Science Club Investigates: Plants
Join the kids of the Science Club and discover plants through a combination of adventure and activity in this fun, story-based series for young scientists everywhere
The Science Club have got a big new project - looking after the school garden! As they work, they learn all about the things all plants need to grow and watch photosynthesis and pollination in action by planting some seeds. They also discover how different plants thrive in different habitats. At the end of the project, the Club throw a harvest party, featuring some home-grown pumpkins!
The Science Club follows a group of science-mad kids who meet at a club where they learn about science through their own experiences and discoveries. Each story features sweet, humorous illustrations and includes simple experiments for readers to try for themselves. Perfect for readers aged five and up.
Titles in the series:
Electricity
Plants
Rocks & Fossils
States of Matter
Light
Sound
Habitats
Weather
Forces & Magnets
The Human Body
Mary Auld is a writer of children's information books, working over a broad range of subjects. She has been actively involved in music from an early age, both singing and playing the flute, on an amateur basis. She loves making music in a group, be that in an orchestra or a choir. Whether making music or writing children's books, her aim is to share her enthusiasm and inspire readers. Mary Auld is a pen name for Rachel Cooke, who is an honorary fellow of the English Association, in recognition of her editorial work in children's non-fiction.
Sernur Isik (Illustrator)
Istanbul based illustrator and designer, Senur Isik specialises in children's books and all things lovely. She studied Graphic Design at Ataturk University Faculty of Fine Arts, then worked as an illustrator for a company in Istanbul specialising in content for children's TV. Later, she worked as the Visual Art Director and Character Designer for a Theme Park in Istanbul. In 2014 she was chosen for the Pictoplasma Academy in Berlin, where she studied character design. Since 2002, she has been working with publishers around the world, illustrating children's books. She also creates little sculptures of her characters using clay and ceramics and is currently exhibiting, mainly in USA. She travels with a passion around the world, creating new characters and stories about places she's been to.