Wednesday Weeks and the Dungeon of Fire
Reviewed onThe third and final novel in the Wednesday Weeks series is as vibrant, clever and all-round delightful as its predecessors, blending adventure, science and fantasy. Tyrannical goblin king Gorgomoth the …
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Munjed Al Muderis grew up in war-torn Iraq. Today he is a world leader of osseointegration treatment and the surgery he pioneered improves the lives of amputees all over the …
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Fiona Wood: Inventor of Spray-on Skin
Reviewed onFiona Wood was born into a UK coal-mining village and her family encouraged her to grab every opportunity. Biographer Cristy Burne takes us on a fascinating journey through Wood’s childhood …
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Antarctica
Reviewed onAntarctica is so much more than your average counting book. Each number (from one to ten) features Antarctica’s creatures in a double page spread accompanied by lyrical prose – gorgeous …
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The Book of Stone
Reviewed onMark Greenwood is skilled at bringing historical events to life for young readers. In The Book of Stone we are reminded that even a stone has a story to tell: …
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Zeroes & Ones
Reviewed onTake a trip through technology’s history, starting with old friends like Ada Lovelace and moving through to CAPTCHA tests and the high achievers of more recent times. Zeroes and Ones …
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Gastronauts
Reviewed onTwelve-year-old Sally Tinker is back with her latest invention! But calamity strikes when her baby brother swallows the contents of a test tube containing the invention and the army of …
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How to Win a Nobel Prize
Reviewed onWhen Mary stumbles across a secret club of time-travelling Nobel Prize winners, the stage is set for a whirlwind tour of history’s most exciting scientists. With co-author Professor Barry Marshall …
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