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Horrible Science

75 total works

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Horrible Science: Fatal Forces

by Nick Arnold

Published 1 January 1999
Science with the squishy bits left in! 'Fatal Forces' will leave you gasping for more! Can you resist the urge to discover why your ears stop you falling off your bike? How a little bit of gravity could make you lose your head? What can make your fillings explode? If you think you're able to stomach the sick side of science, then read on as the fatal truth about forces is squeezed out. Find out what keeps the moon in the sky, how quickly your fingernails grow ... and what happens when an apple smacks a scientist on the bonce! With fantastic fact files and quirky quizzes, teacher tests and crazy cartoons, Fatal Forces is bursting with info! Science has never been so horrible!

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Horrible Science: Ugly Bugs

by Nick Arnold

Published 1 March 1998
HORRIBLE SCIENCE: UGLY BUGS lifts up the stone on the creepy-crawly world of insects. You don't have to go very far to find them. Pick up any stone, look into any corner, and a hideous creepy-crawly thing is bound to squirm out! Huge hairy spiders! Wriggly centipedes! Slimy slugs and snails! Most frail folk will scream and run away. But if you're brave enough to look closer, then it's time to discover what slugs do with their slime, why flies throw up on your tea, how insects drink your blood and how a preying mantis bites its victim's head off! Redesigned in a bold, funky new look for the next generation of HORRIBLE SCIENCE fans.

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Horrible Science Annual 2016

by Nick Arnold

Published 6 August 2015
The Horrible Science Annual 2015 is crammed full of suffering scientists,
amazing activities, explosive experiments and slimy games.
Learn all the mind-blowing facts about bloody biology, frightful
physics, chaotic chemistry from the award-winning series. It's
the annual with the squishy bits left in!

Visit the website: www.horrible-science.co.uk

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The Brain-Boggling Body Book

by Nick Arnold

Published 7 January 2016
This book isn't just about any body, it's about YOUR body and what
it does all day. Meet the shrinking scientists who are staying
with the Normal family - a perfectly normal family - and studying
how their bodies work. Full of seriously squishy facts, cartoons
and quizzes, it's the ultimate Horrible guide to YOU.

Cover of Horrible Science: Space Stars and Slimy Aliens
Science with the squishy bits left in! Why does space make the guts explode? Which astronomers killed people? What does the moon smell like? Get the awful answers in "Space, Stars and Slimy Aliens"!

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Sounds Dreadful

by Nick Arnold

Published 19 June 1998
This work features science with the squishy bits left in! How can a single sound shatter glass? Why are farts so noisy? Which sound waves make your guts wobble? Get the awful answers in "Sounds Dreadful"!

Cover of Fatal Forces and the Fight for Flight
In "Fatal Forces" readers will find out about the forces that keep the moon in the sky and what happens when an apple smacks a scientist on the head, and "The Fight for Flight" tells the story of flight, from ancient Chinese kites to modern aircraft. With fantastic fact files and quirky quizzes, teacher tests and crazy cartoons, this terrible twosome has been revamped and is bubbling over with info! Science has never been so horrible!

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Chemical Chaos

by Nick Arnold

Published 1 September 1998
Science with the squishy bits left in!

Why aren't glass eyes really made of glass?
What would make the worst stink bomb ever?
How do you make your own toothpaste?

Get the awful answers in Chemical Chaos!

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Explosive Experiments

by Nick Arnold

Published 20 July 2001
Which scientist blew up his barbie in an experiment? Who tried - and failed - to get rid of his fingerprints with acid? How did scientists track down the chemical cause of cheesy socks? All these questions are answered in the one guide that no aspiring horrible scientist should be without. "Explosive Experiments" blows up the red hot details of dodgy experiments that have set the world of science alight! What's more - this book is filled with truly rotten experiments that can be tried at home. Kids can make their own artificial sick, make the moon shrink and create an underwater volcano.

Cover of Horrible Science: Body Owner's Handbook
The Body Owner's Handbook is the guide you simply can't live without. You'll discover a range of fantastic features you did't even know you had, including: . an auto-repair function . a built-in cooling system . top-of-the range sensory equipment . rear gas and waste disposal. So you think you can stomach the sick side of science? This mad manual shows you how to get the best from your body machine. Get the lowdown on the pluses of pus, the vitals of vomit and the science of snot. With trouble-shooting tips, terrific tests and curious quizzes, The Body Owner's Handbook is bursting with info! Science has never been so horrible!

Cover of Horrible Science: Chemical Chaos
Science with the squishy bits left in! 'Chemical Chaos' could make your brain explode! Are you burning to find out why glass eyes aren't really made of glass? What would make the worst stink bomb ever? How to make your own toothpaste? If you think you can stomach the sick side of science, then read on as chaotic chemistry is put to the test. Find out about some extraordinary experiments that went horribly wrong, discover the secrets of some very strange scientists and try your hand at some chaotic chemistry in the comfort of your own kitchen. Science has never been so horrible!

Cover of Horrible Science: Ugly Bugs/Nasty Nature
Two books in one. In "Ugly Bugs", readers will observe foul families of bugs, discover the secrets of strange scientists and test the theories of inset disguise. "Nasty Nature" covers the world of animals. Readers grapple with some very ferocious creatures, follow the antics of nosey naturalists and learn how to get on with a gorilla. This title is full of the fact files, quizzes, teacher tests and cartoons. Science has never been so horrible.

Cover of Horrible Science Handbooks: Famously Foul Experiments
This work contains experiments with the squishy bits left in. Ever wanted to be a horribly famous scientist? Why not follow in their famously foul footsteps? Make your own drinkable blood. See through a giant eyeball. Breed some sewer rats. It includes over 20 famous eye-popping experiments that will seriously enlarge your brain!

Cover of Horrible Science Handbooks: Bulging Brains Experiments
This title features experiments with the squishy bits left in. What's going on between your ears? Why not try these brain-baffling experiments and find out? Find out how to trick your brain. Test your rotten reflexes. Look at some scary and sinister illusions. The title contains over 20 brain-bending experiments to blow your mind.

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x Microscopic Monsters

by Nick Arnold

Published 1 March 2002
Look down your microscope and dare to discover the terribly teeny
world of Microscopic Monsters. Discover what makes our guts a brilliant
home for bacteria, how germs make dead bodies explode and
which creature lays its eggs between our toes.

Redesigned in a bold, funky new look and illustrated throughout by
Tony De Saulles for the next generation of Horrible Science fans.

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? Really Rotten Experiments

by Nick Arnold

Published 14 November 2003
Horrible Science: Really Rotten Experiments is packed with loud,
noisy, wet and soggy experiments that are guaranteed to give kids
an appetite for scientific discovery. Along the way they will found
out who invented pong-free underpants, which strange scientists
ate tadpoles for tea and discover a revolting recipe for green
slime. With crazy cartoons, queasy quizzes and a terrible term at
Rotten Road School, Really Rotten Experiments is simply oozing
with info!

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Vicious Veg

by Nick Arnold

Published 20 November 1998
This work features science with the squishy bits left in! How do plants suck out the insides of dead insects? Why do stinging nettles like skeletons? Which fungi can make your toes drop off? Get the awful answers in "Vicious Veg"!

Cover of Horrible Science: Blood, Bones and Body Bits
This is a look at the nasty side of science. It examines such grim facts as where food goes after it is eaten, what happens when a boil bursts, why dead people need a haircut, and which animals live on our eyelashes. The book covers the secrets of strange scientists, and how to diagnose deadly diseases. There are fact files, quizzes and teacher tests.

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Evil Inventions

by Nick Arnold

Published 6 July 2009
Horrible Science: Evil Inventions is full of the most gruesome gadgets
and murderous machines ever created. Readers will love to discover
why someone invented the bottom-stabbing bike saddle and
why you would need a toilet snorkel!

Redesigned in a bold, funky new look for the next generation of Horrible
Science fans.

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Disgusting Digestion

by Nick Arnold

Published 1 January 1999
HORRIBLE SCIENCE: DISGUSTING DIGESTION is full of the stinkiest,
smelliest, most gooey and revolting facts about the human digestive
system. Readers can not only find out exactly what goes on inside
their stomachs when they eat, but also: which people used to
eat their dead relatives, how food can painfully poison you, what
mysterious minerals are found in school dinners and the sickening
science of spew.

Redesigned in a bold, funky new look for the next generation of HORRIBLE
SCIENCE fans.