SuitabookHow to Save Your Granny from a Runaway Train
Swapna Haddow
- Reading
- Browse the comic sections first, then choose one experiment to read slowly. Keep the glossary nearby, pause to predict what might happen, and only begin after an adult has checked the activity.
- Themes
- Science as problem-solving: Absurd and less-absurd dilemmas are paired with proposed solutions from physics and opportunities to test the science. The book presents physics through both explanation and practical investigation, making scientific ideas part of the way its problems are approached.
- Humour and scientific curiosity: Graphic-novel-style comics and funny characterisations frame activities involving situations such as a runaway train, sharks and a deserted island. The scenarios are presented as playful comic prompts, while the experiments provide a more grounded route into investigation.
- Worth knowing
- Treat the experiments as activities to plan together: check the instructions, gather materials and decide which need adult help before starting. The comic framing may invite enthusiasm, but the practical steps still deserve attention.