Glenn Murphy shows us that it is ok to be scared and that there are very good reasons why we are able to feel fear. He looks closely at our most common fears to show us how much of that fear is perhaps unnecessary.

Stuff That Scares Your Pants Off!: The Science Museum Book of Scary Things (and ways to avoid them)

Children's Books

Murphy, Glenn

Literature & Fiction

Macmillan Children`s Books

A whirlwind tour of modern technology with none of the boring bitsWhat'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 questions about technology can be found in this funny and fascinating book. Packed to capacity with megabytes of information, this book explores everything from the first simple engines to the latest gadgets, computers, and networks. It includes quizzes, puzzles, and activities.

Robots, Chips and Techno Stuff (Science Sorted)

Science, Nature & How It Works

Pan/Macmillan

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!

Poo! What Is That Smell?: Everything You Ever Needed to Know About the Five Senses

Humor

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Strange scientific facts and real answers to gross questions are presented in this amusing and slightly disgusting fact-filled book for young readers, from the author of Why is Snot Green?

How Loud Can You Burp? (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)

Turtleback Books

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Why don't all fish die from lightning storms? Why haven't we all been sucked into a black hole? Do animals talk?

Why Is Snot Green? And Other Extremely Important Questions... (And Answer) (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Presents useful information and facts on some of the most common fears, from poisonous spiders and shark bites in the ocean to the probability of being struck by lightning or killed by a flesh-eating bacteria.

Stuff That Scares Your Pants Off!: The Science Scoop on More Than 30 Terrifying Phenomena!

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Properties of Engineering Materials

Engineering & Transportation

Engineering

International Textbook

Inventions Over Time INsiders brings inventions to life, with the most up-to-date information and state-of-the-art 3-D illustrations that practically leap off every page, stimulating minds and imaginations in a whole new way.

Inventions (Insiders)

Simon Schuster Books for Young Readers

From the back cover -- "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."

A Kid's Guide to Global Warming

Weldon Owen

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!

Space: The Whole Whizz-Bang Story (Science Sorted)

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