This book introduces early readers to inclined planes and how we use them every day. Simple text and vibrant images help engage children and grow a love of reading!

Have you ever seen a ramp at a school or library? That's an inclined plane! In Inclined Planes Ramp It Up: Simple Machines for Kids, readers ages 5 to 8 learn how inclined planes are flat, sloping surfaces that make it easier to move heavy things from lower ground to higher ground instead of lifting them. Glossary, photos, and a hands-on activity make this book fundamental for STEAM learning.

Learn about electricity the fun way! The Magic School Bus meetsThe Way Things Workin this kid-friendly guide to understanding the basics of electricity, perfect for budding engineers. The Invention Hunters travel the globe in their flying museum collecting the world's greatest inventions! This time, they've landed in a kid's backyard, and these silly scientists think they've stumbled on incredible specimens, from umbrellas and lipsticks to coins and rockets. But what they really discover--with a kid as their guide--is how electricity and magnetism powers lamps, batteries, and even toasters! 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, engineering, history, and more.

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. The Invention Hunters travel the globe in their flying museum collecting the world's greatest inventions! Today they've 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! 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, engineering, history, and more.

Explore the history and development of the telephone and find out how a telephone works. Learn about the inventors who helped influence the invention of the telephone.

Long, short, over, and under are just a few words we use to describe objects and their locations. This book teaches young readers about descriptive words and how they help us describe our world.

Long, short, over, and under are just a few words we use to describe objects and their locations. This book teaches young readers about descriptive words and how they help us describe our world.

Celebrate the inventor of the dishwasher in this inspiring STEM/STEAM picture book biography about Josephine Garis Cochrane, the brains behind one of the world's most-used kitchen appliances. Many Americans have a dishwasher in their kitchen. But who invented it? Meet Josephine Garis Cochrane: entrepreneur, innovator, girlboss. Washing dishes is a pain—it leaves Josephine's cups cracked, her dishes dinged, and her chowder bowls chipped. She’d rather be picking flowers, frosting cakes, or playing piano than dealing with cracked crockery. What to do about a chore that’s icky, destructive, and time-consuming? Josephine tackles this task the modern way: she makes a machine to do it for her! She tinkers and tests, and perseveres through fizzles and flops—until she has a government patent for her invention, and there are whirring, whizzing, bubbling dishwashers making a splash across America. This charming tale includes an author’s note, a list of notable women inventors, a timeline of fascinating inventions, and a list of sources.

Take a closer look at the different engineering fields and skills needed for our world to function. Take a closer look at the engineering behind the buildings and structures that surround us. Discover how engineers balance forces so that buildings don't collapse, different types of bridge, and the engineering secrets of famous landmarks. You're the engineer!

Take a closer look at the different engineering fields and skills needed for our world to function. Our world is in the middle of a computer and robotics revolution! These amazing machines are all around us, helping humans do everything from sending a text message to flying a plane. Learn how hardware and software work, and discover how engineers are creating robots to help us out on Earth - and in space. You're the engineer!