Tara Binns: Micro-mystery Solver
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When Tara Binns opens her dressing up box something exciting happens …
Tara Binns is a microbiologist! Something is causing chaos in the scientists' greenhouse … and everything Tara touches seems to fall apart! Can she corner the culprit and get to the root of the problem?
This exciting title in the Tara Binns mini-series is written by Lisa Rajan.
Copper/Band 12 books provide more complex plots and longer chapters that develop reading stamina.
Text type: An adventure story
Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.
Lisa Rajan writes children’s books that raise aspiration, promote ambition and challenge gender stereotypes. She is the author of the Collins Big Cat Tara Binns titles, which introduce a range of STEM careers to a primary school audience through exciting adventure stories.
A scientist herself, Lisa has a BSc in Biotechnology and an MSc in Science Communication from Imperial College. She has worked in scientific research, scientific publishing and medical copywriting, and was previously an elected member on Southwark Council.
She is married with three children and lives in south London. In her spare time, she runs marathons dressed as Wonder Woman.