An entertaining collection of comic strip stories uncovering some amazing advances in medicine.
Discover how Charles Drew saved millions by storing blood plasma, how a Chinese scientist discovered a malaria treatment and much more. This book is sure to entertain children, while giving them an insight into the many challenges and rivalries behind scientific achievements and how scientists learn from mistakes. It is produced by the same team as Comic Strip Science?with hilarious comic
strips illustrated by award-winning artist Jess Bradley and written by
Paul Mason, who is well known for making science learning fun. Key science concepts are pulled out in more depth in feature spreads. The book has a specialist text consultant Dr Anna Simmons, UCL.
Comic Strip Science Adventures is a series of comic books that are perfect for young scientists aged 7 plus. Each book has specialist subject consultants. Titles in the series: Digging for Dinosaurs, Exploring Space, Medical Marvels, Amazing Inventions.
By:
Paul Mason
Illustrated by:
Jess Bradley
Imprint: Wayland
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 264mm,
Width: 210mm,
Spine: 8mm
Weight: 200g
ISBN: 9781526327321
ISBN 10: 1526327325
Series: Comic Strip Science Adventures
Pages: 48
Publication Date: 09 September 2025
Recommended Age: From 7 to 9 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
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Children / Juvenile
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Teenage / Young adult
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
1: Adventures In Medicine 1: Bad Breath (In The Interests Of Medicine) 1: Parasites, Bacteria And Viruses 1: Charles Drew And Blood Plasma 1: Tu Youyou Battles Malaria 1: The Quechua, Quinine And Malaria 1: Ethnobotany 1: Pasteur And The Rabid-Dog Disaster 1: Important Vaccines 1: Taking Away The Pain 1: Anaesthetic 1: Marie Curie And Radioactivity 1: Rosalind Franklin And The Building Blocks Of Life 1: Koo Sagang And The Nanoparticle Adventure 1: Medicines quiz
Paul Mason (Author) Paul's books cover a wide range of subjects, from whether the Romans ate crisps to how to build the world's best skatepark, but he writes mostly about sport. Whether you are interested in swimming, cycling, snowboarding, surfing or another sport, Paul has probably written something that will inspire you to get out and give it a try. Paul writes in a shack by the beach, which he shares with his one-eyed surf dog, Daisy. Jess Bradley (Illustrator) Jess Bradley is a writer and artist for The Phoenix Comic, a writer for The Beano and has illustrated several children's books. A Day In The Life Of A Poo, A Gnu and You, illustrated by Jess won the 2021 Blue Peter Award for Best Non-Fiction. Jess lives in Torquay with her husband and son and enjoys drawing in her many sketchbooks, playing video games, reading and watching scary films.
