Synopsis
Listen and See! What's on TV? follows Archie the elephant, Frank the flamingo, Bob the duck and the rest of the gang while they explore the living room. How do things get dusty? Why is my sofa comfy? and What is a newspaper made of? are just some of the questions that the friends discuss. With accessible diagrams and 12 step-by-step experiments (plus some of the world's silliest jokes!), they find out the simple scientific explanations to these questions and many more. A uniquely unstuffy approach to science that gets kids involved with the world around them.
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About the Author
Janice Lobb has been a lecturer for many years at the City of Westminster College, London, where she teaches science to all levels of ability. Her wide experience and enthusiasm makes her the perfect author for the At Home with Science series. This series reflects her interest in making science fun by treating it as a normal part of everyday life. Peter Utton is an acclaimed illustrator who won the Smarties Book Prize for Sally Grindley's book, Shhh! in 1992. His other titles include King Arthur, the Teddy Tales collection and Harry's Stormy Night, The Labours of Hercules, The Bible Storybook, The Nursery Storybook and The Good Shepherd Storybook. He has also written and illustrated The Witch's Hand and What if?.
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Why is my sofa comfy? What does polishing do? How do things get dusty?
Join Archie and the gang find out the answers to these questions ... and many more! Discover the scientific explanations, learn some amazing facts and, on top of all that, there's a hilarious joke on ever page!
A fun first science book for children aged 5 years and upwards.
12 step-by-step experiments to do at home-no special equipment required!
Includes a quiz, a glossary and index.
Contents
- About this book
- How does a TV screen work?
- Why is my sofa comfy?
- How do radiators work?
- What does polishing do?
- Who's in the family portrait?
- What is a photo?
- What is newspaper made of?
- How do things get dusty?
- How does the light switch on?
- How can plants grow indoors/
- How can I speak on the phone?
- How do speakers work?
- Living room quiz
- Glossary
- Index
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