Download a copy of our comics to read on a device or print at home. And don’t forget to check out our fun activities below!

Download Luna and Simon: Peculiar Plasmids and Bizarre Bacteria (20MB)

Join Luna and her sulky brother Simon on a journey into the weird and wonderful world of microbes. Read about the diversity of bacterial life, and the strange ways in which microbes continue to evolve and change our world.

Download Luna and Simon: Night of the Killer Phage! (20MB)

It’s Hallowe’en night and Luna and her sulky brother Simon are out trick or treating. But when their sweetie-swiping trick gets out of hand, they turn to the fascinating power of Phages to save the day.

Download Luna Paper Doll Activity

To download and print at home. Help Luna improve her bacterium costume by equipping her with different traits. See how these traits help real bacteria!

Download Design Your Own Bacterium Activity

To download and print at home. Design your own weird and wonderful bacterium.

Download Colouring In Activity

Colour in our special Luna and Simon Poster!

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