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Peter Riley, Author
Series: Step Into Science
Imprint: Franklin Watts
Publication date: July 27, 2023
Category: Science: general interest
ISBN: 9781445183220
Series: Step Into Science
Imprint: Franklin Watts
Publication date: October 13, 2022
Category: Science: general interest
ISBN: 9781445183213
Step up your science knowledge with Step Into Science and discover the science of light!
In Step Into Science: Light, find out about how light comes to Earth from the Sun; when shadows form and how light moves. With the help of a cast of funny blobby characters, you’ll explore why certain materials reflect light and discover how to make a shadow puppet theatre.
Colourful and quirky illustrations make these core science topics exciting and fresh and 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 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.