Amazon.co.uk Review
The second book in the Spark Files series, Chop and Change, by Terry Deary and Barbara Allen, successfully combines the kind of storytelling talent that keeps children hooked from beginning to end with the sneaky device of introducing real scientific experiments which ingeniously involve the reader in every twist and turn of the tale.
This time, with the sprightly Spark offspring in charge of both their kooky, deaf granny and the small, smelly Baby Spark, news of a mad axe-person rampaging through the streets on the same day the Queen is due to come for tea somehow manages to give rise to a series of experiments about changing substances. The clever intermingling of smart kids, slapstick comedy, spine- chilling adventure and scientific information makes it almost impossible to pinpoint where the fun ends and the learning starts. Children will love it all and the grown-ups will certainly approve. --Susan Harrison
Product Description
Book Two in the hilarious science adventures of the Spark family. Simon and Susie Spark already have their hands full when they are left in charge of Gran and Baby one night. But then a mad axe-person comes knocking at the door - and the Queen invites herself round for tea!
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TIMES EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT review
"Each rattlingly entertaining story is interwoven with simple, clearly explained, practical experiments for children to try at home..the stories are so enjoyable that sometimes the science bits seem to be an added bonus rather than the backbone of the book. This is all to the good, because children will scarcely notice they are learning along the way. Not wanting to miss out on a single line, they might just be turned on to science for life. As well as experiments, there are plenty of fascinating scientific facts and anecdotes that make science anything but boring...the illustrations are terrific...the group of children I shared these books with all independently looked through each book laughing and talking about the wonderfully clear and funny graphics." TIMES EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT
"Each rattlingly entertaining story is interwoven with simple, clearly explained, practical experiments for children to try at home..the stories are so enjoyable that sometimes the science bits seem to be an added bonus rather than the backbone of the book. This is all to the good, because children will scarcely notice they are learning along the way. Not wanting to miss out on a single line, they might just be turned on to science for life. As well as experiments, there are plenty of fascinating scientific facts and anecdotes that make science anything but boring...the illustrations are terrific...the group of children I shared these books with all independently looked through each book laughing and talking about the wonderfully clear and funny graphics." TIMES EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT
