This box includes the following books:
Paperback: Brain-fizzing Facts By Emily Grossman Illustrated by Alice Bowsher
Why is your elbow called your funny bone? How could you escape the grip of a crocodile's jaw? Which animal can breathe through its bottom? And how do these things all link together?
This brilliant book will have eyebrows raised and jaws dropping as it uncovers the amazing scientific explanations behind all sorts of questions that can pop into our heads. Can an egg bounce? How can a giraffe's ridiculously long neck contain the same number of bones as a human's? How much does the Internet weigh?
Written by science superstar and STEM Ambassador Dr Emily Grossman, this book will answer all science questions you may or may not have wondered about. Each section in the book is linked to the one before it, creating a fantastically interactive structure, where a question answered brings up new curiosities and surprises. This is the perfect book for children who love learning about science or who need an extra nudge when it comes to STEM subjects. After all, who wouldn't want to find out how a hippo can use its own sweat as sunscreen?!
This book has been shortlisted for the Teach Primary Book Awards 2020.
By Prof Mehmet Karamanoglu
"There are plenty books to engage young people with science. The difference with this great book is that it sets the scene by asking the kind of questions you would have asked when you were very young and gives a choice of four answers, some of which are very humorous I might add. The author then takes the reader on a fun and engaging journey to arrive at the right answer. It often suggests conducting experiments to try and find out the answer, such as finding ways to stop people being ticklish or licking their elbows for experimenting about nerves and sensation."
By Denise Campbell
"We all said Wow! we can't wait to try this out on our friends! No spoilers - see page 14 "The skin on what part of your body can't feel any pain?". Just try it. I promised no spoilers, so get this book and just try page 14 for a really good family laugh!"
Hardcover: The Bedtime Book of EVEN MORE Impossible Questions By Isabel Thomas Illustrated by Margarida Esteves
'The perfect present for any inquisitive child.' The Sunday Times
'Top-notch non-fiction from a profoundly accomplished author, it's the sort of book that could ignite lifelong scientific curiosity' The Guardian praise for The Bedtime Book of Impossible Questions – A Guardian Best Children's Book of the Year
Has a slug ever been to space? When did life begin? Why do we have two nostrils?
The perfect gift for all children! Following on from The Bedtime Book of Impossible Questions, this books provides EVEN MORE answers to the weird, wonderful and sometimes downright dumbfounding questions that buzz around kids' brains at bedtime – covering topics such as philosophy, science, nature, animals, geography, culture and more. With fascinating but short, succinct answers and inviting illustrations, it really is the ideal read for curious kids.
Why are parents in charge and not children? Can dogs laugh? Are we all aliens?
With engaging, fascinating text by expert science writer Isabel Thomas and dreamy illustrations by Margarida Esteves, The Bedtime Book of EVEN MORE Impossible Questions is the perfect bedside companion to delve into when you are wondering if there really is an answer to everything.
