Publisher Description

Follow Jess, Ben, Amelie and Zac as they use science to escape from terrifying danger, and try some exciting experiments for yourself. In Shipwrecked, the gang uses the science of floating and sinking to escape from a deserted island after a shipwreck. Will they manage to get off the island and safely across the sea?Science has never been more exciting with this attention-grabbing approach which delivers true scietific learning through an action-packed story and spectacular graphic illustrations. The science in the story is backed up through simple experiments that readers can try for themselves.

Author Biography

Richard Spilsbury (Author) Richard Spilsbury has worked in educational publishing for more than 20 years and has written on a variety of subjects, from climate change and food and farming to art history and design.Louise Spilsbury (Author) Award-winning author Louise Spilsbury, who also writes under the name Louise Kay Stewart, has written over 250 books for young people on a wide range of exciting subjects. She loves writing children's books as it gives her the chance to keep learning about new stuff. She lives and works near the coast in South Devon and loves to walk on the beach and swim in the sea after work. Louise won The English Association Margaret Mallett Award for Children's Non-Fiction 2019 for Rebel Voices: the rise of votes for women.

Table of Contents

• 1: Shipwreck!
• 1: Message in a bottle
• 1: Lost
• 1: Shark!
• 1: Gone fishing
• 1: We're not alone
• 1: An escape plan
• 1: A nasty fall
• 1: Danger of sinking
• 1: Sending out an SOS
• 1: Quiz
• 1: Find out more
• 1: Glossary
• 1: Index

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An innovative science series which uses an action-adventure story to explore different aspects of scientific learning and to show that we really do need science to survive!

Long Description

Follow Jess, Ben, Amelie and Zac as they use science to escape from terrifying danger, and try some exciting experiments for yourself. In Shipwrecked , the gang uses the science of floating and sinking to escape from a deserted island after a shipwreck. Will they manage to get off the island and safely across the sea?Science has never been more exciting with this attention-grabbing approach which delivers true scietific learning through an action-packed story and spectacular graphic illustrations. The science in the story is backed up through simple experiments that readers can try for themselves.

Promotional "Headline"

An innovative science series which uses an action-adventure story to explore different aspects of scientific learning and to show that we really do need science to survive!

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Captures children's attention through an exciting story but delivers true scientific learning through clearly explained experiments and investigations.

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