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A fun, quirky science series that tackles the questions other books are afraid to ask!

Why can't penguins fly? Do spiders have a heart? And just how do cockroaches survive without a head? A Question of Science: Animals answers all these questions and much more.

With an engaging question and answer format, these books draw kids into science in a fun way. Each book features one question per spread with a clear explanation to follow, diagrams and fun and humorous illustrations. The quirky questions are designed to range from those that children will often ask to things they may never have thought of, but will still be keen to know the answer to.

Perfect reading for curious young scientists aged 8 and up.

Other books in the series include:
Why don't your eyeballs fall out? And other questions about the human body
Why doesn't the Moon fall down? And other questions about forces
How can a plant eat a fly? And other questions about plants
Why does a mirror show things back to front? And other questions about light
Where does lightning come from? And other questions about electricity
Why is ice slippery? And other questions about materials
Can you hear sounds in space? And other questions about sound

Perfect reading for curious children aged 9 and up.



Table of Contents
  • 1: What are animals?
  • 2: Do spiders have a heart?
  • 3: How can a snake swallow an antelope?
  • 4: Which animals eat people?
  • 5: Why don’t cats lay eggs?
  • 6: Why don’t caterpillars look like their parents?
  • 7: Why can’t animals talk to us?
  • 8: Which is the cleverest animal?
  • 9: How do chameleons change colour?
  • 10: What are camels’ humps made of?
  • 11: How can a cockroach live without its head?
  • 12: What happened to the dinosaurs?
  • 13: Quick fire questions
  • 14: Glossary / Further reading
  • 15: Index

A Question of Science: Why can't penguins fly?

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      Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
      Publication Date: 13/05/2021
      ISBN13: 9781526311634, 978-1526311634
      ISBN10: 1526311631

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      A fun, quirky science series that tackles the questions other books are afraid to ask!

      Why can't penguins fly? Do spiders have a heart? And just how do cockroaches survive without a head? A Question of Science: Animals answers all these questions and much more.

      With an engaging question and answer format, these books draw kids into science in a fun way. Each book features one question per spread with a clear explanation to follow, diagrams and fun and humorous illustrations. The quirky questions are designed to range from those that children will often ask to things they may never have thought of, but will still be keen to know the answer to.

      Perfect reading for curious young scientists aged 8 and up.

      Other books in the series include:
      Why don't your eyeballs fall out? And other questions about the human body
      Why doesn't the Moon fall down? And other questions about forces
      How can a plant eat a fly? And other questions about plants
      Why does a mirror show things back to front? And other questions about light
      Where does lightning come from? And other questions about electricity
      Why is ice slippery? And other questions about materials
      Can you hear sounds in space? And other questions about sound

      Perfect reading for curious children aged 9 and up.



      Table of Contents
      • 1: What are animals?
      • 2: Do spiders have a heart?
      • 3: How can a snake swallow an antelope?
      • 4: Which animals eat people?
      • 5: Why don’t cats lay eggs?
      • 6: Why don’t caterpillars look like their parents?
      • 7: Why can’t animals talk to us?
      • 8: Which is the cleverest animal?
      • 9: How do chameleons change colour?
      • 10: What are camels’ humps made of?
      • 11: How can a cockroach live without its head?
      • 12: What happened to the dinosaurs?
      • 13: Quick fire questions
      • 14: Glossary / Further reading
      • 15: Index

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