Reddit mentions of Magic of Reality: How We Know What's Really True

You might be interested in Dawkin's book for children. I haven't read it myself, but knowing Dawkin's other books and the glowing reviews on Amazon, I bet its great.

http://www.amazon.com/Magic-Reality-Know-Whats-Really/dp/059306612X/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&sr=&qid=

Were you really surprised? They're adults who have invisible friends.

Time to shop.

Magic of Reality: How We Know What's Really True

Get the hardcover, it's illustrated.

Dawkins' Magic of Reality

Life on Earth: The Story of Evolution

Consider: Magic of Reality: How We Know What's Really True, by Richard Dawkins

The concepts are presented with clear details and language that should be understandable to an average teenager. While not directly anti-YEC, many of the ideas presented provide logical paths where the YEC position, or Gods in general, are not needed.

With a quick search, you should be able to find a digital copy online for your review to support a purchase decision.

You could use any introductory science book really. Any technology information would work as well. Really any non-religious text at all. Even fiction that's labelled fiction. (I know this isn't directly helpful but it speaks to the reason that there isn't a universally agreed upon atheist/skeptic text. We didn't pray our way to the moon.)

I just found Skeptic.com's reading room. Maybe you can use something there.

This isn't free but Magic of Reality: How We Know What's Really True by Richard Dawkins could give you some ideas. (This is on my wish list but I haven't read it yet.)

I'm not the biggest fan of Richard Dawkins Twitter presence, but he has a very good illustrated children's book The Magic of Reality which you could go check out of your local library.

I suggest signing your kids up for sports, activities, or classes that they're interested in that take place on Sundays, like football, ballet, music, sciences, arts et cetera. Ask them what they're interested in. When they've made commitments with their Sunday time, have a social group surrounding their activities, and see how much more fun what they're doing is than church, they won't be tempted back in. Don't be like parent that just snatches a child's plaything away and then expects them to sit silently. Actually give them a better and more appropriate toy to play with.

There is an illustrated version which I'd recommend. I have both, I'm saving the illustrated one for when my son is a bit older!

Amazon Link

If your science education to date (sorry, you haven't given us any clues!) came from Fundamentalist home schooling or the equivalent, then The Magic of Reality is an instructive an entertaining introduction into how we evidence-and-reason based people think and work.

Dawkins' The God Delusion and many similar oft-recommended books make a point of showing you how religious belief is wrong and harmful. Not that they're wrong about this, but my own journey to atheism came via a more positive route: I discovered that there is a natural explanation for everything we experience in the world around us, and that this system of explanations is very consistent and credible. It's not so much that science attacks or disproves God as that a person with a decent understanding of the scientific world view doesn't need God as an explanation for anything. God was an explanation back when humanity was ignorant; although lots of people don't realize this yet, God is now out of that job. His only remaining function is to allow people to tell themselves they will live forever. That's a nice fantasy but there's no sensible reason for believing it.

Anyway, please forgive the ramble! The idea was to get you to look at books about naturalism rather than against religion. My top recommendation here is Sense and Goodness Without God. Unfortunately, it's not a simple text. It's challenging for a High School student because it gives you a whirlwind tour of all the philosophy, science, ethics, history and more related to a naturalist world view. Highly recommended but it will put hair on your intellectual chest.

The Magic of Reality, I would recommend it to just about anyone. It's interesting, written in easy to understand language so that it is probably accessible to teens or even younger, but explains the roots behind scientific concepts that underpin our world.

Haven't had a chance to read it myself yet, but the reviews have been pretty good.

Also, the link I provided is to the paperback. Apparently the illustrations are essential, and found only in the hardback. Link here.