The Element in the Room

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BLUE PETER BOOK AWARDS 2019-BEST BOOK WITH FACTS

SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY YOUNG PEOPLE'S BOOK PRIZE 2019.

LONGLISTED FOR THE UKLA BOOK AWARDS 2020

Did 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.

About the author

Mike Barfield, illustrated by Lauren Humphrey

Summary

Did 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!

Product details

• Authors: Mike Barfield, Barfield Mike, Lauren Humphrey
• Assisted by: Lauren Humphrey (Illustration)
• Publisher: Laurence King Publishing
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 10
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.10.2025
• EAN: 9781510231979
• ISBN: 978-1-5102-3197-9
• No. of pages: 64
• Dimensions: 225 mm x 290 mm x 11 mm
• Weight: 340 g
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Natural science, technology; Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Natural science; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Chemistry, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / General, Interest age: from c 9 years, Educational: Chemistry