# The Bedtime Book of Impossible Questions

The Bedtime Book of Impossible Questions is an illustrated science and general-curiosity book that tackles children’s unusual questions in accessible text. Its 96 pages suit shared reading or independent browsing, though customer feedback is mixed on whether its curious topics make a calming bedtime read.

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- Market: UK
- Language: en-GB
- Currency: GBP
- Category: Books, Music & Hobbies > Books, Music & Movies > Books & Comics
- Price: 8.39 GBP
- Previous price: 12.99 GBP
- Discount: 35%
- Price checked: 2026-11-12T07:02:26.947Z
- Rating: 4.8 / 5
- Reviews: 442

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## At a glance

- Explores questions about science, nature and everyday curiosities, including bubbles, rainbows, animals and plants.
- Accessible text is paired with illustrations, according to the listing.
- Presented as a bedside book to dip into rather than a continuous story.

## Pros

- Question-and-answer topics offer a route into conversations about science and the natural world.
- Illustrations and accessible text may help younger readers engage with the explanations.
- At 96 pages, it offers a compact range of subjects for short reading sessions.

## Specifications

### Publication
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Children's Books
- Publication date: 13 Oct. 2022
- Edition: 1st
- Language: English
- Print length: 96 pages
- ISBN-10: 1526623757
- ISBN-13: 978-1526623751
### Dimensions and installation
- Dimensions: 20.4 x 1.6 x 28.4 cm
- Weight listed: 200 g
### Age guidance
- Reading age: 6 - 8 years, from customers

## Before you buy

- The listing’s 6–8-year reading-age field is attributed to customers, while customer feedback describes the book as particularly suited to children aged 7 and up, use these as guidance rather than a strict age boundary. Feedback also differs on whether the content works well as bedtime reading.

## A good fit for

- Children who enjoy asking questions about science, nature and how the world works.
- Families looking for an illustrated book to browse together or dip into during quiet reading time.

## Less suited to

- Readers looking for a continuous story or a book guaranteed to create a calm bedtime routine.

## Customer feedback

Customer feedback is strongly favourable overall: the listing shows 4.8 out of 5 stars from 442 ratings, and the supplied summary describes the content as engaging, informative and appealing to curious children, especially those aged 7 and up. That fits the book’s illustrated, 96-page question-and-answer format, but customers disagree about its suitability as a bedtime read, so its lively curiosity-led content may be better for some children’s wind-down routines than others.
- Positive themes: Customers describe the content as engaging and informative for curious children.
- Positive themes: Customer feedback highlights the book as age-appropriate, particularly for children aged 7 and up.
- Mixed feedback: Customers disagree about how well the book works as a bedtime read.

## Frequently asked questions

### What kind of questions does the book cover?
The listing describes questions about topics such as bubbles, rainbows, stars, animals and plants, with answers intended to explain and demystify them.
### Is this a storybook?
It is described as an illustrated book of questions and answers, rather than a continuous narrative.
### Is it suitable for bedtime reading?
It is presented as a bedside companion, but customer feedback is mixed on how well its content serves as bedtime reading.
### How long is the book?
The listing gives a print length of 96 pages.

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