This is one of a series which takes an experiment-based approach to science and is designed to fit directly with the National Curriculum at Key Stage 2. The books feature episodes in the life of an eccentric family with a fascination with science experiments, which are woven into the storyline for children to try at home. The content of this story ties in with the Physical Processes: the sun, moon and Earth and periodic changes element of the National Curriculum, and includes information about astronomers, the history of space exploration, the solar system, gravity, and space and time.

 

This book features in the following series: Ace, The Spark Files .

This book is suitable for Key Stage 2. KS2 covers school years 4, 5 and 6, and ages 8-11 years. A key stage is any of the fixed stages into which the national curriculum is divided, each having its own prescribed course of study. At the end of each stage, pupils are required to complete standard assessment tasks.

There are 96 pages in this book. This book was published 1998 by Faber & Faber .

The author of over 115 books, including the top selling Horrible Histories series, Terry Deary is one of the most successful children's writers today. He sells one million books a year and is the most borrowed British author in school libraries.