Description Share Post How Does it Work? Explore Machines and Objects from Fridges to Fire Engines Maddie Moate, illustrated by Paul Boston (Penguin) How Does it Work? explores the inner workings of everyday objects and machines. Join Maddie Moate on a journey of discovery through her house and how things like a microwave, smart speakers and toothpaste work. Throughout, the book uses puzzles and suggests activities to explain complex processes and scientific concepts in an engaging way. There is a wide range of examples from the home and other familiar environments and settings. The author’s accessible and light-hearted writing style draws in readers, encouraging to learn how various objects function. Fridges, dishwashers, toilets, air fryers and a television are included for example. On a visit to a farm, a building site, a school classroom, the dentist and at the supermarket, we learn how things work that we encounter in our everyday lives. A particular strength of the approach taken in the book is to make learning fun. Maddie Moate has incorporated interactive elements, puzzles, mazes and word ladders for example. Alongside there are narrative adventures that fosters an immersive element. Bookwagon also strongly recommends Maddie Moat’s Stuff, which discusses materials and structures in an equally entertaining way.
