Kids Science Book Club

The Remarkable Adventures of Tom Scatterhorn - the Museum’s Secret by Henry Chancellor
Saturday 6th December 2008 11.00
When Tom is sent to live in the Scatterhorn Museum he soon finds there is more to this Museum than meets the eye. The animals may be shabby and moth-eaten - but they possess an incredible secret. And when Tom discovers he can go right back to the time of their making, a hundred years earlier, he embarks on a journey full of unimaginable terrors...

Crisp Packet Fireworks by Chris Smith and Dave Ansell the Naked Scientists
Saturday 10 January 2009 11.00
Want to know how to create fireworks form a crisp packet? Turn rice into quicksand? Generate a cloud in a lemonade bottle? How about build a toaster-powered hot air balloon, or work out the speed of light using margarine and a microwave? This book features these and over 40 other experiments to try at home.

Train Your Brain by Clive Gifford, Daniel Gilpin, Conrad Mason & Cynthia O'Brien
Saturday 7 February 2009 11.00
"Train Your Brain" has more than 2,000 questions and answers, divided into 100 separate three-part quizzes, on its colourful, fact-rich pages. Readers can test their knowledge and have fun finding out about a wealth of topics. The five chapters cover essential information and quirky trivia about: nature; geography; science and inventions; history; and, sport and art.

Booking is essential for Kids Science Book Club so email membership@sciencemuseum.org.uk or call 020 7942 4333

This book is available to purchase in advance from Waterstone’s in the Science Museum. Waterstone’s are offering Plus members an exclusive 20% discount off the RRP. To claim your discount please quote "PLUS" when purchasing the book.