{"title":"Horrible Science","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"horrible-science-bulging-box-20-books-collection-set-nick-arnold-paperback","title":"Horrible Science Bulging Box 20 Books Collection Set by Nick Arnold - Ages 8-12 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitles in This Set:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpace, Stars and Slimy Aliens\u003cbr\u003eNasty Nature\u003cbr\u003eMicroscopic Monsters\u003cbr\u003eKiller Energy\u003cbr\u003eFrightening Light\u003cbr\u003eThe Fight for Flight\u003cbr\u003eFatal Forces\u003cbr\u003eEvolve or Die\u003cbr\u003eDisgusting Digestion\u003cbr\u003eDeadly Diseases\u003cbr\u003eChemical Chaos\u003cbr\u003eBulging Brains\u003cbr\u003eBlood, Bones and Body Bits\u003cbr\u003eAngry Animals\u003cbr\u003eVicious Veg\u003cbr\u003eUgly Bugs\u003cbr\u003eThe Terrible Truth About Time\u003cbr\u003eSounds Dreadful\u003cbr\u003eShocking Electricity\u003cbr\u003ePainful Poison\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nCondition: New\u003cbr\u003e\nFormat: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\nISBN: 9781407110356\u003cbr\u003e\nPublisher: Scholastic\u003cbr\u003e\nAge Range: 8-12\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nGet ready for the goriest, grossest science facts ever assembled in one bulging box! This 20-book paperback collection from the bestselling Horrible Science series turns biology, chemistry, and physics into laugh-out-loud reading, packed with disgusting facts and quirky cartoons. Perfect for curious 8-12 year olds who think school science is boring, this set proves learning about brains, bugs, poison, and forces can be brilliantly funny and genuinely educational.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nWritten by Nick Arnold and illustrated by Tony de Saulles, the Horrible Science series has entertained millions of young readers mixing hard scientific fact with wicked humour. This box brings together twenty titles spanning the curriculum: the human body in Blood, Bones and Body Bits, Disgusting Digestion, and Deadly Diseases; the natural world in Nasty Nature, Angry Animals, Vicious Veg, and Ugly Bugs; space and physics in Space, Stars and Slimy Aliens, Fatal Forces, Killer Energy, Frightening Light, Shocking Electricity, and The Fight for Flight; and curious science in Microscopic Monsters, Chemical Chaos, Bulging Brains, Evolve or Die, Sounds Dreadful, The Terrible Truth About Time, and Painful Poison. Every book stands alone, so children can dip in and out in any order, ideal for reluctant readers who prefer short chapters over one long novel. Each title blends real curriculum-linked science with jokes and stomach-churning trivia that keeps pages turning. The tone is cheeky throughout, but the facts are genuine, giving parents confidence entertainment comes with real educational value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e20 complete paperback books covering biology, chemistry, physics, and the human body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWritten by bestselling children's science author Nick Arnold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIllustrated throughout with funny cartoons by Tony de Saulles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdeal for reluctant readers thanks to short, self-contained chapters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMakes a brilliant birthday or Christmas gift for science-curious 8-12 year olds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupports school science topics with accurate, curriculum-linked facts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nNick Arnold is a bestselling British children's author best known for the Horrible Science series, which has sold millions of copies worldwide and been translated into dozens of languages. He specialises in turning tricky scientific concepts into accessible, funny, fact-packed reading for young audiences. Long-time illustrator Tony de Saulles brings each book to life with distinctive cartoon artwork, making even the grossest science facts memorable for reluctant readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You'll Love This Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nTwenty books, one bulging box, endless disgusting fun. 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From squelchy body parts to venomous poisons, sparking electricity to slimy space aliens, this set turns tricky science topics into laugh-out-loud reading that hooks reluctant readers and science fans alike. Illustrated throughout with Tony De Saulles' comic-style cartoons, each paperback delivers bite-sized facts, quizzes and stomach-churning trivia that make learning feel like mischief rather than homework — perfect for curious 8 to 12 year olds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach title in this collection tackles a different branch of science through gross-out facts and dark humour. \u003cem\u003eBlood, Bones and Body Bits\u003c\/em\u003e peels back the skin to reveal the squishy secrets of the human body, while \u003cem\u003eMicroscopic Monsters\u003c\/em\u003e zooms in on the bacteria and bugs living in guts, eyelashes and beyond. \u003cem\u003eNasty Nature\u003c\/em\u003e catalogues nature's deadliest and most disgusting creatures, from blood-slurping bats to man-eating tigers, and \u003cem\u003ePainful Poison\u003c\/em\u003e serves up a toxic tour of killer substances and their evil effects. \u003cem\u003eShocking Electricity\u003c\/em\u003e crackles with zap-filled facts about static, lightning and the scientists brave (or foolish) enough to test it on themselves, and \u003cem\u003eSpace, Stars and Slimy Aliens\u003c\/em\u003e blasts off with Oddblob the alien for a horrible tour of the cosmos, spacewalks and exploding astronaut guts. Across all six books, Nick Arnold's trademark mix of solid science and toilet humour keeps young readers turning pages without realising how much they're learning. Sidebars, quizzes, diagrams and Tony De Saulles' cartoon illustrations break up the text, making the books approachable for reluctant readers, while the depth of factual content satisfies budding scientists. The series has become a staple of primary and early secondary classrooms and libraries across the UK, prized for making curriculum science genuinely entertaining. 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