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Learn about machines the fun way! The Magic School Bus meets The Way Things Work in this kid-friendly guide to understanding the basics of simple machines, perfect for budding engineers — now in paperback.
Using simple explanations and diagrams and a heaping helping of humor, the Invention Hunters make the perfect companions for curious kids who are ready to learn about science, physics, history, and more. In the first book of the series, the Invention Hunters travel the globe in their flying museum collecting the world’s greatest inventions!
Now they have landed in a construction zone. These silly scientists think they’ve stumbled on incredible specimens of everything you’d never find at a building site, from roller skates and pogo sticks to swords and race cars. But what they really discover — with a kid as their guide — is how simple machines like pulleys, cranks, and levers are used to engineer tools ranging from jackhammers to dump trucks…and even toilets!
Don’t miss these other Invention Hunters books!
The Invention Hunters Discover How Electricity Works
The Invention Hunters Discover How Light Works
The Invention Hunters Discover How Sound Works
From the Publisher
Travel the globe with the Invention Hunters and collect the world’s greatest inventions!
The Invention Hunters land their flying museum in a construction zone and discover how simple machines are used to engineer tools! The Invention Hunters land in a kid’s backyard and discover how electricity and magnetism powers lamps, batteries, and even toasters! The Invention Hunters land at an school’s science lab and discover how magnifying glasses, cameras, and TV screens use light to work! The Invention Hunters land at a music store and discover how musical instruments, microphones, and records produce sound!
ASIN : 0316436836
Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers; Reprint edition (July 27, 2021)
Language : English
Paperback : 48 pages
ISBN-10 : 0275946436
ISBN-13 : 978-0316436830
Reading age : 4 – 8 years
Grade level : Preschool – 3
Item Weight : 7.6 ounces
Dimensions : 8.45 x 0.5 x 11.05 inches
