Science for Curious Kids by Laura Baker

Science for Curious Kids by Laura Baker

Young readers can discover the wonders of science with this inspirational and accessible hardback guide, beautifully illustrated in full-color by award-winning illustrator Alex Foster.

From ecology to astrophysics, kids will find a new way of looking at the world and the laws of science that govern it. This title is packed with clear, colourful, and engaging explanations on a range of subjects, including:

• Elements
• The human body and its organs
• Matter and motion
• Atoms and molecules
• Animals, plants, and other living things
• Biodiversity

Big new concepts pop off the page, thanks to useful diagrams, vibrant illustrations and an engaging, energetic prose style. Supporting STEM learning, this book is perfect for readers aged 8-12.

Laura Baker is a prolific, versatile, and acclaimed children's author. She has written and edited all sorts of different books for children and teens, from fact books and story books to activity and craft-tivity. She has written about farms, castles, rocks and even talking onions! Laura grew up in Canada but now lives in a lovely coastal town in South Wales with her husband, two sons and big basset hound dog.

Lynn Huggins-Cooper is a prolific and widely respected author of young readers' books about science and mathematics, as well as titles covering a wide range of other subject matters. She is a regular contributor to periodicals including the Times Educational Supplement and BBC Learning Magazine. As a qualified school teacher, she has a real insight into how children think, which enables her to make complex concepts appealing and accessible. Lynn lives in County Durham, in beautiful north-east England.

Alex Foster is an award-winning illustrator based in Margate, UK, who specializes in map and children's illustration. He has worked on books for all ages, including adult novels; he has created maps for the Roald Dahl Literary Estate; and he's even designed a clothing line with Hong Kong brand Lane Crawford. His art has been exhibited internationally. In 2015, Alex won a World Illustration Award from the Association of Illustrators, and in late 2018, he launched the map print
website Mapsy.