How To Save Your Granny From a Runaway Train, 9780008713355
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Ridiculous dilemmas, amazing physics, easy experiments, and saving Granny!
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How To Save Your Granny From a Runaway Train

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  • Paperback

    64 pages

  • Release Date

    27 October 2025

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Summary

How to Save Your Granny From a Runaway Train: Physics to the Rescue!

Bonkers dilemmas that can be solved with science and a bunch of brilliant physics experiments.

No grannies were harmed in the making of this book!

Trick a shark! Lift a jumbo jet! Escape a deserted island! Stop a runaway train!

Explore a bunch of ridiculous (and not-so-ridiculous) dilemmas – with solutions from the astonishing world of physics.

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Book Details

ISBN-13:9780008713355
ISBN-10:0008713359
Series:Solved by Science
Author:Swapna Haddow, Jess Bradley
Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint:Red Shed
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:64
Release Date:27 October 2025
Weight:320g
Dimensions:276mm x 213mm x 4mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

“fun and accessible” – The Bookseller

“Funny and full of surprises, this is a perfect book for aspiring scientists and great for keeping boredom at bay.” The Week Junior

“Packed with step-by-step experiments and plenty of humour, it sneaks real science into wild adventures […] great for home, school, or anywhere else you fancy blowing children’s minds with a bit of everyday science.” – School Reading List

“The perfect way to make learning a hands-on adventure […] and to keep holiday boredom at bay.” Lancashire Evening Post

“An absolutely genius book.” – Tom Griffiths, Check ‘Em Out Books

“This is just perfect for the summer holidays […] definitely going to be on my Christmas shopping list for friends’ children this year!” – Kate Heap, Scope for Imagination

About The Author

Swapna Haddow

Swapna Haddow is the bestselling and award-winning author of over 30 books for young readers, including the Dave Pigeon and Bad Panda series. She was the winner of the Fantastic Book Award, Surrey Libraries Children’s Book Award and North Somerset Teachers’ Book Award and been shortlisted for the Laugh Out Loud Book Awards, Sainsbury’s Children’s Book Awards and The Alligator’s Mouth Awards. She was an official World Book Day author in 2023. With a degree in Medical Sciences and International Health, Swapna is a proud, self-proclaimed science geek. Originally from the UK, Swapna now lives in New Zealand with her husband, son and dog, Archie.

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