Bodies are amazing things, and in "Odd Science - Stupendous Body" by James Olstein, you'll get to find out just how incredible we really are. Yes even you!

So what makes us and our bodies so amazing?

There are tons of amazing facts crammed into this book.

For example, why do we get brain freeze when we eat cold ice cream?

How much energy do our hearts generate every day?

How much food will our bodies process in the space of our lifetime?

All these questions and many, many more are answered, with a cool sense of humour threading through the book, largely thanks to James' awesome illustrations.

Sum this book up in a sentence: Find out just how amazing your body really is in this fact filled and awesome book in the brilliant Odd Science range.

"Odd Science: Stupendous Body" by James Olstein is out now, published by Pavilion Children's Books (kindly supplied for review). 

Regular ReadItDaddy readers will know that both C and I are absolutely bonkers about space.

We've just come back from what we consider the "Mecca" for all Space fans, Kennedy Space Center in Florida - so we were delighted to find this book in our to-do pile when we got back from our lovely holiday.

"Odd Science: Spectacular Space" by James Olstein is the latest in this fascinating and fun fact-packed series, this time taking you on an out-of-this-world journey into zero gravity, with a whole Saturn V rocket full of amazing facts and anecdotes from Space and beyond.

For example, did you know you can't cry in space because of the lack of gravity? Or that the planet Saturn could actually float in water (assuming you could find a bathtub big enough! Someone had better call Galactus!)

With a nifty cloth-bound cover, and brilliant illustrations throughout, let's have a look at some example pages from this brill book.

Wi Fi on the moon? That's good to know!

No bawling aboard the ISS!

Got time on your hands? How about an 800 year long flight to Pluto!

Each fact is presented with a fun illustration, this is definitely a fab book for space fans like us, we've really enjoyed leafing through this one.

Sum this book up in a sentence: Another brilliant addition to the "Odd Science" series, with a ton of amazing space facts presented in a really engaging way.

"Odd Science: Spectacular Space" by James Olstein is out today, published by HarperCollins Children's Books (kindly supplied for review). 

This is an absolute treat for animal fans, who love reading tons of facts and figures about our cuddly, spiky and feathery pals in the animal kingdom.

The "Odd Science" series is a new line from Pavilion  gathering together tons of facts and figures about different subjects and "Odd Science: Incredible Creatures" by James Olstein is an absolute fact-fest covering tons and tons of animals that kids will know and some they may not be familiar with.

I can definitely speak from experience that part of the joy of non-fiction titles is reading something interesting that you can share with others, and C has been walking around with this book reeling out loads of interesting nuggets from within its pages.

For example, do you know which animal has the most dense fur in the animal kingdom?


Or how many times a Woodpecker bashes its head against trees in order to 'mine' for tasty insects?



All these and more appear in this diminutive but fact-filled little book of awesomeness. Loved the presentation too with really nice clear text and simple graphical illustrations accompanying. Utterly brill!

Sum this book up in a sentence: An absolute must for animal fans with tons of facts and interesting snippets of information for nature-loving kids everywhere.

"Odd Science: Incredible Creatures" by James Olstein is out on 7th February 2019, published by Pavilion Children's Books (kindly supplied for review).

Get ready for a fast-paced deep dive into some truly incredible inventions...