Magic tricks, illusions, puzzles & scientific curiosities are all simply presented & colourfully illustrated for children to read & perform. Most of the ideas require nothing more than everyday objects; balloons probably being the must unsuual. A few highlights include turning water into wine, climbing through a piece of paper & slicing a banana without peeling it. Eighty pages in total, hard back. ...

Crisp Packet Fireworks is the sparky title of this innovative book packed full of science experiments that children will love performing at home (with supervision!). The colourfully illustrated book of maverick science covers the topics of making a force field, creating a cloud in a bottle, & making home-made fibre optics, amongst many others. Also bizarrely

Includes:: experiments to prove your breakfast cereal is fortified with iron, to make sugar glow in the dark, & of course, how to make crisp packet fireworks! All experiments are performed using common ingredients & equipment found in the home, & the results are explained in the context of the real world. A great way to help kids appreciate that science is all around us, & we suspect that the parents will enjoy the experiments too!

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The Crystal Growing Kit contains the base rock & chemicals required to grow a magnificent crystal cluster. The box in which they are grown will eventually act as a pedestal for display of the finished object. A science kit which makes an interesting & educational present. ...

If you've ever been involved in a conversation which started do you remember..." followed by the name of a long forgotten TV show, then you will appreciate the point of this book. Hundreds of shows, from 1960
- 1988, & their central characters are listed alphabetically, with a tongue-in-cheek explanation of what it was all about. Everything you can think of is included: Will-o'-the-Wisp, Flumps, The Banana Splits, Rainbow, Danger Mouse, Moomins, Button Moon & all the rest. A guaranteed conversation starter that will have you wondering how these bizarre shows every got made. "
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These quirky little pots of hand cream will look gorgeous standing anywhere
- bathroom, bedroom, kitchen or desktop & they look
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A mini pack of ten wet wipes with pretty, pink, spotty packaging featuring a cup cake. Extra special because they smell of strawberries & reassuring to keep 'just in case'; to wipe up sticky spills & leave everything clean & fragrant. Pack size 10cm ...