Book excerpt: Discover the mind-bending, super-weird science that they don't teach in school! Young readers will love this awesome collection of science tricks - including incredible optical illusions, cool experiments, sneaky hacks, hilarious pranks, and awesome magic - using objects from around the home. Written by award-winning science writer Anna Claybourne, this brain-boosting book uses principles from biology, chemistry and physics and supports STEM learning with a fun twist. Readers will learn to: • Create the world's most slippery slime with a secret recipe • Draw a 3-D picture that will mess with their mind • Make an instant soap monster in the microwave Presented in a neat format with rounded corners, colour illustrations and a glossary of key scientific terms, this book is perfect for readers aged 8+.