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Horrible Science: House of Horrors

by Nick Arnold, illustrated by Tony De Saulles

Interest age: 8+
Reading age: 9+

Published by Scholastic, 2012

  • Non-fiction

About this book

Enter the house of horrors and get up close with fleas, dust-mites, rats, microbes, germs and all manner of other uninvited guests that populate our homes in this entertaining book from the popular Horrible Science series.

Young readers will find plenty to both inform and entertain in the colourful spreads of this well-presented book, which is packed with lots of facts about everything from mice to mosquitos, and even features a 'gruesome glossary'. With plenty of humorous cartoon-style illustrations, a bold cover design featuring a squishy pouch of realistic-looking maggots, this is a lively and entertaining non-fiction book that children will be keen to pick up and explore, which takes a gleeful delight in exploring all things disgusting.

About the author

Horrible Science author Nick Arnold has been writing books and stories since he was a lad. Even in those days his favourite subjects for stories were horrible goings-on - the more gruesome the better. So you see, he hasn’t changed a bit. When he’s not writing books, Nick is constantly taking his one-person show to bookshops, libraries and festivals. The show is everything you would expect from a Horrible Science book, packed with revolting experiments and gory descriptions.

About the illustrator

Tony De Saulles is the illustrator of the Horrible Science series. Tony trained as a graphic designer and worked in advertising and book designing before becoming an illustrator. Tony lives in Cheltenham and runs drawing workshops at schools, libraries and book festivals around the country.

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