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Cupcake fix

2021
Blossom Valley is opening a brand-new community center, and Layla and her Bots are playing at the opening, but the mayor is worried because not many people have signed up to come to the party; so Layla and her bots decide to build a cupcake machine to attract a crowd--but they are uncertain how to manage the variety of decorations proposed. Includes a DIY activity that readers can try at home.

Making a salad

wedge vs. inclined plane
Text and illustrations provide an introduction to wedges and inclined planes, showing how these simple machines can be used to make a salad and other tasks.

Playing a game

inclined plane vs. lever
"Can you solve your problem with an inclined plane or a lever? Readers will learn about how simple machines work in this book for early readers."--.

Super cool mechanical activities with Max Axiom

"Super Scientist, Max Axiom, presents step-by-step photo-illustrated instructions for building a variety of machines"--Provided by publisher.

The everyday workings of machines

how machines work, from toasters and trains to hovercrafts and robots
2020
An illustrated introduction to machines.
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Supersize cross sections

inside engines
2019
Examines the engines of fifteen supersize vehicles, including the Saturn V Rocket Launcher, a nuclear-powered submarine, and the Orient Express.
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Machines and motors

2018
"One of the most revolutionary machines ever created is one of the most familiar, the car. From huge trucks to two-door coupes, every gas-powered car works the same. Through creative infographics, readers can learn about how a car works as well as the intricacies of many other machines and motors. Simple labels and succinct, informative text accompany each infographic to present readers with facts and processes they can easily use in their STEM classes"--Provided by publisher.
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Big hole

2007
Workers use different kinds of equipment to fill the big hole they dug in the road to fix a pipe.

What's it really like to be a mechanic?

2020
This book explains how mechanics can detect problems with our vehicles using modern technology and know-how and how they may solve the problems with hard work and skill.

Machines, power & transportation

1984
Discusses machines over the centuries from the wheel to horseless carriages to hovercraft and robots.

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