From flap books to encyclopedias, Usborne children's books bring science alive with colourful illustrations, clear informative text, activities, experiments and links to science websites via the Usborne Quicklinks website.

What's science all about?

What's science all about? book covers

Stylish and informative guides to physics, chemistry and biology, how they work and how they apply to everyday life. With simple experiments and internet links to recommended websites. Find out more.

Homework help

Ideal for home or school, Usborne science encyclopedias and dictionaries are fabulously illustrated, fact-packed reference books.

In addition, each title has links to carefully researched and regularly updated websites via the Usborne Quicklinks website, where readers can watch animations, do online experiments and watch movie clips that help explain complex topics.

See all the Usborne encyclopedias and general science books.

"The wide range of this book shows so well just how much there is to explore through the mircoscope."

Parents in Touch review of the The Usborne complete book of the microscope

Experiments and activities

Packed with easy-to-make things that fly, spin, swim, whoosh and ooze, Usborne award-winning science activity books and cards combine fun things to do with simple scientific explanations.

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Usborne Quicklinks

Usborne science books are enhanced with links to websites via the Usborne Quicklinks website. Links to sites with games and animations, interactive lessons and video clips help bring science alive.

Most popular science books

What's happening to me? (girls)

What's happening to me? (boys)

50 optical illusions

See inside your body

Look inside: Your body

See inside how things work

Look inside space

100 science experiments

Latest science books

First illustrated science dictionary

A simple introduction to essential science concepts, perfect for both children and parents as a dip-in dictionary or to work through subject by subject.

£9.99

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Optical illusions activity book

Discover the eye-popping world of optical illusions in this amazing interactive book.

£5.99

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Astronomy and space sticker book

Rocket into the wonders of space with this exciting introduction to astronomy, including over 130 stickers of stars, rockets, planets and much more to complete the pages.

£5.99

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