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Fairy Tale Physics #4
Gravity: A Fairy Tale
What would happen if you jumped into a tunnel that went straight through the center of the Earth? That's exactly what Worry is about to find out! Her sister Hope has been kidnapped by a dragon and Worry is determined to bring her home. To do so, she'll travel from the center of her planet to the surface of a nearby moon, learning about gravity with help from the echoes of Aristotle, Kepler, Galileo, Newton, and Einstein.
A Fairy Tale is part of the Fairy Tale Physics series. Each book begins with a story and includes explanations of the real-world physics for anyone who’s curious.
With over 35,000 copies sold worldwide, the Fairy Tale Physics series weaves foundational physics concepts into whimsical fantasy adventures for ages 10-12.
Written by a 20-year physics educator with degrees in physics and cognitive psychology.
Topics
Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation
Circles and Ellipses
How Orbits Work
Tides and Planetary Motion
Pendulums
Logical Reasoning and Syllogisms
A Short History of Gravity, from Aristotle to Einstein
A Fairy Tale is part of the Fairy Tale Physics series. Each book begins with a story and includes explanations of the real-world physics for anyone who’s curious.
With over 35,000 copies sold worldwide, the Fairy Tale Physics series weaves foundational physics concepts into whimsical fantasy adventures for ages 10-12.
Written by a 20-year physics educator with degrees in physics and cognitive psychology.
Topics
Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation
Circles and Ellipses
How Orbits Work
Tides and Planetary Motion
Pendulums
Logical Reasoning and Syllogisms
A Short History of Gravity, from Aristotle to Einstein
178 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 14, 2024
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April 7, 2025
Another great addition to the science fairytale series.
In this book, a Princess has to rescue her sister from a dragon, with help from a ghost cat and fairy godmothers, and using scientific knowledge gained from magical encounters with familiar names, like Aristotle, Galileo, Newton, Kepler, and Einstein.
It is a different set up than the previous books and considerably longer story. The other books had a 40ish page story and then another 40ish pages of biography and explanation of the Scifi fix equations mentioned. This book is a nearly 200 page story with discussion points and explanations following each chapter.
⚠️ Parental Warnings ⚠️
“Disembodied writers” (of the above mentioned scientists) appear like ghosts when their books are opened, and communicate with our protagonist to assist with learning.
In this book, a Princess has to rescue her sister from a dragon, with help from a ghost cat and fairy godmothers, and using scientific knowledge gained from magical encounters with familiar names, like Aristotle, Galileo, Newton, Kepler, and Einstein.
It is a different set up than the previous books and considerably longer story. The other books had a 40ish page story and then another 40ish pages of biography and explanation of the Scifi fix equations mentioned. This book is a nearly 200 page story with discussion points and explanations following each chapter.
⚠️ Parental Warnings ⚠️
“Disembodied writers” (of the above mentioned scientists) appear like ghosts when their books are opened, and communicate with our protagonist to assist with learning.
July 15, 2025
This was my favorite of the physics series. Great story, characters, and gives context for principles of gravity in a way kids can grasp.
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