced/discretequest-book.pdf">Advanced Edition (ages 11-14)</a></p> https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/ecosphere-book.pdf 2026-08-03T21:32:15.230Z Spark & Anvil

Interactive climate and earth systems simulator where players manage interconnected ecosystems across geological time scales. Balance atmosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere, and biosphere while answering questions that unlock simulation controls. Every decision cascades through Earth's systems — pump CO2 and watch ice caps shrink, plant forests and track carbon sequestration in real time.

<p><strong>EcoSphere</strong> — illustrated chapter book featuring 10 cast members. Free download.</p> <p><img src="https://sparkanvil.org/books/covers/ecosphere/standard.webp" alt="EcoSphere cover" width="300"/></p> <p><a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/ecosphere-book.pdf">Download Standard Edition (ages 9-12)</a> · <a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/advanced/ecosphere-book.pdf">Advanced Edition (ages 11-14)</a></p> https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/effectsforge-book.pdf 2026-08-03T21:32:15.231Z Spark & Anvil

Learn the science and art behind movie special effects — prosthetics chemistry, Foley sound physics, forced perspective optics, stop-motion animation, and lighting design — then produce your own short films.

<p><strong>EffectsForge</strong> — illustrated chapter book featuring 5 cast members. Free download.</p> <p><img src="https://sparkanvil.org/books/covers/effectsforge/standard.webp" alt="EffectsForge cover" width="300"/></p> <p><a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/effectsforge-book.pdf">Download Standard Edition (ages 9-12)</a> · <a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/advanced/effectsforge-book.pdf">Advanced Edition (ages 11-14)</a></p> https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/ensemblequest-book.pdf 2026-08-03T21:32:15.233Z Spark & Anvil

Gamified cooperative creative projects that build social skills incrementally through a progressive social ladder: Solo, then Pair, then Group, then Perform. Music and art creation serve as the vehicle for structured social interaction, with explicit visual scaffolding for every social step -- visual turn timers, role cards, social scripts, and a communication toolkit.

<p><strong>EnsembleQuest</strong> — illustrated chapter book featuring 5 cast members. Free download.</p> <p><img src="https://sparkanvil.org/books/covers/ensemblequest/standard.webp" alt="EnsembleQuest cover" width="300"/></p> <p><a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/ensemblequest-book.pdf">Download Standard Edition (ages 9-12)</a> · <a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/advanced/ensemblequest-book.pdf">Advanced Edition (ages 11-14)</a></p> https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/equationquest-book.pdf 2026-08-03T21:32:15.235Z Spark & Anvil

Visual balance-scale approach to the entire CCSS EE domain

<p><strong>EquationQuest</strong> — illustrated chapter book featuring 10 cast members. Free download.</p> <p><img src="https://sparkanvil.org/books/covers/equationquest/standard.webp" alt="EquationQuest cover" width="300"/></p> <p><a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/equationquest-book.pdf">Download Standard Edition (ages 9-12)</a> · <a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/advanced/equationquest-book.pdf">Advanced Edition (ages 11-14)</a></p> https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/escapeforge-book.pdf 2026-08-03T21:32:15.236Z Spark & Anvil

Single-player escape room iOS game for ages 9–14

<p><strong>EscapeForge</strong> — illustrated chapter book featuring 10 cast members. Free download.</p> <p><img src="https://sparkanvil.org/books/covers/escapeforge/standard.webp" alt="EscapeForge cover" width="300"/></p> <p><a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/escapeforge-book.pdf">Download Standard Edition (ages 9-12)</a> · <a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/advanced/escapeforge-book.pdf">Advanced Edition (ages 11-14)</a></p> https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/ethosforge-book.pdf 2026-08-03T21:32:15.238Z Spark & Anvil

Navigate ethical dilemmas across science, technology, history, and daily life with an AI Socratic tutor. Build ethical reasoning through structured debate, perspective-taking, and case analysis.

<p><strong>EthosForge</strong> — illustrated chapter book featuring 10 cast members. Free download.</p> <p><img src="https://sparkanvil.org/books/covers/ethosforge/standard.webp" alt="EthosForge cover" width="300"/></p> <p><a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/ethosforge-book.pdf">Download Standard Edition (ages 9-12)</a> · <a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/advanced/ethosforge-book.pdf">Advanced Edition (ages 11-14)</a></p> https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/farmquest-book.pdf 2026-08-03T21:32:15.241Z Spark & Anvil

Run a farm from soil to shelf — manage crops, raise animals, process food, market products, and balance sustainability with profitability across four seasons of scientific farming and agribusiness. Ages 9-14.

<p><strong>FarmQuest</strong> — illustrated chapter book featuring 5 cast members. Free download.</p> <p><img src="https://sparkanvil.org/books/covers/farmquest/standard.webp" alt="FarmQuest cover" width="300"/></p> <p><a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/farmquest-book.pdf">Download Standard Edition (ages 9-12)</a> · <a href="https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/advanced/farmquest-book.pdf">Advanced Edition (ages 11-14)</a></p> https://cdn.spark-and-anvil.com/standard/figureforge-book.pdf 2026-08-03T21:32:15.243Z Spark & Anvil

Detective-style word puzzle game where students identify metaphors, similes, idioms, analogies, and personification through contextual investigation and creative writing challenges.

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