Join the Science Champs on fun adventures, with lots of Science learning along the way!

In this book, we will learn about the amazing world of magnets. What awaits you? A clueless magnet that has lost its poles, a fun-filled treasure hunt around the house, trouble at a carnival stall, a missing magician and an unusual replacement, two friends who are lost in a forest, high-speed floating trains and much more!

The Science Champs series uses engaging comic stories to present concepts from the latest Singapore Primary Science syllabus, and beyond. The stories have been set in a variety of scenarios to showcase real-life relevance. As enrichment, feature articles containing amazing facts and photographs have been included.

Series features:

• Science concepts and key Science vocabulary

• Common misconceptions

• Feature articles for enrichment and real-life relevance

• A mind map summary of the topic

• Fun and jokes

Contents:

• Introduction

• Poles Apart: Magical Magnets

• Sharp as a Needle: Alluring Alloys

• Identity Crisis: The Stone That Shows the Way

• Around the House: Looking Sharp

• Carnival Chaos: Play Time!

• The Missing Magician: The Pull Factor

• Lost in the Forest: Across the World

• On the Right Track: Floating on Air

• Mind Map

Readership: 6–12 year olds, Singapore, Asia-Pacific, worldwide. Trade, schools, libraries everywhere.

About the Author

A recipient of the Singapore Airlines scholarship, Manisha Nayak holds a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and a Master's degree in Mass Communication from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. She has been working in educational publishing for more than 20 years, with a focus on writing, editing and managing the publication of children's science books and magazines. She has written more than 30 children's books, including co-authoring a bestseller science revision guide. Her book series I'm a Future Scientist was a gold award recipient at the Mom's Choice Awards 2022. Manisha has been a panellist at the Singapore Writers Festival.

Manisha has conducted several teacher training workshops in various countries. Other than authoring, Manisha also teaches Primary Science at Nanyang Education, Singapore. Inspired by the inherent curiosity in children, she finds meaning in demonstrating how science is all around us, and how exciting it makes our lives.