A Day in the Life of the Periodic Table
- Author Freya McGhee
- Narrator Freya McGhee
- Publisher Penguin Random House Children's UK
- Publish Date 3 September 2026
- Run Time 2 hours and 28 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Children’s / Teenage general interest: Humour and jokes, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Science: the Elements, crystals, chemistry experiments.
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What to expect
A laugh-out-loud guide to the periodic table from comedian and chemist Freya McGhee.
Hi! I’m Hydrogen, but you can call me H. I am the smallest element in the universe, but don’t underestimate me. I was here FIRST, before all the other elements. (Literally, I’ve been around since the very beginning – before the planets, the stars and even your great-great-great gran.). Follow me as we explore a day in the life of a periodic table...
- This laugh-out-loud guide to the periodic table is the perfect funny read to teach kids aged 9+ about science without them even noticing...
- Packed with fascinating facts about real-life chemistry – such as, did you know the potassium in bananas makes them radioactive? (Don't worry, you'd need to eat about 10 million of them to get the same radiation as an X-ray...)
© Freya McGhee 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026
| Author | Freya McGhee |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Freya McGhee |
| Duration | 2 hours and 28 minutes |
| Release Date | |
| ISBN | 9780241834558 |
| Format | Audiobook |
| Publisher | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Genre | Children’s / Teenage general interest: Humour and jokes, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Science: the Elements, crystals, chemistry experiments |
| Availability | AU, GB, IE |
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