
Comic Strip Science Adventures: Amazing Inventions
Paul Mason(Author)
Wayland (Publisher)
Published on 12. June 2025
Book
Hardback
48 pages
978-1-5263-2727-7 (ISBN)
Description
An entertaining collection of comic strip stories uncovering the stories around some incredible inventions.
Discover how the Wright Brothers got into flying planes, the science behind the lightbulb, some incredible child inventors and more. This book is sure to entertain children, while giving them an insight into the many challenges and rivalries behind scientific achievements and how scientists learn from mistakes. It is produced by the same team as Comic Strip Science?with hilarious comic strips illustrated by award-winning artist Jess Bradley and written by Paul Mason, who is well known for making science learning fun. Key science concepts are pulled out in more depth in feature spreads. The book has a specialist text consulant, science educator Peter Riley.
Comic Strip Science Adventures is a series of comic books that are perfect for young scientists aged 7 plus. Each book has specialist subject consultants. Titles in the series: Digging for Dinosaurs, Exploring Space, Medical Marvels, Amazing Inventions.
Discover how the Wright Brothers got into flying planes, the science behind the lightbulb, some incredible child inventors and more. This book is sure to entertain children, while giving them an insight into the many challenges and rivalries behind scientific achievements and how scientists learn from mistakes. It is produced by the same team as Comic Strip Science?with hilarious comic strips illustrated by award-winning artist Jess Bradley and written by Paul Mason, who is well known for making science learning fun. Key science concepts are pulled out in more depth in feature spreads. The book has a specialist text consulant, science educator Peter Riley.
Comic Strip Science Adventures is a series of comic books that are perfect for young scientists aged 7 plus. Each book has specialist subject consultants. Titles in the series: Digging for Dinosaurs, Exploring Space, Medical Marvels, Amazing Inventions.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hachette Children's Group
Target group
Children/juvenile
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Interest Age: From 7 to 9 years
Product notice
Trade binding
Dimensions
Height: 270 mm
Width: 215 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
392 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5263-2727-7 (9781526327277)
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Persons
Paul's books cover a wide range of subjects, from whether the Romans ate crisps to how to build the world's best skatepark, but he writes mostly about sport. Whether you are interested in swimming, cycling, snowboarding, surfing or another sport, Paul has probably written something that will inspire you to get out and give it a try. Paul writes in a shack by the beach, which he shares with his one-eyed surf dog, Daisy. Jess Bradley is a writer and artist for The Phoenix Comic, a writer for The Beano and has illustrated several children's books. A Day In The Life Of A Poo, A Gnu and You, illustrated by Jess won the 2021 Blue Peter Award for Best Non-Fiction. Jess lives in Torquay with her husband and son and enjoys drawing in her many sketchbooks, playing video games, reading and watching scary films.
Content
1: Amazing Inventions
1: The Wright Brothers Fly High
1: The Explorer's Compass
1: Magnetic Earth
1: George De Mestral's Sticky Idea
1: Edison's Lightbulb Goes On
1: War of the Currents
1: Electricity
1: Wireless, Murder And Shipwreck
1: Goodyear's Non-Melting Rubber
1: Chemical Invention
1: Great Inventions By Kids
1: Unbelievable Fails
1: Three Amazing Everyday Inventions
1: Inventions Quiz
1: The Wright Brothers Fly High
1: The Explorer's Compass
1: Magnetic Earth
1: George De Mestral's Sticky Idea
1: Edison's Lightbulb Goes On
1: War of the Currents
1: Electricity
1: Wireless, Murder And Shipwreck
1: Goodyear's Non-Melting Rubber
1: Chemical Invention
1: Great Inventions By Kids
1: Unbelievable Fails
1: Three Amazing Everyday Inventions
1: Inventions Quiz