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Bodies: The Whole Blood-Pumping Story by Glenn Murphy
$14.99 NZD
Category: General Non-Fiction
What happens in your head during a headache? What are toes for? Why are some farts eggier than others? Glenn Murphy, author of Why is Snot Green?, answers these and a lot of other brilliant questions in this funny and informative book. Packed with doodles and information about all sorts of incredible th ...Show more
Disgusting Science: A Revolting Look at What Makes Things Gross by Glenn Murphy
$14.99 NZD
Category: General Non-Fiction | Series: Science Sorted
What's worse than finding a maggot in your apple? Which smells worse: a rotten egg or a rotten leg? What are sick and poo made of? Glenn Murphy, author of Why is Snot Green?, explains how being revolted (and sometimes being revolting) can be both brilliantly beneficial and stupendously silly in this fan ...Show more
Does Farting Make You Faster? by Glenn Murphy
$18.98 NZD
Category: Science and Maths
Why don't hammer-throwers get dizzy? Could the world's fastest swimmer catch a jet-ski? How far can a human being run or cycle before they drop? Which nutter invented the ski jump? Glenn Murphy, author of Why Is Snot Green?, answers these and other brilliant questions in this fascinating book about the ...Show more
Evolution: The Whole Life on Earth Story by Glenn Murphy
$14.99 NZD
Category: General Non-Fiction | Series: Science Sorted
What is a selfish gene? What are the kingdoms of life? Why are there no car-sized bugs and beetles? Glenn Murphy, author of Why is Snot Green?, answers these and a lot of other brilliant questions in this funny and informative book. Packed with doodles and information about all sorts of incredible thing ...Show more
How Loud Can You Burp?: And Other Extremely Important Questions (and Answers) from the Science Museum by Glenn Murphy
$14.99 NZD
Category: General Non-Fiction
How loud can you burp? Could we use animal poo to make electricity? Why is water wet, and is anything wetter than water? What's the deadliest disease in the world? What are clouds for? What's the difference between a brain and a computer? This is a wonderfully funny and informative book which helps us t ...Show more
Olympic Sport: The Whole Muscle-Flexing Story by Glenn Murphy
$17.98 NZD
Category: Sports and Outdoor Activities
Are Olympic athletes born stronger and faster than the rest of us? Why do tennis rackets have strings? How do gymnasts balance on their hands? Why do hurdlers do the splits when they jump? Glenn Murphy, author of Why is Snot Green?, answers these and lots of other brilliant questions in this fascinating ...Show more
Olympic Sport: The Whole Muscle-Flexing Story: 100% Unofficial by Murphy, Glenn
$9.99 NZD
$19.99 (50% off)
Category: Sports and Outdoor Activities
Find out the answer to all the questions you've ever had about the Olympics in this fascinating book about the science of sport, from the bestselling author of Why is Snot Green?Are Olympic athletes born stronger and faster than the rest of us?Why do tennis rackets have strings?How do g ...Show more
Poo! What is that Smell? Everything You Ever Needed to Know About the Five Senses by Glenn Murphy
$17.99 NZD
Category: General Non-Fiction
Glenn Murphy, author of the best-selling Why is Snot Green? tells you everything you've ever wanted to know about the five senses. Find out: * which animal has the biggest eyes * what's inside your ear-holes * why sweaty socks smell so stinky * why sprouts and ice cream taste so different * why we can t ...Show more
Predators: the Whole Tooth and Claw Story by Glenn Murphy
$14.99 NZD
Category: General Non-Fiction | Series: Science Sorted
What turns owls into airborne ninjas? Which cat has the highest pounce rate? Which dinosaur scared the pants off the mighty T-rex?Glenn Murphy, author of Why Is Snot Green? and How Loud Can You Burp? leads us through the wide world of all things toothed, clawed, and fearsome in this brilliantly informat ...Show more
Robots and the Whole Technology Story (Science Sorted) by Glenn Murphy
$14.99 NZD
Category: Science and Maths | Series: Science Sorted
A fun, doodle-filled book about science and technology by the author of Why Is Snot Green? What's inside a laptop? How can you stuff 1,000 CDs into an MP3 player? Who built the Internet? How smart is the world's smartest robot? How do smartphones and TV remote controls work? The answers to these and ...Show more
Space the Whole Whizz Bang Story by Glenn Murphy
$14.99 NZD
Category: Space
What would happen if you were flying a spaceship near a black hole? Find the answer, along with a whole solar system of games and puzzles. What is a black hole? How do we know that stars and galaxies are billions of years old? What is the difference between stars and planets? Find the answers to these a ...Show more
Supergeek : Robots, Space and Furry Animals by Glenn Murphy
$17.99 NZD
Category: General Non-Fiction
How much do you REALLY know about the science that matters? This book features over 300 fun science questions and answers chosen by Glenn Murphy to test your knowledge. Find out all about blood and guts, senses and feelings, robots, furry animals and space. There are instructions at the back of the book ...Show more