Did you know that in a room of 23 people, it's more likely than not that two people share a birthday? And that everything from rock music to code-breaking is based on maths?This book is packed full of 101 eye-opening and extraordinary maths-based facts that kids will love to discover and share. Each fact hooks readers into a discussion of some of the most fascinating areas of mathematics.Perfect for children aged 8+.

Were there cannibals in Anglo-Saxon times? What's the stinkiest fruit you can eat? To find out the revolting answers to these questions, and many more, just look inside! Discover gruesome facts about foul food, horrid history, grotty bodies, scary science and appalling animals.ABOUT THE SERIES: Big Ideas! is a dynamic, high-energy "fun fact" series for children aged seven and up, illustrated throughout with humorous cartoons. Packed with surprising facts, stats, an...

Hold on to your lab goggles and get ready to have your mind blown!From microwave soap monsters to make-your-own lava lamps, this book is bursting with brilliant experiments that will teach you everything you need to know about the appliance of science. All of the projects can easily be performed at home, and clear instructions are accompanied by entertaining images and informative text. It's the perfect how-to guide for young scientists aged 8+.

Do you grow taller in space? Can you hammer in a nail with a banana? Which animal has attractive farts?Packed with 513 questions and answers, young readers can discover amazing, shocking and totally gross facts all about animals science, space, and the human body in this entertaining book.Featuring laugh-out-loud illustrations, this awesome and accessible fact book will amaze and delight readers young and old. Perfect for curious kids aged 7+

Do you have what it takes to be a cool coder? Yes, of course you do - and this action-packed book will prove it! From algorithms to sequences, loops, variables, Boolean logic and everything inbetween, this book breaks down the basics of coding into bite-sized pieces! Each spread covers a different topic, and has a fun activity to reinforce the learning objective. While you're drawing, making, and playing, you'll be learning all kinds of exciting facts and ideas about the world of S.T. E.M ...

Do you have what it takes to be an eco hero? Yes, of course you do - and this action-packed book will prove it! Learn how to make a bug hotel, how to build a solar-powered still, and how to prepare a delicious treat for the birds in your neighbourhood! You'll be building up the real-life skills you'll need to become an environmental scientist. While you're drawing, making, and playing, you'll be learning all kinds of exciting facts and ideas about the world of S.T.E.M - science, technology...

Why does tickling make you laugh? What happens if you eat upside down? For the answers to these questions, and many more, just look inside!This hilarious fact book is all themed around the human body. Featuring hilarious cartoon illustrations, What Makes You Hiccup? will help children name different organs and learn basic biological principles, all while laughing at the body's gross quirks.ABOUT THE SERIES: Big Ideas! is a dynamic,...

Why are black holes black? Why can't you tickle yourself? For the answers to these, and many more science questions, just look inside!Young readers will be blown away by this book of crazy science facts. Illustrated throughout with hilarious cartoons, What Does the Moon Taste Like? will introduce children to the basics of biology, chemistry and physics, in a fun and accessible way.ABOUT THE SERIES: Big Ideas! is a dynamic, high-ene...

The 50 fun and engaging puzzles in this book will help students to hone their problem solving abilities. All of the puzzles are carefully designed to help young readers increase their speed, confidence, accuracy, and ability in solving mathematical problems both in the classroom and in real life. Each page of the book features a different puzzle intended to enhance the development of necessary math problem solving skills. The book's content and methods are presented in easy-to follow langu...

Why can't we breathe underwater? Is the small intestine really longer than the human body? How does our brain tell the rest of our body what to do? Find the answers to these and lots of other human body puzzlers inside this fantastic, fact-packed book. Perfect for curious kids aged 8 and up.

All of the 50 fun and engaging puzzles in this book are carefully designed to help young readers make connections between and among different kinds of math skills and types of mathematical reasoning as well as to increase their speed, confidence, and ability in solving mathematical problems--both in the classroom and in the real world--that require the use of several distinct skills to arrive at a solution. Each page of the book features a different puzzle intended to enhance the developme...

This book will help students to hone their algebra problem solving abilities with 50 fun and engaging puzzles. All of the puzzles are carefully designed to help young readers increase their speed, confidence, accuracy, and ability in solving math problems that involve algebra and other symbol systems—both in the classroom and in the real world. Each page of the book features a different puzzle intended to enhance the development of necessary algebraic skills. The book's content and methods...