Thursday, September 17, 2009

Absorbing Non-Fiction

The Surfing Scientist: 40 Super Human Body Tricks Ruben Meerman (ABC Books)
First it was Cool Science Tricks, next DIY Science Gizmos now its a Super Human body Tricks ... check your pulse with a straw heart rate monitor, learn to become invisible, move a straw with soundwaves, a trick to make people believe you can read their minds, and there are also some brain twisters, smell identifying tricks and some amazing illusions as well ... of course there are stacks more too!
With easy step by step instructions this is wonderful science and it is FUN! Discover just how super the human body is!


The Tsunami Book: Killer Waves Dr Gill Jolly & The Dolphin Book: Good Vibrations Jeff Weir (blackdogbooks)
These two titles are further additions to the wildplanet series. with superb photos and concise and easy to read information as well as great graphics these books are well worth investigating to find out more about the wild planet where we dwell.
Find out information including how Tsunamis are formed and how scientists are searching for them. Find out how Dolphins hunt for food, how they use the senses and how they interact with humans.


Monster Book of Drawing: Monster Battles Marc McBride (Scholastic)
Another creative endeavour from one of the masters of monster drawings -- this time that explains how to turn a blank page into a marvellous fantasy monster, mythical and fantasy creations - kids who love drawing monsters will just lap up the simple explanations and examples. This is the book to show how easy it is to create monsters.

Enjoy!

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