How Does it Work?

In this engaging guide, Maddie Moate delves into the inner workings of various everyday items and machines, spanning from fridges to fire engines. Beginning at home, readers will uncover the mechanics behind how microwaves cook food and how smart speakers respond to voice commands. The journey continues to the supermarket, revealing the operations behind checkout counters, and then moves to playgrounds to explain how spinning on a roundabout causes dizziness. Throughout this exploration of different machines and items, young adventurers embark on four mini-quests, such as locating missing parts of a toy car and organizing a birthday picnic. The book also offers enjoyable puzzles, including spot the difference, mazes, and word ladders. The intriguing machines showcased span household items like smart speakers, microwaves, dishwashers, fridges, and toilets, as well as workplace devices like dentist chairs, X-ray machines, diggers, and fire hoses, extending to those found in playgrounds, shops, and holiday destinations. Authored by Maddie Moate, known for CBeebies' Do You Know?, this fact-filled book is ideal for nurturing the inquisitive minds of children aged 6 and up.