About this item
This book about the science of smells takes a funky subject and makes it fascinating --- and hilarious! It starts with the basics, from the reason why things stink to how our sense of smell works (hint: it has to do with the six million scent receptors way up inside our noses) . Then come some specifics such as how and why smells are closely linked to memories, descriptions of some of the stinkiest stinks on Earth and information about the chemicals that smells are made of. (Young readers finally learn why feet and some cheeses can smell the same!) Altogether, the book offers a complete tour of everything olfactory, while also being a compendium of the best-of in the gross-out category. Poop, rotting flesh, b.o.: what more could a ?nose-y? kid ask for?Edward Kay is an award-winning children's television writer and science writer. Here he uses his knack for knowing what kids like to create an entertaining, laugh-out-loud book that's thoroughly researched and full of up-to-date facts. It offers strong curriculum links in the life sciences, particularly the human body structure and systems, and molecules and organisms. Adding to the fun are the funny comic-style illustrations by Mike Shiell on every page. (Yes, of course, there's farting!) Kids may not even notice they're learning science! A glossary and index round out this terrific book.
About the Author
Edward Kay is the author of At Rope's End, which Publisher's Weekly called an "intriguing mystery debut" and which was named Debut of the Month for January 2017 by Library Journal. Edward is a screenwriter with extensive international credits, including Jimmy Two Shoes, for the Disney XD network. He is fascinated by the psychological aspects of crime and law enforcement, and is currently writing the sequel for At Rope's End, as well as developing a prime time television series based around the novel's key characters, Dr. James Verraday and Detective Constance Maclean.