A Julia Eccleshare Pick of the Month September 2017
Packed-full of some of the amazing inventions created by Colin Furze and demonstrated in his YouTube videos, this book will inspire young creators to try their hand at their own versions of his ideas. The simple-to-make Brilliant Bedroom-Tidy pulley could quickly become a favourite! It is just one of the 10 daft things that Colin Furze gives detailed instructions on how to create. Others include Furze’s Phone-Filming Thingy and a Mega Milk-Bottles Raft. In addition to the step-by-step instructions and guidance on how to source affordable materials with which to create things, Colin Furze includes advice on YouTubing and some background on some of the greatest inventions such as the bicycle and the mobile phone. Both practical and inspiring This Book Isn’t Safe! is a great way to get kids making themselves. ~ Julia Eccleshare
A Note from the publishers: 'Colin’s bonkers and brilliant inventions such as a homemade hoverbike, DIY Wolverine Claws, an ejector bed and a jet-kart, have earned him over 4 million YouTube subscribers and more than 400 million video views. Colin is now on a mission to inspire a new generation of budding inventors to be creative and make things.
Julia Eccleshare's Picks of the Month for September 2017
Goth Girl and the Sinister Symphony by Chris Riddell
A Skinful of Shadows by Frances Hardinge
This Book Isn't Safe! by Colin Furze
The Grotlyn by Benji Davies
Billy and the Minpins by Roald Dahl, illustrated by Quentin Blake
Toto: The Dog-Gone Amazing Story of The Wizard of Oz by Michael Morpurgo
The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf
Birthday Boy by David Baddiel
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