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The Extraordinary Book that Invents Itself Alison Buxton

The Extraordinary Book that Invents Itself By Alison Buxton

The Extraordinary Book that Invents Itself by Alison Buxton

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Summary

A one-of-a-kind project book that turns into 30 incredible inventions. This book turns itself into rockets, code-breakers, bionic hands, balancing acrobats, demolition balls, constellation viewers and many more ingenious human inventions.

The Extraordinary Book that Invents Itself Summary

The Extraordinary Book that Invents Itself by Alison Buxton

HIGHLT COMMENDED for THE WEEK JUNIOR BOOK AWARDS 2023: CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR - STEM JOINT SILVER WINNER in the JUNIOR DESIGN AWARD 2023: BEST DESIGNED/ILLUSTRATED BOOK FOR CHILDREN A one-of-a-kind project book that turns into 30 incredible inventions. The Extraordinary Book That Invents Itself turns itself into rockets, code-breakers, bionic hands, balancing acrobats, demolition balls, constellation viewers and many more ingenious human inventions. Each invention is introduced very simply, with the scientific and engineering principles behind it, and all the templates, tips and instructions to create it yourself. A pull-out Inventors Handbook includes easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions and clever hacks to help every young inventor achieve success.

The Extraordinary Book that Invents Itself Reviews

Bold, colourful and engaging, this is the best rainy day book out there. Erin Hamilton, My Shelves Are Full blog; This is the best book ever! Child aged 8, Toppsta.com; This book is amazing, so many things to create... cant wait to do more. Child aged 10, Toppsta.com; A brilliant summer holiday idea and as a family we are excited in all getting involved in the inventions and filling our hand book. Parent of child aged 6, Toppsta.com; What a fantastic book! Every page has an amazing idea and the instructions to make it. The pictures are bright and colourful, the instructions are easy to follow and the inventions are fab. This is a great book to keep the kids entertain for hours. Parent of children aged 5 & 6, Toppsta.com; A fantastic bold, playful and highly educational book for those who love science, inventions and the curious littles who love to know the what's how's and why's Parent to two children, Toppsta.com; A perfect gift for curious, creative children who love experimenting! Parent of child aged 6, Toppsta.com

About Alison Buxton

Dr Alison Buxton is the founder and a director at STEAMWORKS Learning and a Makerspace Project Developer in the School of Education at The University of Sheffield. She has over 18 years of experience in science and engineering outreach. Helen Bell is the Managing Director at STEAMWORKS and has 22 years of experience in primary teaching, curriculum design and STEM outreach in schools across the UK.

Table of Contents

Explore robotics by making a bionic hand Study the stars with a constellation viewer Watch animals to spark an idea Investigate balance to find the centre of gravity Build a bridge using strong shapes Create a TV show to entertain your friends Test strength by weaving threads Design a glider to swoop through the air Break the code to reveal a message Use shadows to measure time Explore sound with a harmonica Use a pulley to lift a heavy weight Conjure up magic by walking through paper Look at nature for creative ideas Use nature's power by harnessing the wind Design a postcard using a print block Discover mechanics by making a grabber arm Make moving pictures with an optical illusion Design a boat to carry cargo Pass on a secret using chemical reactions Explore wheels by making a spinning machine Use elastic energy to send an object flying Invent a maze to challenge your marble skills Slow a fall with air resistance Use wind energy and fly a kite Build 3D dice and invent a new game Explore friction with rolling wheels Record the weather using a wind vane Test a pendulum by making a demolition ball Lift off into Space by making a rocket

Additional information

GOR013313057
9781915588098
191558809X
The Extraordinary Book that Invents Itself by Alison Buxton
Alison Buxton
The Extraordinary Book
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Weldon Owen Children's Books
2023-02-02
64
Winner of JOINT SILVER in the Junior Book Awards 2023: Best Designed/Illustrated Book for Children 2023 Commended for The Week Junior Book Awards 2023: Children's Book of the Year - STEM category 2023
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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