Books published by Redback Publishing

Life is rare. Although there are billions of living things around you and even inside you right now, the thin layer on the surface of our Earth seems to be the only place in our Solar System where life exists. Earth is the only place we know of at present with advanced life forms capable of exploring beyond their own planet. Find out about life's origins and its future on our planet and beyond. STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and mathematics, and it is not just for scientists. The existence of the whole Universe, including us and our daily lives, can all be described with the wonderful scientific facts that make up the topics included in STEM. In this series, you will find out how easy STEM is to understand, and also discover how you can see it in action every second of every day.

Chemicals are all around us. We can see, smell, taste hear and touch them all the time. Chemicals are not just things that a scientist uses in a laboratory. There are chemicals in the food you eat at lunch, the soap you use to wash your hands and the fizzing bubbles you can hear when you open a can of lemonade. Turn the pages of this book to find out about chemicals, what they are and how they interact with each other to create the Universe we live in. STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and mathematics, and it is not just for scientists. The existence of the whole Universe, including us and our daily lives, can all be described with the wonderful scientific facts that make up the topics included in STEM. In this series, you will find out how easy STEM is to understand, and also discover how you can see it in action every second of every day.

Penny Platypus has never been able to swim, and what makes it worse is she just doesn't know why. All she knows is that she's terrified of the water and is cruelly teased by one bully in particular. Fortunately she has a best friend Percy who is always there to help and reassure her - until the day a 'miraculous' accident happens that changes her life forever!

Mrs Grey is very worried. All young kangaroos have to be presented to Big Red, the leader of all the kangaroos in the world. But what on earth is Big Red going to say about Keith? Big Red has never met a hop-less kangaroo in all his born days! He tries several ingenious ways to make Keith hop but nothing works until Keith visits the hop-spital, where the doctor suggests a very scary remedy...!

What are all the parts of a computer called, and what do they all do? Find out the answers to these questions, and many more inside this book. An easy-to-understand guide that will have you sounding like an expert in no time! Computers are everywhere, from watches to satellites, and toys to vacuum cleaners. Just knowing how to switch computers on is no longer enough. Start your knowledge journey right here in this series for kids who want to be right at the leading edge as computers evolve into the future.