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A Beginner's Guide To Life On Earth by Gill Arbuthnott
Category: Education
What exactly is a living thing? And what is it made of? A Beginner's Guide to Life on Earth starts with the very basics of life and provides manageable bite sized chunks of information to explain away the mystery behind life on Earth. From bacteria to blue whales, slime moulds to sequoias and everything ...Show more
A Beginner's Guide to Electricity and Magnetism by Gill Arbuthnott
Category: Children's Educational
Almost the entire world depends on a reliable electricity source - but how often do we stop and think about what actually happens when you switch on the light, flick on the T.V or turn on your computer? In this amazing introduction to electricity and magnetism Gill Arbuthnott explains all about the hist ...Show more
A Beginner's Guide to the Periodic Table by Gill Arbuthnott
Category: Children's Educational
A Beginners Guide to the Periodic Table is a mind-blowing guide to the elements that make up the periodic table. By linking each element to a story, wacky science analogy or fascinating fact, Gill creates a unique first reference to the periodic table. From smelly sulphur and exploding hydrogen to why S ...Show more
Balloon to the Moon by Gill Arbuthnott
Category: Non-Fiction
Long before anyone had designed a rocket, the Montgolfier brothers w ere making hot air balloons. In October 1783, they became the first people to experience controlled flight. Balloon to the Moon starts there and leads to Neil Armstrong's 'small step' and beyond. But w hy stop there? Learn about the gr ...Show more
Balloon to the Moon by Gill Arbuthnott
Category: Educational
Long before anyone had designed a rocket, the Montgolfier brothers w ere making hot air balloons. In October 1783, they became the first people to experience controlled flight. Balloon to the Moon starts there and leads to Neil Armstrong's 'small step' and beyond. But w hy stop there? Learn about the gr ...Show more
Chaos Clock by Gill Arbuthnott
Category: Children's Fiction | Series: Kelpies
"What do you mean, we are the keys?" Kate asked incredulously. "From time to time, certain people are born whose fate it is to aid or thwart the attempts of Chaos to destroy time. You and David are two such people. Look." As he spoke, the room turned misty around them. Kate and David are eleven-years-ol ...Show more
Chaos Quest by Gill Arbuthnott
Category: Children's Fiction | Series: Kelpies
Kate and David are at secondary school in Edinburgh. David is struggling to come to terms with his new stepmother, and Kate is being expected to take more responsibility for her younger brother. But time never stands still for long. They soon become involved in a race to prevent the Lords of Chaos from ...Show more
Crazy Creatures (RA 7 IA 12+) by Gill Arbuthnott
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Reality Check
The bird that fights by being sick on you. The frog that can kill 1,500 people. The Bee Blanket of Death. And many more fabulous facts, in this laugh-out-loud collection of amazing animals....
From Cells to Ourselves: The Story of Evolution by Gill Arbuthnott
Category: Education
From the Big Bang to the abundance of life that surrounds us today, this beautiful book is the story of evolution, from the very first cells to ourselves.
From Shore to Ocean Floor (HB) by Gill Arbuthnott
Category: Animals & Nature
From sandy beaches to mysterious, inky depths, this beautiful book is the story of ocean exploration, from shore to ocean floor. Seen from space, Earth is a swirl of blue and white. The blue is Earth's oceans, which cover 70% of its surface... yet the ocean in the most unexplored region of our planet. N ...Show more
Microbe Wars by Gill Arbuthnott
Category: Children's Non Fiction
A fascinating and sometimes very funny account of the world of microbes. This is the story of what they are and how humans have tried (sometimes successfully, sometimes less so) to defeat them.
The Amazing Life of Mary, Queen of Scots - Fact-Tastic Stories from Scotland's History by Gill Arbuthnott; Mike Phillips (Illustrator)
Category: Children's Educational | Series: Fact-Tastic Stories from Scotland's History Ser.
She was Queen of Scotland and of France, and a possible Queen of England; she was involved in a series of mysterious deaths; in the end she lost her head... But what was life really like for Mary, Queen of Scots? Put on your ruff and step into the sixteenth century for a unique glimpse into the dramati ...Show more