Glenn Murphy is a British children's writer. His book ''Why is Snot Green?'' was shortlisted for the 2007
Blue Peter Book Awards
The Blue Peter Book Awards were a set of literary awards for children's books conferred by the BBC television programme '' Blue Peter''. They were inaugurated in 2000 for books published in 1999. The Awards have been managed by reading charity, ...
and was a finalist for the
Royal Society Junior Science Book of the Year 2008
He is also the author of the sequel to ''Why Is Snot Green?'', ''How Loud Can You Burp?'' and the Global Issues book series for young readers.
Murphy is considered one of the leading authors in the grossology genre.
Bibliography
*''Why Is Snot Green'' (2007) – US edition (Flash Point imprint/Roaring Brook Press, April 2009) subtitled ''And Other Extremely Important Questions (and Answers)'': "Written while Murphy was in charge of a team of “science communicators” at the Science Museum in London, this seriously funny collection of science facts is based on the questions kids and adults asked."
["WHY IS SNOT GREEN? "]
(starred review). ''Kirkus Reviews
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''. 1 March 2009. Retrieved 2014-10-18. – Science Museum series
*''How Loud Can You Burp?'' (2008) – Science Museum series
*''A Kid's Guide to Global Warming'' (2008)
*''Stuff That Scares Your Pants Off'' (2009) – US edition (Roaring Brook, 2011) subtitled ''A Book of Scary Things (and How to Avoid Them)'' and/or ''The Science Scoop on more than 39 Terrifying Phenomena'': "Reluctant readers, especially, will find Murphy's chatty, lighthearted approach appealing, enjoyable and informative. (source notes, index) (Nonfiction. 8-12)"
"STUFF THAT SCARES YOUR PANTS OFF! "
. ''Kirkus Reviews''. 1 June 2011. Retrieved 2014-10-18.
*''Inventions'' (2009)
*''Small Steps'' (2009)
*''Turning Points: Science'' (2010)
*''Science Sorted: Space, Black Holes and Stuff'' (2010)
*''Science Sorted: Evolution, Nature and Things'' (2010)
*''Do Bugs Have Bottoms?'' (World Book Day
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2011) – Science Museum series
*''Will Farts Destroy the Planet?'' (2011) – Science Museum series
*''Science Sorted: Brains, Bodies, Guts and Stuff'' (2011)
*''Science Sorted: Robots, Chips and Techno Stuff'' (2011), Science Sorted series
*''Does Farting Make You Faster?'' (2012)
*''Supergeek: Robots, Space and Furry Animals'' (2014)
*''Supergeek: Dinosaurs, Brains and Supertrains'' (2014)
*''Poo! What Is That Smell?'' (2014)
*''Space: The Whole Whizz-Bang Story'', illustrated by Mike Phillips (Pan Macmillan, 2014), Science Sorted series
*''Evolution: The Whole Life-On-Earth Story'' (2014)
*''Bodies: The Whole Blood-Pumping Story'' (2014)
*''Disgusting Science'' (2014)
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References
External links
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British children's writers
Children's non-fiction writers
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
Place of birth missing (living people)
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