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About the author

Isabel Thomas is an award-winning science writer, presenter, and educator. She has degrees in Human Sciences from the University of Oxford and Educational Research from the University of Cambridge. Isabel has written a galaxy of books for young audiences, and is a double winner of the AAAS Prize for Excellence in Science Books. She also writes features for science magazines and the BBC, and delivers outreach projects for a wide range of organisations, inspiring children from diverse backgrounds to pursue science. You can find more about Isabel and her work at isabelthomas.co.uk.

Product details

• Authors: DK, Thomas Isabel
• Assisted by: Weston Wei (Illustration)
• Publisher: Dorling Kindersley
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 9 to 12
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 05.03.2026
• EAN: 9780241778692
• ISBN: 978-0-241-77869-2
• No. of pages: 96
• Series: DK Science Stories
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > History, politics; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / History of Science, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Biology, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Chemistry, People & places (Children's / Teenage), Educational: Biology, Educational: Chemistry