Includes a Bonus Special Edition book - The Intertidal Adventures of Biogirl MJ!
The World of Science engages, educates and entertains children, imparting scientific facts, while nurturing the love of Science through dynamic, full-colour comics. All topics covered are in line with the Singapore primary Science syllabus and the Cambridge primary Science curriculum, and also offer beyond-the-syllabus insights designed to stretch inquiring young minds. This set includes a bonus Special Edition book, The Intertidal Adventures of Biogirl MJ: Exploring our Marine Shores in Search of a Mysterious Island.
- Adventures with Man-Made Marvels
Adventures with Man-Made Marvels is an immersive tour of more than 15 of the world's outstanding monuments, architectural wonders and national treasures. Who made the giant stone statues on Easter Island? Why is the tower of Pisa leaning? Where is the world's tallest building? Discover the secrets of the Khufu pyramid. Lament the fate of prisoners in the Tower of London. And come face to face with the life-sized clay army of China's first emperor. From deserted ruins to city sights, and from underground mysteries to towering skyscrapers, experience the eye-popping creative and engineering feats of humankind as never before!
The World of Science comics series engages, educates and entertains children, imparting scientific facts, while nurturing the love of Science through dynamic, full-colour comics. All topics covered are in line with the Singapore primary Science syllabus and the Cambridge primary Science curriculum, and also offer beyond-the-syllabus insights designed to stretch inquiring young minds.
Contents:
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ANCIENT WONDERS:
- A Pharaoh's Tomb
- Staging Roman Spectacles
- Angkor What?
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IT'S A MYSTERY:
- Wiltshire's Stone Circle
- Easter Island's Statues
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SURPRISING SETTLEMENTS:
- A Town Underground
- A Floating City
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FEATS OF ARCHITECTURE:
- A Movable Bridge
- An Infamous Prison
- The World's Tallest Building
- Surround Sound
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CREATIVE CONCEPTS:
- Sopot's Crooked House
- Inside Out?
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NATIONAL TREASURES:
- Terracotta Warriors
- A Gravity-Defying Tower
- A Marble Monument
- A Palace for Art
- A Converted Train Station
- An Iconic Masterpiece
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Quiz Challenge:
- So, How Much Do You Really Know About Man-Made Marvels?
- Adventures with Edible Plants
Adventures with Edible Plants is an immersive encounter with more than 15 plant species and parts that will tempt your tastebuds. How do cashew nuts grow? Why is saffron such an expensive spice? Which fruit is found in the desert? Dig up some tasty tubers. Pick your fill of cranberries. But watch out when you try wasabi! From fruit and nuts to staple starches, and from rare ingredients to the world's favourite beverages, savour the edible gifts of the plant world as never before!
The World of Science comics series engages, educates and entertains children, imparting scientific facts, while nurturing the love of Science through dynamic, full-colour comics. All topics covered are in line with the Singapore primary Science syllabus and the Cambridge primary Science curriculum, and also offer beyond-the-syllabus insights designed to stretch inquiring young minds.
Contents:
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STAPLES:
- Rooting for Tubers
- A Sweet Crop
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GOING NUTS:
- Cashews Grow on Trees
- Peanuts Grow Underground
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FANTASTIC FRUIT:
- A Nutritious Superfood
- Desert Treasure
- Golden Delights
- Many Names
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SPICING THINGS UP:
- Watch Out, It's Wasabi!
- Barking up the Right Tree
- Precious Saffron
- Fragrant Orchid Pods
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SOMETHING'S BREWING!:
- Luscious Leaves
- Who's the Best Barista?
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Quiz Challenge:
- So, How Much Do You Really Know About Edible Plants?
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- Adventures with Health and the Human Body
Hot on the heels of our bestselling Adventures in the Human Body and Adventures with Germs and Your Health comes Adventures with Health and the Human Body, an immersive exploration into the workings of the human body and the results of ill health or disease. How do your thoughts and feelings affect the way your body behaves? Why would anyone pay good money for human poo? Fight bad breath. Improve your posture. And learn how left-handers cope in a world made for right-handers. From birthmarks to acne scars, and from sleep secrets to the importance of saliva, discover how to help your body thrive inside and out!
The World of Science comics series engages, educates and entertains children, imparting scientific facts, while nurturing the love of Science through dynamic, full-colour comics. All topics covered are in line with the Singapore primary Science syllabus and the Cambridge primary Science curriculum, and also offer beyond-the-syllabus insights designed to stretch inquiring young minds.
Contents:
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MIND AND BODY:
- Why Can't I Sleep?
- A Storm in the Brain
- Are You a Southpaw?
- Dreadful Fears
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SKIN DEEP:
- A Spotty Problem
- Not a Worm at All!
- Born with It
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I FEEL IT IN MY BONES:
- Straighten Up!
- Fantastic Phalanges
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WASTE MATTERS:
- Priceless Poo
- Who Cut the Cheese?
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INNER WORKINGS:
- Why Am I Always Tired?
- Why Do I Drool?
- Fighting Bad Breath
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Quiz Challenge:
- So, How Much Do You Really Know About Health and the Human Body?
- Adventures in Earth Sciences
Adventures in Earth Sciences is an immersive encounter with more than 15 natural processes that take place on our planet and beyond. Why are there four seasons in a year? How does the ozone layer protect life on Earth? What kind of displays light up our skies? Dig up fossils that take us back in time. Travel to the edge of a whirlpool. And journey to the heart of the sun. From parched deserts to the freezing tundra, from ocean depths to starry heights, and from tiny rocks to gas giants in space, explore the workings of our amazing universe as never before!
The World of Science comics series engages, educates and entertains children, imparting scientific facts, while nurturing the love of Science through dynamic, full-colour comics. All topics covered are in line with the Singapore primary Science syllabus and the Cambridge primary Science curriculum, and also offer beyond-the-syllabus insights designed to stretch inquiring young minds.
Contents:
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ALL ABOUT EARTH SCIENCES:
- Planet Earth, Our Home
- Four Seasons
- Blow, Wind, Blow!
- A Protective Shield
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TREASURES OF THE LAND:
- Ancient Records
- Arctic Adventures
- Desert Discoveries
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SECRETS OF THE SEA:
- Making Waves
- Wild Water Spirals
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STRANGE SKIES:
- What Are Clouds?
- Bands of Colour
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ACROSS THE UNIVERSE:
- Sunny Source of Life
- Lighting Up the Night Sky
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Quiz Challenge:
- So, How Much Do You Really Know About Earth Sciences?
- Adventures with How More Things Work
Hot on the heels of our bestselling Adventures with How Things Work comes Adventures with How More Things Work, an immersive exploration of at least 15 additional scientific concepts and applications that make a difference to our lives. How can mirrors help you see around obstacles? Who first thought of using microwaves to cook food? Why doesn't your paper hot pot bowl catch fire? Travel undersea in a submarine. Watch a movie come alive in 3-D. And experience living in a house made of ice! From the transfer of heat to the uses of sound, and from kitchen conveniences to the science of spycraft, understand how more things work as never before!
The World of Science comics series engages, educates and entertains children, imparting scientific facts, while nurturing the love of Science through dynamic, full-colour comics. All topics covered are in line with the Singapore primary Science syllabus and the Cambridge primary Science curriculum, and also offer beyond-the-syllabus insights designed to stretch inquiring young minds.
Contents:
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STEALTHY SCIENCE:
- Eye Spy
- Undersea Exploration
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SEEING IS BELIEVING:
- Do You See What I See?
- Lifelike Art
- True Reflections?
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HEARING THINGS:
- Do You Hear What I Hear?
- Say Again?
- That Resonates With Me
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EVERYDAY SCIENCE:
- Cooking Up a Storm
- A Hair-Raising Principle
- The Accidental Discovery
- Moving Energy
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IS IT MAGIC?
- Paper Hot Pot
- Super Siphon
- The Warm Ice House
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Quiz Challenge:
- So, How Much Do You Really Know About How More Things Work?
- Bonus -The Intertidal Adventures of Biogirl MJ: Exploring our Marine Shores in Search of a Mysterious Island
In this Special Edition comic book in the bestselling World of Science series, join Biogirl MJ, the co-founder and host of Just Keep Thinking, as she explores various types of marine shores, in search of a mysterious island! Embark on a journey to discover the environment, make friends with the wildlife living there, and learn about the marine issues we are facing.
Recommended for ages 6+ and above.
Paperback (bundle of 5 +1 books)
