Children’s / Teenage general interest: Machines and how things work

Be your own robotics engineer and watch these clever machines come to life.

Fighter jets are fierce and swift military aircraft.

How does steel become a shiny new bicycle?

Carefully leveled text and fresh, vibrant photos engage young readers in learning about how fire trucks work.

What do jar tops and water-bottle lids have in common?

Can something small matter at all?

From cyber worlds to nano-technology, discover an array of always-changing technologies.

How does a sheet of plastic become a soccer ball?

A good detective knows that crime scene evidence can make or break a case.

La sal es un condimento muy usado para darle sabor a la comida.

What vehicle can push away rocks and dirt?

Readers will learn all about farm sprayers, including how farmers use them and how this farming technology might change and evolve in the future.

Did you know that the sunlight that warms your skin on a sunny day can be used to produce energy?

Would you want to swoop through the air like a bird?

How does a roll of leather become a pair of basketball shoes?

This exciting book explains the role of skid steers on farms.

From cyber worlds to nano-technology, discover an array of always-changing technologies.

This roundup of emergency vehicles not only covers ambulances, fire trucks, and police cars, but also fireboats, lifeboats, search-and-rescue helicopters, and more.

What truck do you need when you want to make a new sidewalk?

What do a doorstop, a butter knife, and the front of a boat have in common?

Engaging text and large photographs showcase machines so massive, they're monstrous!

Curious readers will discover how screwdrivers tighten screws using different kinds of tips.

Beginning readers will explore how hammers pound in and pull out nails.

The sun, lightbulbs, and flickering fires all bring light to our world.

How does grass help cows make yummy milk?

Make brilliant land vehicles from simple everyday items and discover the engineering behind each model!

How does a corn seed become corn on the cob?

Much of what you experience-from the things you see to the sounds you hear-travels to you in waves.

Imagine having the superpower to control things with your mind.

How does wax turn into a colorful crayon?

You've probably heard lots of things about energy.

Blockchain is the powerful technology behind popular cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin.

Walls don't stand a chance against a fictional hero with x-ray and laser vision!

Did you know that most of the energy we use comes from coal, oil, and natural gas?

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Tin cans were first produced in London in 1813.

Have you ever tried to invent something?

Readers will be enthralled with large-format photos of the fascinating construction vehicles.

Before magnifying glasses, how did people make objects look larger?

STEM subjects are an important part of our everyday lives as well as early-childhood education!

Take a fascinating tour of the mightiest fighting ships of all time-from ancient Greek galleys to gigantic modern aircraft carriers.

How does a foal grow into a horse?

Welcome to the wonderful world of dentistry!

Jets are sleek and powerful.

Carefully leveled text and fresh, vibrant photos engage young readers in learning about how race cars work.

Explore the structures you encounter in your everyday life and around the world that exist because of engineering.

From social media to virtual reality, modern technology has caused big changes in entertainment.

Self-steering bullets, drone swarms, and super-soldiers are at the front lines of tomorrow's military.

From tractors pulling plows in fields to big rigs hauling trailers across the country, readers will learn about fascinating vehicles designed to do big jobs.

From the trunk of a maple tree to the syrup on a stack of pancakes, discover how this sweet treat is made through leveled text and detailed photos.