Do you know what would happen if the Earth's atmosphere suddenly disappeared? Deprived of oxygen and bombarded by ultraviolet radiation, our bodies would swell, our blood would boil and our eardrums would explode. Is there a kid on the planet who wouldn't think that information was just too cool for words? As a home schooling mum (with a Ph.D. in microbiology) author Rebecca Rupp learned first hand that kids respond best to scientific information when it is presented in a way that is fun, lively and off-beat. To serve as guides through the book, Rupp has created a brother-and-sister team, Jemima and Rodney. The two siblings have a right brain / left brain rivalry going on: Jemima is all about facts; Rodney likes to let his imagination run wild. Kids will relate to these smart, edgy and brainy characters.

 

There are 136 pages in this book. This book was published 2003 by Storey Books .

Rebecca Rupp has written more than a dozen books for children and adults, including Weather! and How Carrots Won the Trojan War. She holds a PhD in cell biology and biochemistry and has written hundreds of articles for magazines, including Country Journal, Early American Life, Mother Earth News, Natural History, and Utne Reader. She lives in Vermont.