The Back Garden Build (Engineering) (STEAM Stories)

The Back Garden Build (Engineering) (STEAM Stories)

Author: Jonathan Litton

Publisher: QED Publishing

Published: 2018-10-18

Total Pages: 27

ISBN-13: 1786032821

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Max and Suzy are bored and wish they had a playground in the garden--can the dynamic duo use their engineering know-how to build a swing, slide, and see-saw? Challenges include: choosing the best material to use, how to measure things, and work out how to test their designs. Next steps at the end of the book detail the engineering behind the story, with hands-on activities for children to experiment with the concepts explained, and find out for themselves how things work. STEAM Stories is a series of interactive picture books, each introducing a different STEAM topic: Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. Join dynamic duo Max and Suzy in these action-packed problem-solving adventures which introduce children to key STEAM concepts through a gripping, interactive story. A review section at the back of each book highlights the key topics, invites children to relate the story to their own experiences, and improves reading comprehension. This STEAM story introduces the concepts of planning and implementing a project. Together with Max and Suzy, young learners will explore the wonders of engineering.


Penguin Problems

Penguin Problems

Author: Jory John

Publisher: Random House Studio

Published: 2016-09-27

Total Pages: 19

ISBN-13: 0553513389

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Have you ever thought: I have so many problems and nobody even cares? Well, penguins have problems too! Discover them in this hilarious collaboration from Jory John (All my friends are dead. and Quit Calling Me a Monster!) and Lane Smith (The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales)! This penguin has come to tell you that life in Antarctica is no paradise. For starters, it is FREEZING. Also, penguins have a ton of natural predators. Plus, can you imagine trying to find your mom in a big ol’ crowd of identical penguins? No, thank you. Yes, it seems there is no escaping the drudgery of your daily grind, whatever it might be. Or perhaps we’ve just learned that grumps are everywhere. . . . This book is sure to tickle kids’ funny bones and will elicit appreciative sighs from the adults reading it aloud. "We are all Mortimer [the main character in Penguin Problems]." —The New York Times “Bursting with humor.” —Kirkus Reviews “The snark level is cranked up high.” —The Horn Book, Starred “Will be right at home with fans of Jon Klassen’s This Is Not My Hat.” —Booklist “Classic comedy.” —Publishers Weekly “Rib-tickling.” —School Library Journal


STEAM Stories: The Cookie Stall (Art)

STEAM Stories: The Cookie Stall (Art)

Author: Jonathan Litton

Publisher: QEB Publishing

Published: 2018-10-16

Total Pages: 27

ISBN-13: 178603283X

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Max and Suzy have baked some delicious cookies to sell, but no one is coming to their stall to buy any! Can the dynamic duo use their creativity to make their cookies more attractive and encourage people to visit their stall? Help them be creative with a range of materials, use your imagination, and experiment with different techniques and colors in this fun, interactive art story. STEAM Stories is a series of interactive picture books, each introducing a different STEAM topic: Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. Join dynamic duo Max and Suzy in these action-packed problem-solving adventures which introduce children to key STEAM concepts through a gripping, interactive story. A review section at the back of each book highlights the key topics, invites children to relate the story to their own experiences, and improves reading comprehension. This STEAM story introduces different concepts of art, including drawing, design, and mixing colors. Together with Max and Suzy, young learners will explore the wonders of art.


Swords & Steam Short Stories

Swords & Steam Short Stories

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Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2016-11-12

Total Pages: 490

ISBN-13: 1786645130

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New Authors and collections. Following the great success of 2015's Gothic Fantasy, deluxe edition short story compilations, Ghosts, Horror and Science Fiction, this latest in the series is packed with swashbuckling and steam-punking up to your eyeballs. Adventures and alt-historical tales from classic authors are cast with previously unpublished stories by exciting budding contemporary writers. New, contemporary and notable writers featured are: Andrew Bourelle, Beth Cato, Amanda C. Davis, Daniel J. Davis, Jennifer Dornan-Fish, Spencer Ellsworth, David Jón Fuller, Kelly A. Harmon, Liam Hogan, B.C. Matthews, Angus McIntyre, Dan Micklethwaite, Victoria Sandbrook, Zach Shephard, Amy Sisson, and Brian Trent. These appear alongside classic stories by authors such as John Buchan, L. Maria Child, George Griffith, Robert E. Howard, Edward Page Mitchell and Jules Verne.


Where Do Steam Trains Sleep at Night?

Where Do Steam Trains Sleep at Night?

Author: Brianna Caplan Sayres

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Published: 2017-06-27

Total Pages: 26

ISBN-13: 0553521004

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Take the train to dreamland with this board book version of the chugging bedtime tale, the perfect companion to Where Do Diggers Sleep at Night? and Where Do Jet Planes Sleep at Night? Have you ever wondered what little trains do when it’s time for bed? Same things you do! Steam trains, freight trains, subways—and more!—wash up, have a snack, load their teddies for storytime, and get rocked to sleep by mommy and daddy trains beneath a blanket of stars. Little one-track-mind train lovers will be tickled to see how bedtime is just the same for their favorite vehicles as it is for them. “Train lovers will be sure to take this bedtime read for a ride.” —School Library Journal


STEAM Stories: The Great Go-Kart Race (Science)

STEAM Stories: The Great Go-Kart Race (Science)

Author: Jonathan Litton

Publisher: QED Publishing

Published: 2018-10-18

Total Pages: 24

ISBN-13: 0711240604

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Max and Suzy are entered in the Great Go-kart Race and all is going well until…they get stuck in the mud! Help them overcome several obstacles en route, such as a punctured tire and a dead battery, in this fun, interactive science story! Will the dynamic duo find the solutions to all the problems and win the race? STEAM Stories is a series of interactive picture books, each introducing a different STEAM topic: Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. Join dynamic duo Max and Suzy in these action-packed problem-solving adventures which introduce children to key STEAM concepts through a gripping, interactive story. A review section at the back of each book highlights the key topics, invites children to relate the story to their own experiences, and improves reading comprehension. This STEAM story introduces the concepts of pushes and pulls, sources of energy, and different materials. Together with Max and Suzy, young learners will explore the wonders of science.


Pairing STEAM with Stories

Pairing STEAM with Stories

Author: Elizabeth M. McChesney

Publisher: ALA Editions

Published: 2020-06-15

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 9780838947494

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The activities in this book will make STEAM learning fun while planting the seeds for lifelong learning.


Steam Engine Stories

Steam Engine Stories

Author: W. Awdry

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13: 9780375856266

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A collection of three short stories featuring Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends on the Island of Sodor.