This week our wonderful guest is author Sophie Dahl answering a question about magic!

Magic is everywhere around us... we know something magical will happen to you today. 

We'll also find out why bats hang upside-down with the children of Si Kecil bookshop in Ubud, Bali and how kinetic sand works!

Happy listening everyone, and MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Make sure you buy all your friends a copy of the PAPERBACK edition of Everything Under The Sun - a year of curious questions - out now!

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And order it in any beautiful bookshop! Thank you! Hope you love it.



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Pod Instagram: @everythingunderthesunpod



Do check out our website www.mollyoldfield.com for more info about how to send in questions.



Have a lovely listen and a great week!

This week our wonderful guest is author Sophie Dahl answering a question about magic!
Magic is everywhere around us... we know something magical will happen to you today. 
We'll also find out why bats hang upside-down with the children of Si Kecil bookshop in Ubud, Bali and how kinetic sand works!
Happy listening everyone, and MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Make sure you buy all your friends a copy of the PAPERBACK edition of Everything Under The Sun - a year of curious questions - out now!
Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Everything-Under-Sun-curious-question/dp/0241433460
 
Target Australia: https://www.target.com.au/p/everything-under-the-sun-molly-oldfield/65704592
 
And order it in any beautiful bookshop! Thank you! Hope you love it.
 
Instagram: @mollyoldfieldwrites
Pod Instagram: @everythingunderthesunpod
 
Do check out our website www.mollyoldfield.com for more info about how to send in questions.
 
Have a lovely listen and a great week!

Children are full of curiosity and questions about the world.

Each Friday, join Molly Oldfield, write of the weekly kids quiz in the Guardian each Saturday, the original QI elf and author and host of Everything Under The Sun (both the book and podcast) as she answers questions sent in by children around the world with the help of experts including Neil Gaiman, Heston Blumenthal, Grayson Perry, Lauren Child, Richard Branson and Sophie Dahl to the fish curators at the Natural History Museum.

If you're a kid - big or small - with questions you want answered or if you want to learn interesting facts about life on earth, this is the award winning podcast for you.

Do check out Everything Under The Sun - a curious question for every day of the year, published by Ladybird books now!

Children are full of curiosity and questions about the world.
Each Friday, join Molly Oldfield, write of the weekly kids quiz in the Guardian each Saturday, the original QI elf and author and host of Everything Under The Sun (both the book and podcast) as she answers questions sent in by children around the world with the help of experts including Neil Gaiman, Heston Blumenthal, Grayson Perry, Lauren Child, Richard Branson and Sophie Dahl to the fish curators at the Natural History Museum.
If you're a kid - big or small - with questions you want answered or if you want to learn interesting facts about life on earth, this is the award winning podcast for you.
Do check out Everything Under The Sun - a curious question for every day of the year, published by Ladybird books now!

A weekly podcast answering all the questions children have about life on earth.

Everything Under The Sun

Children are full of curiosity and questions about the world. Each Friday, join Molly Oldfield, write of the weekly kids quiz in the Guardian each Saturday, the original QI elf and author and host of Everything Under The Sun (both the book and podcast) as she answers questions sent in by children around the world with the help of experts including Neil Gaiman, Heston Blumenthal, Grayson Perry, Lauren Child, Richard Branson and Sophie Dahl to the fish curators at the Natural History Museum. If you're a kid - big or small - with questions you want answered or if you want to learn interesting facts about life on earth, this is the award winning podcast for you. Do check out Everything Under The Sun - a curious question for every day of the year, published by Ladybird books now!


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Children are full of curiosity and questions about the world. Each Friday, join Molly Oldfield, write of the weekly kids quiz in the Guardian each Saturday, the original QI elf and author and host of Everything Under The Sun (both the book and podcast) as she answers questions sent in by children around the world with the help of experts including Neil Gaiman, Heston Blumenthal, Grayson Perry, Lauren Child, Richard Branson and Sophie Dahl to the fish curators at the Natural History Museum. If you're a kid - big or small - with questions you want answered or if you want to learn interesting facts about life on earth, this is the award winning podcast for you. Do check out Everything Under The Sun - a curious question for every day of the year, published by Ladybird books now! <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

How is magic made? With Sophie Dahl. Why do bats hang upside down? How does kinetic sand work?

Welcome to Episode #147 of Everything Under the Sun!

This week, we have special guest Iszi Lawrence, a brilliant children’s author and comedian, here to help us answer some fantastic questions!

First up, we’ll explore the adventurous world of pirates and find out when they lived. Then, we’ll dive into the science of water and learn what it's made of. Finally, we’ll uncover the history of the written word and discover what the very first book ever written was!

If you want more Everything Under The Sun, you can pre-order the new Everything Under The Sun: Quiz Book now! Available on Amazon here, or through independent UK bookshops here. On top of that the original book Everything Under the Sun: a curious question for every day of the year is available on Amazon and in independent bookshops here.

Instagram: @itseverythingunderthesun
Tiktok: @itseverythingunderthesun
X/Twitter: @eutsworld

Welcome to Episode #147 of Everything Under the Sun!
This week, we have special guest Iszi Lawrence, a brilliant children’s author and comedian, here to help us answer some fantastic questions!
First up, we’ll explore the adventurous world of pirates and find out when they lived. Then, we’ll dive into the science of water and learn what it's made of. Finally, we’ll uncover the history of the written word and discover what the very first book ever written was!
If you want more Everything Under The Sun, you can pre-order the new Everything Under The Sun: Quiz Book now! Available on <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Everything-Under-Sun-curious-question/dp/0241703832/ref=asc_df_0241703832/?tag=googshopuk-21&amp;linkCode=df0&amp;hvadid=696285193871&amp;hvpos=&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvrand=16586082856385458861&amp;hvpone=&amp;hvptwo=&amp;hvqmt=&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvdvcmdl=&amp;hvlocint=&amp;hvlocphy=9046884&amp;hvtargid=pla-2281435176658&amp;psc=1&amp;mcid=f4ae05ea662a3e698020cca47be1fe83&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1&amp;hvocijid=16586082856385458861-0241703832-&amp;hvexpln=74&amp;gad_source=1">Amazon here</a>, or through <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/everything-under-the-sun-the-quiz-book-a-curious-quiz-question-for-every-day-of-the-year-molly-oldfield/7688965?ean=9780241703830&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwiuC2BhDSARIsALOVfBI8_6YOKh4FLZsjS4i3tq83h2X2kfXm54d1oh6P7WHXXZLj4GttTqMaAlB7EALw_wcB">independent UK bookshops here</a>. On top of that the original book Everything Under the Sun: a curious question for every day of the year is available on <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Everything-Under-Sun-curious-question/dp/0241433460">Amazon</a> and in <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/everything-under-the-sun-a-curious-question-for-every-day-of-the-year-molly-oldfield/3178644?ean=9780241643273">independent bookshops here</a>.
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#147 When were the first pirates? w/ Iszi Lawrence. What was the first book written? What is water made out of ?

Welcome to Episode #146 of Everything Under the Sun!

This week, we’re tackling three brilliant questions! First, we’ll learn how solar panels make electricity, with expert insights from Yasmin Ali, an engineer and author of Power Up. Yasmin has been named one of the Top 50 Women in Engineering: Sustainability by the Women's Engineering Society, and she’s here to explain the amazing science behind solar energy.

Next, we’ll explore why people often smile back when we smile at them—it’s all about human connection! And finally, we’ll uncover the mystery of why the moon seems to follow us when we move.

Happy Listening Everyone!

If you want more Everything Under The Sun, you can pre-order the new Everything Under The Sun: Quiz Book now! Available on Amazon here, or through independent UK bookshops here. On top of that the original book Everything Under the Sun: a curious question for every day of the year is available on Amazon and in independent bookshops here.

Instagram: @itseverythingunderthesun
Tiktok: @itseverythingunderthesun
X/Twitter: @eutsworld

Welcome to Episode #146 of Everything Under the Sun!
This week, we’re tackling three brilliant questions! First, we’ll learn how solar panels make electricity, with expert insights from Yasmin Ali, an engineer and author of Power Up. Yasmin has been named one of the Top 50 Women in Engineering: Sustainability by the Women's Engineering Society, and she’s here to explain the amazing science behind solar energy.
Next, we’ll explore why people often smile back when we smile at them—it’s all about human connection! And finally, we’ll uncover the mystery of why the moon seems to follow us when we move.
Happy Listening Everyone!
If you want more Everything Under The Sun, you can pre-order the new Everything Under The Sun: Quiz Book now! Available on <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Everything-Under-Sun-curious-question/dp/0241703832/ref=asc_df_0241703832/?tag=googshopuk-21&amp;linkCode=df0&amp;hvadid=696285193871&amp;hvpos=&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvrand=16586082856385458861&amp;hvpone=&amp;hvptwo=&amp;hvqmt=&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvdvcmdl=&amp;hvlocint=&amp;hvlocphy=9046884&amp;hvtargid=pla-2281435176658&amp;psc=1&amp;mcid=f4ae05ea662a3e698020cca47be1fe83&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1&amp;hvocijid=16586082856385458861-0241703832-&amp;hvexpln=74&amp;gad_source=1">Amazon here</a>, or through <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/everything-under-the-sun-the-quiz-book-a-curious-quiz-question-for-every-day-of-the-year-molly-oldfield/7688965?ean=9780241703830&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwiuC2BhDSARIsALOVfBI8_6YOKh4FLZsjS4i3tq83h2X2kfXm54d1oh6P7WHXXZLj4GttTqMaAlB7EALw_wcB">independent UK bookshops here</a>. On top of that the original book Everything Under the Sun: a curious question for every day of the year is available on <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Everything-Under-Sun-curious-question/dp/0241433460">Amazon</a> and in <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/everything-under-the-sun-a-curious-question-for-every-day-of-the-year-molly-oldfield/3178644?ean=9780241643273">independent bookshops here</a>.
Instagram: @itseverythingunderthesun Tiktok: @itseverythingunderthesun X/Twitter: @eutsworld

#146 How do solar panels make electricity? With Yasmin Ali. Why do people smile back when we smile on them? Why does the moon follow us?

Welcome to Episode #145 of Everything Under the Sun!

This week, we're answering some intriguing questions! First, we'll explore why some countries have wars, with insights from our special guest, Lord Alf Dubs—a politician and former refugee with a powerful perspective on conflict and peace. 

We'll also learn what makes baby animals so irresistibly adorable, and why that cuteness is important for their survival. Plus, get ready to discover the curious history behind chickenpox and why it got its unusual name.

Happy listening, everyone!

If you want more Everything Under The Sun, you can pre-order the new Everything Under The Sun: Quiz Book now! Available on Amazon here, or through independent UK bookshops here. On top of that the original book Everything Under the Sun: a curious question for every day of the year is available on Amazon and in independent bookshops here.

Instagram: @itseverythingunderthesun
Tiktok: @itseverythingunderthesun
X/Twitter: @eutsworld

Welcome to Episode #145 of Everything Under the Sun!
This week, we're answering some intriguing questions! First, we'll explore why some countries have wars, with insights from our special guest, Lord Alf Dubs—a politician and former refugee with a powerful perspective on conflict and peace. 
We'll also learn what makes baby animals so irresistibly adorable, and why that cuteness is important for their survival. Plus, get ready to discover the curious history behind chickenpox and why it got its unusual name.
Happy listening, everyone!
If you want more Everything Under The Sun, you can pre-order the new Everything Under The Sun: Quiz Book now! Available on <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Everything-Under-Sun-curious-question/dp/0241703832/ref=asc_df_0241703832/?tag=googshopuk-21&amp;linkCode=df0&amp;hvadid=696285193871&amp;hvpos=&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvrand=16586082856385458861&amp;hvpone=&amp;hvptwo=&amp;hvqmt=&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvdvcmdl=&amp;hvlocint=&amp;hvlocphy=9046884&amp;hvtargid=pla-2281435176658&amp;psc=1&amp;mcid=f4ae05ea662a3e698020cca47be1fe83&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1&amp;hvocijid=16586082856385458861-0241703832-&amp;hvexpln=74&amp;gad_source=1">Amazon here</a>, or through <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/everything-under-the-sun-the-quiz-book-a-curious-quiz-question-for-every-day-of-the-year-molly-oldfield/7688965?ean=9780241703830&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwiuC2BhDSARIsALOVfBI8_6YOKh4FLZsjS4i3tq83h2X2kfXm54d1oh6P7WHXXZLj4GttTqMaAlB7EALw_wcB">independent UK bookshops here</a>. On top of that the original book Everything Under the Sun: a curious question for every day of the year is available on <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Everything-Under-Sun-curious-question/dp/0241433460">Amazon</a> and in <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/everything-under-the-sun-a-curious-question-for-every-day-of-the-year-molly-oldfield/3178644?ean=9780241643273">independent bookshops here</a>.
Instagram: @itseverythingunderthesun Tiktok: @itseverythingunderthesun X/Twitter: @eutsworld

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