Why is ice slippy? What are gears? How do trainers help you to run faster? How do you keep your balance? What is wind power? All these questions and many more are answered in On the Move, which explores the different aspects of forces and movement.

Science Starters introduces younger readers to science in a structured but lively way. Each book explores an aspect of science. Activities and experiments, designed to make learning fun, complement the scientific points outlined in the simple introductory text.

This is volume 12 in Science Starters .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2002 by Hachette Children's Group .

Wendy Madgwick is the author of several science books for children.