Most Popular Books by Nick Arnold

Nick Arnold is the author of Blood, Bones and Body Bits and Chemical Chaos (2009), Horrible Science: Really Rotten Experiments (2014), Deadly Diseases and Microscopic Monsters (2004), Teeth (2012), Horrible Science Annual 2016 (2015).

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Blood, Bones and Body Bits and Chemical Chaos

release date: Jan 01, 2009
Blood, Bones and Body Bits and Chemical Chaos
In Blood, Bones and Body Bits readers discover what makes the worst stink bomb ever, why dead people need a haircut and more. Chemical Chaos features extraordinary experiments and chaotic chemistry. With fantastic fact files and quirky quizzes, teacher tests and crazy cartoons, this terrible twosome has been revamped and is bubbling over with info! Science has never been so horrible!

Horrible Science: Really Rotten Experiments

release date: May 01, 2014
Horrible Science: Really Rotten Experiments
Packed with loud, noisy, wet and soggy experiments that are guaranteed to give kids an appetite for science. Found out who invented pong-free underpants, which strange scientists ate tadpoles and discover a revolting recipe for green slime. With crazy cartoons, queasy quizzes and a terrible term at Rotten Road School - it''s oozing with info!

Deadly Diseases and Microscopic Monsters

release date: Jan 01, 2004

Teeth

release date: Aug 01, 2012
Teeth
Find out all about teeth in this photographic information book - from baby teeth and adult teeth to using them and cleaning them. * Pink A/Band 1A books offer emergent readers very simple text supported by illustrations. * Text type: A simple non-fiction book * Children can re-cap the stages of the book on pages 14-15. * Curriculum links: Science: Ourselves

Horrible Science Annual 2016

release date: Aug 06, 2015
Horrible Science Annual 2016
The Horrible Science Annual 2015 is crammed full of suffering scientists, amazing activities, explosive experiments and slimy games. Learn all the mind-blowing facts about bloody biology, frightful physics, chaotic chemistry from the award-winning series. It''s the annual with the squishy bits left in!

How Machines Work

release date: Oct 18, 2011
How Machines Work
Every child in school learns about simple and common machines such as inclined planes and pulleys, but rarely do they have the opportunity to build the machines themselves. In this colorful, interactive book and kit, the principles for 12 basic machines are described, supplemented by descriptions of everyday usefulness, timelines detailing their history, and instructions to build each machine solely with materials included in the kit. Everything that a budding inventor needs to build each of the machines is provided, including 25 machine pieces, 10 plastic nuts and bolts, and a detachable peg board—all color-coded for easy identification. Using the simple and direct instructions, kids can build each machine in minutes! The projects include: incline planes, levers, wheels and axles, gears (spur, compound, rack and pinion, and planetary), cams, cranks, pulleys, ratchets, and springs. Hands-on, interactive, and engaging, this kit will bring out the DIY and inventor spirit in every child.

Disgusting Digestion

release date: Mar 01, 1999
Disgusting Digestion
From the beginning to the end of the digestive process, readers embark on an illustrated exploration of everything from salivary glands to bladders and stomach ulcers.

Sticky Maps

release date: Jan 01, 1997
Sticky Maps
This early learning sticker book is packed with activities that turn finding out about maps into an adventure. The activities included teach skills such as understanding directions, reading simple maps and learning the points of a compass.

Voyages of Exploration

release date: Jan 01, 1995
Voyages of Exploration
Charts the adventures of great sea explorers.

Volcano, Earthquake, and Hurricane

release date: Jan 01, 1997
Volcano, Earthquake, and Hurricane
Examines some devastating natural disasters and their causes, including volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and hurricanes.

Awesome Archaeology

release date: Jan 01, 2001
Awesome Archaeology
Introduces readers to the awesome world of archaeology. This work lets them visit sinister tombs, sunken wrecks and hidden caves.

Tracking Down Tigers

release date: Jan 01, 2004
Tracking Down Tigers
Animals can be cute ... and cruel Read Tara''s diary for some extremely exotic tiger secrets. Meet Twiggy the tiger cub and join the jungle battle to save her from poachers. Relive the drama, dangers and disgusting details as you find out: - Which tigers eat frogs and snails - How to talk like a tiger - Why a tiger can lick your hair off - How to put a tiger off its dinner Wild Lives - animal action, with bite As with all WILD LIVES titles, the book will take the form of a diary and contain an exciting combination of dangerous action, humour and lots of facts. In Talking to Tigers, Tara, our brave teacher, arrives at Ranthambhore National Park in India ready for some thrilling encounters with tigers, one of the most exotic creatures in the jungle. And she is not disappointed...

Fantastic Forces and Incredible Machines

release date: Jun 01, 2018
Fantastic Forces and Incredible Machines
Engineering is about the magic of forces and the wonder of machines. Can you investigate how things work and become an extraordinary engineer? Discover how to make paperclips float in air, design a skyscraper, construct a super submarine, experiment with gears and springs, and much more! With over 30 astonishing do-at-home experiments, incredible facts and stats and cool illustrations, this amazing STEM book helps you distinguish your racks from your ratchets and your cams from your cranks. The STEM editorial consultant is Georgette Yakman, founding researcher and creator of the integrative STEAM framework.

How Cars Work

release date: Sep 24, 2013
How Cars Work
Kids'' passion for cars has always run fast and furious, and this interactive book and kit gives enthusiastic gearheads the opportunity to build the essential parts of a car easily and independently. Colorful and energetic, How Cars Work details the principles for ten basic car mechanisms and includes examples of their everyday use, helpful timelines detailing each part''s history, and straightforward instructions on how to build each mechanism. All of the materials needed to build each mechanism are contained within the kit, including machine pieces, nuts and bolts, and a detachable peg board—all color-coded for easy identification. The projects include: wheels, gear box, steering, exhaust valves, timing belt, pistons, suspension, accelerator pedal, and brakes. This follow-up to How Machines Work is hands-on and engaging, certain to inspire the DIY spirit in every child!

Sick! from Measley Medicine to Savage Surgery

release date: Jan 01, 2009
Sick! from Measley Medicine to Savage Surgery
Readers will be fascinated to find out which scary surgeon stole a giant''s dead body and what Egyptians did with tortoise brains. With a fantastic new cover look and extra horrible bits at the back of the book, this best-selling title is sure to be a huge hit with a new generation of Horrible Science readers.

The Fight for Flight

release date: Jan 01, 2009
The Fight for Flight
Science with the squishy bits left in! The Fearsome Fight for Flight will send you sky-high! Are you in a flap to discover: * who put a parachute on a puppy? * why scientists fire dead birds from cannon? * what happened to the world''s first flying sheep? If you think you can stomach the sick side of Science, then read on as we go plane crazy. Laugh at some seriously silly flying stunts, find out which scientist was blown up in a balloon, and learn how to build a world-beating plane. With fantastic fact files, quirky quizzes and crazy cartoons The Fearsome Fight for Flight is a real high-flier! Science has never been so horrible!

Vicious Veg

release date: Jan 01, 2008

Swimming with Sharks

release date: Jan 01, 2004
Swimming with Sharks
Animals can be cute ... and cruel! Read Seb''s journal for some truly terrifying shark secrets. Meet Snow White the great white shark and get really close to her huge, scissor-sharp jaws. Relive the drama, dangers and disgusting details as you find out: if toilets are more dangerous than sharks; how to escape from a shark; how you tickle a shark; what a shark''s favorite color is.

The Fearsome Fight for Flight

release date: Jan 01, 2004
The Fearsome Fight for Flight
Science with the squishy bits left in! ''The Fearsome Fight for Flight'' will send you sky-high! Are you in a flap to discover who put a parachute on a puppy? Why scientists fire dead birds from cannon? What happened to the world''s first flying sheep? If you think you can stomach the sick side of science, then read on as we go plane crazy. Laugh at some seriously silly flying stunts, find out which scientist was blown up in a balloon, and learn how to build a world-beating plane. With fantastic fact files, quirky quizzes and crazy cartoons ''The Fearsome Fight for Flight'' is a real high-flier! Science has never been so horrible!

Painful Poison

release date: Mar 01, 2018
Painful Poison
Get ready for a deadly dose of excitement with the petrifying Painful Poison. It''s bubbling with killer substances that are strictly not for the nervous - and will have all kinds of evil effects on you. Discover how you can turn your brother into a zombie slave and why you are breathing poison right now!

Angry Animals

release date: Jan 01, 2009
Angry Animals
Science with the squishy bits left in! Take a walk on the wild side with Angry Animals Dare you discover: * who made false teeth for an elephant? * where you can find dragons with bad breath? * which scientist ate a poisonous snake for dinner? If you think you can stomach the sick side of Science, then read on as we go on the hunt for the cruellest creature of them all. Get to grips with gruesome grizzly bears, wolf down some facts about, er, wolves and snap up some savage shark stories. With fantastic fact files, quirky quizzes and crazy cartoons, Angry Animals is a book to sink your teeth into! Science has never been so horrible!

神奇酷科學13:無所不能的能量

release date: Feb 03, 2020
神奇酷科學13:無所不能的能量
★三度榮獲國際科普書籍最高榮譽-英國皇家學會科學書獎! ★英國銷售突破500萬冊,全球銷售達千萬冊。已翻譯成38種語言,通行超過二十個國家! ★國小中高年級適讀!讓孩子愛上科學,讓曾經畏懼的大人也能重新親近科學! ★五大酷點: 幽默生動的說明文字: 敘述活潑生動,文字遊戲也玩到極致, 但不因此減損科學的正確性,所有的內容都經過專家的詳實考證,讓孩子在哈哈大笑中學習到紮實的科學知識! 畫龍點睛的圖解插畫: 以爆笑的插畫和圖解輔助文字,強化孩子的記憶與聯想力,但又不以過多的圖像打擾思考。 生活化的創意實驗: 從日常生活取材,設計出簡單又有趣的科學實驗或自然觀察,讓孩子邊玩邊學,體驗令人驚笑連連的科學現象與自然奧祕。 深具啟發的科學軼聞: 收錄不為人知的科學軼聞,包括科學家的失敗經驗,以及在科學知識不普及的時代一般人所抱持的瘋狂信念,讓孩子深入科學發展的真相,啟發無限的創意。 強化記憶的爆笑測驗 打破一般測驗卷枯燥乏味的形式,以爆笑的問答作為知識的糖衣,可強化孩子學習的興趣與記憶。 ◎什麼能量是會害你摔得很痛的能量? ◎人體可以忍受的高溫比煎牛排還高? ◎煤氣、蒸氣為什麼讓科學家開始瘋狂製造機器? 最酷、最神奇的答案就在《無所不能的能量》! 能量就像一個威力強大又神祕的無敵超人,他的年紀就跟宇宙一樣古老,但是卻有千變萬化的能力…… 你知道能量的廬山真面目嗎?科學家花了很長的時間、鬧了很多笑話,才逐漸了解什麼是能量。從他們驚人的大發現裡,你不只會認識冷得要死和熱得要命會造成什麼影響、我們的身體裡有什麼迷你發電廠,還將知道能量如何穿越太空的祕密……如果你膽子夠大,就絕對不能錯過熱力學的預言—宇宙的命運將會如何終結!

神奇酷科學1:人體的運作祕密

release date: Feb 03, 2020
神奇酷科學1:人體的運作祕密
★三度榮獲國際科普書籍最高榮譽-英國皇家學會科學書獎! ★英國銷售突破500萬冊,全球銷售達千萬冊。已翻譯成38種語言,通行超過二十個國家! ★國小中高年級適讀!讓孩子愛上科學,讓曾經畏懼的大人也能重新親近科學! ★五大酷點: 幽默生動的說明文字: 敘述活潑生動,文字遊戲也玩到極致, 但不因此減損科學的正確性,所有的內容都經過專家的詳實考證,讓孩子在哈哈大笑中學習到紮實的科學知識! 畫龍點睛的圖解插畫: 以爆笑的插畫和圖解輔助文字,強化孩子的記憶與聯想力,但又不以過多的圖像打擾思考。 生活化的創意實驗: 從日常生活取材,設計出簡單又有趣的科學實驗或自然觀察,讓孩子邊玩邊學,體驗令人驚笑連連的科學現象與自然奧祕。 深具啟發的科學軼聞: 收錄不為人知的科學軼聞,包括科學家的失敗經驗,以及在科學知識不普及的時代一般人所抱持的瘋狂信念,讓孩子深入科學發展的真相,啟發無限的創意。 強化記憶的爆笑測驗 打破一般測驗卷枯燥乏味的形式,以爆笑的問答作為知識的糖衣,可強化孩子學習的興趣與記憶。 ◎ 人體的自動修復系統如何運作? ◎ 人體的感應設備在哪裡? ◎ 人體如何排放廢氣和燃料殘渣? 最酷、最神奇的答案就在《人體的運作祕密》! 你曾經夢想一副更好的身體嗎?何不繼續愛用自己這副宇宙最棒、獨一無二的人體呢?人體是地球上最先進的機器!打造這部機器所用的材料,是經過不斷嘗試與修正才選定的。只要多一點細心呵護,你的身體就可提供長達八十年以上的超級服務!現在就跟著科學怪人以及它的創造者弗朗肯斯坦男爵,一起拆開人體,體驗驚笑連連的人體大奇航。

Ossa, trippe, budella

release date: Jan 01, 2015

神奇酷科學11:無所不在的力

release date: Feb 03, 2020
神奇酷科學11:無所不在的力
★三度榮獲國際科普書籍最高榮譽-英國皇家學會科學書獎! ★英國銷售突破500萬冊,全球銷售達千萬冊。已翻譯成38種語言,通行超過二十個國家! ★國小中高年級適讀!讓孩子愛上科學,讓曾經畏懼的大人也能重新親近科學! ★五大酷點: 幽默生動的說明文字: 敘述活潑生動,文字遊戲也玩到極致, 但不因此減損科學的正確性,所有的內容都經過專家的詳實考證,讓孩子在哈哈大笑中學習到紮實的科學知識! 畫龍點睛的圖解插畫: 以爆笑的插畫和圖解輔助文字,強化孩子的記憶與聯想力,但又不以過多的圖像打擾思考。 生活化的創意實驗: 從日常生活取材,設計出簡單又有趣的科學實驗或自然觀察,讓孩子邊玩邊學,體驗令人驚笑連連的科學現象與自然奧祕。 深具啟發的科學軼聞: 收錄不為人知的科學軼聞,包括科學家的失敗經驗,以及在科學知識不普及的時代一般人所抱持的瘋狂信念,讓孩子深入科學發展的真相,啟發無限的創意。 強化記憶的爆笑測驗 打破一般測驗卷枯燥乏味的形式,以爆笑的問答作為知識的糖衣,可強化孩子學習的興趣與記憶。 ◎你不會從腳踏車上摔下來,竟然要感謝你的耳朵? ◎一點點重力如何害人斷了頭? ◎什麼情況下補過的牙會爆炸? 最酷、最神奇的答案就在《無所不在的力》! 從小小的原子到整個宇宙,所有的事物都受到力的控制!本書將帶你認識重力、壓力、向心力和彈力等一切推動世界運轉的力量,輕鬆搞定加速度、旋轉運動等讓你費盡心力的力學知識。

神奇酷科學17:動物的生存絕技

release date: Feb 03, 2020
神奇酷科學17:動物的生存絕技
★三度榮獲國際科普書籍最高榮譽-英國皇家學會科學書獎! ★英國銷售突破500萬冊,全球銷售達千萬冊。已翻譯成38種語言,通行超過二十個國家! ★國小中高年級適讀!讓孩子愛上科學,讓曾經畏懼的大人也能重新親近科學! ★五大酷點: 幽默生動的說明文字: 敘述活潑生動,文字遊戲也玩到極致, 但不因此減損科學的正確性,所有的內容都經過專家的詳實考證,讓孩子在哈哈大笑中學習到紮實的科學知識! 畫龍點睛的圖解插畫: 以爆笑的插畫和圖解輔助文字,強化孩子的記憶與聯想力,但又不以過多的圖像打擾思考。 生活化的創意實驗: 從日常生活取材,設計出簡單又有趣的科學實驗或自然觀察,讓孩子邊玩邊學,體驗令人驚笑連連的科學現象與自然奧祕。 深具啟發的科學軼聞: 收錄不為人知的科學軼聞,包括科學家的失敗經驗,以及在科學知識不普及的時代一般人所抱持的瘋狂信念,讓孩子深入科學發展的真相,啟發無限的創意。 強化記憶的爆笑測驗 打破一般測驗卷枯燥乏味的形式,以爆笑的問答作為知識的糖衣,可強化孩子學習的興趣與記憶。 ◎禿鷹為什麼會禿頭? ◎除了人類,還有哪些動物會作夢? ◎史上最強的動物界狩獵冠軍,可能就住在你家? 最酷、最神奇的答案就在《動物的生存絕技》! 在奇妙的自然世界裡,對所有動物來說,每一天都是一場嚴酷的生存挑戰! 就算許多動物很凶猛、有些動物有劇毒、很多動物的長相不討人喜歡、甚至身上會發出惡臭……還是有許多科學家願意花費一生的時間來研究牠們。於是,有人提出石破天驚的演化論、有人想出為全世界的各種動物分類的好方法、有人教會猩猩比手語,還有人想到了讓一種淡水龜來幫警察找屍體的妙方! 最重要的是,如果少了牠們其中的任何一種,我們的世界將會變得大不相同。這本書將帶給你一個偉大的發現:無論你多麼討厭或是害怕的動物,都有迷人的一面!

神奇酷科學9:驚天動地的聲音

release date: Feb 03, 2020
神奇酷科學9:驚天動地的聲音
★三度榮獲國際科普書籍最高榮譽-英國皇家學會科學書獎! ★英國銷售突破500萬冊,全球銷售達千萬冊。已翻譯成38種語言,通行超過二十個國家! ★國小中高年級適讀!讓孩子愛上科學,讓曾經畏懼的大人也能重新親近科學! ★五大酷點: 幽默生動的說明文字: 敘述活潑生動,文字遊戲也玩到極致, 但不因此減損科學的正確性,所有的內容都經過專家的詳實考證,讓孩子在哈哈大笑中學習到紮實的科學知識! 畫龍點睛的圖解插畫: 以爆笑的插畫和圖解輔助文字,強化孩子的記憶與聯想力,但又不以過多的圖像打擾思考。 生活化的創意實驗: 從日常生活取材,設計出簡單又有趣的科學實驗或自然觀察,讓孩子邊玩邊學,體驗令人驚笑連連的科學現象與自然奧祕。 深具啟發的科學軼聞: 收錄不為人知的科學軼聞,包括科學家的失敗經驗,以及在科學知識不普及的時代一般人所抱持的瘋狂信念,讓孩子深入科學發展的真相,啟發無限的創意。 強化記憶的爆笑測驗 打破一般測驗卷枯燥乏味的形式,以爆笑的問答作為知識的糖衣,可強化孩子學習的興趣與記憶。 ◎聲波為什麼可以震碎玻璃? ◎什麼聲音會讓腸子不停的翻滾? ◎為什麼放屁這麼大聲? 最酷、最神奇的答案就在《驚天動地的聲音》! 世界上充滿各種聲音,有的使人身心愉悅,有的卻會讓人大發雷霆……快來體驗聲音的魔法吧!本書將揭示聲波是如何產生與傳播,以及如何形成噪音、樂音以及千變萬化的聲響。

神奇酷科學10:變幻莫測的光

release date: Feb 03, 2020
神奇酷科學10:變幻莫測的光
★三度榮獲國際科普書籍最高榮譽-英國皇家學會科學書獎! ★英國銷售突破500萬冊,全球銷售達千萬冊。已翻譯成38種語言,通行超過二十個國家! ★國小中高年級適讀!讓孩子愛上科學,讓曾經畏懼的大人也能重新親近科學! ★五大酷點: 幽默生動的說明文字: 敘述活潑生動,文字遊戲也玩到極致, 但不因此減損科學的正確性,所有的內容都經過專家的詳實考證,讓孩子在哈哈大笑中學習到紮實的科學知識! 畫龍點睛的圖解插畫: 以爆笑的插畫和圖解輔助文字,強化孩子的記憶與聯想力,但又不以過多的圖像打擾思考。 生活化的創意實驗: 從日常生活取材,設計出簡單又有趣的科學實驗或自然觀察,讓孩子邊玩邊學,體驗令人驚笑連連的科學現象與自然奧祕。 深具啟發的科學軼聞: 收錄不為人知的科學軼聞,包括科學家的失敗經驗,以及在科學知識不普及的時代一般人所抱持的瘋狂信念,讓孩子深入科學發展的真相,啟發無限的創意。 強化記憶的爆笑測驗 打破一般測驗卷枯燥乏味的形式,以爆笑的問答作為知識的糖衣,可強化孩子學習的興趣與記憶。 ◎你的眼珠為什麼不會掉出來? ◎人死後為什麼會發光? ◎醫生為什麼用雷射燒灼病人的肉? 最酷、最神奇的答案就在《變幻莫測的光》! 光學的艱深知識常常讓你感到「盲」然嗎?本書將帶你探索所有的光學原理,包括折射、反射與顏色的成因,以及關於眼球、雷射、鬼火等有趣的知識,啟動你的智慧之光!

神奇酷科學15:點石成金的化學

release date: Feb 03, 2020
神奇酷科學15:點石成金的化學
★三度榮獲國際科普書籍最高榮譽-英國皇家學會科學書獎! ★英國銷售突破500萬冊,全球銷售達千萬冊。已翻譯成38種語言,通行超過二十個國家! ★國小中高年級適讀!讓孩子愛上科學,讓曾經畏懼的大人也能重新親近科學! ★五大酷點: 幽默生動的說明文字: 敘述活潑生動,文字遊戲也玩到極致, 但不因此減損科學的正確性,所有的內容都經過專家的詳實考證,讓孩子在哈哈大笑中學習到紮實的科學知識! 畫龍點睛的圖解插畫: 以爆笑的插畫和圖解輔助文字,強化孩子的記憶與聯想力,但又不以過多的圖像打擾思考。 生活化的創意實驗: 從日常生活取材,設計出簡單又有趣的科學實驗或自然觀察,讓孩子邊玩邊學,體驗令人驚笑連連的科學現象與自然奧祕。 深具啟發的科學軼聞: 收錄不為人知的科學軼聞,包括科學家的失敗經驗,以及在科學知識不普及的時代一般人所抱持的瘋狂信念,讓孩子深入科學發展的真相,啟發無限的創意。 強化記憶的爆笑測驗 打破一般測驗卷枯燥乏味的形式,以爆笑的問答作為知識的糖衣,可強化孩子學習的興趣與記憶。 ◎化學家真的有辦法把廢土變黃金? ◎最早的廁所清潔劑來自於彈藥工廠? ◎想做出好喝的熱奶茶,應該先加奶還是先加茶? 最酷、最神奇的答案就在《點石成金的化學》! 化學是「神奇酷科學」中最酷炫、最奇妙的部分!裡頭到處都是迷人的泡泡、神奇的藥劑、精彩的爆炸,還有無數個超級有用的發現…… 你知道嗎──「氪」元素不是石頭、也不是超人的剋星,而是一種可以做成霓虹燈的氣體?最早的肥皂是用動物油和木頭燒成的灰做成的?如果沒有異想天開的化學家在各種天馬行空的想像中找出大家意想不到的發現,我們的世界會變成什麼樣子?快來看看這個由充滿實驗精神的古代煉金士所開啟的神祕知識……說不定世界上各種混亂的現象可以從此被驚奇不斷的化學終結!

Bruchi, scarafi, pidocchi e altre meravigliose bestiole

release date: Jan 01, 2015

Ugly Bugs

release date: Jan 01, 2005
Ugly Bugs
Science with twice the squishy bits! Want to know: - Which bugs hide behind the wallpaper? - Why vultures have bald heads? - How insects drink your blood? ''Ugly Bugs'' will make your skin crawl. Observe some foul families of bugs, discover the secrets of strange scientists and test the theories of insect disguise. ''Nasty Nature'' goes slithering into the animal world. Grapple with some very ferocious creatures, follow the antics of nosey naturalists and learn how to get on with a gorilla. Includes fact files, quizzes, teacher tests and cartoons.

HORRIBLE SCIENCE DEADLY DISEASES

release date: Jan 07, 2021

Experiment with Kitchen Science

release date: Jan 01, 2019

Kimya Kim Ya

release date: Jun 01, 2017
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