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'The perfect present for any inquisitive child.' The Sunday Times 'Top-notch non-fiction from a profoundly accomplished author, it's the sort of book that could ignite lifelong scientific curiosity' The Guardian praise for The Bedtime Book of Impossible Questions – A Guardian Best Children's Book of the Year Has a slug ever been to space? When did life begin? Why do we have two nostrils? The perfect gift for all children! Following on from The Bedtime Book of Impossible Questions, this books provides EVEN MORE answers to the weird, wonderful and sometimes downright dumbfounding questions that buzz around kids' brains at bedtime – covering topics such as philosophy, science, nature, animals, geography, culture and more. With fascinating but short, succinct answers and inviting illustrations, it really is the ideal read for curious kids. Why are parents in charge and not children? Can dogs laugh? Are we all aliens? With engaging, fascinating text by expert science writer Isabel Thomas and dreamy illustrations by Margarida Esteves, The Bedtime Book of EVEN MORE Impossible Questions is the perfect bedside companion to delve into when you are wondering if there really is an answer to everything.

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Top-notch nonfiction from a profoundly accomplished author, it’s the sort of book that could ignite lifelong scientific curiosity. * The Guardian on The Bedtime Book of Impossible Questions * Certain to appeal to the always and the sometimes curious, this is a book you’ll want to return to again and again. * Books for Keeps on The Bedtime Book of Impossible Questions * This is a go-to bedside read for when the most outlandish of questions pops into your head keeping you up at night. Or if you simply want to reignite that wonderful sense of childlike curiosity and innocence. * Irish Examiner on The Bedtime Book of Impossible Questions * Super-smart, witty and full of wide-eyed wonder. Every page is a delight. Be prepared to have your mind boggled! * Ben Hoare Author of An Anthology of Intriguing Animals on The Bedtime Book of Impossible Questions * With a toddler who asks me why, dozens of times a day, I'm relieved to have found the perfect book to satisfy her curiosity! The range of topics and breadth of science covered is breathtaking, and the illustrations bring a beautiful warmth. Forget my child, I'm learning loads too. * Roma Agrawal engineer and author of How Was That Built? on The Bedtime Book of Impossible Questions *

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Isabel Thomas is a science writer based in Cambridge. She is the author of a galaxy of books for young audiences that have been translated into more than 20 languages. They include Moth and Fox illustrated by Daniel Egnéus, which both won the AAAS/Subaru Prize for Excellence in Science Books. Her books have been shortlisted for the inaugural The Week Junior Book Awards, Deutsche Jugendliteraturpreis 2021, the Royal Society Young People's Book Prize, the Association for Science Education Book of the Year, the English 4–11 Picture Book Awards and the Blue Peter Book Awards. Margarida Esteves is an illustrator based in London. She works digitally and likes to use bold and bright colours, lots of details and rich textures in her art. Some books she's illustrated include Tales of World War II (Neon Squid), How to Run a Museum (Magic Cat), The Story of Planet Earth (Arcturus), The Journey of the Winter Olympics (SinoMaps Press) and many more!

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