The Invention Hunters Discover How Machines Work (Invention Hunters #1)

by Korwin Briggs (Author)

The Invention Hunters Discover How Machines Work (Invention Hunters #1)
Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade

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. 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!

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The Invention Hunters Discover How Electricity Works

The Invention Hunters Discover How Light Works

The Invention Hunters Discover How Sound Works

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Review quotes

* Like...David Macaulay and Captain Underpants, this routinely silly, genuinely intelligent deep dive into engineering basics leaves kids as informed as they are amused.—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Korwin Briggs
Korwin Briggs is a writer and illustrator who makes books, comics, and infographics about history and science. He's also the author and illustrator of Gods and Heroes: Mythology Around the World and a webcomic, Veritable Hokum. He lives in Queens, New York, and he invites you to visit his website at KorwinBriggs.com.
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9780316436830
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Publication date
July 27, 2021
Series
Invention Hunters
BISAC categories
JNF051130 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology | Machinery & Tools
JNF051190 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | History of Science
JNF061010 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology | Inventions
JNF050000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | School & Education
JNF051140 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Physics
Library of Congress categories
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