Following a day in the life of an average child, we see how some of these inventions could fit into everyday life: from brushing your teeth with biodegradable algae, to eating beetle burgers for lunch and coming home to do your homework with a pen containing ink made from exhaust fumes. With a mixture of abstract, infographic-style artwork and topical, funny and expertly-researched facts, children will love seeing familiar scenes with a futuristic twist, teaching them all about the cool, exciting and sometimes quite strange inventions that could be commonplace in the not-so-distant future.

Includes index. Includes glossary.

At the breakfast table -- Explainer -- Beetles for breakfast -- Modern meat -- In the bathroom -- Explainer -- Feeling powerful -- Wonderful water -- In the city -- Explainer -- Moving forward -- Travel plans -- At school -- Explainer -- Hot in here -- Staying cool -- In the park -- Explainer -- Brilliant biodiversity -- Nature's tips -- On the farm -- Explainer -- Looking after the land -- Take a break -- At the beach -- Explainer -- Waste not want not -- Modern materials -- At home -- Explainer -- Pioneering pads -- Comfortable cribs -- Future thinking -- Explainer -- Future-proof -- What can I do?.