How Things Work/Are Made
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By: Gibbons, Gail
Transportation!: How People Get Around (an Engaging Introduction to Transportation and Vehicles Including Cars, Trains, Planes, and Boats)
$18.99HardcoverRead moreFrom cars and trains to planes and boats, people all around the world have developed diverse means and methods of travel. In this fascinating exploration of transportation, Gail Gibbons employs her si… [more below]
- Author: Gibbons, Gail
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: February 28 2017
- ISBN10: 0823434257
- Language: English
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By: DK
How Technology Works: From Monster Trucks to Mars Rovers
$29.99HardcoverAdd to cartGet inside the machinery of the modern world and understand the science that makes it all work with this all-in-one encyclopedia.
Make technology fun, fascinating, and accessible with this inspiring g- Author: DK
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: August 13 2024
- ISBN10: 0744098750
- Language: English
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By: Berger, Melvin
Switch On, Switch Off
$8.99PaperbackRead moreRead and find out about electricity in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.
It seems like magic! It’s not–it’s electricity. But how does a light actually work? In this clear and simple
- Series: Let’s-Read-And-Find-Out Science 2
- Author: Berger, Melvin
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 04 2001
- ISBN10: 006445097X
- Language: English
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By: DK
First How Things Work Encyclopedia: A First Reference Guide for Inquisitive Minds
$16.99HardcoverAdd to cartLooking at the technology all around us-and then explaining how it works, the How Things Work Encyclopedia lifts the hood of a car engine, gets inside a TV set, and discovers the power of invisible mi… [more below]
- Series: DK First Reference
- Author: DK
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 136
- Publish Date: August 06 2019
- ISBN10: 1465443495
- Language: English
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By: Wade, Jess
Nano: The Spectacular Science of the Very (Very) Small
$17.99HardcoverAdd to cartThe cutting-edge world of nanoscience leaps to life on boldly patterned pages in this STEM-ready gem.
An acclaimed physicist and debut picture-book author introduces readers to the tiny building bloc- Author: Wade, Jess
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 15 2021
- ISBN10: 1536217662
- Language: English
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By: Diehn, Andi
Pulleys Pull Their Weight: Simple Machines for Kids
$13.95PaperbackAdd to cart*Selected as a “recommended title” by the Kansas National Education Association’s Reading Circle Commission
Learn how simple machines make work easier in these colorful nonfiction picture books all ab
- Series: Picture Book Science
- Author: Diehn, Andi
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: October 15 2023
- ISBN10: 1647410908
- Language: English
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By: Bright, Phoenix
Engineer
$14.99HardcoverRead moreFuture Me: Engineer explores what it takes to become an engineer, from playing with model cars, to fixing essential machinery.
Our young engineer loves to play with model cars and see how the parts f- Series: Future Me
- Author: Bright, Phoenix
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: July 07 2026
- ISBN10: 1454713038
- Language: English
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Matem1nuto. Grandes Enigmas de Las Matem?ticas: 101 Preguntas (Y Respuestas) Sobre El Mundo Que Nos Rodea / Mathm1nute. Great Math Mysteries
$16.95PaperbackRead moreDivi?rtete aprendiendo matem?ticas con Matem1nuto, el profesor m?s popular de Tiktok.
Has sentido inter?s por las matem?ticas, pero te parecen demasiado complicadas? Has tenido que resolver alg?n ej- Series: Colecci?n Grandes Enigmas
- Author: Villaverde, José Luis
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: October 21 2025
- ISBN10: 8427248318
- Language: Spanish
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By: Basher, Simon
Basher Science: Human Body
$12.99PaperbackAdd to cartHow does the human body work? Find out with Basher Science: Human Body. This new edition has a fresh new look, and updated, fascinating facts!
Turn the pages of this book to meet an incredible communi- Series: Basher Science
- Author: Basher, Simon
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: January 27 2026
- ISBN10: 0753480735
- Language: English
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By: Moate, Maddie
How Does It Work?: Explore Machines and Objects, from Fridges to Fire Engines!
$24.99HardcoverAdd to cartFollow 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- Author: Moate, Maddie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: March 24 2026
- ISBN10: 0241652553
- Language: English
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By: Jackson, Tom
Basher Science: Engineering: Machines and Buildings
$12.99PaperbackAdd to cartHow does a 3D printer work? What stops a skyscraper from falling over? Where does a smartphone store information? Step into the Basher Science world to find out, with Engineering. This new edition has
- Series: Basher Science
- Author: Jackson, Tom
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: January 13 2026
- ISBN10: 0753480751
- Language: English
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By: Gibbons, Gail
Medios de Transporte: C?mo Se Traslada La Gente
$8.99PaperbackAdd to cartGail Gibbons takes readers over land, sea, and air in this fascinating introduction to diverse methods of transportation, now available in Spanish!
From cars and trains to planes and boats, people all- Author: Gibbons, Gail
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: April 21 2026
- ISBN10: 0823462439
- Language: Spanish
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B Is for Bibliophile
$19.99HardcoverAdd to cartThis stylish ABC book about books and book-making is a wry, witty compendium, pervaded by a love of books.
“A book about books for book lovers of all ages. B Is For Bibliophile is the meta-abecedarium
- Author: Zelmanovich, O. E.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: April 21 2026
- ISBN10: 1592704328
- Language: English
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By: Hale, Christy
Reaching Across the Sky: A Celebration of Bridges
$19.99HardcoverAdd to cartCelebrate more than 100 bridges from around the world in this informative picture book that highlights human innovation, the science of engineering, and global community.
Bridges accomplish many thin- Author: Hale, Christy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: May 19 2026
- ISBN10: 031657547X
- Language: English
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By: Gibbons, Gail
Sube El Rascacielos
$8.99PaperbackAdd to cartSee how a skyscraper is built from the ground up in this new and updated edition of a classic from Gail Gibbons, now available in Spanish!
From the architectural drawings to the foundation to ironwork- Author: Gibbons, Gail
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: December 09 2025
- ISBN10: 0823461718
- Language: Spanish
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By: Mooney, Carla
Rocketry: Investigate the Science and Technology of Rockets and Ballistics
$17.95PaperbackRead moreRocketry: Investigate the Science and Technology of Rockets and Ballistics introduces students to the fascinating world of rocketry and ballistics. Readers discover the history of rocket development,
- Series: Build It Yourself
- Author: Mooney, Carla
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: September 09 2014
- ISBN10: 1619302365
- Language: English
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By: Schuh, Mari C.
From Seed to Sunflower
$8.99PaperbackAdd to cartHow does a small, black seed turn into a huge, yellow sunflower? Follow each step in the cycle–from seed to sunflower and back to seeds–in this intriguing book! Start to Finish titles help readers e
- Series: Start to Finish, Second
- Author: Schuh, Mari C.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 24
- Publish Date: August 01 2016
- ISBN10: 1512413011
- Language: English
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By: Jeffery, Eliza
How Do Spacecraft Get to Outer Space?: Discover the Science Behind Astrodynamics
$14.99HardcoverAdd to cartIt’s a big question―how do spacecraft get to outer space?
Spacecraft are incredible, as are the astrodynamics engineers who make space travel possible! The inspirational story behind this excit
- Series: The Big Questions Answered
- Author: Jeffery, Eliza
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: October 07 2025
- ISBN10: 1835691390
- Language: English
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By: Usik, Maxim
Airports: Behind the Scenes
$21.95HardcoverAdd to cartAirports reveals the busy and complex world of an international airport to discover exactly how it works.
Airports are complex and fast-moving environments filled with people traveling across the glob
- Author: Usik, Maxim
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: April 07 2026
- ISBN10: 0500653879
- Language: English
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By: Jackson, Tom
Basher Science: Engineering: Machines and Buildings
$19.99HardcoverAdd to cartHow does a 3D printer work? What stops a skyscraper from falling over? Where does a smartphone store information? Step into the Basher Science world to find out, with Engineering. This new edition has
- Series: Basher Science
- Author: Jackson, Tom
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: January 13 2026
- ISBN10: 0753480743
- Language: English















