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Twiddy, Robin,

Silly food science / by Robin Twiddy ; designed & illustrated by Amy Li. - First American edition. - Lerner Publications, 2021 - 32 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 31 cm. - Silly science .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Science: why so serious? -- Running on pudding -- Potato people on planes -- How to stack watermelons -- Becoming a champion speed eater -- Peanut butter is forever -- Wasabi smoke alarm -- Why is my urine green and smelly? -- Brain freeze -- Is the chili a lie? -- What can't potatoes do? -- Poo coffee -- Secret science of smelly farts -- Food: glorious or gross?

"From designer watermelons and rust-removing potatoes to brain freezes and peanut butter diamonds, curious kids can use this book to dig into the strange and silly knowledge scientists have discovered when it comes to food"--

Ages 8-12. Grades 4-6.

ISBN: 9781728416496 9781728423906

LCCN: 2021013680

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Food--Experiments--Juvenile literature.
Science--Experiments--Juvenile literature.
Human physiology--Juvenile literature.

LC Class. No.: TX355 / .T94 2022

Dewey Class. No.: 641.3