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A Day in the Life of the Periodic Table

byFreya McGhee, Aaron Blecha (Illustrator), Freya McGhee (Read by)

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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

About Freya McGhee

Freya McGhee is one of two female comedians behind the popular stand-up show Comedians in STEM. She discovered her love of stand-up whilst studying chemistry at university, and now makes a living telling jokes about science (among other things!). Freya has a growing Instagram following of 57K followers, and her videos of science-related jokes are often used the classroom.
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  • Imprint: Puffin
  • ISBN: 9780241834558
  • Length: 148 minutes
  • Price: £9.00
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