Get to know the icky but important SLIME that keeps nature running!

It's time to show SLIME some LOVE! This book is an icky, sticky celebration of the incredible work slime does all day long. Slime is a shield, a weapon, a climate protector, a nursery and lots of fun, too.

Icky World takes a look at the science of the messiest parts of nature and reminds us all to protect these icky but important bits of our precious planet. Each book has been reviewed and endorsed by an expert in the relevant branch of science and supports curriculum learning in the areas of science and ecology for ages 6 and up.

In praise of Icky World: We Need SLIME!
"Can a book on slime be delightful? This one is: delightfully gross, icky and disgusting but also informative, hands-on and a joy to read. This is the perfect gift for kids who want to know more, look deeper - and keep the whole family entertained. I loved it."
Susanne Wedlich, author of Slime: A Natural History

Just some of the contents of Icky World: We Need SLIME!
Slimy microbes, slimy humans, slimy sea creatures, plant slime, slime moulds, slimy algae helping others and how to SAVE THE SLIME!

Titles in the series:
We Need MUD
We Need SLIME
We Need POO
We Need FUNGUS

In praise of SLIME
"Can a book on slime be delightful? This one is: delightfully gross, icky and disgusting but also informative, hands-on and a joy to read. This is the perfect gift for kids who want to know more, look deeper - and keep the whole family entertained. I loved it."
Susanne Wedlich, author of Slime: A Natural History

Addy Farmer (Author)
Addy is a children's author, published with poetry, picture books and young fiction. Her middle grade fiction has won a New Writing North award and been shortlisted with Mslexia and Writementor.

She has worked with charities, including Child Bereavement UK, on books to support their work with families and children. She leads indoor children's workshops for museums, schools and arts centres as well as outdoor workshops on finding creativity in the landscape. Addy is a trustee for a literacy trust.

She has a keen interest in medieval history, cycling and old ruins. She is also a big fan of her local lowland peat bog with all its glorious flora, fauna and folklore.

Scott Garrett (Illustrator)
Scott Garrett, freelance illustrator living in the UK, has worked for clients nationally and internationally, including Vodafone, Nestle, VW, GQ, The Guardian, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, Business Week, Klutz Books, Faber & Faber and Random House.