Orme David

Contains a story about searching for life on alien planets: The Search for Life. This book employs a full colour non-fiction section followed by a fiction story based upon the topic. It appears in 2 formats: one with simple texts for poor readers; the facing pages contain a "speech bubble" version for those who are just starting to read.

Useful for boys aged 8-14 who have a reading age of 8-9. In this book, the Starchasers are lost deep in space and Rob, their onboard computer is riddled with viruses. Without any of their controls working and only 24hrs of oxygen left, the team make an emergency landing on an unknown planet.

Describes the very limits of science. This title answers such questions as How did the universe begin? How will it end? Will we ever visit the stars? Could we bring dinosaurs back to life? Can we travel back in time? Could we live forever? It features fiction story "The Man in the Machine" that tells a story of universes living inside computers.

Manga describes the history and different styles of Manga. 'Boffin Boy vs. Mogon the Mighty' pits the boy-genius Rick Shaw against a century-old robot hell-bent on destroying humanity!

Sea Killers' tells you what to do if you see a shark in the water, shows you all kinds of poisonous creatures to look out for in the sea, and explains how tsunamis and giant waves are made. The scary story 'Shark Attack!' talks about the dangers faced by two divers when they go to explore a sunken boat.