Books by Paul Mason

Book SynopsisDiscover the wackiest facts about animals and their farts - and the scintillating science behind them!Hold your nose for the latest batch of wacky animal facts in The Farts That Animals Parp! Try not to faint as you take in the science behind these beasts' many ghastly gases ... you won't believe how much wind blows about in the animal kingdom!Following on from The Poo That Animals Do and The Wee That Animals Pee, this book combines gut-busting illustrations with fascinating and funny photos, making it perfect for any curious reader, but ideally pitched for 7+.Table of Contents 1: Welcome to flatology 2: The animal world's biggest farters 3: Can a python parp? 4: Do you speak parp? 5: Watery farters 6: Deadly dog farts 7: Animal farts and the end of the world 8: Weaponised farting 9: Fart love 10: Do they or don't they? 11: Parp-free animals 12: Did dinosaurs parp? 13: Animal fart extremes 14: Fast fart facts 15: Further fart information 16: Glossary 17: Index

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Book SynopsisThis title is part of Bug Club, the first whole-school reading programme that joins books with an online reading world to teach today's children to read. Have you ever wondered where fish and chips come from? And did you know that potatoes were the first food to be grown in Space? Find out lots of fun facts about one of our favourite dishes! (Gold Level A)

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Book SynopsisTransform a fantasy design into a design for a real-world product in just ten simple steps!Table of Contents 1: DESIGNING THE BEST SPACE STATION EVER 2: WHAT IS THE SPACE STATION FOR? 3: STEP 1: DRAW OUT A DREAM DESIGN 4: STEP 2: CHECK THE CONSTRUCTION COSTS 5: STEP 3: POWER YOUR SPACE STATION 6: Step 4: DESIGN THE FRONT DOOR 7: STEP 5: MOVE THE SPACE STATION ABOUT 8: STEP 6: DESIGN A SPACE KITCHEN 9: Step 7: … AND A SPACE BATHROOM 10: STEP 8: MAKE THE ASTRONAUTS A BED 11: Step 9: DESIGN A SPACE GYM 12: Step 10: SCIENCE IN SPACE 13: THE BEST EVER SPACE STATION 14: OTHER SPACE STATIONS

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Book SynopsisTransform a fantasy design into a design for a real-world product in just ten simple steps!Table of Contents 1: Designing the world's best skatepark 2: Dream design 3: Expert bowl 4: Full pipe 5: Beginner bowl 6: Vert ramp 7: Main street 8: Side street 9: Hubbaland 10: Contest republic 11: Snake city 12: Food factory 13: The world's greatest skatepark 14: The world's top skateparks 15: Glossary 16: Index

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Book SynopsisTransform a fantasy design into a design for a real-world product in just ten simple steps!Table of Contents 1: Designing the world's best sports stadium 2: What makes the ideal sports stadium? 3: Step 1: Dream design 4: Step 2: View from the outside 5: Step 3: The roof 6: Step 4: The playing surface 7: Step 5: Non-match-day use 8: Step 6: Food and drink 9: Step 7: People processing 10: Step 8: Seating for everyone 11: Step 9: Power 12: Step 10: Transport 13: The best ever sports stadium 14: Other top sports stadiums 15: Glossary 16: Answers to 'Work it out' questions 17: Index

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Book SynopsisTransform a fantasy design into a design for a real-world product in just ten simple steps!Table of Contents 1: Designing the best ever robot 2: Design Brief: What is this robot for? 3: Step 1: Sketch a design 4: Step 2: Is this robot the right shape? 5: Step 3: Design the robot's face 6: Step 4: Decide how big the robot should be 7: Step 5: Decide how the robot will move about 8: Step 6: Help the robot see 9: Step 7: Get your robot to pick things up 10: Step 8: Get the robot speaking (and listening) 11: Step 9: Pick your materials 12: Step 10: Customising your robot 13: The world's best robot 14: Other amazing robots 15: Glossary 16: Answers to 'Work it out' questions 17: Index

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Book SynopsisGet inside the life and history of this great, globally popular sporting event

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Book SynopsisGet inside the life and history of the most popular sporting event in the world Whether you''re a first-time fan or you''ve been watching for years, this book is a mine of fascinating facts, interesting insights and tremendous trivia into the world of the football World Cup. It explores the tournament''s history, its biggest successes, controversies and flops and looks forward to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The World Cup''s top teams and players are also profiled. Great for readers aged 9+A good introduction to the World Cup, suitable for all fans, new and old ... plenty here for the most ardent fan, with super action photos. - Parents In TouchSummary of contents:The biggest show on Earth / World Cup History / Top teams: Brazil / How do you get to the World Cup? / World Cup Controversies / Group and knockout stages / Top teams: Germany / Goalscoring records / The 2022 World Cup / Players to watch / Top teams: Italy / The World Cup''s biggesTrade ReviewA good introduction to the World Cup, suitable for all fans, new and old ... plenty here for the most ardent fan, with super action photos. * Parents In Touch *Table of Contents 1: The biggest show on Earth 2: World Cup History 3: Top teams: Brazil 4: How do you get to the World Cup? 5: World Cup Controversies 6: Group and knockout stages 7: Top teams: Germany 8: Goalscoring records 9: The 2022 World Cup 10: Players to watch 11: Top teams: Italy 12: The World Cup's biggest flops 13: World Cup awards 14: Winning teams and beaten finalists 15: Finding out more/ Glossary and Index

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Book SynopsisThe terrible Ancient Greeks are coming! Invaders and Raiders: Greeks describes how the Ancient Greeks set up a mighty empire from the viewpoint of a young Persian warrior. The hugely powerful Greek army, Greek daily life and customs are all explored against a backdrop of the famous battles of Marathon and Thermopylae. The book concludes with a look at Ancient Greece''s expansion and eventual decline as the power of the Roman Empire grew. It also assesses Ancient Greece''s legacy today. Illustrated with a mix of illustrations and found objects, each book describes a great civilisation, its customs and organisations, how it began and expanded, and finally how it ended.Table of Contents 1: The Ancient Greek world 2: The Greeks are coming! 3: The Spartans 4: Greek hoplites 5: Archers and cavalry 6: Greek gods 7: The Battle of Marathon 8: The Defence of Athens 9: Thanks to Athena 10: Land-hungry Greeks 11: Greek entertainment 12: Crime and punishment 13: Decline of the Greeks 14: Glossary 15: Great Greek insults 16: Finding out more 17: Index

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Book SynopsisDo you know for how many years the dinosaurs ruled the Earth? Or how much the hefty Argentinosaurus weighed? Which dinosaur ran 144 per cent faster than Usain Bolt? And do you know how many hours there were in a dinosaur say? Discover the answers to all these questions and much, more more in Big Countdown: Dinosaurs. The Big Countdown looks at popular topics and investigates the great many numbers that make them fascinating. From the mind-bogglingly large to smallest and most precious, this series helps us understand that it's not just our days that are numbered. Perfect for number-crunchers aged 9 and up.

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Book SynopsisCount down your world with an amazing mix of numbers, facts and stats; from the biggest to the smallest

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Book SynopsisMoney hasn't always existed. In fact, for tens of thousands of years humans managed very well without it! Nowadays, we need money for almost everything we do, but have you ever stopped to think about what it actually is? Travel back in time and encounter some pretty strange money, from corn and shells, to 'flying money' and stone money big enough for an elephant to hide behind. Discover where money came from, how it really works, and find out whether you are a big spender or a super saver! The Inside Story of Money is part of the Reading Planet range of books for Stars (Lime) to Supernova (Red+) band. Children aged 7-11 will be inspired to love reading through the gripping stories and fascinating information books created by top authors. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and questions to support reading at home and develop comprehension skills. Reading age: 8-10 years

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Book SynopsisWhat happens in outer space when a star explodes, a spacewalk goes wrong or a meteor falls towards planet Earth? Actions in outer space can be jaw-dropping - and sometimes deadly!Cause, Effect and Chaos! explores the relationship between things, their actions and reactions, and what happens when processes don't go according to plan. From the unfortunate to the truly catastrophic, discover how things work in the world and beyond.Each spread follows a narrative chain with fun illustrations and arrows leading the reader through a different action, process or phenomenon.This highly visual approach, with simple text, makes it the perfect series for imparting STEM and geography concepts. Perfect for readers aged 9 and up.Table of Contents 1: Cause and Effect 1: Solar Flare! 1: When the Sun Goes Out 1: Meteorite Mayhem! 1: Mission to the Moon 1: Space Life 1: Having A Wee in Zero-G 1: Lost in Space! 1: Mars: Planet of War! 1: Risky Ride to Neptune 1: Death of a Star 1: Great Balls of Fire! 1: Galactic Cannibals 1: Glossary 1: Finding Out More 1: Index

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Book SynopsisWhat happens in engineering and industry when machines break down, the wrong materials are used or the weather overpowers your invention? Inthe processes of engineering and industry, the smallest action can have a huge impact - and put your safety at risk!Cause, Effect and Chaos! explores the relationship between things, their actions and reactions, and what happens when processes don''t go according to plan. From the unfortunate to the truly catastrophic, discover how things work in the world and beyond.Each spread follows a narrative chain with fun illustrations and arrows leading the reader through a different action, process or phenomenon.This highly visual approach, with simple text, makes it the perfect series for imparting STEM and geography concepts.

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Book SynopsisGet inside the events of the biggest sporting occasion in the world!The Olympic Games feature a dazzling variety of sporting events, from sprinting to fencing, and from powerlifting to rhythmic gymnastics. Together, they make for an amazing spectacle. Explore them for yourself in The Ultimate Guide to Olympic Events. Great reading for children aged 8 and up.ContentsThe changing OlympicsAthletics (track) Athletics (field)Ball sports Boat sports Combat sports Cycling Football Gymnastics Multi-sport events Racquet sports Swimming and aquatics New Olympic sports Olympic words Olympic events Finding out more Index

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Book SynopsisDiscover some amazing Olympians and their achievements

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Book SynopsisSee the world from a whole new angle!This innovative series, illustrated with amazing isometric artwork, reveals the technology, science and engineering behind our world''s infrastructure.Discover in this book how technology powers our homes, keeps us healthy and helps us to have fun. It also takes a look forward to see how technology might develop in the future, from robot pets to the latest deep space probes.

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Book SynopsisBizarre, incredible and downright gross facts about human and animal bodies!In Hair-raising Human Body Facts, you''ll learn about some of the most incredible things going on inside you right now! Giggle and gasp as you read about and see some truly astonishing (and sometimes silly) parts of the human body, such as your super-cool cornea, which gets its oxygen from the air and has no blood at all flowing to it, or your secretly clever nostrils, which take turns breathing - that''s some amazing teamwork!The Body Bits series is written by the hilarious and knowledgeable Paul Mason, and illustrated by Dave Smith, whose laugh-out-loud and action-packed artwork can''t be beaten. Reading and learning become a source of endless fun for even the most reluctant reader with Body Bits. Great for readers aged 7-9 years.Don''t forget the other books in the s

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Book SynopsisBizarre, incredible and dead-awesome facts about the natural world!In Dead-awesome Dinosaur Body Facts, you'll learn about some of the most astonishing creatures that used to roam on Earth. From sails to feathers, armour to wrecking-ball tails - finding out about dinosaur body bits has never been more engaging or uproariously funny! The Body Bits series is written by the hilarious and knowledgeable Paul Mason, and illustrated by Dave Smith, whose laugh-out-loud and action-packed artwork can't be beat. Reading and learning become a source of endless fun for even the most reluctant readers aged 7 plus with Body Bits.Books in the series include:Hair-raising Human Body FactsAstounding Animal Body FactsDead-awesome Dinosaur Body FactsEye-popping Plant Part FactsContents list, Dead-awesome Dinosaur Body Facts:Dinosaur domination / Teeth of terror / Clubs and horns / Hips and legs / Armour plates /Pea brains / Dino-vision eyes / Wings and similar things / Skin and feathers / Sails andspines / Dinosaur guts / Hooting and honking / The four freakiest dinosaurs? / Glossary /Finding out more / IndexTable of Contents 1: Dinosaur domination 2: Teeth of terror 3: Clubs and horns 4: Hips and legs 5: Armour plates 6: Pea brains 7: Dino-vision eyes 8: Wings and similar things 9: Skin and feathers 10: Sails and spines 11: Dinosaur guts 12: Hooting and honking 13: The four freakiest dinosaurs? 14: Glossary 15: Finding out more 16: Index

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Book SynopsisA first science series that presents information in a simple and humorous way.Snappy the Nile crocodile introduces key science topics with a quirky bit of fun and asks questions to involve readers in exploring the topics further. In this book, find out about all kinds of animals and the special ways in which they are adapted to where they live. Discover how they behave, what they eat and even what their poo looks like!Perfect for readers aged 6 and up exploring the Key Stage 1 Science curriculum.Other titles in the series:Quick Fix Science: AnimalsQuick Fix Science: Human BodyQuick Fix Science: LightQuick Fix Science: PlantsQuick Fix Science: Forces and MagnetsQuick Fix Science: MaterialsTable of Contents 1: Animal planet 2: What's on the menu? 3: Predators: saltwater crocodile 4: Land mammals: mountain gorilla 5: Marine mammals: blue whale 6: Salt and freshwater habitats: salmon 7: Birds of prey: bald eagle 8: Migration: Arctic tern 9: Amphibians: tiger salamander 10: Hibernation: hedgehog 11: Life cycles: dragonfly 12: Spiders: zebra jumping spider 13: Insects: bees 14: Glossary 15: Answers 16: Finding out more 17: Index

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Book SynopsisA first science series that presents information in a simple and humorous way.Snappy the Nile crocodile introduces key science topics with a quirky bit of fun and asks questions to involve readers in exploring the topics further. In this book, find out all about light and the things that produce light, whether they're in nature or made by humans. Discover how shadows form and how mirrors work - and why we see the colours of the rainbow.Perfect for readers aged 6 and up exploring the Key Stage 1 Science curriculum.Other titles in the series:Quick Fix Science: AnimalsQuick Fix Science: Human BodyQuick Fix Science: LightQuick Fix Science: PlantsQuick Fix Science: Forces and MagnetsQuick Fix Science: MaterialsTable of Contents 1: What is light? 2: A light experiment 3: Light sources 4: Day and night 5: Seasons 6: Light lines 7: Shadows 8: Reflections 9: Mirror images 10: Colour 11: Animal eyes 12: Light and life 13: Glossary 15: Answers 16: Finding out more 17: Index

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