ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM
By Kathryn Whyman

• Electricity and Magnetism are closely related. Together they produce the electric current which we use everyday to provide heat, light and power. People often think of electricity as an invention -but it occurs in nature too. Lighting, electric fish and magnetic rocks are just a few examples.


• This book looks at the relationship between electricity and magnetism. Learn how electromagnets work, how electricity moves in circuits and what an electric current really is.

FORCES IN ACTION
By Kathryn Whyman

• Forces are all around us. Without them we would be unable to stand upright, move objects around or carry out many everyday tasks

• This book looks at the natural and man made forces that make things move- from the natural pull of gravity and the strength of the wind, to the actions of simple machinery.

RADIATION
By Mark Pettigrew

• Radiation is all around us- in the earth, in the air and in space. We can see and feel some forms of radiation, such as light and heat. Other Forms, such as radio waves, pass light through our bodies without us even knowing.

• This book looks at the many different types of radiation. Find out where radiation comes from, why it is important and how it can be extremely dangerous.

ENERGY AND HEAT
By Kathryn Whyman

• Energy and Heat work together. Heat is a way of moving energy to heat our homes, to travel by trains, planes and cars; or even to walk, run or jump. All of this energy comes from the sun in what is known as the energy cycle.

• This book looks at the scientific principles of energy - how it changes and how it is stored, how heat travels quickly through conductors, but slowly through insulators; and the way in which burning transfers energy as heat.

EVERYDAY CHEMICALS
By Kathryn Whyman

• Everything exits is made of chemicals, from plants and animals to rocks and water. Chemicals come in many forms - they can be solids, liquids or gases, acids or alkalis, solutions or mixtures.

• This book looks at the Chemicals that are an Everyday part of our lives. Find out what chemicals are how chemical reactions take place and even learn how to make your own chemical indicator.

LIGHT AND LASERS
By Kathryn Whyman

• Light travels faster than anything we know of. Some materials allow light to pass through them; others don't when light is blocked in this way, a shadow is formed.

• This book looks at the science of light - what it is, how it enables us to see and what it does as it passes through a lens. Find out how the special light produced by lasers can vaporize metal and cut through diamonds.

MUSIC AND SOUND
By Mark Pettigrew

• Sound is a form of energy. It happens when something moves rapidly, or vibrates. People and animals communicate by using sound. When voices or instruments play a series of notes, musical sounds are produced.

• This book looks at the scientific principles of sound - what it is, how it travels, how it is heard and how it can be recorded. Find out about echoes and acoustics and learn what happens when a supersonic plane breaks the sound barrier.

STRUCTURES AND MATERIALS
By Kathryn Whyman

• Structures and Materials make up the World that we live in. All around you will see objects that have been made from different materials and arranged in a particular way.

• This book looks at the natural and man -made materials that make up our world - where they come from, what they are made from and how they can be used to create structures that are useful to our everyday lives.

LIVING THINGS
By Kathryn Whyman

• Living Things are all around us - from the tropical forests and sandy deserts of the land, to the ice caps and dark waters of the oceans. Although a wide variety of life has evolved over the years, all living things share similar characteristics.

• This book looks at the changing nature of life on Earth - from the basic structure of living things, to the way in which species communicate, adapts and survive within a changing world

PLANET EARTH
By Mark Pettigrew

• Planet Earth has evolved over hundreds of thousands of years. The Earth that we know today has a wide range of geographical features, an abundance of resources and is a place of natural beauty.

SOLAR SYSTEM
By Kathryn Whyman

• The Solar System is the part of the Universe in which we live. It would take many years to travel from one side of the solar system to the other.

• This book looks at the solar system - what it is, where it came from and how we study it. Find out why the planets orbit the sun, why a day on Venus is longer than a year on Venus and discover how the planet Saturn could float on water.

WEATHER
By Mark Pettigrew

• Weather is an important part of our daily lives. The state of the Earth's atmosphere determines whether it will be hot, cold, rainy, snowy, cloudy, sunny or windy.

• This book looks at weather - what it is, how it occurs and how it is forecasted. Find out why lighting strikes discover why the wind blows and make your own weather base.