Machines and how things work Books

Find out how cranes work on an exciting building site with this extremely hands-on flap book. There's a whole world of cranes to explore on the busy building site - from tall tower cranes, to muddy crawler cranes and nifty truck cranes. Lift the flaps...

Find out all about helicopters in this fun-packed flap book. Peep inside a helicopter cockpit to see how the controls work, then use flaps to help it take off, and find and rescue a hiker from a mountain. Emergency vehicles are a talking point for many...

Introduce your little one to the joys of construction in this interactive activity book full of building fun! Use the cardboard cut outs to make a blueprint or fill your toolbox with a hammer, shovel, hard hat, and more!My First Construction Site is...

An engaging flap book for vehicle-mad pre-schoolers Follow a plane on a journey around the world in this little book, and peep inside its cockpit, engine and even its wings to find out how it works. With colourful illustrations, flaps to lift and holes...

The latest title in the popular ‘How Things Work’ series will make the ordinary seem extraordinary. Featuring the beautifully detailed illustrations of James Gulliver Hancock, How Everything Works will take a close-up look at the world around us to...

The latest in our How… series takes to the waves to reveal the wonders of ships, boats and ferries and answers the questions of how they do what they do, what they’re used for and how they have changed over time. Featuring fantastic artwork by celebrated...

Get ready to explore airports inside and out in this jam-packed activity and sticker book! Design your own passport, get through the runway maze, colour in a futuristic airport, unscramble anagrams, fill the skies with aeroplane stickers and much more...

Get ready to explore cities inside and out in this jam-packed activity and sticker book! Design your own futuristic building, untangle the cyclists, spot the missing spanners at the building site, use stickers to fill the zoo with animals and much more...

Full steam ahead! From underground trains, luxury safari trains and speedy Japanese Shinkansen trains, explore EVERY different type of train available in this colourful book for very young children (aged 0-2), as well as railway stations, the history of...

All aboard! From the fastest to the longest, the oldest to the newest, through tunnels, across bridges and up mountainsides, take a fascinating ride through the world of trains in this brilliant new book from illustrator James Gulliver Hancock. In this...

Ancient Wonders - Then & Now introduces children to some of history's most famous civilisations and the amazing palaces, temples and buildings they created. In this interactive and fact-filled tour, kids will discover all about each man-made marvel,...

Welcome to the world of things that go!On your mark! Get set! Go! With hundreds of stickers featuring vehicles of all shapes and sizes, from the space shuttle to the horse and buggy, muscle cars to pirate ships, ice cream trucks, submarines, Zambonis,...

Did you know? Some of the world's greatest inventions started off as failures! Inventions like Coca-Cola, shoes, and vacuum cleaners were actually mistakes. Told in a mixture of comic panels and prose, this gorgeous book shares the stories of 10 of these...

A funny and fascinating guide to the world of working animals – packed with astonishing facts!Is your doctor a donkey? Is your postman a platypus? Probably not, that would be . . . amazing! But bee-lieve it or not, many animals do have jobs. Get...

From the author of the bestselling This Little series comes the second board book about the science behind everyday things—this one about big vehicles at the construction site!Join the construction crew and learn how big vehicles work and about the...

From the author of the bestselling This Little series comes the first in a new line of board books about the science behind everyday things—this one about things that fly!Show little ones how big vehicles work and introduce the inventors behind them...

Learn to read with the Smithsonian!Developed in partnership with the Smithsonian and esteemed literary childhood literacy expert Dr. Adria Klein, Smithsonian Readers: Trains Level 1 is designed to encourage reading comprehension while covering the...

This fully illustrated children's book reveals the hidden physics in our everyday lives and our homes, from the kitchen to the bathroom.Step into the extraordinary world of everyday physics with The Awesome Physics in Your Home, a fully...

Join Karl the kiwi bird on a deep-sea adventure, uncovering submarines, marine life, and ocean secrets with vivid illustrations and kid-friendly infographics.Dive into the captivating world beneath the waves with Karl the kiwi bird as your guide. This...

From the author of Shape Up, Construction Trucks, a big, colorful activity book filled with stickers, coloring, mazes, dot-to-dots, drawing, matching, and more!Lay a foundation of fun and build up your child's early math and literacy skills with an...

With trusted expertise from Mayo Clinic, the Edge of Medicine series sets out to inspire and educate the next generation of young scientists by highlighting the medical breakthroughs of a diverse range of scientists and researchers.From the stethoscope...

With trusted expertise from Mayo Clinic, the Edge of Medicine series sets out to inspire and educate the next generation of young scientists by highlighting the medical breakthroughs of a diverse range of scientists and researchers.From the first...

Age range 8 to 12From laboratory robots to robotic prosthetics, this exploration of scientific inquiry celebrates the greatest developments to date in medical robotics. Get to know the physicians, scientists, and other researchers responsible for these...

With trusted expertise from Mayo Clinic, the Edge of Medicine series sets out to inspire and educate the next generation of young scientists by highlighting the medical breakthroughs of a diverse range of scientists and researchers.From machine learning...

Age range 8 to 12From the discovery of the Polio vaccine to the breakthrough in mRNA vaccines for COVID-19, this exploration of scientific inquiry celebrates the greatest developments to date in vaccine science. Get to know the physicians, scientists,...

Age range 9 to 12The New Seven Wonders of the World are introduced from the architectural point of view in this fully illustrated title.The Great Wall of China, Petra, The Colosseum, Chichn Itz, Machu Picchu, The Taj Mahal, and Christ the Redeemer were...

Age range 6 to 9A sequel to Encyclopedia of Ordinary Things, which appeared in Wall Street Journal review.We live in our houses, cook in our kitchens, relax in our living rooms. But how did people live before the invention of the bathroom? What was the...

Age range 6 to 9 Who said ordinariness is boring? This book shows ordinary things, along with their origins and inventors, in a new light. Come explore their secrets!They're all around us. We use them daily, pass them by, and it never occurs to us to...

Age range 0 to 3Start environmental conservation early with the newest title from the Baby's Big World series!Energy makes things GO!But where does energy come from?It's never too soon to share the potential of clean energy with your little one. Peek...

Age range 12+ Our cellphones, our clothes, our food: All are everyday things we consider essential, but we seldom think of what and who is involved in making them and getting them into our hands. In Follow Your Stuff, award-winning children's...

In this full-color illustrated nonfictiontitle, middle-grade readers learn the why and how of cities. Topics include infrastructureand urban planning, municipal governments, services like water and energy, and howpopulation, demographics, and geography...

Highest-rated knot tying book under $10 on Amazon. * My First Book of Knots is a landmark gift that will impact children (and craft-loving adults) with hours of fun and a lifetime of skills. Create memories and embark on the journey of knot tying...

Welcome to the Big Book of Brick Trucks! This amazing, oversized children's book features the biggest, most exciting trucks all in incredible LEGO form! Each truck has been constructed by hand using colorful LEGO bricks, and the photo...

Age range 9+Build your way through over a dozen fantastic STEM experiments, brick by brick!Does your young scientist love LEGOs? Then this is the book for them. Contained within these pages is a plethora of experiments and lessons to teach your child all...