Children's Books on How Things Work

i-SPY Every vehicle on the road: What can you spot? (Collins Michelin i-SPY Guides)

By i-SPY

My First Coding Book: Packed with Flaps and Lots More to Help you Code without a Computer!

By Kiki Prottsman

SKYSCRAPERS: INVESTIGATE FEATS OF ENGINEERING WITH 25 PROJECTS

By Donna Latham, Andrew Christensen

The Clock

By Richard Spilsbury, Louise Spilsbury

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Good Things From Farms: Band 03/Yellow

By Catherine Baker, Collins Big Cat

Adventure Homes

By Gerry Bailey

Olympic BMX: Band 03 Yellow/Band 14 Ruby (Collins Big Cat Progress)

By Charlotte Guillain, Collins Big Cat, Guillain, Charlotte

I Found a Sound: Band 02B/Red B (Collins Big Cat Phonics)

By Parker, Vic, Horne, Sarah, Collins Big Cat

What Are You Making?: A non-fiction book about a group of children making a monster. (Collins Big Cat)

By Hawes, Alison, Elworthy, Antony, Collins Big Cat, Moon, Cliff

The Robot: A humorous story about making a robot. (Collins Big Cat): Band 01b/Pink B

By Shipton, Paul, Dunn, Gary, Collins Big Cat, Moon, Cliff, Paul Shipton

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Down the Drain: Band 07/Turquoise

By Clare Helen Welsh, Collins Big Cat

Building Sites

By Philippe Biard

Car Science: An Under-the-Hood, Behind-the-Dash Look at How Cars Work

By Richard Hammond

Stop That Robot!: Things don’t go to plan when a boy enlists his robot’s help in this wordless fantasy story.: Band 00/Lilac (Collins Big Cat)

By Sage, Alison, Dunn, Gary, Collins Big Cat, Moon, Cliff

Pushing and Pulling: This simple non-fiction recount demonstrates different types of pushing and pulling. (Collins Big Cat): Band 01a/Pink A

By Hughes, Monica, Coote, Mark, Collins Big Cat, Moon, Cliff, Monica Hughes

Stuff: Curious Everyday STUFF That Helps Our Planet

By Maddie Moate, Paul Boston

Robots: Band 04/Blue (Collins Big Cat)

By Emmett, Jonathan, Collins Big Cat, Moon, Cliff

Get to Know Levers

By Karen Volpe

The Way Back Home

By Jeffers, Oliver, Jeffers, Oliver

Trains

By Gail Gibbons

1 Interesting fact a day: 366 interesting facts from around the world to read with the family A book for kids 8-12 who want to learn something new and surprising about the world every day

By Bubbles Books

Shocking Electricity (Horrible Science)

By Arnold, Nick, De Saulles, Tony

Minecraft Epic Bases: 12 mind-blowing builds to spark your imagination

By Mojang AB

All About Bread

By Geoffrey Patterson

Stone Age Boy

By Satoshi Kitamura

Cathedral: A Caldecott Honor Award Winner

By David Macaulay

Mega Machine Puzzles: Activities for Boosting Problem-Solving Skills!

By Vicky Barker, Vicky Barker (Art Director, b small publishing), Ste Johnson

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Smart Gadgets: Band 06/Orange

By Jo Nelson, Rupert Van Wyk, Collins Big Cat

Lunchbox: The Story of Your Food

By Chris Butterworth, Lucia Gaggiotti

The No. 1 Car Spotter Goes to School (Walker Racing Reads)

By Atinuke, Cadwell, Warwick Johnson