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Germs

By John Devolle
Series: Big Science for Little Minds
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Why do grown-ups always tell you to wash your hands? How are antibodies like superheroes? Should you eat that old sausage you found in a coat pocket from last winter? Prepare to go on a journey through the mindboggling, yucky world of germs! This stylishly gruesome... Read More
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This book will blow your child's mind! Big Science explained simply, from the author of Atoms and Planets

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Why do grown-ups always tell you to wash your hands? How are antibodies like superheroes? Should you eat that old sausage you found in a coat pocket from last winter? Prepare to go on a journey through the mindboggling, yucky world of germs!

This stylishly gruesome and colourful introduction to "the good, the bad and the friendly" germs in and around our bodies is full of fascinating, sometimes foul facts - Guardian

Offers nuggets of unforgettable wisdom, while laying down some vital scientific groundwork - Telegraph

Series: Big Science for Little Minds

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    How do we make our bodies move?Where do all of our amazing ideas come from?How many brains does an octopus really have?Take a peek inside your head and discover all of the incredible things that your brain can do!
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  • Germs
    Why do grown-ups always tell you to wash your hands? How are antibodies like superheroes? Should you eat that old sausage you found in a coat pocket from last winter? Prepare to go on a journey through the mindboggling, yucky world of germs! This stylishly gruesome and colourful introduction to "the good, the bad and the friendly" germs in and...
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    What is an atom? Where did they come from? Were dinosaurs made of atoms too? Atoms combines bold, colourful illustrations with jokes and incredible facts to explain some amazing scientific concepts in terms that a four-year-old can understandβ€”from atomic theory to the Big Bang, evolution, and the fact that you, your dog, and everyone you know are all actually made...
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  • Germs
    The perfect picture book to introduce little minds to big ideas! Why do grown-ups always tell you to wash your hands? How are antibodies like superheroes? Should you eat that old sausage you found in a coat pocket from last winter? Prepare to go on a journey through the mind-boggling, yucky world of germs!
    By John Devolle
    Hardback
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781782694960

Publisher: Pushkin Children's Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 January 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Pushkin Children's Books

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 294.0mm

Height: 248.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 32

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About the Author

John Devolle studied Fine Art at the University of Westminster and has since run an art gallery in East London, been a graphic designer / art director, and, since 2010, worked as an illustrator on numerous children's books. John currently lives and works in Dublin.

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