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  • Levers in Action

    Gillian Gosman

    Paperback (PowerKids Press, Aug. 15, 2010)
    Introduces levers, explains how these simple machines work, and describes some common examples.
    M

  • Buses

    Gary M. Amoroso, Cynthia Fitterer Klingel

    Library Binding (The Childs World Inc, Jan. 1, 2007)
    Describes the functions of school, city, and travel buses and introduces their parts.
    M

  • Wedges in Action

    Gillian Gosman

    Paperback (PowerKids Press, Aug. 15, 2010)
    From the Ancient Egyptians to modern-day farmers, people have always benefited from using wedges. Through exploring this fact-filled book, students will learn all about the mechanical advantage of the wedge. A simple experiment is included to help reinforce new knowledge.
    M

  • Digger

    Nicola Deschamps

    Hardcover (Gardners Books, Jan. 31, 2004)
    None

  • Pulleys in Action

    Gillian Gosman

    Paperback (PowerKids Press, Aug. 15, 2010)
    Explains how a pulley works and introduces the ways it is used in everyday life.
    M

  • Fire Engines

    E. S. Budd

    Library Binding (The Childs World Inc, Aug. 1, 1999)
    A simple description of fire engines, what they do, and how they work
    M

  • Diggers

    Jean Eick

    Library Binding (The Childs World Inc, Aug. 1, 1998)
    Briefly describes the parts of a digger, or excavator, and the work it does
    Q

  • Skid Steers Go to Work

    Emma Carlson-Berne

    Library Binding (Lerner Publications TM, Aug. 1, 2018)
    This exciting book explains the role of skid steers on farms. Published jointly with New Holland Agriculture, the title tells all about how skid steers work and illustrates how they are used by farmers.
    N

  • On a Farm

    Henry Pluckrose

    Paperback (Franklin Watts Ltd, Feb. 28, 2002)
    None

  • Cars and Bikes

    IanM Graham

    Hardcover (QED Publishing, a division of Quarto Publishing plc, Jan. 26, 2007)
    None

  • Fire Engine

    None

    Hardcover (Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd, )
    None

  • Cherry Pickers

    Hal Rogers

    Library Binding (Childs World Inc, Jan. 1, 2007)
    How do cherry pickers work? Where are the controls? Why don't they fall over? Learn all about these cool machines in this fascinating book.
    K