Glover, David

Explains the science of how ramps and wedges work, discussing real-life examples such as scissors, zippers, slides, and ski jumps, and includes activities that illustrate the principles covered.

Presents lessons and scientific experiments through which readers can learn about various aspects of time, such as night and day, latitude and longitude, and different types of clocks.

Illustrations and simple text introduce young readers to the mysteries of space, including information on the sun, planets, distant galaxies, and stars.

Shows children how to do science experiments about growth and the life cycles of plants and animals.

Investigates the properties of air and water through experiments.

Uses activities and projects to introduce how electricity and magnets work at home and in the everyday world.

Presents an introduction to trucks, in simple text with illustrations, desribing the different kinds, the people how drive them, and how they are used.

Presents a children's book for early readers that describes giant tractors, what they look like, and the jobs they do.

Examines how fire trucks carry firefighters to all kinds of emergencies, what kind of gear they hold, and the jobs that giant fire trucks do.

Presents a children's book for early readers that describes giant diggers, what they look like, and the jobs they do.