Wile E. Coyote's Physical Science for Super Geniuses in Training

by Mark Weakland, Suzanne Slade, Christian Cornia (Illustrator), Andr s Mart nez Ricci (Illustrator), Loic Billiau (Illustrator)

Overview

Self-proclaimed “Super Genius” Wile E. Coyote continues his never-ending quest to catch the elusive Road Runner! His wacky, not-so-successful inventions will teach this poor predator—and grade-school learners—some laugh-out-loud lessons in physical science. Meep! Meep! Looney Tunes legend Wile E. Coyote is out to capture his lightning-quick nemesis, the Road Runner. To succeed, once and for all, this clever carnivore will need to invent his most elaborate bird-catching contraption yet! Could a super-sized magnet finally attract his archenemy? Would a chemical reaction freeze this slippery bird in his tracks? Or could a simple machine, like a pulley or a lever, be the simplest solution? With rollicking text and side-splitting illustrations, cartoon fans and wannabe scientists alike will dive face-first into Wile E.’s wacky misadventures and discover the basic concepts of physical science, including: - Magnetism - Chemical Reactions - Simple Machines - States of Matter - Forces and Motion - Flight and Gravity - Energy - Speed and Velocity Complete with a glossary of scientific terms, page-to-page definitions of keywords, and illustrated diagrams, Wile E. Coyote’s Physical Science for Super Geniuses in Training is sure to be a SMASH! with young learners.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781669032755
Publisher:	Capstone Press
Publication date:	01/01/2023
Series:	Wile E. Coyote, Physical Science Genius
Pages:	232
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	8 - 14 Years

About the Author

Christian Cornia is a character designer, illustrator, and comic artist from Modena, Italy. He has created artwork for publishers, advertising, and video games. He currently teaches character design at the Scuola Internazionale di Comics of Reggio Emilia. Cornia works digitally but remains a secret lover of the pencil, and he doesn’t move without a sketchbook in his bag.

Andrés Martínez Ricci is an Argentinian illustrator. After studying graphic design at Universidad de Buenos Aires, his childhood passion became a reality when he embarked on a drawing-based professional career. Over the last fifteen years his illustrations have appeared in diverse magazine and newspaper publications, as well being used in advertising. He has worked on animation productions for both Disney and Cartoon Network. More recently he has illustrated a number of books for prestigious UK and US-based publishers, such as Oxford University Press, Macmillan, Harcourt and Pearson. He currently lives in Madrid.

Alan Brown, is a freelance illustrator who has created artwork for Disney, Warner Bros. and the BBC, while continuing to provide illustrations for children's books and comics. Alan has worked mainly on children's books for kids who find it hard to engage and be enthusiastic about reading. These clients include Harper Collins, Capstone, Ransom, Franklin Watts and  Ben 10 Omniverse.

Interviews

Wile E. Coyote has been around for almost 75 years of Roadrunner-chasing fun, and stars in a new movie in 2023;