Isabel Thomas

Isabel Thomas is a British author of science books for children. She has written more than 150 books.^[1][2][3]

Books

Her books include:

• This Book is Not Rubbish: 50 Ways to Ditch Plastic, Reduce Rubbish and Save the World! (2018), about how children can make their lives more eco-friendly.^[4][5] An American version of the book was titled This Book Is Not Garbage: 50 Ways to Ditch Plastic, Reduce Trash, and Save the World!^[6]
• Moth: An Evolution Story (2019), about the evolution of the peppered moth, illustrated by Daniel Egnéus. It won the 2020 AAAS/Subaru prize for excellence in science Books for children’s science picture books.^[7][8]
• Exploring the Elements: A Complete Guide to the Periodic Table (2020), illustrated by Sara Gillingham.^[9][10][11]
• Fox: A Circle of Life Story (2020), a picture book about the death of a mother fox, illustrated by Daniel Egnéus.^[12][13] It tells a scientific story about what happens to a body after death.^[14][1] The Guardian called it "the perfect book for talking to children about death."^[12]
• The Bedtime Book of Impossible Questions (2022), according to the Lancashire Evening Post, "the perfect brain-soothing bedtime book for your busy little bees."^[15]

Her work has been translated into more than 30 languages.^[16]

Other work

She is a writer for Whizz Pop Bang and The Week Junior Science + Nature, British science magazines for children.^[17][18]

Personal life

As of 2025, Thomas is married and has three children. She lives near Cambridge.^[3]