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Step Into Science: Forces and Magnets

Peter Riley, Author

Series: Step Into Science

Imprint: Franklin Watts

Publication date: May 25, 2023

Category: Science: general interest

ISBN: 9781445185682

Series: Step Into Science

Imprint: Franklin Watts

Publication date: August 11, 2022

Category: Science: general interest

ISBN: 9781445183176

Step up your science knowledge with Step Into Science and discover the science of forces and magnets!

Step Into Science: Forces and Magnets takes you on a journey of scientific discovery. With the help of a cast of funny blobby characters, you’ll find out how we use forces everyday; which force pulls objects down holes and why Earth acts like a huge magnet. Explore which materials are magnetic and discover how to test them.

Colourful and quirky illustrations make these core science topics exciting and fresh to encourage interaction with the subject.

Written to support the National Curriculum at Key Stage 2, each title explores key scientific topics through a combination of concise information and fun experiments.

Perfect for readers aged 7+

Titles in the series:
Electricity
Forces & Magnets
Habitats
Light
Plants
Rocks & Soil
Sound
The Body

Peter Riley

Peter Riley was a science teacher for 25 years, 17 of them as Head of Science. His first book was published in 1981, and he has been a full-time author since 1996, with over 200 books published for children, students and teachers. He is the winner of the prestigious Schoolbook Award for Science in 2000, as well as being shortlisted for the Aventis Science Prize 2004 and nominated for the Educational Resources Award in 2009.