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Stuff

Curious Everyday STUFF That Helps Our Planet
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Stuff by Maddie Moate is a playful and informative book that introduces children to the fascinating world of everyday items and their origins. It explores the stories, processes, and environmental impact behind objects we often take for granted, all through engaging illustrations and fun facts. This educational journey encourages curiosity and inspires young readers to think about the things around them in a broader context.
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You might enjoy this book if you have a curious kid who loves exploring how things work in the world around them. It's perfect for sparking young imaginations with exciting facts and encouraging a deeper understanding of the everyday "stuff" in our lives!

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The first children's book from CBBC presenter Maddie Moate, this is a collection of incredible stories about everyday things.

This is the first children's book from CBBC presenter Maddie Moate - a collection of extraordinary stories about Stuff.

Do you ever wonder where your stuff comes from, and what happens to it when you're finished with it? Did you know that you can make paper out of elephant poo? And plastic packaging out of seaweed? And did you know that if you throw away an old T-shirt, it can take 200 years to break down?

Written and researched by Maddie Moate, the star of CBBC's Do You Know? and illustrated by Paul Boston, this book is full of mind-bursting facts and extraordinary stories of the ingenious ways people around the world, and across history, have made, used and re-used the stuff around them.

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Stuff by Maddie Moate is praised for its engaging content that vividly sparks curiosity in young readers. The book is noted for its vibrant and fun exploration of topics, guiding children on an exciting journey of discovery.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241489468

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 23 June 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Puffin

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Paul Boston
  • Illustrated by Paul Boston

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 6.0mm

Width: 235.0mm

Height: 287.0mm

Weight: 352g

Pages: 56

About the Author

Maddie Moate is a BAFTA winning presenter and YouTuber, passionate about curiosity and inspiring children with the wonders of the world. She is the host of the BAFTA nominated TV series "Maddie's Do You Know?", Sony Music's podcast "Maddie's Sound Explorers" and presented BBC Earth's "Earth Unplugged". Maddie's YouTube channel is full of fun, family-focused science videos that have taken her on curious adventures around the world. Her channel is also home to the wildly popular series "Let's Go Live with Maddie and Greg", a live family science show which helped countless families with homeschooling over lockdown. Paul Boston grew up in the English countryside and spent much of his time heading off into the fields and woods exploring and drawing pictures of the wildlife he found. Now, from his country hideaway in South Wales, Paul keeps himself busy illustrating books for young people on subjects including- inventions, airplanes, trains, string and anything else you care to mention. Paul isn't as well travelled as Maddie but he has watched Maori people cooking hangi food in the hot springs of New Zealand and spent time among the elephants in Thailand. He would love to try making paper out of elephant poo, but there aren't many elephants in Wales.

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