Covers the whole field of science, including physics, chemistry, biology, information technology, earth sciences and astronomy, with up-to-date information on new fields such as genetic engineering, nanotechnology and the safeguarding of the environment.

Get set for a stupendous survey of the dazzlingly dramatic science that makes you, the world and the whole Universe.

Meet the Brainwaves, hilarious little mischief-makers who will take you on a spectacular scientific adventure; from the bubble, fizz and bang behind chemistry to the brute force of physics. The Brainwaves will shrink down to atomic level to explore the most basic building blocks of science; examine light, sound and heat waves; and prepare for some shocking revelations about electricity.

With fantastic pages packed with amazing phenomena to learn about - from radio waves to nanotechnology - timelines, fabulous facts and things to find, discover everything you ever wanted to know about science!

Your kit comes with a 32-page book full of activities and info on how and why things (including animals!) glow. Then, check out the awesome glow-in-the-dark gadgets! Grab some black construction paper and write messages with the glow-in-the-dark chalk. Freak out a friend or sibling with the super-creepy eyeball and the gooey slime. And make your own glow stick with the test tube and glow-in-the-dark powder. It's time to get glowing!

Here's a superb activity book bursting with creative ideas. By the same team that created the hugely successful The Big Book for Little Hands, The Big Book of Shapes is crammed full of things for young children to enjoy, letting every reader invent their own colourful world out of squares, circles and triangles. The large format and spiral binding make the book easy to use and the heavy paper is suitable for pencils, felt-tips, crayons or paint.