Children’s / Teenage general interest: Machines and how things work
HarperCollins Publishers Inc How a City Works
Book SynopsisRead and find out about how cities work in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.Millions of people live in cities around the world, but have you ever wondered how cities work?
£8.18
HarperCollins Publishers Inc How to Swallow a Pig
Book SynopsisTrade Review* "Jenkins and Page present another fascinating, fun, and attractive look at the natural world." —School Library Journal, starred review "Youngsters who glory in learning animal facts will be thrilled; for those who enjoy pretending, there are inviting opportunities for imitation. Readers and listeners alike will eat this one up." —Kirkus * "Colorful, precise, and often striking against the white pages, the cut-paper collage illustrations fulfill their purpose beautifully. Fascinating facts presented with droll wit—a winning combination." —Booklist, starred review * "Numbered instructions, accompanied by Jenkins’s always excellent paper collages, demonstrate how to repel insects like a capuchin monkey, catch a meal like a crocodile, or defend oneself like an armadillo. Beneath the irreverent tone, there’s ample information about the animals’ traits and behavior...adding up to a highly enjoyable mix of science and humor. —Publishers Weekly, starred review —
£11.39
Penguin Random House Children's UK Little World Building Site
Book SynopsisA new title in the interactive Little World series from Ladybird - moving board books that make our big world little.Little World is designed for curious toddlers, allowing them to explore familiar landscapes and faraway places, from cities and beaches to outer space and ocean depths.The gentle narrative is perfect for reading aloud, guiding children through the busy building site - from the early morning cup of tea to digging up the earth, churning the cement and building the walls. A novelty slide, push or pull on every spread will engage children as they spend a day on the building site.Sam Meredith''s bright artwork and charming characters encourage interaction and play, with lots to spot, see and enjoy on every spread.The Little World series:Introduces the worldBoosts motor skillsRecommended for children aged 2+Look out for other titles in the Ladybird Little World<
£6.99
Penguin Random House Children's UK Stuff
Book SynopsisThis is the first children''s book from CBBC presenter Maddie Moate: a collection of extraordinary stories about STUFF.Do you ever wonder where your stuff comes from, and what happens to it when you''re finished with it? Did you know that you can make paper out of elephant poo? And plastic packaging out of seaweed? And did you know that if you throw away an old T-shirt, it can take 200 years to break down?Written and researched by Maddie Moate, the star of CBBC''s Do You Know? and Let''s Go Live with Maddie and Greg, and illustrated by Paul Boston, this book is full of mind-bursting facts and extraordinary stories of the ingenious ways people around the world, and across history, have made, used and re-used the stuff around them.Trade ReviewStuff is yet another example of Moate's professional curiosity. It's a bright, fun children's book that leads the reader around the world . . . -- Stuart Heritage * The Guardian *
£8.54
Penguin Random House Children's UK Busy Day Mechanic An action play book
Book SynopsisJoin in and help the busy mechanic in this playful, interactive flap book!Can you help the busy mechanic to fix the monster truck? Join in and use the flaps to mend the car, put on a new wheel, and fill up the engine. With interactive action-flaps, you can do it, too!Each clever flap provides an action or scene-change to encourage children to actively engage and explore. The playful flaps are perfect for little hands to develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.Original concept and illustration by Dan Green.The Busy Day series:Introduces the worldBoosts motor skillsRecommended for children aged 2+Also available in the Busy Day series:AstronautAthleteBuilderChefFarmerFirefighterFootballerTrain DriverVet
£7.59
Penguin Random House Children's UK Do You Know Level 1 3D Printing
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£6.30
Penguin Random House Children's UK Do You Know Level 3 Coding and A.I.
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£6.30
Penguin Random House Children's UK Do You Know Level 2 Making Computers
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£6.30
Penguin Random House Children's UK Do You Know Level 1 Robots
Book SynopsisLadybird Do You Know? is a STEM-based ELT graded reading series recommended for children aged 5+ who are learning English as a foreign or second language.These levelled non-fiction books feature video content, project work and critical-thinking activities. Each book asks a range of BIG questions on STEM topics from nocturnal animals to building bridges, developing children''s language, communication and investigation skills.The four levels progress from CEFR Pre-A1 to A2.Visit the Ladybird Education website for online video content, audio, comprehension activities, and suggestions for project work. Robots, a Level 1 Reader, is Pre-A1 in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Starters exams. Short sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, using the present tense and some simple adjectives.Do robots play sports? How can robots help our planet? Find out more about robots of all shapes and sizes.
£6.30
Penguin Random House Children's UK Do You Know Level 2 The Internet
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£6.30
Penguin Random House Children's UK Do You Know Level 4 Video Games
Book SynopsisLadybird Do You Know? is a STEM-based ELT graded reading series recommended for children aged 5+ who are learning English as a foreign or second language.These levelled non-fiction books feature video content, project work and critical-thinking activities. Each book asks a range of BIG questions on STEM topics from nocturnal animals to building bridges, developing children''s language, communication and investigation skills.The four levels progress from CEFR Pre-A1 to A2.Visit the Ladybird Education website for online video content, audio, comprehension activities, and suggestions for project work. Video Games, a Level 4 Reader, is A2 in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Flyers exams. The longer text is made up of sentences with up to three clauses, more complex past and future tense structures, modal verbs and a wider variety of conjunctions.Can you live inside a video game? Are video games a sport? Find out more about graphics, virtual reality and video games.
£6.30
Dorling Kindersley Ltd DK Super Readers Level 4 Extreme Machines
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£6.30
St Martin's Press Now Ben
Book SynopsisThe inventions and inspiration of Benjamin Franklin and how they''ve stood the test of timeWhat would you do if you lived in a community without a library, hospital, post office, or fire department? If you were Benjamin Franklin, you''d set up these organizations yourself. Franklin also designed the lightning rod, suggested the idea of daylight savings time, and invented bifocals-all inspired by his common sense and intelligence. In this informative book, Gene Barretta brings Benjamin Franklin''s genius to life, deepening our appreciation for one of the most influential figures in American history.Now & Ben is a 2007 Bank Street - Best Children''s Book of the Year.
£8.54
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Wow in the World Wow in the Wild
Book SynopsisBased on their #1 kids podcast, Wow in the World, hosts Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz take readers on a hilarious, fact-filled, and highly illustrated journey through the animal kingdom!Feathers, fins, fur, feet—the animal kingdom is made up of nearly 9 million known species! From flying fish to flightless birds, each living creature has a unique role to play in the life of planet Earth. In this book, Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz, hosts of the mega-popular kids’ podcast Wow in the World, will take you on a fact-filled adventure to explore the funniest and most fascinating animals known to humankind. Build your own insect! Play hide and seek, chameleon-style! Look for six signs you might be a fish! And much, much more! Featuring hilarious illustrations and filled with facts, jokes, photos, and quizzes, this book is a call to the wild kids of the world. Join us as we venture onto land and into the sky and sea to discover the WOW of Earth’s creatures, both big and small.
£13.49
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Wow in the World Wow in Space
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£13.49
Random House USA Inc The AllTogether Quilt
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£19.94
Penguin Young Readers Group Who Was Henry Ford Who Was Paperback
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£6.92
Penguin Young Readers Group Where Is the Brooklyn Bridge
Book SynopsisYoung readers will connect with the story of this National Historic Landmark--the Brooklyn Bridge! Building the Brooklyn Bridge was no simple feat. Despite a brilliant plan from a father-son team of engineers, the process was a dangerous and grueling one. Construction workers developed a mysterious illness (now known as the bends), several died, and the project had devastating effects on the engineers'' lives. Still, after fourteen years, the Brooklyn Bridge was finished and became the longest suspension bridge in the world at the time and is still widely admired today. Megan Stine tells the fascinating story behind one of the city''s best-loved landmarks. Includes black-and-white illustrations and a foldout color map!
£7.39
Thames & Hudson Ltd The Brainiacs Book of Robots and AI
Book SynopsisThe Brainiac?s Book of the Climate and WeatherBrainiacHands-on activities include building a grippy robot hand, making a mechanical hopping frog, testing yourself for artificial intelligence, and writing the first bill of robot rights. Readers will also find out which gross and scary jobs only robots can do, how nanobots could battle bugs inside the human body, and why self-driving cars might save lives.Through quirky stories, infographic data dumps, and entertaining activities, readers will discover all there is to know about robots and artificial intelligence.Trade Review'Offer[s] younger readers basic understandings of how mechanical motion is generated, algorithmic programming, and present and future possibilities while keeping the tone light with jolly interjections and talking heads exchanging robot jokes throughout' - Kirkus Reviews
£13.49
Clarion Books Balloons Over Broadway
Book SynopsisFrom Caldecott Honor artist Melissa Sweet comes the perfect Thanksgiving Day picture book. Let''s have a parade!Meet the master puppeteer who invented the first balloons for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Melissa Sweet brings to life the inspirational story of the puppeteer who invented the giant balloons floating in the sky during the annual parade celebrating Thanksgiving. The Caldecott Honor artist brilliantly captures the essence of Tony Sarg, a self-taught immigrant with a fascinating imagination.The collage illustrations coupled with Sweet’s storytelling portray Sarg’s joy in his childhood inventions and his ingenious balloon creations that still bring delight to viewers around the country. This nonfiction illustrated book will capture the hearts of all ages.“This clever marriage of information and illustration soars high.” (Kirkus starred review)
£15.29
Faber & Faber The Worlds Most Magnificent Machines
Book SynopsisA beautiful and thrilling round-up of 32 of the best Magnificent Machines from across history by Blue Peter award-winning David Long.The longest ship ever built, the heaviest digger and the largest aeroplane, the world's first working motorcar, and its most expensive one. What machines like these have in common is that they all say a lot about the inventiveness and imagination of the people who conceived and created them. Some of them are useful, others are just a bit of fun, but the best ones are truly magnificent, and fascinating to discover.Designed to drive faster, fly higher, carry more cargo or in the case of space rockets travel hundreds of thousands of miles to places no-one has ever been before, not every idea has worked but the best have been inspired and inspirational, and in a few cases they have gone on to change the world. It is the human stories and atmospheric art that make this a book to actually re
£18.00
Penguin Putnam Inc What Is the Story of Transformers
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£7.59
Turtleback Books Now Ben The Modern Inventions of Benjamin
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£17.78
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Planes Board Book
Book SynopsisChildren explore the many ways we use airplanes, from seaplanes to crop dusters to planes that write messages in the sky. Byron Barton's Planes "will delight the youngest, and have enough meat for older preschoolers and beginning readers."—Kirkus ReviewsSupports the Common Core State Standards
£8.72
Quarto Publishing PLC The Farm That Feeds Us A year in the life of an
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£15.18
Quarto Publishing PLC Magic Magnifying Glass MindBoggling Machines
Book SynopsisUse your Magic Magnifying Glass to see inside a whole world of mind-boggling machines in this cutting edge interactive titlle, ideal for budding scientists, engineers, or other curious young minds! See pistons pumping, gears grinding and turbines turning as you explore the inner workings of the machines that make the world go round. With the amazing x-ray magnifying glass, you'll be able to peer beneath the surface of each machine and examine what keeps it chugging along. On each spread, read all about different types of machine, from jumbo jets to supersonic cars, bullet trains to the International Space Station and so much more. Discover how each machine has a job to do and how it works with humans and other machines to get it done. Then, put on your engineer's hat and get the inside story on each machine, using your special x-ray magnifying glass (included). With real scientific detail
£14.99
Quarto Publishing PLC Powered by Plants
Book SynopsisFollowing on from the incredible Invented by Animals and Built by Animals, Powered by Plants introduces us to the wondrous plants whose ingenious features have inspired innovations in human technology.Plants exhibit an incredible range of diversity in their shape, structures and how they interact with other living things and their environment. Some of this great diversity is being increasingly studied and copied, inspiring innovation in science, design, engineering, and technology. This book guides readers through a startling collection of fascinating vegetation, from towering cottonwood trees with wind power potential to slippery, meat-eating assassins of the plant world and the fast-growing aquatic plant which helps propel ships farther using less energy. Learn surprising applications and spin-offs of both exotic species including the world’s largest flower that generates its own heat and
£18.04
Quarto Publishing PLC 100 Things to Know About Architecture
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£17.09
DK DK Super Readers Level 3 Magnets
Book SynopsisIs it magic? No, it’s science! Make reading your superpower with DK’s beautiful, leveled nonfiction.Use your reading superpowers to learn all about the magic of magnets - a high-quality, fun, nonfiction reader - carefully leveled to help children progress.Magnets is a beautifully designed reader all about the magnetic force - how it works, what it does, and what it is used for. The engaging text has been carefully leveled using Lexile so that children are set up to succeed. A motivating introduction to using essential nonfiction reading skills. Children will love to find out about the science of magnets, as well as some fun facts and magic tricks using them!
£12.74
DK DK Super Readers Level 3 Magnets
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£5.90
DK El libro de los transportes Cars Trains Ships and
Book SynopsisEmprende un viaje sin igual por tierra, mar y cielo con esta guía de transportes repleta de imágenes increíbles y datos fascinantes.¿Alguna vez te preguntaste cómo eran los primeros autos?¿O cuántas personas viajaron al espacio?¿Cuántos metros puede descender un submarino? El libro de los transportes responde a esta y muchas otras preguntas. Descubre todo sobre el fascinante mundo de los transportes, desde minimotores y helicópteros hasta modernos buques de guerra y trenes de alta velocidad- Texto informativo y accesible - Un enfoque altamente visual para el mejor aprendizaje- Combinación diagramas coloridos con infografías- Incluye líneas temporales que cuentan la historia del transporte desde la primera rueda hasta los últimos híbridos Con más de 1000 imágenes increíbles y datos curiosos, esta enciclopedia infanti
£22.49
Kingfisher Wheels Cars Cogs Carousels and Other Things That
Book SynopsisDiscover how wheels make the world go round! This fact-packed book takes young readers on a colorful journey through the subject of wheels of all kinds, from Roman chariots to driverless cars, via roller coasters, cogs and gears, monster trucks, and much more. Find out about wheels that whiz you around at fairgrounds, how to ride downhill on a penny-farthing, and why wheels can even help you decorate your bedroom!With Fatti Burke's quirky and colorful illustrations, Wheels is a wonderful journey of discovery.
£14.44
Kingfisher Wheels
Book SynopsisDiscover how wheels make the world go round! Now available in paperback, this fact-packed book by Tracey Turner takes young readers on a colorful journey through the subject of wheels of all kinds, from Roman chariots to driverless cars, via roller coasters, cogs and gears, monster trucks, and much more. Find out about wheels that whiz you around at fairgrounds, how to ride downhill on a penny-farthing, and why wheels can even help you decorate your bedroom!With Fatti Burke's stylish and colorful illustrations, Wheels is a wonderful journey of discovery.
£9.89
Kingfisher Basher Stem Junior Engineering
Book SynopsisMeet STEM Junior, a little character with some big ideas and a bunch of supersmart engineering friends. Have you ever wondered how a bridge stays up, or how your texts get from one end of town to the other, or how your raincoat keeps you dry? Well, you're in the right place. Basher''s STEM Junior: Engineering is packed with 40 vibrant personalities who are just itching to spill the beans. Let them tell you all about themselves and you''ll be a top engineer yourself in no time.And that''s not all: Top Engineer boxes bring characters from the history of technology to life; Great Inventions panels reveal some of the world's greatest engineering breakthroughs; Applying Science boxes explain key practical uses; and Say What? boxes put key vocabulary right where you need it.With over 100 of Simon Basher''s unique illustrations, Basher''s Stem Junior: Engineering will help give 7- to 9-year olds a solid foundation in the key topics that make up the core STEM s
£8.54
Kingfisher Basher Stem Junior Engineering
Book SynopsisMeet STEM Junior, a little character with some big ideas and a bunch of supersmart engineering friends. Have you ever wondered how a bridge stays up, or how your texts get from one end of town to the other, or how your raincoat keeps you dry? Well, you're in the right place. Basher''s STEM Junior: Engineering is packed with 40 vibrant personalities who are just itching to spill the beans. Let them tell you all about themselves and you''ll be a top engineer yourself in no time.And that''s not all: Top Engineer boxes bring characters from the history of technology to life; Great Inventions panels reveal some of the world's greatest engineering breakthroughs; Applying Science boxes explain key practical uses; and Say What? boxes put key vocabulary right where you need it.With over 100 of Simon Basher''s unique illustrations, Basher''s Stem Junior: Engineering will help give 7- to 9-year olds a solid foundation in the key topics that make up the core STEM s
£13.49
Kingfisher Wings
Book SynopsisWings takes readers on a fact-packed flight over a fascinating subject.Written by Tracey Turner, it offers a bird's-eye view of the first airplanes, the fastest jet planes, beetles, birds, winged horses, flying dragonseven winged unicorns. There''s fun, easy-to-read information on wings of all kinds, including plenty of STEM material, presented in a mixture of text and speech bubbles that''s perfect for readers aged 7 plus.With Fatti Burke's stylish and colorful illustrations, Wings is a wonderful journey of discovery.
£9.89
Kingfisher Everyday STEM ScienceEnergy
Book SynopsisDiscover how energy is part of our daily lives with Everyday STEM ScienceEnergy. Energy is all around us! But where does it come from and how is it used? Explore the different types of energy, from the electromagnetic energy that keeps us connected, to the geothermal energy deep inside Earth. Discover how we can all be more energy efficient, the renewable energies that will transform our planet, and the scientists who brought energy to life, including Marie Curie, Christina Lampe-Önnerud, and Sophie Blanchard. Readers can also carry out cool energy experiments at home.With easy-to-understand text written by STEM expert Dr Shini Somara and lots of colorful artworks, photos, and diagrams, readers can best explore where we encounter energy and why it's even important at all. The Everyday STEM series makes science relevant to tweens. Instead of telling kids STEM is important and is the key to their future success, these books show readers ho
£15.29
Kingfisher Everyday STEM TechnologyMachines
Book SynopsisDiscover how machines are part of our daily lives with Everyday STEM Technology Machines.Explore a world full of technological innovation, from the first tools used in the Stone Age to the machines of the future. Learn about telescopes and rovers in space, see how modern machines can protect our planet, and meet the innovators and scientists who invented the machines that have improved our lives, including Dr Gladys West, Olafur Eliasson and Fei-Fei Li. Readers can also carry out cool machine experiments at home.With easy-to-understand text written by STEM expert Jenny Jacoby, and lots of colourful artworks, photos and diagrams, readers can explore where we encounter machines and why they are even important at all.The Everyday STEM series makes science relevant to tweens. Instead of telling kids STEM is important and is the key to their future success, these books show readers how we use science, technology, engineering and maths in our everyda
£8.99
Kingfisher Everyday Stem EngineeringChemical Engineering
Book SynopsisDiscover how science affects our daily lives with Everyday STEMChemical Engineering, filled with inventions, stories, and experiments to try at home. Engineering is all around you! From raising agents in bread to life-saving medicine and eco-friendly fuel, chemical engineering has transformed our lives. Discover the animal inspiration behind running blades, watch DNA technology in action, and see how engineering can help to feed the world. Plus, meet the engineers and scientists whose discoveries are changing our lives for the better, including Tu Youyou, Markus Rehm, and Jamie Garcia. Then put your engineering skills to the test with the cool at-home experiments. With easy-to-understand text written by science communicator Jenny Jacoby, and lots of colorful artworks, photos, and diagrams, readers can best explore where we encounter chemical engineering and why it's even important at all.The Everyday STEM series makes science relevant to tweens. Instead of telling kids STEM is important and is the key to their future success, these books show readers how we use science, technology, engineering, and math in our everyday lives. While the topics sound high-level and complex, this series makes these concepts age-appropriate and accessible. So, while we can't promise to teach 9 to 11-year-olds quantum physics, we can explain in the simplest terms the practical applications of STEM.
£15.29
Kingfisher The Spectacular Science of Buildings
Book SynopsisThe Spectacular Science of Buildings is guaranteed to answer all those tricky questions that children ask about buildings, bridges, and other structures and that parents often struggle to answer.Find out how did the Egyptians build the Great Pyramid of Giza? How can skyscrapers keep getting taller? How do guests stay warm in an ice hotel? And many, many more!The bright, busy artworks will encourage science-hungry children to pore over every detail and truly get to grips with the science that underpins everything around us. Information is delivered on multiple levels, allowing readers to dip in and out at speed, or take a deep dive into their favorite subjects.
£15.29
Workman Publishing The Book of Massively Epic Engineering Disasters
Book SynopsisIt’s hands-on science with a capital “E”—for engineering. Beginning with the toppling of the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, to the destructive, laserlike sunbeams bouncing off London’s infamous “Fryscraper” in 2013, here is an illustrated tour of the greatest engineering disasters in history, from the bestselling author of The Book of Totally Irresponsible Science. Each engineering disaster includes a simple, exciting experiment or two using everyday household items to explain the underlying science and put learning into action. Understand the Titanic’s demise by sinking an ice-cube-tray ocean liner in the bathtub. Stomp on a tube of toothpaste to demonstrate what happens to non-Newtonian fluids under pressure—and how a ruptured tank sent a tsunami of molasses through the streets of Boston in 1919. From why the Leaning Tower of Pisa leans to tTrade Review“A new collection from an old hand at designing intriguing STEM activities that will entertain as well as enlighten.”—Kirkus Reviews“With ever-advancing technology present in the lives of readers, this text provides the chance for aspiring architects, engineers, and other problem solvers to understand past mistakes before building future wonders.” —School Library Journal
£11.39
Running Press,U.S. A History of Toilet Paper and Other Potty Tools
Book SynopsisIn the beginning, potty time meant the great outdoors . . . People have been going potty since, well, since the beginning of people! Ever wonder what humans used before potties or paper? You might be surprised at the clever tools that humans came up with over the centuries. From the great outdoors to ceramic pots, bum brushes and bidets, prepare for an adventure as we explore the interesting and sometimes shocking history of human potty practices! Award-winning children’s author Sophia Gholz and illustrator Xiana Teimoy team up to put a humorous spin on the fun and fascinating facts surrounding the history of toilet paper (and other potty tools) in this delightful book.
£12.34
Candlewick Press,U.S. How Did That Get in My Lunchbox
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£7.59
Schiffer Publishing Ltd The Future Architects Handbook
Book SynopsisThis book explores how architects really work, taking the young reader through the entire process for planning and designing a house.
£15.19
Crabtree Publishing Co,US What Is It Made From Bobbie Kalmans Leveled
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£7.67
Henry Holt & Company Machines Go to Work in the City
Book SynopsisToddlers love machines and things that go, and this book gives them everything they want, from a bucket truck to a tower crane to an airplane. Every other spread has an interactive gatefold which extends the original picture to three pages, revealing something new about each situation.The last spread diagrams each city machine, providing additional information for young readers to pore over again and again.William Low's classically-trained artist's eye adds a new layer to this genre, and both parents and children will appreciate the beautiful illustrations, the attention to detail, and the clever situational twists revealed by lifting the flaps.
£16.14
Holiday House Inc Simple Machines
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£15.26
Holiday House Inc Boat Book
Book SynopsisA bright flotilla awaits in this exciting nonfiction board book-- perfect for toddlers who love things that go, go, go!Rowboats, canoes, sailboats, speedboats, cruise ships, submarines, tugboats, and more! Boats come in all sizes and we use them in different ways: for recreation, for transportation, and even for police work and fighting fires. Learn all about boats, how they move, and what we use them for in this sturdy, bright board book by an award-winning children''s author. Don''t miss Gail Gibbons'' other exciting board book transportation titles, including Trucks, Planes, and Bicycles!Acclaimed nonfiction author Gail Gibbons has taught more preschoolers and early readers about the world than any other children''s writer-illustrator according to The Washington Post. These accessible, kid-friendly introductions to the world around us are now available in board-book form, simplified and formatted for the youngest reade
£7.59
