The friendly science-mad Stickmen characters, are here to accompany you through your first steps in science, with a fascinating and fun look at what makes stuff bright and loud! Looking at light and dark, how light travels, what is sound, how does it travel and more. The sometimes, accident-prone Stickmen, add humor to the easy-to-read format making science enjoyable and fun to learn.

Includes index.

Sunlight -- Darkness -- Making light -- Straight lines -- Sound -- Vibrations -- Making sound -- Heard but not seen -- Answers -- Glossary -- Index.