Mom-designed chemistry for 8th-I need textbook recs

[Catherine]

I used Singapore O-level chemistry for my science-obsessed child 8 years ago, but that is no longer published and wouldn't work for this current student.  He is also science-obsessed, and in chemistry wants to do a lot of experiments.

 

So far I plan to use the Illustrated Guide to Home Chemistry Experiments, parts of Elements of Murder, part of the Cartoon Guide to Chemistry.  I need a basic high school level chemistry textbook for us to use as topic guide and reference.  I don't plan to systematically work through the book, but to read and discuss the relevant sections. 

[g1234]

We loved Zumdahl's Introductory Chemistry.

[SilverMoon]

My high schooler is going to use World of Chemistry by Zumdahl. Algebra skills are required to work through it, but it could work well as a reference for you. This is the one Zumdahl wrote for high school. (If I recall correctly, Introductory Chemistry is a non-major college text. He also wrote just plain Chemistry for college level.)

 

Conceptual Chemistry by Suchocki is another non-major text. This one is very light on math.