My Science Books

Physical Science Series for 4 – 7 year olds

Science shouldn't be an alien concept... (but it's fun when it is!)

Follow Zola and Zilo, two friendly aliens who boldly go in search of answers about Planet Earth. On their way they meet new young friends who are happy to explain lots of interesting things.

Bringing science and storytelling together, these books are suitable for teachers to use with a class, providing many cross curricular links, or they may be enjoyed by children for independent reading.

Here's what the teachers say:
'Lovely illustrations and lots to discuss in the pictures.'
'The stories are in familiar settings with links to children's own experiences.'
'I use them for more than just science lessons.'

Explore Forces and Motion with Zola and Zilo

Join Zola and Zilo in their exciting visit to a circus on Planet Earth.

Meet the children who use their knowledge of movement, forces and friction to help these friendly aliens move a lazy circus elephant.

Zola and Zilo wonder what a circus would look like on their own home planet.

Follow their spaceship and find out.

Explore Sound with Zola and Zilo

Bored with hearing their own voices, Zola and Zilo set out to find new sounds.

In their adventure on Planet Earth they discover a wonderful range of sounds.

Meet the children who explain the causes of echoes and how sound travels.

Learn how human and animal ears detect sound for enjoyment and navigation.

What do the children give Zola and Zilo so they will never be bored in space again?

Explore Light and Dark with Zola and Zilo

When the lights fail on their spaceship, Zola and Zilo fly to Planet Earth for help.

Join these two friendly aliens as they investigate light and dark.

Meet the children who show them different sources of light including the sun, lightning, streetlights, a bonfire and fireworks.

They also explain darkness, night time, shadows and reflections.

Find out how the children help Zola and Zilo find their way home.

Explore Electricity with Zola and Zilo

Zola and Zilo have a big problem in outer space. Their milkshake machine isn't working.

Join these friendly aliens in their mission to Planet Earth to find help.

Meet the children who use their knowledge of electricity, batteries and circuits to repair the milkshake machine. But Zola and Zilo discover they have a new problem.

What could it be?

Explore Materials with Zola and Zilo

Using a guidebook, these friendly aliens try to find out what things on Earth are made from.

Meet the children who show them natural and man-made materials. Visit a rubbish dump to see what happens to unwanted materials. Zola and Zilo wonder if Earth will be spoiled by all the waste people throw away.

Can you think of ways to keep Earth beautiful for everyone?

Life Science Series for 4 – 7 year olds

Bringing science and storytelling together…follow Hannah, Trevor, William, Katie and Jack, the main characters of the books in this series, on their very different journeys of discovery.

William's Wild Garden

William's garden is scruffy and untended.

But it is full of fascinating creatures and far more fun than his parents' mown lawn and rose beds. With his enthusiasm for wild things, will he convince them that natural places are really beautiful and exciting?

Trevor's Magic Trolley

A school visit to the supermarket. But where does the food really come from and what is good to eat?

Trevor's magic trolley with wobbly wheels provides the answers, whizzing him to exciting places around the world to see farms, banana plantations, paddy fields and boats, illustrating the real sources of healthy food.

Katie's New Kitten

When Katie's cat Tiggs falls ill and needs a stay at the vet's, Katie must look after the four helpless kittens.

She learns how to feed and care for them as they grow into lively young cats. She can only keep one. Which will she choose?

Jack's Amazing Animals

On a fun visit to the zoo, Jack discovers similarities and differences between himself and the animals he meets - snakes, monkeys, owls, sharks and many more. He marvels at what they can do but also realises that he can do some very special things too.

Hannah's Horse Chestnut

A fresh look at plant growth through the eyes of a young girl who is given a conker.

Hannah plants this in her school garden.

What will this tiny seedling provide for her, her friends and eventually her own daughter to enjoy?