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This Book is Full of Brains

Book Synopsis

Every day, you use the ultimate supercomputer … your brain!

Join Little House of Science on an access-all-areas tour of the body’s brilliant command centre. Using fun exercises and experiments that are easy to do at home, and presented with simple, easy-to-follow illustrations, This Book is Full of Brains is an awe-inspiring guide to this remarkable organ.

Discover the gruesome history of neuroscience, check out the inner workings of animal brains and find out all about the remarkable things the brain can do. How fast can a thought travel? How do senses work? Why do we sleep? Find out the answers to these questions and many, many more.

Since 2014, Little House of Science have been using their fun after-school clubs, workshops and holiday camps to teach STEM-related subjects to children from age 3 to 12. They use their engaging, interactive approach to teach kids about space, biology, engineering, geology and loads of other subjects. They now present their first book, exploring the incredible wonders of the brain.

Our Review Panel says...

This Book is Full of Brains is an amazing resource to understand more about our amazing brains. It is full of exercises and experiments that children can undertake to understand the brain and how it works. The book is broken down into a set of logical chapters that cover how the brain works, different parts of the brain, how our brains compare to animal brains and about the ‘brains’ of robots and computers. Each chapter is full of fun facts, interesting science knowledge made accessible to children and a range of illustrations to support the information being shared. The book does not shy away from specific scientific language, including the different parts of the brain, but it explains it all in a way that children can understand. The ‘try it at home’ sections are a key feature of the book, giving practical activities for children to try to test out their brain or to apply the knowledge acquired within each chapter. There are lots of real-life examples and comparisons so that children can gain a deeper understanding of some trickier concepts. This book is ideal for any science fan. Reviewer: Kathryn Gilbert