Help your child excel in core subjects with the Big Fat Notebooks series. These comprehensive study guides cover Maths, English, Science, and Computer Science in a fun, interactive style. Perfect for ages 11+, they simplify complex concepts with doodles, definitions, and quizzes.
Big Fat Notebooks are a different kind of school study guide to help kids ace all the main subjects. It's like getting to borrow the notebook of the best student in your class—with everything you need to know, presented in a fun and interactive style. Inside the reader will find every subject's key concepts, easily digested and summarized. Critical ideas highlighted in neon colours. Definitions explained. Doodles that illuminate tricky concepts in marker. Mnemonics for memorable shortcuts. And quizzes to recap it all.
Maths: This guide will give you everything you need to ace Math, covering everything to get a student over any math hump: fractions, decimals and how to multiply and divide them; ratios, proportions and percentages; geometry; statistics and probability; expressions and equations; and the coordinate plane and functions.
English Language: This second edition includes everything that was fabulous about the previous title—fun instructional doodles, key terms defined, annotated excerpts from literature, clear and accessible language—now updated with current pedological approaches and new excerpts that add diversity of authorship to the texts used for analysis. Featuring all-new media literacy chapter covering everything from disinformation and bias to deep fakes and clickbait—giving essential guidance on how to navigate this oversaturated world of manipulative media. Grammar and mechanics; covers parts of speech, active/passive verbs, sentence structure and Greek/Latin roots. Reading Comprehension and Analysis; teaches you how to dissect fiction and nonfiction, analyse structure and evaluate the author's purpose. Writing; guides you through crafting narratives, informative texts and persuasive arguments. Media Literacy; includes critical skills for navigating the digital age, spotting clickbait, understanding bias and identifying disinformation.
Science: Revolutionary science study guide that takes readers from scientific investigation and the engineering design process to the Periodic Table; forces and motion; forms of energy; outer space and the solar system; to earth sciences, biology, body systems, ecology, and more to give you everything you need to ace Science.
Computer Science: A comprehensive, heavily illustrated study guide designed to make core programming and technology concepts accessible for pupils. Including core hardware and software; understanding computing systems and binary code. Computational thinking and algorithms; breaking down complex problems into logical step-by-step solutions. Programming Fundamentals; writing scripts using SCRATCH and PYTHON including loops, events and procedures. Web design; learning the basics of HTML, CSS and how websites are created. Digital Logic; exploring Boolean expression and cybersecurity.
| Number of books | 1 |
| Age | 11+ |
| Format | Paperback |
| Type | Educational |
