All in the Mind
A guide to your brilliant brain!
Published on 21. May 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
64 pages
978-1-83587-105-8 (ISBN)
Description
Our brains do some incredible things - they control our moves, thoughts, opinions, personalities and make us who we are! Want to know how? Well, the answers are All in the Mind...
Shrink down to discover how messages whizz past at synapses. See neurons deliver signals from our head to our toes and back. Wonder at how our brains are wired differently and marvel at how some creatures have no brain at all...
Plus, put your brain to the test with teasers to show how your brain works (and sometimes doesn't) in real time!
Featuring text in bite-sized chunks from Gill Arbuthnott and buzzy, bold illustrations from Lauren Humphrey, this book is packed full of mind-bending facts and mind-boggling activities to try that will get your brain burning!
Shrink down to discover how messages whizz past at synapses. See neurons deliver signals from our head to our toes and back. Wonder at how our brains are wired differently and marvel at how some creatures have no brain at all...
Plus, put your brain to the test with teasers to show how your brain works (and sometimes doesn't) in real time!
Featuring text in bite-sized chunks from Gill Arbuthnott and buzzy, bold illustrations from Lauren Humphrey, this book is packed full of mind-bending facts and mind-boggling activities to try that will get your brain burning!
Reviews / Votes
An educational and engaging book that demystifies brain science for young readers. . . This is the type of book that sparks curiosity about science and self-understanding. * INIS Magazine, Children's Books Ireland * [An] engaging book for inquisitive 7+ year olds. . . short sections keep the information exciting, while puzzles in each section let children try out ideas for themselves. Highly recommended for KS2 libraries. * The School Reading List * Read, discover, learn and even put your brain to the test with this lively book. * Armadillo *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Chichester
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 7 to 9 years
Dimensions
Height: 247 mm
Width: 177 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
415 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-83587-105-8 (9781835871058)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Gill Arbuthnott (Author)
Gill Arbuthnott lives in Edinburgh and has been a published author since 2003. She writes fiction and non-fiction and reckons that being a children's author is probably the best job in the world. Her recent books Dark Spell, Beneath and What Makes You You? have been shortlisted for major UK book awards. A former science teacher, she loves mixing scientific fact with wonderful anecdotes of people and places.
Lauren Humphrey (Illustrator)
Lauren Humphrey is an illustrator with over 10 years of experience, creating colourful, playful artwork for both children and adults. Inspired by vibrant cartoons, Lauren brings a sense of fun to every project.
She has illustrated a successful series of science books-biology, chemistry, and physics-written by Mike Barfield for Laurence King Publishing, with one of them, The Element in the Room, shortlisted for the Blue Peter Book Award.
Gill Arbuthnott lives in Edinburgh and has been a published author since 2003. She writes fiction and non-fiction and reckons that being a children's author is probably the best job in the world. Her recent books Dark Spell, Beneath and What Makes You You? have been shortlisted for major UK book awards. A former science teacher, she loves mixing scientific fact with wonderful anecdotes of people and places.
Lauren Humphrey (Illustrator)
Lauren Humphrey is an illustrator with over 10 years of experience, creating colourful, playful artwork for both children and adults. Inspired by vibrant cartoons, Lauren brings a sense of fun to every project.
She has illustrated a successful series of science books-biology, chemistry, and physics-written by Mike Barfield for Laurence King Publishing, with one of them, The Element in the Room, shortlisted for the Blue Peter Book Award.