The Element in the Room: Investigating the Atomic Ingredients that Make Up Your Home
Lauren Humphrey, Mike Barfield
SHORTLISTED FOR THE BLUE PETER BOOK AWARDS 2019 – BEST BOOK WITH FACTS
SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY YOUNG PEOPLE’S BOOK PRIZE 2019.
LONGLISTED FOR THE UKLA BOOK AWARDS 2020
Did you know that without the ‘lead’ in your pencil, there would be no life on Earth? Just about everything in the universe is made from only 92 elements – and from aluminium to zinc, many of them are hiding in your very own home!
Packed with Lauren Humphrey’s quirky illustrations and written by the multi-talented Mike Barfield, this unique introduction to the elements in the periodic table will excite all young readers as they help Sherlock Ohms solve the mystery of how absolutely everything came to exist!
Reviews
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book as it was really interesting and contained fantastic facts about the elements. I would recommend it to other people, especially students like me in secondary school who are learning about the periodic table and its elements as it is great homework help and revision material.
Commander Hank Rubber-duck 08.08.2022
This book has helped me understand science like never before. I found a book from the blue Peter book awards in my local library and would have regretted it for the rest of my life if I didn’t pick it up. I would recommend it to anyone interested in science.
Princess Kiki Paperclip 25.07.2022
I loved it! I never knew sodum + chlorine = sodum chlorine (NaCl) (salt)!
Baron Ice-T Owl 09.04.2021
A really interesting book about chemicals and their daily use
Anonymous 31.08.2020
Great
Lord Ice-T Ridiculous 29.08.2020
This book is worthy of it's five star rating; it's an interesting, engaging picture book that teaches you about elements.
Anonymous 02.08.2020
Good to help in school. Fun facts easy to remember.
General Wednesday Waltzer 03.07.2020
Sciency. Like most of my reviews, I like it because it is sciency.
Inspector Binky Skateboard 29.07.2019
