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, slideand see-saw? Challenges include: choosing the best material to use, how to measure thingsand 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 Maths. 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 experiencesand 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.

 

 

This book features in the following series: Steam Stories, Technical Tales .

This book is aimed at children in preschool-1st grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 4-6 years.

There are 24 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2018 by Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd .

Jonathan Litton has written and edited a number of non-fiction titles for children. He has lived in 11 cities including London, Edinburgh and Ulaanbaatar.