Curious Mccarthy S Family Chemistry

Curious is the middle-child of seven and as a budding scientist she views everything as an experiment worthy of observation--and during the week when the children are responsible for preparing dinner she comes up with a few hypotheses on family chemistry; for instance, happy families do not have younger brothers (or older sisters).

Now that budding scientist Curious McCarthy�s dad is going back to work in this eBook, the five oldest McCarthy kids will be helping more with chores and taking turns cooking dinner. When her parents present the daily chore chart, Curious is delighted that they forgot to assign her a task. She spends the next week trying to go unnoticed and chore-less as she learns about chemistry and observes it at work right in her own chaotic home. Her funny footnotes capture all the details of her observations for readers, who can then try their hand at science with an included experiment.

Young readers can discover the wonders of chemistry with this accessible introduction, presented in a wonderful jacketed hardback format with full-colour illustrations. This inspirational book is packed with clear and engaging explanations of this fundamental topic, accompanied by beautiful illustrations by Alex Foster. Supporting STEM learning, this book is an ideal supplement to school education as it covers many core chemistry topics in an entertaining and easy-to-understand way. Big new concepts pop off the page thanks to vibrant diagrams and an engaging, energetic text. Kids will relish sharing them with friends and family! Young readers will love exploring exhilarating new ideas about: * Elements * Compounds * Molecules * Atoms * And much more! A great gift for readers aged 8-12. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Curious Kids series draws together a collection of meticulously researched, beautifully illustrated fact books that bring STEM subjects to life with a smart, modern sensibility.

In her first week in fourth grade (exiled to a new school because of redistricting) Curious decides that she wants to be a scientist, and her first task is to sharpen her powers of observation by observing her large family, three older sisters and three younger brothers--and try and become effectively invisible in her new class.

Reviews originally appeared in the Chicago sun-times.