Horrible Science

Have you ever wondered what it would take to make the world's foulest stink bomb? Or how about creating your own homemade brand of toothpaste? Both could be devised right in your kitchen! Science doesn't have to be all about boring lab reports and tiresome test tube measurements-it can be fun, explosive, and really gross. Just think about the old alchemists who tried to turn urine into gold or the acids that can burn flesh right off the bone. Not to mention dangerous metal elements, fiery reactions, and gasses that could make anyone gag. But there are safer ways to experiment with the more horrible aspects of science, and all the necessary ingredients can be collected throughout your home-under proper parental supervision, of course. Nick Arnold, the Aventis Prize-winning author of the Horrible Science books-including Disgusting Digestion and Bulging Brains-makes science fun and fascinating for kids. Narrator George K. Wilson reads with the fervor of a mad scientist.

If you like your science with the squishy bits left in, then fasten your seat belts. There's a monster out there. It's huge, powerful, and it's been around forever. It can destroy a human being in hundreds of different ways. It's energy! Energy can make some very interesting things happen, and it's stored up all around us. It's in the tiny sea creatures that died hundreds of millions of years ago and eventually became oil. It's in the guillotine that slides down and chops your head off. And you'll need lots of energy if you plan to fire your teacher from a cannon. Even the lack of energy can be fun, it's how a British scientist once made ice cream in 10 seconds. Author Nick Arnold's award-winning Horrible Science series uses healthy doses of humor to deliver scientific concepts in an irresistible way. Listeners will enjoy plugging into narrator George K. Wilson's electric performance of this fascinating book.

Cerebellum, lobes, neurons, nerves-these are what make up the brain, the most important organ of all. Did you know that a super-sophisticated computer is sitting right inside your skull? Or how about the fact that it's actually red and slimy? Whether you're taking a test in class, throwing a dodge ball during recess, playing video games at a friend's house, or even sleeping in your bed, you're using your brain. It controls both your motions and emotions, not to mention your speech, senses, digestion, and just about every other body function. We are our brains! But why are some people so smart and others so, well, brain dead? Mind-boggling brainiac Nick Arnold, the Aventis Prize-winning author of the Horrible Science series, relates information to kids with lively humor and never dumbs down the material. Narrator George K. Wilson taps into his higher brain functions to deliver a thoroughly captivating reading.

Have you ever wondered why we have hair and fingernails? What happens when a boil bursts-and what is a boil, anyway? What's the point of all the wacky, bloody, gruesome bits that make up the human body? Blood, Bones, and Body Bits puts the human body under the microscope to show you just how everything fits together. You'll learn frightful facts about bones, guts, and more. You'll find out how scientists diagnose weird and deadly diseases, and learn about the strange animals that can live on our eyelashes (ick!). From the baffling brain and our sensational senses to sweaty skin and the most disgusting of all-digestion-this audiobook is sure to satisfy your appetite for the gross. Nick Arnold's award-winning Horrible Science series has won fans for its fun presentation of all the nasty and grimy parts of science that kids love. Check out other Horrible Science books including Bulging Brains and Disgusting Digestion, also available from? Recorded Books.