A Day in the Life of the Periodic Table
$19.90
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
5 January 2027
Summary
A laugh-out-loud guide to the periodic table from comedian and chemist Freya McGhee.
‘Had me laughing and learning, all the way from Actinium to Zirconium’ - Adam Kay
Hi! I’m Hydrogen, but you can call me H. I am the smallest element in the universe, but don’t underestimate me. I was here FIRST, before all the other elements. (Literally, I’ve been around since the very beginning - before the planets, the stars and even your great-great-great gran.). Follow me as we explore a d…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241816653 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0241816653 |
| Author: | Freya McGhee, Aaron Blecha |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Imprint: | Puffin |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 5 January 2027 |
| Weight: | 146g |
| Dimensions: | 14mm x 127mm x 197mm |
| Audience Age: | 10-12 |
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Critics Review
Had me laughing and learning, all the way from Actinium to Zirconium. – Adam Kay * bestselling author of THIS IS GOING TO HURT and KAY’S ANATOMY *
Step into A Day in the Life of the Periodic Table, where every element is a character and chemistry is a riotous, all-ages adventure. In this jolly irreverent guide, Freya McGhee and Aaron Blecha transform the periodic table from a static classroom chart into a living, breathing cast of personalities, each with their own quirks, dramas, and dazzling scientific secrets. – Roger Highfield, Science Director * The Science Museum *
Freya McGhee
Freya McGhee is one of two female comedians behind the popular stand-up show Comedians in STEM. She discovered her love of stand-up whilst studying chemistry at university, and now makes a living telling jokes about science (among other things!). Freya has a growing Instagram following of 57K followers, and her videos of science-related jokes are often used in the classroom.
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