School’s Out
BOOKS
M U ST READ
BODY ART WE ' R E ALL WO R KS O F ART by Mark Sperring
Th is striking book celebrates and normalises human diversity by highlighting the many examples of humans as seen in art styles and movements around the world. The lyrical text works well read aloud and the vibrant illustrations are minimasterpieces in themselves. £11.99 pavilionbooks.com
BOFFIN BIBLE
Page turner MY WO RST BOO K EVE R! by Allan Ahlberg
Th is clever story is about the making of a book and all the things that can go wrong. Allan's idea features a crocodile, but the publishers want a dinosaur and the illustrator's keen on a hippo... and further problems arrive at the printer. £10.95 thameshudson.co.uk
SWAP FEAT
I S WA P P E D M Y B R O T H E R O N T H E I N T E R N E T by Jo Simmons
Finding an improved older brother turns out not to be quite the breeze that Jonny expected, with the ghost of Henry VIII among matches chosen by SiblingSwap.com. Be careful what you wish for is the moral of Jo Simmons' comic tale, brilliantly illustrated by Nathan Reed. £5.99 bloomsbury.com
Outdoor Maker Lab
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ut one of the UK's most engaging scientists and educators (Professor Robert Winston) together with one of our most colourful and accessible publishers (Dorling Kindersley, now known as DK) and the formula is bound to work. Winston has devised experiments that enable young boffi ns to have a go at science in their everyday surroundings, and with a range of ideas to appeal to different interests and abilities. Children can build a wormery to watch worms tunnelling, extract DNA from strawberries to get an introduction to genetics or create a diamond kite to see aerodynamics at work. There's even an experiment to model tectonic plates and understand why earthquakes happen. The focus is around STEM learning, and with lots of brilliant visuals and facts to keep even younger readers in the loop. The age range is eight to 12, although younger readers should also enjoy the experiments with a bit of help from an adult or older sibling. Published 1 March. £12.99 dk.com
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