Elements of the Day

The amazing stories and fascinating facts behind the elements that make every moment of the day possible. Why is breakfast cereal magnetic? Could you turn wee into gold? How does sand help us see? The answers have one thing in common - ELEMENTS! Elements are the building blocks that make up EVERYTHING we see, touch and taste. You are surrounded by them from the moment you wake up to the second you drift off to sleep (no matter how long past your bedtime it is!). From cereal, cars and cake to toilet paper, pencils and torches, come and meet the extraordinary elements that make YOUR day! Beautifully illustrated by Hao Hao.

About the author

After her master’s degree in chemistry, Samantha Lewis briefly worked as a science teacher but since then has been a documentary maker, where she has worked on both the production and development of a wide range of science films, including Einstein and The Bomb on Netflix, and science inserts for The One Show. She is currently developing a series of short popular science films. Samantha is based in London.

Based in Beijing, Hao Hao majored in stage design at the city’s Central Academy of Drama, but her passion for painting has led to a highly successful career in illustration.

Product details

• Authors: Samantha Lewis, Lewis Samantha
• Assisted by: Hao Hao (Illustration)
• Publisher: Farshore
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 10
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 19.06.2025
• EAN: 9780008712594
• ISBN: 978-0-00-871259-4
• Dimensions: 227 mm x 287 mm x 11 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books; Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / History of Science, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Technology / How Things Work-Are Made, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Technology / Inventions, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Chemistry, General knowledge & trivia (Children's / Teenage), Interest age: from c 7 years, PICTURE BOOKS, ACTIVITY BOOKS & EARLY LEARNING MATERIAL, Educational: Chemistry, General knowledge & interesting facts