"This brilliantly informative book does a deep dive into the science of everyday objects and machines."
Written by Maddie Moate, star of CBeebies’ Do You Know?, How Does It Work? is infused with an infectious sense of exploration and discovery, all perfectly enhanced by Paul Boston’s bright and informatively detailed illustrations.
Cleverly structured around four themed adventures (Race Around the House, The Birthday- Party Dash, The School Trip CAT-astrophe, and The Great Holiday Adventure), each section of the book explains how a wealth of objects and machines work — from toilets and toothpaste, to wind turbines. While the text is always super-clear and super-compelling, integrated puzzles and a great glossary provide more interaction and information.
Starting off in the house and garden, where we discover the science secrets behind, for a few examples, microwaves, fridges and the glow-in-the-dark stars that brighten our bedrooms, we then head to the supermarket to learn about barcodes and conveyor belts, and also find out about ferries, waves and the inner workings of binoculars on further-flung adventures.
Immensely satisfying in terms of the facts it shares, How Does It Work? is also sure to spark off-the-page exploration, leaving kids aglow with the wonders of science and keen to find out how everything works! As such, it’s a sure-fire winner for inquisitive young minds that will also, in all likelihood, teach grown-ups plenty of fascinating facts about dozens of everyday objects that loom large in our lives.
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Follow Maddie Moate as she takes a look inside everyday objects and machines - from fridges to fire engines!
Starting in the home, you'll find out how microwaves heat your food and how smart speakers react to voice commands. Then take a trip to the supermarket and discover how the checkout works, before heading to the playground and learning why a roundabout makes you feel dizzy!
As you learn about difference machines and objects, you'll go on four mini adventures - from finding missing parts of a toy car, to preparing a birthday picnic. And there are puzzles for readers to solve too, including a spot the difference, a maze and a word ladder.
The marvellous machines featured in this book range from objects in the home (including a smart speaker, a microwave, a dishwasher, a fridge and a toilet!) to machines in the workplace (a dentist's chair, an X-ray machine, a digger and a fire hose), as well as in the playground, at the shops, on holiday and beyond.
Written and researched by Maddie Moate, the star of CBeebies Do You Know?, this book is packed with awesome facts and key STEM concepts - perfect for nurturing curious minds aged 6 and above.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed How Does It Work? and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-10 years old
How Does It Work? features in the following genres: Featured Books for 5+ readers, Featured Books for 7+ readers, Featured Books for 9+ readers, Recommendations, General Knowledge & Trivia, Activity and Puzzle Books, Science, Books to Motivate Reluctant Readers age 7+, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Machines and how things work, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Inventors, inventions and experiments, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Hobbies, quizzes, toys and games
How Does It Work? is available in Paperback, Hardback
How Does It Work? was written by Maddie Moate and published by Puffin an imprint of Penguin Random House Children's UK
How Does It Work? has 60 pages
£13.49
