The Spark Files 3: Shock Tactics - Softcover

Ellen, Barbara; Deary, Terry

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0571193706 ISBN 13: 9780571193707

Publisher: Faber and Faber, 1998

Synopsis

Book Three in the hilarious science adventures of the Spark family. Simon and Sam Spark set up a computer club called Internuts. When the Head's jelly babies start to disappear and a mysterious stranger is spotted in school, the Internuts turn detective - with a little help from Gran . . .

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Review

The successful marriage of scientific fact, historical trivia and hilarious, hair-brained fiction helps to transform the third title in the excellent Spark Files collection into more than just another decent school story. In Shock Tactics Simon and Sam Spark--founder members of the Internuts computer club--turn detective to solve the mystery of the disappearing jelly babies at the same time as trying to outwit the dodgy looking stranger who lurks ominously outside the school gates. Aided and abetted by a series of experiments about electricity, their investigation charges closer to the truth.

Shock Tactics is packed with safe, fun, real-life experiments for would-be scientists, and by merging them with the side-splitting tomfoolery of the endearingly bonkers Spark clan, Terry Deary and coauthor Barbara Allen have once again come up trumps, giving a sound lesson in how to take the yawn out of science. --Susan Harrison

From the Publisher

TIMES EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT review
"Each rattlingly entertaining story is interwoven with simple, clearly explained, practical experiments for children to try at home...the stories are so enjoyable that sometimes the science bits seem to be an added bonus rather than the backbone of the book. This is all to the good, because children will scarcely notice they are learning along the way. Not wanting to miss out on a single line, they might just be turned on to science for life. As well as experiments, there are plenty of fascinating scientific facts and anecdotes that make science anything but boring...the illustrations are terrific...the group of children I shared these books with all independently looked through each book laughing and talking about the wonderfully clear and funny graphics." TIMES EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT

Edition details

• Publisher: Faber and Faber
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0571193706
• ISBN 13: 9780571193707
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96