What turns owls into airborne ninjas? Which cat has the highest pounce rate? Which dinosaur scared the pants off the mighty T-rex?
Glenn Murphy, author of Why Is Snot Green? and How Loud Can You Burp? leads us through the wide world of all things toothed, clawed, and fearsome in this brilliantly informative book about creatures that hunt to survive. Packed with amazing photographs, illustrations, information, and jokes about all things sharp, toothy, and ferocious—from lions and bears to dinosaurs and wolverines, this book contains absolutely no boring bits!
Are Olympic athletes born stronger and faster than the rest of us? Why do tennis rackets have strings? How do gymnasts balance on their hands? Why do hurdlers do the splits when they jump? Glenn Murphy, author of Why is Snot Green?, answers these and lots of other brilliant questions in this fascinating book about the science of sport. From running a marathon to beating your friends at basketball or being the bendiest gymnast around, find out everything you ever wanted to know about sports and games and what it is that makes athletes the best at what they do.
A fun, doodle-filled book about evolution and life on earth
What is a selfish gene? What are the kingdoms of life? Why are there no car-sized bugs and beetles? This book answers these and a lot of other awesome questions in this funny and informative book. Packed with doodles and information about all sorts of incredible things, from how we evolved from chemical soup to shrews to human beings, and why bugs really do rule the world, this book contains absolutely no boring bits.
A fun, doodle-filled book about how your body works by the author of Why Is Snot Green?
What happens in your head during a headache? What are toes for? Why are some farts eggier than others? These and other important questions are answered in this fun, fascinating book. Packed with doodles and information about all sorts of incredible things, from scabs, cells, and broken bones to brainpower, bacteria, and deadly diseases, this book contains absolutely no boring bits!
Are you a supergeek? Further test yourself in this second volume of the book that's also a game.
This book features more than 300 fun science questions and answers to test your knowledge. Find out all about blood and guts, senses and feelings, robots, furry animals, and space. There are instructions at the back of the book that allow you to "play" the book too, on your own or in a group.
Prepare yourself for a gross overload
What's worse than finding a maggot in your apple? Which smells worse: a rotten egg or a rotten leg? What is sick and poo made of? This book explains how being revolted (and sometimes being revolting) can be both incredibly beneficial and stupendously silly in this fantastically informative book. Packed with illustrations, photographs, information, and jokes about all sorts of disgusting things, from bugs, bacteria, and sweaty armpits to exploding bodies and creepy-crawly creatures, this book contains absolutely no boring bits.
The world cannot survive without quick-witted geek wisdom—do you qualify? This book can also be played as a game.
What kind of animal was a megalodon? How large would an asteroid have to be to wipe out all human life on the planet? How much do you really know about the science that matters? This book features more than 300 fun science questions and answers to test your knowledge. Find out all about dinosaurs and prehistoric life, blood and guts, brains, senses and feelings, weather and climate change, natural disasters, trains, planes and transportation, and lots more! There are instructions at the back of the book that allow you to "play" the book too, on your own or in a group.
Beginning with a gripping description of the worst-case scenarios we've all heard on the news, expert explainer Glenn Murphy explains the science behind our terror and delivers a reassuring message that life is only as scary as we make it!
A fun, doodle-filled book about science and technology by the author of Why Is Snot Green?
What's inside a laptop? How can you stuff 1,000 CDs into an MP3 player? Who built the Internet? How smart is the world's smartest robot? How do smartphones and TV remote controls work? The answers to these and other awesome questions about technology can be found in this funny and fascinating book. Packed to capacity with megabytes of marvelous information, this book explores everything from the first simple engines to the latest gadgets, computers, and networks. If you've ever wondered if some people are really robots in disguise, or what language a computer speaks, you'll find the answers here.
Your parents are talking about it, your friends are talking about it, but how much do you actually know about global warming? With its information-packed text, and hundreds of colorful illustrations and photos, this essential book will answer your questions and show many easy ways to help make a difference.
What would happen if you were flying a spaceship near a black hole? Find the answer, along with a whole solar system of games and puzzles.
What is a black hole? How do we know that stars and galaxies are billions of years old? What is the difference between stars and planets? Find the answers to these and other space-related questions in this funny and informative book. Packed with doodles and information about all sorts of incredible things, like supermassive black holes, galaxies, telescopes, planets, solar flares, constellations, eclipses, and red dwarfs, this book contains absolutely no boring parts!
A fascinating (and very funny) look at the five senses from the author of Why Is Snot Green?
Both gross and informative, this book tells you everything you've ever wanted to know about the five senses. Find out which animal has the biggest eyes, what's inside your ear canals, why sweaty socks smell so stinky, why sprouts and ice cream taste so different, why we can touch and feel things, and lots more!
How will climate change affect our future world? Will forests turn to deserts? Will whole cities sink beneath the waves? Will we swim to school, and take speedboats to work? Will coal, oil, and cow farts destroy the planet?! Err...no. Probably not. But the world will change, and our future lives will change along with it. Are you ready for the future? In this amazing book, Glenn Murphy, author of WHY IS SNOT GREEN?, takes you on a time-travelling trip to the year 2050, to answer all your questions about the future of planet Earth. Join future-school student Jake as he explores a world of floating trains and liquid traffic . . . of underwater windmills and volcanic electricity . . . of vertical farms, rooftop cycle-tubes, solar-powered smart-houses and grass-powered buses! Packed with incredible information about the future of food, water, transport, energy and the environment, this book has all the good stuff and none of the boring bits!How will climate change affect our future world? Will forests turn to deserts? Will whole cities sink beneath the waves? Will we swim to school, and take speedboats to work? Will coal, oil, and cow farts destroy the planet?! Err...no. Probably not. But the world will change, and our future lives will change along with it. Are you ready for the future? In this amazing book, Glenn Murphy, author of WHY IS SNOT GREEN?, takes you on a time-travelling trip to the year 2050, to answer all your questions about the future of planet Earth. Join future-school student Jake as he explores a world of floating trains and liquid traffic . . . of underwater windmills and volcanic electricity . . . of vertical farms, rooftop cycle-tubes, solar-powered smart-houses and grass-powered buses! Packed with incredible information about the future of food, water, transport, energy and the environment, this book has all the good stuff and none of the boring bits!
Get the inside story with INSIDERS. Using state-of-the-art digital imagery, the breathtaking spreads in this book feature an arresting design that is complemented by fascinating, up-to-date information in a user-friendly format. Expertly written and packed with layered, dynamic illustrations, it will have readers poring over pages of stunning images that present each topic in surprising new angles and dimensions. Includes: Over 200 illustrations and diagrams; Cross-sections and cutaways; Fact file and glossary; State-of-the-art illustrations and; innovative design; Fully integrated text and graphics and; stimulating and varied spreads to engage young readers.
