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Chronicles of a Curious Mind

We believe curiosity is the foundation of all creativity. Every Friday, we create a new story that helps children explore the world around them.

How do we taste our food?
Issue #14

How do we taste our food?

Miss Berry is a slightly squishy blueberry in tiny reading glasses, armed with a heavy science dictionary and a nervous suspicion that being delicious is a serious professional disadvantage. A surprisingly soggy adventure through saliva, bumpy taste buds, and one crackling nerve wire.

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Why does the wind blow?
Issue #13

Why does the wind blow?

Maestro is an overly serious paper plane folded from crinkled music sheet who is deeply offended by a whooshing wind with no sheet music. A surprisingly dramatic adventure through rising warm air, sprinting cool air, and one very off-tempo pink pinwheel.

How do I smell things?
Issue #12

How do I smell things?

Honk is a soft pocket tissue in tiny hiking boots who suspects something extremely suspicious is happening near the cinnamon roll. A surprisingly scientific adventure through smell molecules, sticky nose hairs, and one crackling nerve wire - told entirely through Honk's very official Field Notes.

How do I hear things?
Issue #11

How do I hear things?

Sonar the fuzzy yellow tennis ball straps on his enormous headphones and marches straight into the ear tunnel - on the trail of a brand new sound. A surprisingly loud adventure through eardrums, tiny bones, and a purple snail shell full of dancing hairs, told entirely through Sonar's very official audio logs.

Where does my food go after I eat it?
Issue #10

Where does my food go after I eat it?

Poppy the popcorn straps on her crash helmet and drops down the great pink water-slide - also known as the human digestive system. A delightfully gross adventure through stomachs, intestines, and one very grumpy puddle of stomach juice, told entirely through Poppy's five-star ride reviews.

Why do we feel touch??
Issue #9

Why do we feel touch??

Meet Nudge, a small rubber thimble with extraordinarily sensitive toes, as he ventures under the skin to discover how a single touch becomes a message your brain can read. A tingling adventure through nerve endings, lightning-fast signals, and the brain's very own touch commander.

How is a rainbow made?
Issue #8

How is a rainbow made?

Meet Splat, a crumpled tube of watercolour paint convinced that someone is painting the sky without him, as he uncovers the real science behind a rainbow. A colourful investigation into light, water droplets, and the beautiful way colours come apart.

How was Earth made?
Issue #7

How was Earth made?

Blast off with Stompy, a small plastic T-Rex with a brass telescope, as he rockets back to the very beginning of everything to find out how planets are made. A big-question adventure about gravity, space dust, and the slow, patient science of world-building.

Where does the water go when I flush?
Issue #6

Where does the water go when I flush?

Follow Scoop, a very determined submarine carved from soap, as he dives into the unknown and maps the entire hidden journey of water from your toilet to the treatment plant. A surprisingly fascinating adventure through the world beneath your bathroom floor.

What happens inside my head when I sleep?
Issue #5

What happens inside my head when I sleep?

Step inside a sleeping brain with Snooze, a meticulous filing clerk on the night shift, as he visits the hippocampus, the amygdala, and beyond. A quirky, illuminating journey through what your brain actually gets up to while you're fast asleep.

How do planes fly?
Issue #4

How do planes fly?

Meet Fizz, a small bubbly bottle with a notebook and a very big question: how does something so heavy actually stay in the sky? A wing-by-wing investigation into the science of lift, told with fizzy curiosity and excellent posture.

Where does rain come from?
Issue #3

Where does rain come from?

Follow Cumulus, the very official Inspector of Cloud Affairs, as he oversees the entire water cycle alongside an excitable water droplet named Evie. A breezy, character-driven story that unpacks evaporation, condensation, and rain with charm.

Why Are Some Days Longer Than Others?
Issue #2

Why Are Some Days Longer Than Others?

Join Lumen, a gentle nightlight star, and her globe-spinning sidekick Spinny as they uncover the real reason behind long summer days and short winter ones. A warmly lit adventure that brings the science of seasons to life.

How Do Trees Get Their Leaves Back?
Issue #1

How Do Trees Get Their Leaves Back?

Tag along with Pip, a tiny acorn botanist, as he digs into the natural science of trees and leaves. This grounded exploration uses a fun character's adventure to introduce young minds to the incredible biology of the forest