How it Works – serie

Take a visual journey through the world of music and learn the science behind it, too.Budding music fans will love discovering musical geniuses of every era, from Mozart and classical music to Bowie and pop, as well as finding out how music is created and what links it all together.The book looks at music throughout history, beginning with the first known melody from the Fertile Crescent and covering modern music phenomena, from K Pop to hip-hop. Instruments and genres from across the world are featured, with "playlists" of key pieces encouraging kids to look up pieces to hear for themselves. STEAM spreads delve into the psychology and math behind music, from how it affects our mood to how it can improve our minds.Covering India's Ragas, Indonesia's Gamelan, Japan's city pop, and more, this book will help children discover a love of music.

Lift the flaps to find out all about money and what it can do, from earning and spending to borrowing and lending. See how coins and banknotes are made, and discover tips and tricks for managing your own money. With simple explanations and fun, quirky illustrations, this book is a perfect introduction for anyone curious about how money works. Written with advice from experts in the UK and US, including financial education charity Young Enterprise, it covers all the basics that readers need to know, and many things they might have wondered about.Chapters in this book include:- What is money?- Spend or save?- Making money- Borrowing money- Money on the move- Money around the world- Money tips- A quick history of money

Lift the flaps to discover what light is, where it comes from and how it works, from rainbows and reflections to lightyears and lasers. Then see light in action for yourself by trying out some simple home experiments.Chapters in this book include:- Light- How does light work?- Light and colour- But what is light?- The sun- Seeing light- Powerful light- Light and the universe- Amazing light

Introduces readers to the science that makes airplanes possible. Accessible text, helpful diagrams, and a “How Does It Work?” feature make this book an exciting introduction to understanding technology.

Introduces readers to the science that makes gasoline engines possible. Accessible text, helpful diagrams, and a “How Does It Work?” feature make this book an exciting introduction to understanding technology.

Introduces readers to the science that makes airplanes possible. Accessible text, helpful diagrams, and a “How Does It Work?” feature make this book an exciting introduction to understanding technology.

Introduces readers to the science that makes gasoline engines possible. Accessible text, helpful diagrams, and a “How Does It Work?” feature make this book an exciting introduction to understanding technology.

Beep! Beep! Follow the busy tractor around the farm in this super simple first introduction to tractors. With layered die-cuts, fun facts and a mouse to spot on every spread!

Zoom! Zoom! Follow the speeding rocket up to the moon and back in this super simple first introduction to space travel. With layered die-cuts, fun facts and a mouse to spot on every spread!

The human body is an amazing machine! Take a look inside and learn all about how it works with this fantastic layered die-cut board book. Packed with fun facts and accessible information, this super simple first introduction to our bodies is perfect for the very youngest of children.

Dinosaurs were INCREDIBLE creatures. Now even the smallest of readers can look inside the mighty T. rex - the most famous dinosaur of them all!This chunky board book has been especially designed for little hands, with interactive, peep-through pages to grasp and explore. Curious learners will love learning exactly how the T. rex worked - from when they lived to how strong their bite was (ouch!). Jam-packed with bite-size facts and accessible information, this is the perfect board book for dinosaur-mad toddlers. Also available in the How it Works series: Rocket, Tractor and The Body

Diggers are amazing machines! This chunky board book has been especially designed for little hands, with interactive, peep-through pages to grasp and explore. Curious learners will love journeying to the building site, watching a digger in action and learning how a house is built. Jam-packed with fun facts and accessible information, this super-simple introduction to diggers is perfect for the very youngest child. Let's get digging! Also available in the How it Works series: How it Works: Tractor, How it Works: Rocket, How it Works: The Body, How it Works: Dinosaur

Sharks are incredible creatures and powerful predators!This chunky board book has been especially designed for little hands, with interactive, peep-through pages to grasp and explore. Curious learners will love learning all about sharks: from their super senses and incredible speed to their VERY questionable eating habits! Jam-packed with BITE-sized facts and accessible information, this super-simple introduction to sharks is perfect for early-learners. Let's dive in!Also available in the How it Works series: How it Works: Tractor, How it Works: Rocket, How it Works: The Body, How it Works: Dinosaur and How it Works: Digger

Fire engines are incredible emergency vehicles!But how do they work? This chunky board book has been specially designed for little hands, with interactive, peep-through pages to grasp and explore. Curious readers will love learning about the amazing things that fire engines and firefighters can do: from putting out flames to rescuing cats. Nee-naw - fire engine to the rescue!Also available in the How it Works series: How it Works: Tractor, How it Works: Rocket, How it Works: The Body, How it Works: Dinosaur, How it Works: Digger and How it Works: Shark

Sssh, listen... what can you hear? From musical harmonies to sonic booms, discover the science of sound and how we hear things. Why is most of space completely silent? Why does a recording of your voice sound strange? And what do bats, dolphins and a boat full of scientists have in common? The answers are all in this book, with lots of flaps to lift and simple experiments to do at home.Chapters in this book include:- Sound- What is sound?- How sound travels- Hearing sound- Different sounds- Bouncing sound- Your voice- Making music- Astounding sound