Different Minds — Play & Learn · Ages 8–11
The Evidence Crew
Investigate mysteries. Gather clues. Test ideas. Explain what the evidence supports.
Join Amara, Ayaan, Mei and Theo across science, the human body and nature. Each investigation follows our learning philosophy: Understand → Do → Explain → Apply → Reflect.
Meet the books
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10 Science Cases to Crack
Ten illustrated mysteries from everyday science, with clues to compare and explanations to test.
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The Evidence Crew — Human Body
Investigate body diagrams, mixed-up labels and claims about how body systems work together.
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10 Nature Cases to Crack
Help repair the LIFE AROUND US exhibition, from habitats and food chains to seeds and nature-survey clues.
Explore NaturePaperback available now · Ages 8–11
The Evidence Crew:
10 Science Cases to Crack
An Illustrated Science Mystery Activity Book for Ages 8–11
By Different Minds
Something strange has happened. Chocolate has gone soft. A puddle is disappearing. A plant has wilted. A shadow has changed. A torch will not light.
Time to call The Evidence Crew.
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Main paperback
The full illustrated science mystery activity book.
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A self-contained, reading-first edition for the Kindle device or app. No writing, printing, drawing or external resources required.
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Pocket Casebook
A smaller companion for investigations, recording evidence and reflecting on ideas. Optional alongside the main book or Reading Edition.
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Each title has its own format availability. Human Body and Nature remain Coming Soon.
Join Different Minds for new-book and format news →What does the evidence actually support?
Join Amara, Ayaan, Mei and Theo as they investigate ten illustrated science mysteries and prepare their community exhibition: HOW WE KNOW.
Look closely, compare clues, test explanations and catch claims that go further than the evidence allows. Each case invites young readers to explain the science, not simply guess the answer.
Ten cases. Plenty of ways to think.
Follow the clues
Illustrated scenes, visual evidence and clue cards turn familiar everyday events into investigations.
Choose how to respond
Point, say, choose, sketch or write a short answer. Different response routes give learners ways to show their thinking.
Check the explanation
Puzzles and plausible wrong turns invite careful reasoning, with explanations of why an answer works.
Bring it all together
A final Discovery Day, answers, a glossary and a certificate help readers revisit what they have learned.
A repeatable investigation routine
Notice → Try → Check → Take it further → Case closed
Explore changes of state, evaporation, plants and water, light and shadows, sound and vibration, friction, rusting, circuits, and floating and sinking. Practise telling an observation from an inference along the way.
The book brings our wider learning philosophy into science investigation: Understand → Do → Explain → Apply → Reflect.
Explore our education approach →Free mini case · Ages 8–11
The Missing Water
A short evidence mystery exploring evaporation, comparisons and what the clues can really tell us. Includes an answer desk.
Download The Missing Water · PDFNo email address or purchase required. Print it, talk it through or work on the clues together.
Ready to crack a case?
Explore the first Evidence Crew book on Amazon, or start with the free Missing Water mini case.
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