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How to Walk on the Moon and Other Incredible Ideas About Physics

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Shortlisted for the School Library Association Information Book Award 2025 "Whether you can't wait for science lessons or are approaching them with trepidation, this lively introduction to physics will intrigue, entertain and inform you." - LoveReading4Kids Get ready for a wild ride through the world of... Read More
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Children can join Doc Katzenstein, the world's greatest scientist-adventurer, and discover the unexpected, strange and incredible potential of physics in this innovative fact book. Combining hilarious comic book action with mind-blowing science facts, How to Walk the Moon breaks down scientific concepts in an accessible and memorable way.

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Shortlisted for the School Library Association Information Book Award 2025

"Whether you can't wait for science lessons or are approaching them with trepidation, this lively introduction to physics will intrigue, entertain and inform you." - LoveReading4Kids

Get ready for a wild ride through the world of PHYSICS! This innovative series fuses hilarious comic book action with mind-blowing facts to explain some of the biggest ideas in science!

Join Professor Katzenstein, the world's greatest scientist-adventurer, on his mission to explore the world of physics in this fun-filled, full-colour book. The Doc has a passion for discovery and loves all things strange, unexpected, and surprising. Kids will be laughing and gasping in equal measure.

  • Discover how to make a rainbow
  • Or how to bend a spoon
  • Or how to look back in time
  • Or how to split an atom!

Explore these ideas - and so many more - in the hilarious series that's like a Dog-Man meets Albert Einstein. This graphic novel approach to science learning is accessible, engaging, and ideal for children aged 7+.

About the Series: The Professor Kat's Science Facts series follows Professor Katzenstein and his rodent assistant, Scooter, as they explore the incredible world of science, the animal kingdom and beyond. Combining fun facts and hilarious comic book storytelling, this series creates an entertaining and approachable way to absorb educational topics outside of the classroom.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781398833340

Publisher: Arcturus Publishing Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 November 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Arcturus

Illustration: Paperback

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by n/a Richard Watson
  • Illustrated by n/a Richard Watson

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 180.0mm

Height: 248.0mm

Weight: 380g

Pages: 128

About the Author

William Potter is a talented and versatile author of children's and adult non-fiction and comic books. His comic book oeuvre includes well-known properties such as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Sonic the Comic. He has also successfully kickstarted the creator-owned comic Geezer in collaboration with Philip Bond.

Richard Watson studied illustration at Lincoln University School of Art and Design and achieved a first class BA honours degree upon graduating. He uses a range of techniques to produce his artwork, mixing traditional drawing and painting with collage and mixed media.

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