Other editions of book Building Machines

Building Machines explores the powerful mechanics of construction vehicles and includes everything needed to build nine machines with working parts! The construction vehicles introduced are a forklift, bulldozer, front loader, giant digger, dump truck, road roller, crane, and tractor. Each spread describes the vehicle in detail, including its parts and function. The spreads also include instructions for constructing the machine described using the included die-cut pieces. Children can follow the steps to make each vehicle, then use the pieces to invent their own. It’s the perfect introduction to simple mechanics for budding engineers everywhere.

This book combines fact-filled spreads with an interactive building element. Colourful, humorous illustrations explain the mechanics behind each vehicle and their role on a construction site. Then, using a pegboard and over 50 pre-cut parts, budding young engineers can create mini models of these real machines - from bulldozers and dump trucks to cranes and road rollers.