How Things Work Books


Robot Brains (Robozones)Robot Brains (Robozones)
Best Price: $5.73
Trains on the Tracks (Vehicles on the Move)Trains on the Tracks (Vehicles on the Move)
Best Price: $4.89
Fantasticos Vehiculos Para la Construccion (Vehiculos en Accion) (Spanish Edition)Fantasticos Vehiculos Para la Construccion (Vehiculos en Accion) (Spanish Edition)
Best Price: $6.42
The Boy's Book of ListsThe Boy's Book of Lists
Best Price: $0.01
What's this book all about? One word?boys. This is the one and only fill-in-the-blank,...
The Ultimate Book of Kid ConcoctionsThe Ultimate Book of Kid Concoctions
Best Price: $14.88
The book arrived 19 days after it was purchased. It was purchased to generate ideas for our...


Cameras: By Roald Bostrom ; Illustrated by Tony Baldini and Roald Bostrom, Cover Ill. by Mark Mille (Look Inside)Cameras: By Roald Bostrom ; Illustrated by Tony Baldini and Roald Bostrom, Cover Ill. by Mark Mille (Look Inside)
Best Price: $8.50
Discuses the history of the camera and describes the parts of a basic camera and how they work....
From Cloth to American Flag (Start to Finish (Lerner Hardcover))From Cloth to American Flag (Start to Finish (Lerner Hardcover))
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Follows the making of an American flag from the weaving...
From Idea to Book (Start to Finish (Lerner Paperback))From Idea to Book (Start to Finish (Lerner Paperback))
Best Price: $93.62
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Explains the process of making a book by following the...
From Rock to Road (Start to Finish (Lerner Paperback))From Rock to Road (Start to Finish (Lerner Paperback))
Overall the book is a good book for young readers. It describes, at a basic level, what it takes...
From Grass to Milk (Start to Finish (Lerner Paperback))From Grass to Milk (Start to Finish (Lerner Paperback))
Best Price: $2.79
Describes how cows eat grass and produce milk, as well as how the milk is processed for consumption.


From Wax to Crayon (Start to Finish (Lerner Hardcover))From Wax to Crayon (Start to Finish (Lerner Hardcover))
Best Price: $4.35
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. With large, vivid photographs that correspond to simple,...
Robotics (Cool Science)Robotics (Cool Science)
Best Price: $6.99
This is a great introduction to robotics and science for budding scientists. There's not...
Telephones, Televisions, and Toilets: How They Work-And What Can Go Wrong (Discovery Readers)Telephones, Televisions, and Toilets: How They Work-And What Can Go Wrong (Discovery Readers)
Provides explanations of how these household items work and how a child can help ensure that...
How Pulleys Work (How Simple Machines Work)How Pulleys Work (How Simple Machines Work)How It's Made Complete SetHow It's Made Complete Set

How Ramps, Wedges and Screws Work (How Simple Machines Work)How Ramps, Wedges and Screws Work (How Simple Machines Work)
Best Price: $5.94
Where Do Babies Come from (Starting Point Science Ser)Where Do Babies Come from (Starting Point Science Ser)
Best Price: $39.99
I think this book is appropriate for children ages 4-8 and maybe even older, depending on their...
Lamborghini (Blazers: Fast Cars)Lamborghini (Blazers: Fast Cars)
Best Price: $13.85
When a Murcielago or Diablo hits the road, heads turn. While its unique design is exciting, the...
Dodge Viper/Dodge Viper (Autos Rapidos/Fast Cars) (Spanish Edition)Dodge Viper/Dodge Viper (Autos Rapidos/Fast Cars) (Spanish Edition)
Best Price: $10.00
Dodge Viper/Dodge Viper is a Capstone Press publication.
Pencils (Global Products)Pencils (Global Products)
Best Price: $7.48

How Did They Build That? Airport (Community Connections: How Did They Build That?)How Did They Build That? Airport (Community Connections: How Did They Build That?)
Best Price: $13.22
How Did That Get to My House? Electricity (Community Connections)How Did That Get to My House? Electricity (Community Connections)
Best Price: $16.13
In your house there are many things that are run by electricity. If you take a quick look...
Ambulance (Community Connections: What Does It Do?)Ambulance (Community Connections: What Does It Do?)
Best Price: $15.08
Cool Special Effects: How to Stage Your Very Own Show (Cool Performances)Cool Special Effects: How to Stage Your Very Own Show (Cool Performances)
Best Price: $17.14
Drills (Tools of the Trade)Drills (Tools of the Trade)
Best Price: $12.69

Textiles (Materials That Matter)Textiles (Materials That Matter)
Best Price: $22.57
How the Internet Works (How Things Work)How the Internet Works (How Things Work)
Best Price: $21.82
How Toilets Work (How Things Work)How Toilets Work (How Things Work)
Best Price: $26.94
How Cell Phones Work (How Things Work)How Cell Phones Work (How Things Work)
Best Price: $22.00
From Tomato to Ketchup (First Facts: From Farm to Table)From Tomato to Ketchup (First Facts: From Farm to Table)
Best Price: $16.32
Provides an introduction to the basic concept of food production, distribution, and consumption...

Pulleys to the Rescue (Simple Machines to the Rescue)Pulleys to the Rescue (Simple Machines to the Rescue)
Best Price: $7.99
Big or small, pulleys help you move it all. You couldn't raise a flag and cranes...
How Do Fish Breathe Underwater? (Tell Me Why, Tell Me How)How Do Fish Breathe Underwater? (Tell Me Why, Tell Me How)
A fish out of water can't breath, but if you stuck you head underneath the water in his...
How Do Plants Grow? (Tell Me Why, Tell Me How)How Do Plants Grow? (Tell Me Why, Tell Me How)
Best Price: $3.47
Construction Site Floor PuzzleConstruction Site Floor Puzzle
Best Price: $259.03
This giant floor puzzle inspires hours of educational play! Children will enjoy over five feet...
The Biography of Sugar (How Did That Get Here?)The Biography of Sugar (How Did That Get Here?)
Best Price: $4.99

The Biography of Rubber (How Did That Get Here?)The Biography of Rubber (How Did That Get Here?)
Best Price: $4.87
Big Buses (Vehicles on the Move)Big Buses (Vehicles on the Move)
Best Price: $13.00
Inventing the Electric Light (Breakthrough Inventions)Inventing the Electric Light (Breakthrough Inventions)
Best Price: $5.01
Look Inside Cross-Sections: TanksLook Inside Cross-Sections: Tanks
What makes a tank go? What kind of engine does it have? Intricate illustrations reveal...
How a House Is BuiltHow a House Is Built
Describes how the surveyor, heavy machinery operators, carpenter crew, plumbers, and other...

Planets Around the SunPlanets Around the Sun
Explore our solar system, from Mercury-where temperatures range from 300 degrees below zero to...
Stephen Biesty's Incredible Cross-SectionsStephen Biesty's Incredible Cross-Sections
Best Price: $58.99
Who of us can't remember the excitement of looking at some wonderful building or structure...
The Story of Clocks and Calendars : Marking a MillenniumThe Story of Clocks and Calendars : Marking a Millennium
Best Price: $5.94
January 1, 2001, will mark the beginning of a new thousand-year period on earth. But our earth...
Building a HouseBuilding a House
Best Price: $17.87
My kids love this book. They ask for it (and other Barton books) to be read over and over. The...
Where Does Pepper Come From? And Other Fun FactsWhere Does Pepper Come From? And Other Fun Facts
Best Price: $0.75
I have two small boys and this is one of there favorite books. The art is great and the story...

What Are Levers? (Looking at Simple Machines)What Are Levers? (Looking at Simple Machines)
Best Price: $3.44
Text and photographs present levers and their function as a simple machine.
What Are Pulleys? (Looking at Simple Machines)What Are Pulleys? (Looking at Simple Machines)
Best Price: $12.00
Text and photographs present pulleys and their function as a simple machine.
Paper (First Facts. Materials)Paper (First Facts. Materials)
Best Price: $12.50
Paper comes from trees, plastic from gas and oil. Image the facts readers will discover when...
Look Inside Cross-Sections: TanksLook Inside Cross-Sections: Tanks
What makes a tank go? What kind of engine does it have? Intricate illustrations reveal...
How a House Is BuiltHow a House Is Built
Describes how the surveyor, heavy machinery operators, carpenter crew, plumbers, and other...

Planets Around the SunPlanets Around the Sun
Explore our solar system, from Mercury-where temperatures range from 300 degrees below zero to...
Stephen Biesty's Incredible Cross-SectionsStephen Biesty's Incredible Cross-Sections
Best Price: $58.99
Who of us can't remember the excitement of looking at some wonderful building or structure...
The Story of Clocks and Calendars : Marking a MillenniumThe Story of Clocks and Calendars : Marking a Millennium
Best Price: $5.94
January 1, 2001, will mark the beginning of a new thousand-year period on earth. But our earth...
Building a HouseBuilding a House
Best Price: $17.87
My kids love this book. They ask for it (and other Barton books) to be read over and over. The...
Where Does Pepper Come From? And Other Fun FactsWhere Does Pepper Come From? And Other Fun Facts
Best Price: $0.75
I have two small boys and this is one of there favorite books. The art is great and the story...

What Are Levers? (Looking at Simple Machines)What Are Levers? (Looking at Simple Machines)
Best Price: $3.44
Text and photographs present levers and their function as a simple machine.
What Are Pulleys? (Looking at Simple Machines)What Are Pulleys? (Looking at Simple Machines)
Best Price: $12.00
Text and photographs present pulleys and their function as a simple machine.
Paper (First Facts. Materials)Paper (First Facts. Materials)
Best Price: $12.50
Paper comes from trees, plastic from gas and oil. Image the facts readers will discover when...
Hockey: How It Works (Sports Illustrated Kids: the Science of Sports)Hockey: How It Works (Sports Illustrated Kids: the Science of Sports)
Best Price: $19.25
It?s fun to watch a high-flying slam dunk, a perfect spiral thrown for a touchdown, or a batter...
The Radio (Tales of Invention)The Radio (Tales of Invention)
Best Price: $18.45
Readers will learn the history of the invention of the radio in this title that includes...

How Does a Powerboat Work? (How Does It Work?)How Does a Powerboat Work? (How Does It Work?)
Best Price: $6.44
How Does a Powerboat Work? (How Does It Work?) [Paperback] by Sarah Eason
Turquoise (Gems: Nature's Jewels)Turquoise (Gems: Nature's Jewels)
Best Price: $5.39
Cranes (Big Machines)Cranes (Big Machines)
Best Price: $17.81
Loaders (Big Machines)Loaders (Big Machines)
Best Price: $5.38
Tractors / Tractores (Big Machines / Grandes Maquinas)Tractors / Tractores (Big Machines / Grandes Maquinas)
Best Price: $17.68

Fast Lane: Open-wheel RacingFast Lane: Open-wheel Racing
Best Price: $112.99
Fireflies in the Night (Let's Read and Find Out)Fireflies in the Night (Let's Read and Find Out)
Best Price: $40.98
Describes how fireflies make their light, tells how to catch and handle them, and notes several...
The Robotics Club: Teaming Up to Build RobotsThe Robotics Club: Teaming Up to Build Robots
Best Price: $11.24
Massive Monsters and Other Huge Megastructures (Megastructures (Amicus))Massive Monsters and Other Huge Megastructures (Megastructures (Amicus))
Best Price: $24.21
The tallest, the biggest, the longest and the deepest - all these amazing megastructures are...
Darkest Depths and Other Underground Megastructures (Megastructures (Amicus))Darkest Depths and Other Underground Megastructures (Megastructures (Amicus))
Best Price: $23.98
The tallest, the biggest, the longest and the deepest - all these amazing megastructures are...

What Does It Do?: Windmill (Community Connections: What Does It Do?)What Does It Do?: Windmill (Community Connections: What Does It Do?)
Best Price: $16.31
Built to Last (Let's Explore Science)Built to Last (Let's Explore Science)
Best Price: $22.24
Mighty Movers (Touch, Feel & Hear)Mighty Movers (Touch, Feel & Hear)
Best Price: $6.95
Children will enjoy exploring the colorful pages while they learn about mighty moving machines,...
Amazing Science Experiments: Find out how things work: energy, wind, nature, ships, cars, cameras and computersAmazing Science Experiments: Find out how things work: energy, wind, nature, ships, cars, cameras and computers
Best Price: $17.05
This is a bumper collection of 150 simple experiments and projects that explain a wide range of...
You Asked?: Over 300 Great Questions and Astounding AnswersYou Asked?: Over 300 Great Questions and Astounding Answers
Best Price: $14.88
A special anniversary book collects more than three hundred of the most fascinating and...

Mundo de dinosaurios: Totally Dinosaurs, Spanish-Language Edition (Spanish Edition)Mundo de dinosaurios: Totally Dinosaurs, Spanish-Language Edition (Spanish Edition)
This kit gives curious children all they need to assemble the skeletons of five favorite...
Uncover the Human Body: An Uncover It Book (Uncover Books)Uncover the Human Body: An Uncover It Book (Uncover Books)
Best Price: $15.11
My daughter got this book at 3 or 4 and loves it still at 9. My 6 year old son has loved it...
The Man Who Made Time Travel (Orbis Pictus Honor for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children (Awards))The Man Who Made Time Travel (Orbis Pictus Honor for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children (Awards))
Best Price: $7.49
Who would solve one of the most perplexing scientific problems of all time? This dramatic...
The Story of WritingThe Story of Writing
Best Price: $7.23
The fascinating story of the written word -- from how it all began to the age of the Internet. ...
Robots for Work and Fun (Robot World)Robots for Work and Fun (Robot World)
A six book series exploring the fascinating world of robots. How they work, what they do for us,...

Metals (Materials That Matter)Metals (Materials That Matter)
Best Price: $28.50
This six book series looks at some of the world's most interesting and important materials....
CookiesCookies
Best Price: $144.95
An illustrated look at how cookies are made takes young readers on a tour of the factory where...
Motorcycles! (Step into Reading)Motorcycles! (Step into Reading)
Best Price: $10.84
WHETHER THEY'RE JUMPING barrels, zipping along the highway on a road trip, or tearing up the...
Smart About Chocolate: A Sweet History  (Smart About History)Smart About Chocolate: A Sweet History (Smart About History)
Best Price: $1.94
Written in a nonlinear, post-modern style, the book, CHOCOLATE; A SWEET HISTORY, is both...
Wax to Crayons (Welcome Books: How Things Are Made)Wax to Crayons (Welcome Books: How Things Are Made)
Best Price: $0.79
Does chocolate really come from beans? How are crayons made? In this fun and informative series,...

What Happens When--?What Happens When--?
Best Price: $7.99
When my daughter began asking questions about electricity and water and weather and all other...
From Metal To Airplane (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Start to Finish (Lerner Hardcover))From Metal To Airplane (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Start to Finish (Lerner Hardcover))
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Briefly introduces the process by which an airplane is...
Now & Ben: The Modern Inventions of Benjamin FranklinNow & Ben: The Modern Inventions of Benjamin Franklin
Best Price: $12.30
Double Tap to Zoom What would you do if you lived in a community without a library,...
The Seventh Expert: An Interactive Medieval AdventureThe Seventh Expert: An Interactive Medieval Adventure
Best Price: $8.00
Medieval history meets interactive storytelling. In 1362, violent storms pounded Europe,...
50 Burning Questions: A Sizzling History of Fire (50 Questions)50 Burning Questions: A Sizzling History of Fire (50 Questions)
Best Price: $6.49
A red-hot feast of fiery facts -- the first book in Annick's new 50 Questions series If...

Speed Machines (A Pop-Up Book With Moving Gears)Speed Machines (A Pop-Up Book With Moving Gears)
Best Price: $23.76
Entertainment Technology (How Does It Work?)Entertainment Technology (How Does It Work?)
Best Price: $8.90
Danger! EarthquakesDanger! Earthquakes
Best Price: $0.77
Earthquakes can destroy whole cities and towns and kill thousands of people. This book covers...
Soil (Materials, Materials, Materials)Soil (Materials, Materials, Materials)
I think Soil is a good introduction, but several facts were a bit too general. For example,...
Machines of Speed and Flight (The Technology Behind)Machines of Speed and Flight (The Technology Behind)

The Internet (Technology Behind)The Internet (Technology Behind)
Best Price: $25.93
New Car Design (We Both Read - Level 2 (Quality))New Car Design (We Both Read - Level 2 (Quality))
Best Price: $2.24
New Car Design is a nonfiction book in the "We Both Read" series (reading level 2),...
DVDs DVDs (Global Products)DVDs DVDs (Global Products)
Best Price: $14.78
  
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