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The Experimenters

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Discover the science in everyday life and explore how the world works with scientist Dr. Shane Bergin!Ever wondered how boats float? Or which birds gather in your garden? Do you know what makes the...
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  • 06 July 2027
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Discover the science in everyday life and explore how the world works with scientist Dr. Shane Bergin!

Ever wondered how boats float? Or which birds gather in your garden? Do you know what makes the perfect cake a perfect cake? Or how to make your own musical instrument?

When Luke and Ruby head to Nanny and Grandad’s house for their mid-term break, they discover their grandparents’ old science notebooks. But it turns out that science isn’t just about blowing things up! With the help of Nanny and Grandad, they discover the role science plays in the world around them, whether that be birdwatching, telephone making, plant growing and beyond. They write all of it down in their new science notebook. But what about the reader? Shouldn’t they be doing this stuff too? Dr Shane thinks so.

Interspersed between Luke and Ruby’s cozy scientific adventures, is the reader’s very own ‘how to’ science notebook. Filled with facts, hints and suggestions it encourages our young scientists to roll up their sleeves and give Luke and Ruby’s experiments a go. Readers will be immersed in a world of science and discovery that is accessible right on their doorstep.

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Price: $22.99
Pages: 68
Publisher: Little Island Books
Imprint: Little Island Books
Publication Date: 06 July 2027
Trim Size: 9.80 X 9.80 in
ISBN: 9781915071088
Format: Hardcover
BISACs: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Experiments & Projects, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Inventors, inventions & experiments, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Animals / Birds, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Music / Instruments, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Flowers & Plants, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Science: the Elements, crystals, chemistry experiments, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Grandparents, Children’s / Teenage social topics: Environment, sustainability and green issues, Children‘s: picture books, activity books, early learning concepts
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'Part story, part activity book, The Experimenters is 100% entertainment for curious minds.' — The Irish Examiner

'Perfect for curious minds and budding scientists, The Experimenters delivers its sound science in a beautiful package, with charming (and helpful!) illustrations' — RTÉ KIDS Book Club

Dr Shane Bergin is a scientist. He loves to use his imagination, to do experiments and play, and to figure out how the world works. He works at University College Dublin where he does research and teaches students who enjoy science. Shane enjoys going on the radio to talk about science. He and his students run a science and music programme for children with the National Concert Hall called Quavers to Quadratics. In 2022, Shane and his friend Declan wrote a storybook for children called Peigí's Adventures in Science.
  1. So Many Birds
  2. Float Your Boat
  3. Let's Make Music
  4. Can You Hear Me?
  5. Bake a Cake
  6. Reaction Race
  7. Bug Behaviour
  8. Growing Things