**WINNER OF THE NON-FICTION 7-11 PRIZE AT THE 2026 ENGLISH 4-11 PICTURE BOOK AWARDS**
Bonkers dilemmas that can be solved with science and a bunch of brilliant physics experiments.
Book of the Week: The Week Junior*
**No grannies were harmed in the making of this book!**
Trick a shark! Lift a jumbo jet! Escape a deserted island! Stop a runaway train!
Explore a bunch of ridiculous (and not-so-ridiculous) dilemmas - with solutions from the astonishing world of physics.
Sounds unbelievable? Test the science for yourself, with easy-to-follow experiments throughout!
What are you waiting for? Let's save Granny!
Written by bestselling and award-winning author Swapna Haddow, with brilliantly funny colour illustrations from award-winning illustrator Jess Bradley.
COMING SOON: How to Make Diamonds From Your Pencils (chemistry) and How to Stop a T. rex From Eating Your Socks (biology)
Experiments in How to Save Your Granny From a Runaway Train:
Parachute egg drop Lever 'Pulley' system Compass Friction ramp See sound Locating sounds 'Megaphone' Telephone Periscope Bend light Eggshell bridge Shadow puppets Electromagnet
| ISBN: | 9780008713355 |
| Publication date: | 31st July 2025 |
| Author: | Swapna Haddow |
| Illustrator: | Jess Bradley |
| Publisher: | Red Shed an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 61 pages |
| Reading age: | 8+ |
| Series: | Solved by Science |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage general interest: Science: Motion, sound, light, energy Children’s / Teenage general interest: Cartoons and comic strips Children’s / Teenage general interest: Inventors, inventions and experiments Children’s: picture books, activity books, early learning concepts |
**WINNER OF THE NON-FICTION 7-11 PRIZE AT THE 2026 ENGLISH 4-11 PICTURE BOOK AWARDS**Bonkers dilemmas that can be solved with science and a bunch of brilliant physics experiments. Book of the Week: The Week Junior* **No grannies were harmed in the making of this book!**Trick a shark!
How to Save Your Granny from a Runaway Train is aimed at readers aged 8 and over.
How to Save Your Granny from a Runaway Train features in the following genres: Children’s / Teenage general interest: Science: Motion, sound, light, energy, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Cartoons and comic strips, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Inventors, inventions and experiments, Children’s: picture books, activity books, early learning concepts
Paperback. £9.89, down from the £10.99 cover price. In Stock.
How to Save Your Granny from a Runaway Train was written by Swapna Haddow and published by Red Shed an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
How to Save Your Granny from a Runaway Train has 61 pages
Yes it is part of Solved by Science series
£9.89, reduced from £10.99. In Stock.