Bigger Than This: The Ultimate Science Showdown by Balthazar Pagani and Jenny Jacoby
Grab your gloves and your lab coat and prepare to explore chemistry, zoology, botany and astronomy in this ultimate science showdown. Did you know that Planet Earth is bigger than Mars? Or that you brushed your teeth with a chemical element this morning? Can you name a plant that eats insects? How about an animal that is louder than a jet engine? In Bigger Than This, the four suits have been replaced by four different fields of science – chemistry, zoology, botany and astronomy. Collect cards by asking your opponents for cards that are either bigger than or smaller than one of the science elements in your hand. If your opponent can’t satisfy your request, you’ll win the round. Keep an eye out for the eight wildcards that will cause a malfunction in the lab – they really throw a spanner in the works!
Ocean by Hélène Druvert and Emmanuelle Grundmann
This gorgeous, large-format book is filled with clever cutouts exploring the ocean, from the shoreline to the murkiest depths. This fact-filled journey is illustrated by Hélène Druvert, the acclaimed creator of Paris Up, Up and Away, Mary Poppins Up, Up and Away, Anatomy and New York Melody.
The Sky by Hélène Druvert and Juliette Einhorn
This gorgeous, large-format book is filled with clever cutouts that take readers on a soar away journey up, up and away through the clouds, through the atmosphere and to the planets, the stars and beyond. On the way they’ll learn about birds, insects and pollination, witness a tornado and an eclipse, and see all kinds of flying machines. This fact-filled journey is by Hélène Druvert, the acclaimed creator of many laser-cut books for children.
Plant Life by Hélène Druvert and Juliette Einhorn
A beautiful picture book with layers of intricate lasercuts and enchanting illustrations. Here are plants as you've never seen them before! Hélène Druvert’s meticulous lasercuts and beautiful illustrations take you on a trip around the world to visit some of the most fascinating examples of plant life, from the tiniest algae to the tallest trees. Learn how plants are pollinated and how they spread their seeds, how trees communicate with each other, how carnivorous plants attract their prey, and how plants play a vital part in making our planet a great home for humans. This fact-filled journey is by Hélène Druvert, the acclaimed author and illustrator of Anatomy, Garden Jungle, Ocean, The Sky, Paris Up, Up and Away, Mary Poppins Up, Up and Away and New York Melody.
The Brainiac's Book of Robots and AI by Paul Virr and Harriet Russell
Paul Virr introduces readers to the myriad robots doing all the dull, dirty and dangerous work in our world. This new addition to the Brainiac series approaches science and technology from a creative angle to make STEM learning as accessible and fun as possible. Hands-on activities include building a grippy robot hand, making a mechanical hopping frog, testing yourself for artificial intelligence, designing a battle-bot, and writing the first bill of robot rights. Readers will also find out which gross and scary jobs only robots can do, how nanobots could battle bugs inside the human body and why self-driving cars save lives.
The Brainiac’s Book of the Climate and Weather by Rosie Cooper and Harriet Russell
Quirky stories, interactive activities and off-the-wall infographics serve to answer young brainiacs' urgent questions about the climate and weather. What’s the difference between the climate and weather? How do we know global warming is real? The answers to these and many more pressing questions are explored in this book through memorable stories, infographic data dumps, and by engineering a solar oven from a pizza box, among other hands-on activities. Aimed at young brainiacs who want to know how many cow farts make up the Earth’s atmosphere, and how to whip up a homemade storm.
The Brainiac’s Book of the Body and Brain by Rosie Cooper and Harriet Russell
What makes your body work? Is it all in your mind? Sort of! Take a tour of the human body from head to toes and everything in between. Aimed at curious children who want to know how their body works and how their brain keeps it running, The Brainiac’s Book of the Body and Brain answers need-to-know and quirky questions about the bodies we live in. This fun-filled introduction to the often complex, sometimes gross, and completely fascinating functions of the human body explores what happens to the food we eat, how medicines can fool us into making us feel better, as well as how and why we dream. Showcasing and celebrating the differences that make every person unique, this inclusive book features easy and fun practical activities and experiments, including keeping a poo diary and optical illusions. Written with a zany sense of humour and packed with facts and hands-on activities, this latest instalment in the Brainiac’s series is the perfect creative and accessible introduction to biology.
