- Paperback: 32 pages
- Publisher: Capstone Press (Aug 18 2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1429673311
- ISBN-13: 978-1429673310
- Product Dimensions: 22.4 x 17 x 0.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 45 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #723,214 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Product Description
Zombies, werewolves, and vampires may be undead but that doesn't exempt them from the laws of science! Capitalize on kids' fascination with all types of monsters and aliens with this creative, hilarious but absolutely fact filled look at important scientific concepts. Each vignette uses a monster and cool, comic book style illustrations to show the hows and whys of science.
About the Author
Agnieszka Biskup is a Capstone Press author.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
A Bit Dry & Not as Funny as Others in the Series,
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This review is from: Vampires and Cells (Paperback)
Reason for Reading: I am fond of this publisher.This is a new series by the publisher combining monsters and science. This book explains in detail the science of cells. The narrative is written in blocks of text while the pictures and comic balloons add humour to the information. The book is written at a low reading level (3-4) but information wise it is detailed enough to be useful up to Grade 9. In fact, I think the text may be a little dry for the younger age range of students unless they are already interested in the topic or studying it. I enjoyed the other book in this series I read better, Aliens and Energy, as it portrayed the aliens as the goofy instructors. This book comes off as having an unknown instructor speaking to us while a dimwitted vampire is in the background asking questions and making comic remarks. The illustrations are also not up to par with those by Aon in the other book. However, it accomplishes what it aims to do; introducing the science of cells with humour and would make a good addition to a classroom library.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
A Bit Dry & Not as Funny as Others in the Series,
By Nicola Manning - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Vampires and Cells (Paperback)
Reason for Reading: I am fond of this publisher.This is a new series by the publisher combining monsters and science. This book explains in detail the science of cells. The narrative is written in blocks of text while the pictures and comic balloons add humour to the information. The book is written at a low reading level (3-4) but information wise it is detailed enough to be useful up to Grade 9. In fact, I think the text may be a little dry for the younger age range of students unless they are already interested in the topic or studying it. I enjoyed the other book in this series I read better, Aliens and Energy, as it portrayed the aliens as the goofy instructors. This book comes off as having an unknown instructor speaking to us while a dimwitted vampire is in the background asking questions and making comic remarks. The illustrations are also not up to par with those by Aon in the other book. However, it accomplishes what it aims to do; introducing the science of cells with humour and would make a good addition to a classroom library.
4.0 out of 5 stars
A fun way to introduce science and learning to your kids!,
By Shana @ Sizzling Reads "SHANA @ Sizzling Read... - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Vampires and Cells (Paperback)
This science/Gothic comic is a fun way to introduce science and learning to your kids. If I got to read about vampires and wolves, but still somehow learned along the way, maybe I would have done better in school, and not just in English class. It encourages learning, reading, and fun all at once.I'd recommend it for younger readers interested in learning more about science with an interesting dusting of the supernatural thrown on top.
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Bio for Beginners,
By Allison Collins - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Vampires and Cells (Paperback)
Description:Vampires and Cells by Agnieszka Jòzefina Biskup is a children's book that uses vampires and other spooky creatures to describe the real-world biology of cells. In its 32 pages it covers from organelles to mitosis and everything in between with simplistic ease, allowing children to gain a lot of information in an exciting way. Review: I received Vampires and Cells from Capstone publishers on NetGalley and was excited to read something pertaining to my field of study. It seems that the recent trend in literature is everything vampires, especially for the preteen through college crowd; and this trend is beginning to stretch to younger readers. That is why this book appealed to me, it makes reading about something scientific much more enjoyable for kids that would rather be reading about cops and monsters. This book was smart, well written and illustrated, and very entertaining, (especially the vampire's comments and the depictions of Hooke and Leeuwenhoek). Being a student of microbiology I thoroughly enjoyed what it had to offer, and would recommend it to anyone who wants to get their kids interested in science. Rating: Clean Getaway (5/5) ***I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest and unbiased review. |
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