Horrible Science
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Horrible Science is a spin-off series of books of Horrible Histories written by Nick Arnold (with the exception of Evolve or Die, which is written by Phil Gates), illustrated by Tony de Saulles and published in the UK by Scholastic. They are designed to get children interested in science by concentrating on the trivial, unusual, gory, or unpleasant.
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[edit] Titles in Progress
- The Seriously Squishy Science Book
- Evil Inventions
- Blood, Bones and Body Bits Shuffle Puzzle Book
- Two Horrible Books in One: Fatal Forces and The Fearsome Fight for Flight
- Horrible Science Handbooks - Famously Foul Experiments
- Horrible Science Handbooks - Freaky Food Experiments
[edit] Titles in the series
- Angry Animals (A quest to find the most fierce Animal)
- The Awfully Big Quiz Book (Questions about Science)
- Blood, Bones and Body Bits (The human body)
- Body Owner's Handbook (The human body)
- Bulging Brains (The human brain)
- Chemical Chaos (1997) (chemicals and alchemists)
- Dangerous Dinosaurs Jigsaw Book (September 2006) (Jigsaw Book about Dinosaurs)
- Deadly Diseases (2000) (Diseases throughout history)
- Disgusting Digestion (1998) (Human and animal digestion)
- Evolve or Die (Prehistoric creatures, Fossils, The Evolution of the World and Darwin and Mendel)
- Explosive Experiments (Science Experiments)
- Fatal Forces (1997) (Forces and motion)
- The Fearsome Fight for Flight (The History of Flight)
- Frightening Light (Light)
- Killer Energy (2001) (Energy and thermodynamics)
- Measly Medicine (Medicine)
- Microscopic Monsters (2001) (The very small - Bacteria, germs and viruses)
- Nasty Nature (1997) (The animal kingdom depicted in nature and those who study it)
- Painful Poison (Poison)
- Really Rotten Experiments (November 2003) (Science Experiments)
- Shocking Electricity (2000) (Electricity, both artificial and in nature)
- Smelly Science - (Science)
- Sounds Dreadful (1998) (Sound)
- Space, Stars and Slimy Aliens (Space and Aliens)
- The Stunning Science of Everything (Science)
- Suffering Scientists (Scientists)
- The Terrible Truth about Time (2002) (Time)
- Ugly Bugs (1996) (Insects and Bugs)
- Vicious Veg (1998) (Plants)
[edit] Two/Three/Ten in One
There are also the 'Two in One' versions:
- Ugly Bugs and Nasty Nature
- Blood, Bones and Body Bits and Chemical Chaos
- Frightening Light and Sounds Dreadful
- Bulging Brains and Disgusting Digestion
- Microscopic Monsters and Deadly Diseases
- Killer Energy and Shocking Electricity
There has even been one 'Three in One' book, comprising of
- Ugly Bugs, Nasty Nature and Vicious Veg.
There is also a set containing ten books, comprising of
- The Fearsome Fight for Flight, Painful Poison, Space Stars and Slimy Aliens, Frightening Light, Deadly Diseases, Chemical Chaos, Killer Energy, Microscopic Monsters, Blood Bones and Body Bits and Disgusting Digestion.
[edit] Teacher's Resources
There are some Horrible Science books made especially for teachers to teach science to students. Here is a list of them:
- Horrible Science Teachers' Resources: Forces
- Horrible Science Teachers' Resources: The Human Body
- Horrible Science Teachers' Resources: Electricity
- Horrible Science Teachers' Resources: Mini-Beasts
[edit] Sticker and Activity Books
There are also some Horrible Science Activity and Sticker books:
- Disgusting Digestion Sticker-Activity Book
- Ugly Bugs Sticker-Activity Book
[edit] Magazines
There is also a magazine collection to this series. They are as follows:
- 1. Beastly Body Bits - (Human Body Bits)
- 2. Chemical Chaos - (Chemicals)
- 3. The Smashing Solar System - (The Solar System)
- 4. Disgusting Digestion - (Digestive System)
- 5. Shocking Electricity - (Electricity)
- 6. Hidden Horrors In The Home - (Bacteria and Germs)
- 7. Bulging Brains - (Brains)
- 8. Savage Spiders & Slippery Slimeballs - (Spiders and Slugs)
- 9. Rotten Reactions - (Reactions)
- 10. Beastly Bloody Body Bits - (Human Body Bits)
- 11. Awful Earth - (The Earth, its Atmosphere and the disintigrating Ozone Layer)
- 12. Mad as Matter - (Matter and Antimatter)
- 13. Painful Poisons - (Poisons)
- 14. Bones 'n' Groans - (Bones)
- 15. Insect Invaders - (Insects)
- 16. Super Sleuth
- 17. Nasty Nature - (Nature)
- 18. Fearsome Fuels - (Fossil Fuels)
- 19. Deadly Diseases - (Diseases)
- 20. Gruesome Gravity - (Gravity)
- 21. Mean Machines - (Machines)
- 22. Universe & Worse.... - (The Universe)
- 23. Vicious Veg - (Plants)
- 24. Body Owner's Manual
- 25. Lethal Lightning - (Lightning and Thunder)
- 26. Mean Mammals - (Mammals)
- 27. Mighty Magnetism - (Magnetism)
- 28. Awesome Ants & Sleazy Bees - (Ants ans Bees)
- 29. Fatal Forces - (Forces)
- 30. Crazy Cures & Revolting Recipes - (Cures)
- 31. Barmy Birds - (Birds)
- 32. Blast Off!
- 33. Evil Evolution - (Evolution)
- 34. Horrible Heat - (Heat)
- 35. Freaky Fish - (Fish)
- 36. Startling Senses - (Senses: Sight, Smell, Taste, Touch and Sound)
- 37. Sounds Dreadful - (Sound)
- 38. Sinister Swamps - Swamps)
- 39. Ghastly Genes - (Genes)
- 40. Microscopic Monsters - (Bacteria, Germs and Viruses)
- 41. Mad Medicine - (Medicine)
- 42. Foul Frogs & Slimy Toads - (Frogs and Toads)
- 43. Terrible Time - (Time)
- 44. Frightening Light - (Light)
- 45. Dangerous Dinosaurs - (Dinosaurs)
- 46. More Painful Poisons - (Poisons)
- 47. Fearsome Flight - (Flight)
- 48. Foul Food - (Food)
- 49. Staying Alive - (Survival Guide)
- 50. Fearsome Flying Machines - (Flying Machines)
- 51. Revolting Reptiles - (Reptiles)
- 52. Dead Freezing
- 53. Noisy Nature - (The animal kingdom)
- 54. Growing Up Grossly
- 55. Foul Fungi - (Fungi)
- 56. More Dangerous Dinosaurs - (Dinosaurs)
- 57. Blinding Light - (Light)
- 58. Gruesome Germs - (Germs)
- 59. Slimy Sea Monsters - (Sea Creatures)
- 60. It's About Time - (Time)
