Mike Barfield

Following The Element in the Room and That's Life! this fun and beautiful book will have young scientists unlocking the world of Physics, seeing how the same physical laws which govern the wider universe are also at play much closer to home. Covering motion, forces, gravity, energy, and much more, this engaging and accessible guide is complete with history comics to bring the stories to life and hands-on experiments to try at home. Get ready for an adventure as we reveal the rules that run the universe, all from the comfort of your kitchen counter! 'This book's engaging approach makes learning about the forces that govern our universe an unforgettable adventure for kids of all ages'.-Nwabata Nnani, American Scientist

From the tiny organisms thriving all around us to the invisible energy waves sending signals to our gadgets, the world is brimming with activity that we can’t see. Some things can only be seen with the most powerful microscopes, while other things are just plain invisible. Did you know that hawks use ultraviolet light – invisible to humans – to see trails of wee left by mice so that they can find their next meal? Or that invisible magnetic fields are so strong they can suspend a frog in mid-air? Find out about the invisible worlds all around us, from tiny germs and bacteria to gases and gravity. Hear directly from a flea, a grain of rice, an amoeba, a gas-filled balloon and loads of other first-person narrators as they guide you through an incredible world that you can’t even see. Each comic page is packed with fascinating facts and big laughs. Written in Mike Barfield’s hilarious style and accompanied by Jess Bradley’s quirky and colourful comic-strip illustrations, Invisible Worlds invites curious readers to marvel at the huge powers behind the tiniest phenomena. Also available in the series: 9781780559179 Planet Earth: My Life So Far

Take a colorful tour through the prehistoric animal kingdom with this hilarious collection of non-fiction comics from award-winning author Mike Barfield and illustrator Paula Bossio. From the earliest life forms living under the ocean to the most fearsome dinosaurs and early mammals like the woolly mammoth, this book tells the story of what life was really like on early Earth. Discover what these animals looked like, where they lived, and how they survived (or didn't) in the most extreme conditions. Split into chapters covering the Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic eras, the book covers animals from all over the world, with each one telling its own life story. Also featured are 'Dead Cool' pages showing some of the stranger animals of each period and 'Living Legends' pages looking at the true survivors who are still around today. This is a funny, accessible guide to the astonishing animals who once roamed in a world that looked very different from the world of today.

Ever wished you could fly, become invisible, have super-strength or unleash a powerful electric shock? In the animal kingdom, these incredible abilities aren't just comic-book fantasy - they're survival skills!Discover nature's ultimate superheroes: fish that soar through the air, eels that zap with over 600 volts and beetles that fire toxic blasts from their bums. These mind-blowing creatures are living proof that Mother Nature is the greatest scientific genius of all time.Join the action-packed, comic-book-style adventures of the Super Animals and explore the astonishing, real-life powers that help them thrive in the wild.

Packed full of illustrations, exciting experiments - and even comic strips - That's Life! encourages young scientists to start looking for the living things around them.Life is everywhere on planet Earth. Jungles, deserts, seas, plains, fields and forests - all of them teem with life but, amazingly, you can also find lots of living things hidden in your home, and even hidden inside you! Join Sherlock Ohms and his companions on a brilliant biological adventure, seeking out all kinds of life, including the life forms hiding in your own home!That's Life! Is the follow-up to The Element in the Room (shortlisted for The Blue Peter Book Awards 2019 and The Royal Society Young People's Book Prize 2019. Longlisted for the UKLA Book Awards 2020).

Something amazing really does happen every single day!Literally the book of the year, this incredible compendium gives you fun and fantastic facts for every date on the calendar.Did you know that Buzz Aldrin took the first selfie in space on November 12th, 1966? Or that October 21st is International Day of the Nacho?Read the facts daily throughout the year or look up birthdays to see what amazing events in history happened on that day!

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BLUE PETER BOOK AWARDS 2019-BEST BOOK WITH FACTSSHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY YOUNG PEOPLE'S BOOK PRIZE 2019.LONGLISTED FOR THE UKLA BOOK AWARDS 2020Did you know that without the 'lead' in your pencil, there would be no life on Earth? Just about everything in the universe is made from only 92 elements-and from aluminum to zinc, many of them are hiding in your very own home!Packed with Lauren Humphrey's quirky illustrations and written by the multi-talented Mike Barfield, this unique introduction to the elements in the periodic table will excite all young readers as they help Sherlock Ohms solve the mystery of how absolutely everything came to exist!Starting with the Big Bang, The Element in the Room looks at every element in close detail and includes fun comic-strips to tell the stories of key scientific discoveries throughout history.

Discover the incredible power of the circle of life in this unforgettable story about a leaf in autumn. The seasons have changed, and Keith is the last leaf on the big oak tree. When his friend Tod the blackbird suggests he might want to float down and join his fellow leaves on the ground, Keith refuses. Why should he, when he’s happy where he is? But when he learns how everything is connected in one big ecosystem, Keith thinks it might finally be time to take the ride of his life . . . Read the story and then learn all about how each character in the story contributes to the oak tree’s ecosystem in a beautiful non-fiction section.

A fourth title in the 'A Day in the Life' series, this time looking at amazing and historic discoveries. Created by award-winning duo Mike Barfield and Jess Bradley, the book follows the highly successful format of the previous three titles, with a mix of graphic-style factual comics, as well as Secret Diaries, Bigger Picture pages, and Even Bigger Picture double-page spreads.From the treasures found in Tutankhamun’s tomb and Roald Amundsen’s ground-breaking expedition to the South Pole to the uncovering of the first dinosaur, the accidental discovery of penicillin and the launch of the James Webb telescope, this is a laugh-out-loud guide to the world’s most incredible and wonderful discoveries.Also available in the series: A Day in the Life of a Poo, a Gnu and You (Winner of the Blue Peter Book Award 2021) 9781780556468 A Day in the Life of a Caveman, a Queen and Everything in Between 9781780557137A Day in the Life of an Astronaut, Mars and the Distant Stars 9781780557441

A colorful, laugh-out-loud journey through the world's most incredible discoveries by award-winning duo Mike Barfield and Jess Bradley.Dive into A Day in the Life of Fossils, Fire, and Other Fantastic Finds and explore the amazing moments that changed our world. Told in a mix of graphic-style factual comics, this book is overflowing with fun facts and information, from the treasures found in Tutankhamun's tomb and the launch of the James Webb telescope to how the first dinosaur fossils were uncovered and the accidental invention of superglue by an American chemist.This book has four sections: "Science and Medicine", "People and Places", "The Natural World", and "Oops Accidental Inventions". Kids will have fun exploring famous finds in the Day in the Life comics, learn exciting facts on the Bigger Picture pages, get the inside-scoop from the Secret Diaries, and can refer to the Glossary at the back for any new words they unearth. Readers will laugh and learn as they go

This fabulously fun flipbook allows you to generate 60 million brilliantly beastly insults for all occasions. Wacky, zany, and sometimes plain silly, this book will ensure you'll always have the last word, not to mention the last laugh!Hilarious heckles for silencing sassy siblingsTeasing taunts to make best friends sniggerMadcap comebacks to confuse mum and dadPlayful put-downs for frenemies and enemies

Ever wondered what it would be like to be an Incan runner, carrying messages across the ancient Andes at lightning speed? Or perhaps a jester, keeping the royal courts in stitches with your hilarious antics? What about a stage farter? A poo collector? A body double? All these jobs are yours for the taking in history's line-up of the world's oddest jobs.In this book, you'll encounter a colourful cast of characters who embraced the quirkiest of professions, including the legendary Harry Houdini who defied the laws of nature with his mind-bending magic tricks; Bessie Coleman, the first African-American stunt-pilot; Marie Tussaud who fled the French Revolution and came to London to create wax sculptures; Zazel, a Victorian daredevil who became the first human cannonball; and the amazing story of Samuel Sorensen Adams, inventor of many of the most famous joke shop gags such as sneezing powder, the handshake buzzer and the stink bomb.This treasure trove of history's most peculiar jobs will leave you laughing, gasping, and wondering what job you'd have chosen in days gone by - and what jobs you might encounter in the future...