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Horrible Science

by Nick Arnold, Tony De Saulles (Illustrator), Ирена Витанова (Превод)

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Genres: Nonfiction, Science, Childrens, Collections, Humor, Education, Comics

160 pages, Paperback

First published July 21, 2000

About the author

Nick Arnold is the author of the award winning series, Horrible Science and Wild Lives. Arnold's first published works appeared as a result of a project he was working on at the University of North London, when he was trying to teach young children. A positive review was written about him, and he started to write the "Horrible Science" books. His books are illustrated by Tony De Saulles.

Reviews

[alex.jasa]

I simply love all the books from this series. I don't really know what age category they're supposed to be in, but I read them when I was quite young and understood literally everything. Very very educational, while also very funny. I wanted to be a doctor so I was head over heels when I found these and they actually really helped in understanding a looot of things. Not to mention the artwork which should also be greatly appreciated. Very very grateful for these books ♡☆

[Luke · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wouldn't say that i am now an expert at virus and diseases, but i will say that i am well informed on them and how they spread and what they do to the human body. Which is all perfect good common knowledge you should have, but in today's current climate in 2020, these facts are way more important to be taught and know by the public. It made me laugh that even though the book was written in the 90s, how the common knowledge of wearing a mask will help stop the spread of disease! And when it pops up in this book from the 90s for children, how most adults in 2020 struggle with this truth. And because of this review being so short, i want to add in a short story, about the upside of a lock down during a pandemic. "The plague village of Eyam"

"In 1665 a bundle of cloth was sent from the plague-stricken city of London, brought fleas and the plague, within 4 days the man who received the cloth was dead, bravely the villagers decided to quarantine their village, letting no one in or out so the plague wouldn't spread. Then 1 by 1, they died. By the following spring, of the 350 villagers, just 84 were left alive. But thanks to their bravery the plague spread no further."

So if they could do it in the 1600s then so can we in the 2020s. Also this is a very fascinating story, that you should definitely research more into!

5/5 Stars GoodReads ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Excellent)

100/100 GingerPoints 🔥

[Oliver Rabey · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is good if you like science (human body) and want to be a doctor

[Siobhan · Rating 4 out of 5]

As a child I loved both history and science, so as you can imagine I loved both the Horrible Histories books and the Horrible Science books.

Whilst I did enjoy the Horrible Science books, I never read quite as many as I did the Horrible Histories books. For me, even as a child, the Horrible Science books seemed somewhat second rate to the Horrible Histories books.

Don’t get me wrong, they’re good books. They make learning fun in the same way as their history counterparts, there simply seems to be something lacking. Perhaps it was simply because I read the Horrible Histories first and thought this was trying too hard to be like those books, or it could have been something else – as I’ve said, I’m really not sure.

Still, the Horrible Science books are good for any science-loving child.

[Molly Kent · Rating 5 out of 5]

Isn't it so funny that every child loves fart jokes? This book has a lot of those, classic child humor that as an adult I'm embarrassed I used to enjoy. But, can't fault the science. Actually, more than that, I learnt things from this book which is SO embarrassing considering that I literally study health.

But, yes, great book , make your kids read it so that they understand how COOL diseases are please.

[Jonathon Clark-hansen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was drawn to this book by a magazine I found at home. It was from the Horrible Science as well and after a quick browse I wanted to read one of the books for the non-fiction requirement for school. 'What other book series is funny and informative?' I asked myself. I found this book in the library and I began to read at once. I loved it, it made me laugh, squirm and feel terrified all at the same time.

[Cheryl · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have long envied my British friends their access to Horrible Science and Horrible History and other amusing educational sources for young people. I happened to find this pristine copy of this book at a used book outlet and was excited to bring it home. I will soon be giving it away at a book festival, but first I had to read it.

There is a lot of really good solid info in the book, along with cartoons of interviews with deadly disease organisms like small pox and sick notes to use to get out of homework because you've come down with the plague. I honestly think it would be useful to try to give it to some of the anti-vax sheeple who got their info from the internet -- it might wake some of them up. I did have to chuckle, though, at the expression of optimism that if a deadly disease were to get loose in the world, people's better nature would prevail in combating it. True, that is what ultimately happened with COVID, but the revelation of the number of people who could not care less about other human beings was sobering, horrifying, and downright depressing. Still, I enjoyed the book and think it will be popular with middle grade kids.

[Lucas C]

A really fun and engaging book about different diseases. Although this isn't some serious book, it is really informative, while also keeping us hooked and interested. This book introduces us to a lot of different diseases and their impacts on the human body-diseases such as the common cold, smallpox, the harms of germs themselves, and so much more. For those of you who get bored easily while reading but still want a lot of cool information, this book is definitely for you! We never know what 8th grade and high school science will be about, so we might as well prepare ourselves for a disease/germ unit because they impact our bodies a lot.

[Karina WONG · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book teaches a lot of information about different diseases, it also shows cures for some deadly diseases and how you can prevent dying. It's a great book for younger children, basically a book of diseases written for younger readers. The book starts with aliens invading Earth and then breaks into a family's house. The mum, looking for her glasses does not realise what is in front of her, a slimy fat green gue of slime coughing. The family runs away and manages to hide, the boy, leaves the hiding area and realises that the aliens are coughing and are sick with a deadly disease. The book starts teaching us about the deadly diseases and how scientists found out about them.

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read to my younger son. He has decided that it is more fun to make Mum do the quiz at the end of each book than to do it himself. After I did well at the last one (and explained that it's because the answers are in the book), he decided to quiz me *before* we read the book this time. I suppose I should have warned him that my degree included a half dozen microbiology courses... :-)

[Петя Мирчева · Rating 3 out of 5]

За мен беше предизвикателство да завърша тази детска книжка. Но съм си малко гнуслива.
Бих казала, че книгата трябва да се прочете от всеки, който мечтае да стане лекар.
След прочита: затвърждава тотално мечтата или ... се ориентира към друга професия.
Не мога да преценя как биха реагирали децата на тази книга.

[Andy Dainty · Rating 3 out of 5]

In a post covid world, this was still an interesting read (written 2000). Good education, especially about the difference between bacteria and viruses. The last couple of sections (future viruses) could be updated following recent events.

[Mark Bryan Olata · Rating 3 out of 5]

Eeekkk

[Max · Rating 4 out of 5]

good facts about old deadly dieseases and a good book if you want a laugh.

[Nsika Mbatha]

Good, Funny and Fact-full.

[Natasha · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was easy to understand, fun and interesting and probably the most interesting non-fiction book series ever. I read this book when I was nine (you can guess my age now :) ) and could understand most of what the author was trying to say. The book included mini quizzes which helped me recapped what I was supposed to learn. These books probably taught me more than what school taught me! The illustrations were great (it is easy to understand and very 'child-friendly' and even an adult could enjoy this book with its amusing facts in it. I'd definitely recommend this to people.
The reason why this boo is so good, is also because of the way Nick Arnold writes his books. Instead of just presenting the facts to us, he included short (true) stories as examples of what this disease can do to you (and what happened to the poor soul after experiencing it). He also made up fake things (e.g.. news articles, advertisements, characters, etc) to make the book more interesting. It's definitely something worth reading (especially during your spare time) and the best part : It 'gives' you knowledge too! Forget all the crappy fictional stories for once. This book is a fun NON-fiction book.

PLUS --> NO CRAPPY ENDINGS!!!

I'm not gonna spoil this book by telling you the entire contents of it :P

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

In my mind, this was better than the other Horrible Science books. My mother bought the whole series of horrible science books for my younger brother, but I ended up reading them all anyways. This is a book packed with humor and facts, you will not forget most of what is in it. You may not be able to recall it, but if someone starts talking about it then you will be sure to be dragged into the conversation.

[Benjamin Richman · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a really great book. I definitely learned a lot from it. There was lots of good info, and there was a lot a cartoons. It was a good easy read. You should definitely read the other ones in the series. I would recommend this book to those of you out there who like good info but in a really fun, cool way.... with.... with.... with..... Pictures!!!

[Ashani Waidyatillake · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's a grave situation, this book!! LOL hahahaha........ So let's get to the point. This book is great!! It teaches you about things that you didn't even know about diseases and it is not boring like some books that go on and on about stuff. I don't know how Nick manages to make these books educational and funny but I love them

[Sharon · Rating 5 out of 5]

If your kids say if they want to be a doctor one day, try giving them this book!
As a medico, this book is very interesting. Basic concepts about sickness, caused by bacteria, viruses, and parasites. Children can learn more about typhoid fever, diarrhea, measles, etc in easy and fun way!
Very very recommended!!

[on storygraph (macclown) · Rating 4 out of 5]

So honestly I've probably read every Horrible Science/History book there is, but this one I remember finding in a charity shop on holiday when I was about 11 and I kept it for YEARS. The perfect way to get kids into the more difficult or boring subjects is to make it weird and gross and entertaining. These books do that perfectly.

[Joseph.kim · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think this book was very interesting. It helped me understand how diseases worked and the different kinds of them. It is a good book to learn in a fun way. It had facts I didn't know about and fun facts. This book can show young kids how fun and interesting science is.

[Barbora · Rating 4 out of 5]

4,5/5
Velmi chytlavá knížka, zatím se mi líbila ze všech "Děsivých věd/dějin" nejvíce. Většinou mě tyto knížky baví, ale potřebuji s nimi číst paralelně nějakou druhou knížku, něco na oživení, což jsem v tomto případě nemusela (ani nechtěla) a přečetla raz dva.

[Miłośniczka Książek · Rating 4 out of 5]

O nowym wydaniu tej książki piszę na swoim blogu, na który Was serdecznie zapraszam :)

https://magicznyswiatksiazki.pl/monst...

[Tess · Rating 3 out of 5]

PUNS! SO MANY PUNS!

[Kristina · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another fabulous, gory, gruesome edition in the Horrible Science series. I can see why my kids liked these books so much.

[Akkshaj · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book makes science very fun and interesting for me.

[Undela Uneeb · Rating 4 out of 5]

really funny

[Rainier · Rating 5 out of 5]

Deadly Diseases
Th is book is the BEST! I learned that someday we mihgt fond out about the Green Teacher Disease. (GTD) I find thi s book very whistling.
PS: sorry about the misspelling of words.

[Hezekiah Au · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like it-I learn lots!