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Surprised by Science: Human Bodies are Brilliant!

Sabrina Rose Science Girl, Author

Pipi Sposito, Illustrator

Series: Surprised by Science

Imprint: Wayland

Publication date: September 25, 2025

Category: Science: general interest

ISBN: 9781526325983

Series: Surprised by Science

Imprint: Wayland

Publication date: March 13, 2025

Category: Science: general interest

ISBN: 9781526325976

Be surprised by the astonishing science of the human body, with Sabrina Rose, AKA Science Girl, the internet’s most inspiring curator of facts and observations of our wonderful world – making it easy for all readers to come to love science!

Surprised by Science: Human Bodies are Brilliant brings an attention-grabbing and accessible set of human body facts to life! Doing what she’s famous for online, Sabrina Rose dives into the most surprising corners of the human body to explore the science at work. From the clever immune system, to saliva production; from the gut microbiome, to unwelcome invaders – this series is perfect for inquisitive children age 7 and up, and all fans of Science Girl.

Contents: Our Brilliant Bodies / Skin Deep / Dramatic Defences / A Rush of Blood / Expert Bones and Muscles / Clever Cleaners / Making Sense of Sight / Take a Bite / An Incredible Journey / Trust Your Gut / Impressive Immunity / Body Bugs / Surprised by Scientific Discovery

Surprised by Science is a series of books that takes the inspiring communication and research skills of Science Girl’s hugely popular platform and distills it on the page, with funny and engaging illustrations by Ali Ardington and Pipi Sposito paired with photos of the real-life science in action.

The series includes: Electricity is Epic!; Plants are Powerful!; Forces are Fantastic!; Sound is Sensational!; Animals are Awesome!; Human Bodies are Brilliant!

Pipi Sposito

Pipi was born in Buenos Aires in the fabulous 60’s and has always drawn. As a little child, he used to make plasticine figures too. He took them along to school as a hobby and at the age of 19 he found out he could earn a living by drawing. Pipi started designing humor magazines and was surrounded by the original drawings of many experimented artists. At the same time, he was encouraged to publish his own works. His curiosity lead him from then onwards. Pipi’s drawings are usually funny and expressive. He develops cartoons and children’s illustration in different artistic styles, and also 3D figures and puppets. He does some caricaturing as well, and he has done character design for animation, key animation and layouts. Pipi listens to music when he works. He loves Zappa, Bowie, Queen and he is fond of Progressive Rock.