Children’s / Teenage general interest: Science and technology
Penguin Random House Children's UK The Amazing Generation
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£9.49
Arcturus Publishing Ltd Visual Science Encyclopedia
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£16.99
Nosy Crow Ltd This Book Will Make You a Scientist
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£13.49
Usborne Publishing Ltd Very First Questions and Answers What are Germs
Book SynopsisKatie has been writing non-fiction children's books for almost half her life and loves questioning the world from a child's point of view. She's developed some of Usborne's bestselling series, including the See Inside books and Lift-the-flap Questions & Answers. When she's not writing, she likes drinking coffee, walking on the moors and playing competitive board games with her children.Trade ReviewThe illustrations are warm and appealing, and the text uses a question and answer format with lift-the-flaps to get kids interested. [...] And with STEM subjects being all the rage right now, you are giving your budding doctor or researcher a little head start. * Books With Baby blog *This is a brilliant informative fun book to teach your little ones more about medicines, illnesses and germs. There was lots of facts about different types of germs and bugs and where they come from and how you get rid of them which is very useful to learn and teach my nearly 5 year old. * Toppsta reader review *With STEM subjects being all the rage right now, you are giving your budding doctor or researcher a little head start. * Books With Baby blog *
£7.59
Wide Eyed Editions Invented by Animals
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£9.49
Simon & Schuster Ltd Pretties
Book SynopsisThe second installment of Scott Westerfeld’s international bestselling Uglies series
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Quarto Publishing PLC Stephen Hawking: Volume 22
Book SynopsisIn this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Stephen Hawking, the genius physicist and author. When Stephen Hawking was a little boy, he used to stare up at the stars and wonder about the universe. Although he was never top of the class, his curiosity took him to the best universities in England: Oxford and Cambridge. It also led him to make one of the biggest scientific discoveries of the 20th century: Hawking radiation. This moving book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the brilliant physicist's life.Little People, BIG DREAMS is a bestselling biography series for kids that explores the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream. This empowering series of books offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. The board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardback and paperback versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. With rewritten text for older children, the treasuries each bring together a multitude of dreamers in a single volume. You can also collect a selection of the books by theme in boxed gift sets. Activity books and a journal provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children.Inspire the next generation of outstanding people who will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS! Trade Review'I adore this series and the two new books about Muhammad Ali and Stephen Hawking really captured both Daniel and Emma’s imagination. It resulted in lots of conversation about Ali in particular and watching some of his memorable speeches and a little of his fights.’ * Let Them Be Small *'comic-style illustrations are fresh and colourful...an excellent addition to the inspiring Little People, Big Dreams series' * BookTrust *
£9.49
Quarto Publishing PLC Albert Einstein
Book SynopsisLearn about the incredible life of Albert Einstein, the inspiring theoretical physicist, in this book from the bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series.Trade Review"captures Einstein’s iconic look and expressions from childhood through to old age, with each chapter of his life cleverly illustrated in captivating detail.” * The School Librarian *
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Quarto Publishing PLC Marie Curie: Volume 6
Book SynopsisIn this international bestseller from the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Marie Curie, the Nobel Prize–winning scientist. When Marie was young, she was unable to go to college because she was a woman. But when she was older, her scientific work was respected around the world. Her discoveries of radium and polonium dramatically helped in the fight against cancer, and she went on to win the Nobel Prize for Physics! This moving book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the scientist's life.Little People, BIG DREAMS is a bestselling biography series for kids that explores the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream. This empowering series of books offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. The board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardback and paperback versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. With rewritten text for older children, the treasuries each bring together a multitude of dreamers in a single volume. You can also collect a selection of the books by theme in boxed gift sets. Activity books and a journal provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children.Inspire the next generation of outstanding people who will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS! Trade Review“The kind of books that adults will covet and collect as well… The language and structure is simple enough for young readers, while a biographical timeline at the end of each book offers greater historical complexity” * Irish Times *Best children’s books for spring - “Strikingly illustrated, they’re superb first biographies for younger readers.” * The Huffington Post *“Brilliantly accessible and inspiring” * Rhino Reads *“One children’s books series trying to fight back… by telling the inspiring stories of women who overcame adversity and made history by pursuing their childhood dreams.” * Toronto Star *“A QUIRKY kids biography series“ * The Voice *"As well as highlighting her achievements, the book quietly emphasises how wonderful the imagination can be, and how this can inspire others, too. This is shown even through the illustrations, as Agatha's creations spill out across the pages." * Book Trust *'This inspiring and informative little biography comes with extra facts about Marie's life at the back. Engaging illustrations are a real feature of the book and they combine with the easy-to-read text to give a good introduction. Check out the rest of this excellent series too.' * Parents in Touch *'Sumptuously illustrated hardbacks, they take the life stories of famous women in history and retell them in a child-friendly way' * Daily Mail *
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Nosy Crow Ltd Choose Your Own Evolution Go Extinct or Survive
Book SynopsisAn incredible pick-your-own-path adventure through the story of life on Earth. Think of an animal, any animal at all. Meet chimpanzees and chickens, Tyrannosaurus rexes and tigers, with over 50 different animal endings to discover. The perfect introduction to the awe-inspiring story of life on Earth.
£13.49
Dorling Kindersley Ltd Knowledge Encyclopedia Space
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£19.00
Yoyo Books The Human Body (Fold-Out Atlas of)
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£11.69
Quarto Publishing PLC Alan Turing 38 Little People BIG DREAMS
Book Synopsis In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Alan Turing, the genius code cracker and father of theoretical computer science and artificial intelligence. Alan grew up in England, where his best friends were numbers and a little boy called Christopher. When his young friend died, Alan retreated to the world of numbers and codes, where he discovered how to crack the code of the Nazi Enigma machine. This moving book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the brilliant mathematician's life.Little People, BIG DREAMS is a bestselling biography series for kids that explores the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet eachTrade ReviewBest New Books in LGBTQ+ – ‘Simple series of leading figures in history and their achievements with their personal life interwoven.’ * The School Librarian *
£8.99
Post Wave Publishing UK Ltd The Heart
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£13.49
b small publishing How to Think Like a Scientist
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£8.54
HarperCollins Publishers Minecraft Joke Book
Book SynopsisDid you hear about the creeper''s birthday party? It really went off with a BANG!Why does Alex love redstone lamps?Because they light up her life.Where do tired miners sleep?On bedrock.The official Minecraft Joke Book is packed full of hilarious jokes that will have you laughing your blocks off! There''s something for every Minecrafter, whatever their age.Collect all of the official Minecraft books to become the best Minecrafter you can be:Minecraft Guide to Exploration: 9781405285971Minecraft Guide to Creative: 9781405285988Minecraft Guide to Redstone: 9781405286008Minecraft Guide to the Nether and the End: 9781405285995Minecraft Guide to Enchantments and Potions: 9781405288958Minecraft Guide to PVP Minigames: 9781405288965Minecraft Guide to Farming: 9781405290104Minecraft Blockopedia: 9781405273534Minecraft: Exploded Builds: Medieval Fortress: 9781405284172Minecraft The Survivors'' Book of Secrets: 9781405283335Minecraft Survival Tin: 9781405288200Minecraft Mobestiary: 9781405286022M
£5.99
Sweet Cherry Publishing Fake or Fact Science
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£6.99
Pan Macmillan The Big Book of Robots
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£10.44
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Hidden Figures
Book SynopsisBased on the New York Times bestselling book and the Academy Award–nominated movie, author Margot Lee Shetterly and Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Award winner Laura Freeman bring the incredibly inspiring true story of four black women who helped NASA launch men into space to picture book readers!Trade Review“In Shetterly and Conkling’s approachable text, the reader is introduced to four hidden figures and given a broad look at the United States’ history of segregation and fight for civil rights. Freeman’s illustrations are striking, featuring bold, fully saturated colors. Feels as fresh as the original. Delightful and informative.” — Shelf Awareness “An important story to tell about four heroines, one that will lead young readers to the longer, more-nuanced coverage available when they are ready.” — Kirkus Reviews
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Raspberry Pi Press Code the Classics Volume I
Book SynopsisCode the Classics Volume 1 not only tells the stories of some of the seminal video games of the 1970s and 1980s, but shows you how to create your own games inspired by them, following examples programmed by Raspberry Pi founder Eben Upton.
£18.99
Union Square & Co. How It Happened Gum
Book SynopsisFind out how gum became everyone's favorite chewing candy in this fact-filled nonfiction book, part of the How It Happened! series. Baseball stadiums, movie theaters, underneath your desk at schoolgum is everywhere. But how did this gluey glob become everyone's favorite candy to chomp on? Readers will love gobbling down the story of gum, from its ancient origins to its influence on pop culture... and everything in between!
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Quarto Publishing PLC Florence Nightingale
Book SynopsisFrom the bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, Florence Nightingale tells the story of the nurse and healthcare reformer. Trade Review“The social reformer and trailblazing nurse joins the market-leading biography series. Harry Houdini is the other new title this month.” * The Bookseller *
£9.49
Magic Cat Publishing The Wizards Guide to Magical Experiments
Book SynopsisThe Wizard's Guides to Magical Experiments sparks wonder and curiosity with 40 engaging real-life science experiments for wizards-in-training to try at home.
£17.00
Dorling Kindersley Ltd Rocket
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£14.24
Weldon Owen Children's Books Mystery at the Aquarium
Book SynopsisPage-turning, fact-based fiction for independent readers, inspired by real-life OceanX explorers and discoveries. What’s causing the mysterious power cuts at the local aquarium? Best friends and curious young conservationists, Marena and Aisha, have an exciting theory. Following the advice of their OceanX mentor, they search for real scientific evidence, and embark on a fact-finding mission that leads to some spooky sleuthing. Are they on the verge of an out-of-this world discovery? Or did their imaginations go entirely too far?
£6.99
Penguin Random House Children's UK A Really Short History of Nearly Everything
Book SynopsisPerfect for ages 8 to 80!Adapted from A Short History of Nearly Everything, this stunningly illustrated book from Bill Bryson takes us from the Big Bang to the dawn of science, and everything in between! Ever wondered how we got from nothing to something?Or thought about how we can weigh the earth?Or wanted to reach the edge of the universe?Uncover the mysteries of time, space and life on earth in this extraordinary book - a journey from the centre of the planet, to the dawn of the dinosaurs, and everything in between. And discover our own incredible journey, from single cell to civilisation, including the brilliant (and sometimes very bizarre) scientists who helped us find out the how and why.The ideal book for curious young readers everywhere. ************************************************************************Reviews for A Short History of NearlTrade ReviewThis history of life, the universe and everything in between is entertaining and Bryson is an excellent guide. Great for the kids and good for parents, too * Sunday Express *
£21.25
Weldon Owen Children's Books Deep Sea Danger
Book SynopsisPage-turning, fact-based fiction for independent readers, inspired by real-life OceanX explorers and discoveries. Has bad luck turned into the opportunity of a lifetime? Accidental stowaway Marena Montoya is thrilled to learn she can join her brother Lucas on a search for long-lost sunken treasure. But then disaster strikes! Lucas is stuck deep underwater in a disabled sub. Can Marena use her OceanX training to save the day?
£6.99
Union Square & Co. How It Happened Sneakers
Book SynopsisFind out how sneakers took over the world in this fact-filled nonfiction book, part of a series about the stories behind cool objects! From going to school to shopping at the mall, sneakers are one of the most comfortable ways to get around. But how did these rubbery soles become everyone's favorite shoe to stomp in? Readers will love learning about the story behind sneakers, from the world's oldest shoe to the latest designer sneaker drop . . . and everything in between!
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Hungry Tomato Ltd. Birds
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£15.74
Michael O'Mara Books Ltd A Day in the Life of a Poo, a Gnu and You (Winner
Book SynopsisWINNER OF THE BLUE PETER BOOK AWARD 2021___________If you've ever wanted to know what a panda does all day long, how your heart manages to shift all that blood around your body or what makes a rainbow shine, you've come to the right book. A Day in the Life of a Poo, a Gnu and You features the answers to all of these questions and many more, all told in a super-fun comic book format in three awesome sections: Human Body, Animal Kingdom and Earth and Science. A Day in the Life... is packed with facts, laughs and amazing illustrations you can dive into all day long. Meet your grumpy liver that has to do practically EVERYTHING; your trusty hands that are very, well, handy; the spiky porcupines ready to charge; lonely Mars rovers abandoned on the Red Planet; raging tornadoes ready to rip through the pages of the book and bubbly volcanoes ready to blow. All entries are told in the fun, friendly and informative style of Mike Barfield, and are brought to life by the colour-explosion of Jess Bradley's awesome illustrations.Trade ReviewAccessible and memorable * Teach Primary *
£9.89
Pan Macmillan Day and Night
Book SynopsisTracey Turner has written more than seventy books, most of them for children, on subjects including inventions, the universe, famous writers, rude words and deadly perils. Many have sold foreign rights all over the world, and some have become best sellers. She is also an editor, and commissioned and edited the Horrible Histories series for many years. She is the author of Up and Down and Day and Night.Jane Burnard has worked as a children's books editor for many years, and more recently as a writer, translator, and gardener. She is the author of An Arctic Story and A Coral Reef Story.Dawn Cooper is an illustrator whose work includes non-fiction books for children, book covers, maps and packaging, all heavily inspired by the natural world and its many creatures, as well as traditional botanical drawings and works of fiction.
£11.69
Nosy Crow Ltd University of Cambridge Think Big Artificial Intelligence
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Scholastic Blood Bones and Body Bits
Book SynopsisHORRIBLE SCIENCE: BLOOD, BONES AND BODY BITS is bone-chilling bookof bodies to make kids squeal! Find out what happens when a boilbursts. See what lives in your eyelashes. Gulp at the workingsof your disgusting digestion. Redesigned in a bold, funky new look for the next generation of HORRIBLESCIENCE fans.
£5.99
Simon & Schuster Ltd Uglies
Book SynopsisThe first book in Scott Westerfeld's international bestselling Uglies series - over six million copies of the series have been sold worldwide! In Tally Youngblood’s world, looks matter. At sixteen everyone undergoes a transformation from “Ugly” to “Pretty” and is catapulted into a high-tech paradise where the only thing that matters is having a great time and you never have to worry or think for yourself. Tally can’t wait. But then, with just weeks to go to Tally’s birthday, her friend Shay runs away and the ugly truth about the world of the Pretties starts to reveal itself. What if the beauty of the Pretties utopia really is just skin deep?‘Fast paced, exciting and thought-provoking.’ The Bookseller's Choice ‘Superb sci-fi.’ Amanda Craig, The Times Supplement ‘Westerfeld introduces thought-provoking issues&rsqu
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Usborne Publishing Ltd Psychology for Beginners
Book SynopsisFully-illustrated and filled with real-world examples, this book explains the basics of psychology, from how people think, feel and behave to how scientists can study and be sure about what is actually going on in other people's brains.Table of ContentsWhat is psychology?So much to explore...Looking for answersPsychology's close relativesChapter 1: ExperimentsPsychologists ask questions about how people think, feel or behave. They then find a way to test possible answers. Chapter 2: The core functions of the mindHow do we sense our surroundings, learn language or remember things?Chapter 3: Thinking things throughHow do we make judgements and decisions? And do they always make sense?Chapter 4: Differences between peopleWe're all unique but we're also very similar. How do psychologists define the difference between us?Chapter 5: Growing up and upWe turn from a tiny cell to a baby, to a child, to an adult. Psychologists call this development.Chapter 6: We are social creaturesDiscover how our behaviour is affected by the people around us.Chapter 7: Brains and mental healthMeet your brain, and find out about brain illnesses, injuries and other mental health problems.Jobs in psychologyGlossaryIndexAcknowledgements
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Arcturus Publishing Science Stories Coding and Computers
Book SynopsisLisa Regan is the author of more than 200 published titles, including puzzle books, children's reference, licensed characters and curriculum-linked workbooks. She lives in Colchester with her husband and two sons.Roy Hermelin is a New York city based illustrator, focusing primarily on children's books and design for animation. Roy works digitally using drawing software to create illustrations, and also traditionally using mediums like gouache and coloured pencils.
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Usborne Publishing Ltd LifttheFlap Questions Answers How Does it Work
Book SynopsisThis excellent addition to the ever popular Questions & Answers series lifts the flap on all kinds of gadgets, systems and ideas. It answers questions such as How does electricity get into our walls? Why do waves go up and down? and Where does money come from? Perfect for every inquisitive child.
£10.44
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Moth: An Evolution Story
Book Synopsis'A rare pleasure … a true story of adaptation and hope.' - Wall Street Journal 'Moth … is a stunning visual experience.' - Books for Keeps 'Moth … is another picture book with inbuilt growing room, an introduction to the concept of evolution in language both scientific and poetic, full of thrill and peril.' - Times Literary Supplement "This is a story of light and dark." Against a lush backdrop of lichen-covered trees, the peppered moth lies hidden. Until the world begins to change ... A clever picture book text about the extraordinary way in which animals have evolved, intertwined with the complication of human intervention. This remarkable paperback edition of the amazing story of the peppered moth is the perfect introduction to natural selection and evolution for children. Along come people with their magnificent machines which stain the land with soot. In a beautiful landscape changed by humans how will one little moth survive? Powerful and visually spectacular, Moth is the remarkable evolution story that captures the struggle of animal survival against the background of an evolving human world in a unique and atmospheric introduction to Darwin's theory of Natural Selection. Winner of the 2020 AAAS Subaru Prize for Excellence in Science Books and chosen for the CLPE Power of Reading Project 2019-20. Shortlisted for the English Association Best Picture Book Awards 2019 and English 4-11 Picture Book Awards 2019.Trade ReviewMoth … is another picture book with inbuilt growing room, an introduction to the concept of evolution in language both scientific and poetic, full of thrill and peril. … Thomas’s spare text and back matter elegantly develop the book’s twin themes of survival and hope.” -- Times Literary Supplement * Times Literary Supplement *Moth … is a stunning visual experience. The narrative is simple – the life and evolution of the Peppered Moth. It is not a fictional story but it shows that facts can also inspire the imagination. This is how information can really excite. Magical. -- Ferelith Hordon * Books for Keeps *A rare pleasure … a true story of adaptation and hope. * Wall Street Journal *
£7.59
Hungry Tomato Ltd. Planets
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£14.99
Templar Publishing Fungarium
Book SynopsisIllustrator Katie Scott returns to the Welcome to the Museum series with exquisite, detailed images of some of the most fascinating living organisms on this planet - fungi. From the fungi we see on supermarket shelves to fungi like penicillium that have shaped human history, this is the definitive introduction to what fungi are and just how vital they are to the world's ecosystem.Created in collaboration with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.Trade ReviewMushrooms are curious and fascinating life forms brought to the page by author and senior research leader at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, England, Ester Gaya. Fungi can be food, poison, and medicine -and sometimes all three. Thanks to Katie Scott's artwork, this gorgeous book presents like the botanical specimens of old children's book form and includes the common and the uncommon, what fungi are, and how important they are to the world's ecosystem. It's oversized (11.06 x 14.88 inches!) and hardcover, making it a great gift for little nature lovers who want to learn. Kids who love this will also love other books in the Welcome to the Museum series including Botanicum and Antatomicum. * Red Tricycle *
£17.00
Post Wave Publishing UK Ltd Head to Toe
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Abrams Ada Twist Scientist
Book SynopsisA story of the power of curiosity in the hands of a child on a mission to use science to understand her worldTrade Review"Ada Twist is my hero. She’s a smart, curious young girl who doesn’t talk unless she’s got something clever to say, and she thinks like a scientist – always wanting to find out the truth for herself rather than accept someone else’s say so. Plus, she wreaks havoc with her hair-brained experiments. I cannot stress strongly enough that this is not a book only for girls. A New York Times bestseller, from a series by Andrea Beaty and David Roberts that also includes Iggy Peck, Architect and Rosie Revere, Engineer, it is a great book for all pre-schoolers that happens to promote the revolutionary notion that women can do science." Independent.co.uk "A smart, funny, and gorgeously designed picture book that offers a brilliant role-model for kids in Ada." Buzzfeed 'Ada Marie Twist is a true little rebel and, like the pioneering scientists she is named after (Marie Curie and Ada Lovelace), a fantastic feminist role model.' Books for Keeps 'Written in playful rhyming verse, it's joyfully illustrated by the genius of David Roberts.' Huffington Post 'David Roberts provides plenty of visual humour as a backdrop to this kick-ass story of a young girl with a determined spirit and a thirst for knowledge. There aren't many storybooks around for little future scientists, but this is the book that I wanted to show my nieces so that they could learn that, whatever their ambitions, curiosity can lead them forward.' Lounge Books 'Ada Twist, Scientist is the worthy winner of the KSl category in this year's Teach Primary New Children's Fiction Awards, featuring Andrea Beatty's fizzy and joyful rhyming narrative, and an opportunity for keen-eyed youngsters to spot evidence cleverly placed in David Roberts' illustrations that even Ada herself has yet to discover.' --Teach Primary magazine "The endlessly inquisitive heroine of this brilliant picture book seeks to discover the answers to these questions and more! The rollicking rhyming text is as energetic as Ada herself, and the illustrations are packed with ingeniously entertaining detail courtesy of none other than long-time friend of Scoop, David Roberts." Scoop 'Ada Twist, Scientist is the tale of a persistently curious young girl in this brilliant picture book, written by Andrea Beaty and illustrated by David Roberts [...] This is definitely one of my favourite children's books of 2016. I think you'll be hard pressed to find a more satisfying example of a picture book to enjoy' --Sam Hearn, author 'This is a beautifully illustrated rhyming story about a family learning to support a child's curiosity. Ada is a likeable character who has all the traits of a great scientist. The book responds well to the call for greater representation of girls and diversity in STEM subjects and industries (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). Indeed Andrea Beaty says she took her inspiration from Ada Lovelace, the mathematician and very first computer programmer, and Marie Curie, who discovered the elements polonium and radium, whose work led to the invention of X-rays. The book is fun to read and should inspire children to follow their passions.' The English Association ' 'Ada Twist is a stereotype-smashing tale which celebrates the power of curiosity and scientific enquiry.' --The Little Rebels Children's Book Award
£12.59
Walker Books Ltd Maisy Loves Ladybirds A Maisys Planet Book
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£8.54
Scholastic Shocking Electricity
Book SynopsisShocking Electricity is packed with sizzling zap-filled facts toelectrify every reader. Children can find out about the scientistwho gave electric shocks to his eyeballs, that lightning can strikeyou with heat five times hotter than the sun and much more!
£5.99
Dorling Kindersley Ltd Moon Landing
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£9.49
Penguin Random House Children's UK How Does it Work
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Usborne Publishing Ltd See Inside the Microscopic World
Book SynopsisRosie Dickins grew up in England and Hong Kong. An avid reader, she always loved dreaming up her own stories. After studying literature at Oxford University, art in Paris and plenty of travelling, she settled in London, where she works for Usborne Publishing. She has written over a hundred children's books, from award-winning information books to fiction.Table of Contents1 A Secret WorldThere is a secret world of teeny-tiny things that you can't see with your eyes alone. Your eyes can't see anything much smaller than the thickness of a human hair. Microscopes help you to look at things up to a hundred thousand times smaller than your eyes can see. Powerful hi-tech electron microscopes can see things a hundred million times smaller than a speck of dust.2 All About YouUsing a microscope, you can see the structure of your body from your skin, blood and bones to microbes that live inside you. Friendly bacteria lives all over and inside your body and keeps you healthy. Some tiny creatures that live on people aren't always welcome like mites, threadworms and head lice. Germs are microbes that make you ill if they get inside you. Washing your hands with soap kills many microbes.3 Pond LifePonds are full of green growing things known as algae and algae-like bacteria which give off oxygen - a gas in the air that we need to breathe. Algae also provide food and homes for many tiny water creatures like water fleas, amoebas, water bears and euglena.4 Backyard SafariBillions of tiny creatures can be found on a handful of soil and some can't be seen without a microscope. These tiny creatures mix up the soil, keep it healthy and help plants grow. Microbes in the soil break down waste and turn it into plant food.5 Micro MonstersMicrobes like bacteria cause deadly diseases. Some diseases are caused by tiny parasites living in other animals. The smallest microbes are known as viruses which only really come to life when they infect someone. An example of a virus is the Corona virus which causes COVID. Vaccines and antibiotics are used to fight off disease-causing microbes.6 Micro MarvelsMicrobes help in making food like bread, cakes, yogurt and cheese. Food made with bacteria is sometimes called fermenting. Our tummies have friendly bacteria in them and eating food with microbes keep their numbers up and make the food easier to digest. As the number of people on the planet grows, microbes may be the answer in cleaning up the waste that we produce.7 Micro MaterialsUsing microscopes help us explain astonishing like how geckos walk on ceilings, how snowflakes are formed and how computers 'think'.8 Did You Know?Microbes know as extremophiles could cope in space as they thrive in conditions that are deadly to other animals. Bacteria can break down plastic bottles and turn them into vanilla. In Ancient Egypt, rotten bread, which was full of fungus and good bacteria, was used to treat wounds and infections.9 Micrscope Timeline
£9.49
Hachette Children's Group Adventures of the Lungs
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£12.34
