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Surprised by Science: Animals are Awesome!

By Sabrina Rose Science Girl
Series: Surprised by Science
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Be surprised by the astonishing science of the animal kingdom, with Sabrina Rose, AKA Science Girl, the internet's most inspiring curator of facts and observations of our wonderful world - making it easy for all readers to come to love science!Surprised by Science: Animals are Awesome... Read More
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Be surprised by the astonishing science of the animal kingdom, with Sabrina Rose, AKA Science Girl, the internet's most inspiring curator of facts and observations of our wonderful world - making it easy for all readers to come to love science!

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Be surprised by the astonishing science of the animal kingdom, with Sabrina Rose, AKA Science Girl, the internet's most inspiring curator of facts and observations of our wonderful world - making it easy for all readers to come to love science!

Surprised by Science: Animals are Awesome brings an attention-grabbing and accessible set of animal facts to life! Doing what she's famous for online, Sabrina Rose dives into the most surprising corners of the animal world to explore the science at work. From adorable and unlikely friendships, to uninvited parasites; from animal impressionists to record-breaking lifespans - this series is perfect for inquisitive children age 7 and up, and all fans of Science Girl.

Contents: Awesome Animals All Around / Nature Making Friends / Uninvited Guests / Born to Blend In / Changing Every Day / Toxic Warnings / Animals In Costume / Animals Impressionists / At Their Own Pace / Record-breaking Lives / Extreme Lives / Body Extremes / Surprised by Scientific Discoveries

Surprised by Science is a series of books that takes the inspiring communication and research skills of Science Girl's hugely popular platform and distills it on the page, with funny and engaging illustrations by Ali Ardington paired with photos of the real-life science in action.

The series includes: Electricity is Epic!; Plants are Powerful!; Forces are Fantastic!; Sound is Sensational!; Animals are Awesome!; Human Bodies are Brilliant!

Series: Surprised by Science

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  • Surprised by Science: Animals are Awesome!
    Be surprised by the astonishing science of the animal kingdom, with Sabrina Rose, AKA Science Girl, the internet's most inspiring curator of facts and observations of our wonderful world - making it easy for all readers to come to love science!Surprised by Science: Animals are Awesome brings an attention-grabbing and accessible set of animal facts to life! Doing what she's...
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  • Surprised by Science: Plants are Powerful!
    Be surprised by the astonishing science of the plant kingdom, with Sabrina Rose, AKA Science Girl, the internet's most inspiring curator of facts and observations of our wonderful world - making it easy for all readers to come to love science!Surprised by Science: Plants are Powerful brings an attention-grabbing and accessible set of plant facts to life! Doing what she's...
    By Sabrina Rose Science Girl
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  • Surprised by Science: Electricity is Epic!
    Surprised by Science: Electricity is Epic!
    Be surprised by the astonishing science of electricity, with Sabrina Rose, AKA Science Girl, the internet's most inspiring curator of facts and observations of our wonderful worldβ€”making it easy for all readers to come to love science! Surprised by Science: Electricity is Epic! brings an attention-grabbing and accessible set of electricity facts to life! Doing what she's famous for online,...
    By Sabrina Rose Science Girl
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  • Surprised by Science: Sound is Sensational!
    Be surprised by the astonishing science of sound, with Sabrina Rose, AKA Science Girl - the internet's most inspiring curator of facts and observations of our wonderful world!Surprised by Science: Sound is Sensational brings an attention-grabbing and accessible set of facts about sound to life! Doing what she's famous for online, Sabrina Rose dives into the most surprising details of...
    By Sabrina Rose Science Girl
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781526325389

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 September 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wayland

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Ali Ardington
  • Illustrated by Ali Ardington

Audience: Primary and secondary education, Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 208.0mm

Height: 264.0mm

Weight: 152g

Pages: 32

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About the Author

Sabrina Rose Science Girl (Author)

Sabrina Rose, known to the world as Science Girl on social media, has been sharing her love of science online for years. What started as a way to immerse her son in the wonders of nature, now reaches millions of people around the world. Sabrina Rose originally trained in law, but later found herself home-schooling her son with autism. She saw how he thrived outdoors, touching and observing the world around him, improving his speech through investigation. So, she began posting some of the things they studied together, and the world joined them in their awe of science. Sabrina's amazing ability to research, write and inspire wonder has now been turned to writing for children. Surprised by Science is her first series of books for children, with six books to enjoy on subjects from animals to plants, forces to electricity.

Ali Ardington (Illustrator)

Ali Ardington is a children's book illustrator, designer and author from Oxfordshire. Her childhood was spent with either her nose in a book, or a pencil in hand creating funny monsters that could gobble up her twin brother. Her love for illustration and reading led her happily into children's publishing and she now works on a wide range of books, from picture books to non-fiction and novelty. As busy as she is, juggling kids, spaniels and life, she still always finds time to doodle the odd monster eating brother, for old times' sake.

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  • Surprised by Science: Plants are Powerful!
    Be surprised by the astonishing science of the plant kingdom, with Sabrina Rose, AKA Science Girl, the internet's most inspiring curator of facts and observations of our wonderful world - making it easy for all readers to come to love science!Surprised by Science: Plants are Powerful brings an attention-grabbing and accessible set of plant facts to life! Doing what she's...
    By Sabrina Rose Science Girl
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  • Surprised by Science: Electricity is Epic!
    Surprised by Science: Electricity is Epic!
    Be surprised by the astonishing science of electricity, with Sabrina Rose, AKA Science Girl, the internet's most inspiring curator of facts and observations of our wonderful worldβ€”making it easy for all readers to come to love science! Surprised by Science: Electricity is Epic! brings an attention-grabbing and accessible set of electricity facts to life! Doing what she's famous for online,...
    By Sabrina Rose Science Girl
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  • Surprised by Science: Forces are Fantastic!
    Be surprised by the astonishing science of forces, with Sabrina Rose, AKA Science Girl, the internet's most inspiring curator of facts and observations of our wonderful world - making it easy for all readers to come to love science!Surprised by Science: Forces are Fantastic brings an attention-grabbing and accessible set of facts about forces and physics to life! Doing what...
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  • Surprised by Science: Sound is Sensational!
    Be surprised by the astonishing science of sound, with Sabrina Rose, AKA Science Girl - the internet's most inspiring curator of facts and observations of our wonderful world!Surprised by Science: Sound is Sensational brings an attention-grabbing and accessible set of facts about sound to life! Doing what she's famous for online, Sabrina Rose dives into the most surprising details of...
    By Sabrina Rose Science Girl
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