Paul Mason (Author)

Paul's books cover a wide range of subjects, from whether the Romans ate crisps to how to build the world's best skatepark, but he writes mostly about sport. Whether you are interested in swimming, cycling, snowboarding, surfing or another sport, Paul has probably written something that will inspire you to get out and give it a try. Paul writes in a shack by the beach, which he shares with his one-eyed surf dog, Daisy.
Jess Bradley (Illustrator)
Jess Bradley is a writer and artist for The Phoenix Comic, a writer for The Beano and has illustrated several children's books. A Day In The Life Of A Poo, A Gnu and You, illustrated by Jess won the 2021 Blue Peter Award for Best Non-Fiction. Jess lives in Torquay with her husband and son and enjoys drawing in her many sketchbooks, playing video games, reading and watching scary films.

1: Introduction
1: WHAT IS CHEMISTRY?
1: THE NAIL INSIDE YOU Natural and MAN-MADE materials
1: MATERIALS HISTORY Prehistoric materials
1: MATERIALS
1: THE TERRIFYING TALE OF A BUNGEE JUMP Elastic materials
1: THE TERRIFYING THREAT OF A LEAKY NAPPY Absorbent materials
1: THE BRIDGE OF TERROR Strong and flexible materials
1: THE INVISIBLE FROG
1: Transparent, TRANSLUCENT AND OPAQUE materials
1: KEEPING WARM IN AN IGLOO Insulating materials
1: STATES OF MATTER
1: SOLIDS, LIQUIDS AND GASES states of matter
1: COOKING WITH CHEMISTRY Melting
1: THE SECRET MESSAGE Changing materials
1: REVENGE OF THE GRANDCHILDREN Suitability of materials
1: SPLAT! DISCOVERING POTTERY Firing clay
1: BOUNCY-BALL EGG-SPERIMENT Chemical changes
1: SAD STORY OF A SQUEAKY BIKE Materials that rust
1: THE LAZY BALLOON BLOWER Changing states
1: PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS
1: PURER THAN A MOUNTAIN STREAM Filtration
1: THE SEAWATER YOU CAN DRINK Desalination
1: HOW TO GET A DRINK IN THE DESERT Evaporation and condensation
1: DISAPPEARING ICE Freezing and melting
1: THE DRY-ICE DISASTER Stage chemistry
1: MATERIALS FOR DIFFERENT PURPOSES
1: TOOTHY TROUBLE WITH BACTERIA Mouth bacteria
1: WHY BIKES DON'T HAVE HARD TYRES (ANY MORE) Materials history
1: STEPHANIE'S BULLETPROOF SURPRISE Ultra-strong materials
1: EATING OUR OWN POO? Chemical recycling
1: FROM WEE TO WATER ... AND MORE Chemical recycling
1: ATOMS, ELEMENTS AND COMPOUNDS
1: THE ATOMIC PARTY Structure of an atom
1: MOLECULES Elements and compounds
1: THE PERIODIC TABLE