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Our Incredible Imagination

By Helena Harastova
Series: How Your Brain Works
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Unlock your brain's superpower! The fascinating science behind your imagination!Ever wonder how your brain dreams up amazing ideas and incredible stories? Dive into the exciting science of imagination with Our Incredible Imagination! This fun and engaging STEM book reveals the secrets behind how your brain creates... Read More
Format: Hardback
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Unlock your brain's superpower! The fascinating science behind your imagination!

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Unlock your brain's superpower! The fascinating science behind your imagination!

Ever wonder how your brain dreams up amazing ideas and incredible stories? Dive into the exciting science of imagination with Our Incredible Imagination! This fun and engaging STEM book reveals the secrets behind how your brain creates everything from brilliant inventions to daydreams. Discover why imagination is so powerful, how it grows as you do, and why kids have such wild thoughts! With unique illustrations and easy-to-understand explanations, you'll unlock the science behind your own creative thinking. Get ready to spark your curiosity and see your imagination in a whole new light!

  • Uncover the secrets behind your imagination, whether your imagination can break down or be trained, the imagination in art, science, and everyday life, your interconnected thoughts, and more!
  • Engaging and easy to read text paired with witty illustrations make brain science exciting and accessible for kids
  • A new and exciting title in the How Your Brain Works series
  • Inspires creative thinking and encourages self-expression, critical thinking, and an appreciation for the power of the mind

For over 75 years, Albatros Media has been crafting original and innovative children's books that are both playful and educational, fostering curiosity and a thirst for knowledge in young minds. We deliver the highest quality children's books from novelty, picture, pop-up, and how-to books, to non-fiction, and fairy tale books.

Series: How Your Brain Works

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  • Our Incredible Imagination
    Unlock your brain's superpower! The fascinating science behind your imagination!Ever wonder how your brain dreams up amazing ideas and incredible stories? Dive into the exciting science of imagination with Our Incredible Imagination! This fun and engaging STEM book reveals the secrets behind how your brain creates everything from brilliant inventions to daydreams. Discover why imagination is so powerful, how it...
    By Helena Harastova
    Hardback
    $4700
    Available
    Ships in 2-3 weeks
  • Our Marvelous Memory
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    By Helena Harastova
    Hardback
    $4700
    Available
    Ships in 2-3 weeks

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9788000074481

Publisher: Albatros nakladatelstvi as

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 04 September 2025

Country: Czechia

Imprint: Albatros nakladatelstvi as

Illustration: Color illustrations throughout

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Dita Vopradova

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 216.0mm

Height: 282.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 20

Collections

Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Education & Reference Helena Harastova Philosophy & Psychology Science & Nature Series: How Your Brain Works

About the Author

Helena Harastova is a writer, translator, and mother. She graduated in Dramaturgy from the Janacek Academy of Music and Performing Arts, having previously worked for the National Theatre in Brno, Czech Republic. Her most unusual pastime is proofreading texts for errors in spelling, grammar, and style.

Dita Vopradova is a Czech illustrator celebrated for her playful drawings that delight children and adults alike. She creates illustrations for books and educational programs, including Toinou by Robert Francois and A River with Loose Hair by Honza Vojtko. Known for her detailed and colorful style, Dita studied art history with a focus on medieval art at Charles University. Finding inspiration in art, architecture, nature, and her daughter Anna, she lives in Prague.

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