How Does it Work?: Explore machines and objects, from fridges to fire engines!
Language: English
Published by Puffin, 2026
- Softcover
- Used

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- Title
- How Does it Work?: Explore machines and objects, from fridges to fire engines!
- Author
- Moate, Maddie
- Publisher
- Puffin
- Publication year
- 2026
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0241652553
- ISBN 13
- 9780241652558
- Item weight
- 590 grams
Starting in the home, you'll find out how microwaves heat your food and how smart speakers react to voice commands. Then take a trip to the supermarket and discover how the checkout works, before heading to the playground and learning why a roundabout makes you feel dizzy!
As you learn about difference machines and objects, you'll go on four mini adventures – from finding missing parts of a toy car, to preparing a birthday picnic. And there are puzzles to solve too, including a spot the difference, a maze and a word ladder.
The marvelous machines featured in this book range from objects in the home (including a smart speaker, a microwave, a dishwasher, a fridge and a toilet!) to machines in the workplace (a dentist's chair, an X-ray machine, a digger and a fire hose), as well as in the playground, at the shops, on holiday and beyond.
Written and researched by Maddie Moate, the star of CBeebies Do You Know?, this book is packed with awesome facts and key STEM concepts - perfect for nurturing curious minds aged 6 and above.
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About the Author
Paul Boston grew up in the English countryside and spent much of his time heading off into the fields and woods exploring and drawing pictures of the wildlife he found. Now, from his country hideaway in South Wales, Paul keeps himself busy illustrating books for young people on subjects including: inventions, airplanes, trains, string and anything else you care to mention.
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