Books with author Susan Martineau

Make a fish out of onion skins, craft a beheaded alien cake, or create your own erupting volcano. Every project in Totally Gross Experiments and Activities is tried and tested. The recipes and projects use simple, everyday materials and have clear step-by-step instructions to help you get the most of your gross-out experience. Smart “Fact Files” and “Think About It” boxes introduce fun facts and explain the educational value behind each experiment and activity. Freaky, fascinating, and fun! Included within are sections on: Slimy Science and Awesome ExperimentsGruesome Grub and Disgusting DishesDinosaur Dishes and Fossil FoodAstonishing Art and Recycled GarbageMad Machines and Dotty DevicesCool Circuits and Wicked Wires Featured within are vibrant, full-color illustrations on every page. Get ready to get totally grossed out with this incredibly fun and entertaining book—it’s perfect for any kid!

Make a fish out of onion skins, craft a beheaded alien cake, or create your own erupting volcano. Every project in The Grossology Handbook is tried and tested. The recipes and projects use simple, everyday materials and have clear step-by-step instructions to help you get the most of your gross-out experience. Smart “Fact Files” and “Think About It” boxes introduce fun facts and explain the educational value behind each experiment and activity. Freaky, fascinating, and fun! Included within are sections on: Slimy Science and Awesome Experiments Gruesome Grub and Disgusting Dishes Dinosaur Dishes and Fossil Food Astonishing Art and Recycled Garbage Mad Machines and Dotty Devices Cool Circuits and Wicked Wires Featured within are vibrant, full-color illustrations on every page. Get ready to get totally grossed out with this incredibly fun and entertaining book—it’s perfect for any kid!

A Colorful, Fact-Filled Book about our Little Blue Planet Do you know how many people it would take to circle the equator? What is the biggest desert in the world? What are the different layers of the atmosphere? Learn the answers to these questions in Earth: The Illustrated Geography of Our World! Learn alongside your child all the facts and figures about the different aspects of the beautiful planet Earth, such as: The different types of forests and treesThe layers of the earthThe oceansThe water cycleThe different climates around the worldAnd more! Filled with full-color graphics and illustrations, your child will love learning about their home and the people who protect it in Earth: The Illustrated Geography of Our World.

Learn all about the creatures that share our planet! Did you know that more than half of all animal species live in the tropical rainforest? Do you know the fastest animal on land? In water? How about in the world? You can learn all this and more in Animals: The Illustrated Geography of Our World. Filled with interesting facts and figures on animals and their habitats all around the world, such as: Food chainsBiomesEndangered animalsAnimal adaptationsAnd more! Your child will love learning about their favorite furry, feathery, and scaly creatures in Animals: The Illustrated Geography of Our World, a book that's full to the brim with colorful illustrations and facts about people who work with animals.

WINNER OF THE BLUE PETER BOOK AWARD 2018 - Best Book with Facts. Have you ever wondered what exactly does go bump in the night? From mysteries like Shackleton’s ghostly companion to the Loch Ness Monster and friends, read the amazing evidence about these mysterious cases and make up your own mind. Things are not always what they seem - until they are, then you might wish you had never asked!

Young scientists will love this experimental volume. Readers are guided through experiments that explore electricity, magnetism, and sound. Activities include circuit making and creating a compass. Along with each experiment is an easy-to-follow explanation of the scientific principle demonstrated. Vibrant illustrations and detailed diagrams found here make science fun, easy, and memorable.

Visual fluency for the digital native In a world of fast-moving news, unwavering digital exposure, and informational memes, kids (and adults) are bombarded with infographics. Presenting information in the form of images accompanied by minimal text, infographics convey an easily understood overview of a complex subject visually. Infographics for Kids playfully instructs readers on how information can be arranged and presented in graphic format, inviting kids to add their own personal touches with fun consumable activity pages that introduce key communications skills for digital natives.