Build It! Make It! is full of fun projects for budding engineers. Build your very own land vehicles, watercraft, flying machines and robots, and discover how household items can be used to mimic the abilities of real-life machines. Test your engineering abilities and uncover the science behind your creations. From a cool catamaran make from drinks cans, to an air-powered rocket, there so many fascinating projects for kids to get stuck into!

  The fourth book in our best-selling Build it! Make it! series …Space! Rob Ives is a genius at engineering models that move, entertain and give hours and hours of fun for everyone. Imagine making a top-secret spy satellite, cosmic fans will love this book. All you need are some simple items and the step-by-step instructions will be easy to follow. Get ready to build….  Spacecraft that can land on the Moon A spectacular space station to orbit the Earth Awesome rockets ready for lift off  Spy satellites, for a top-secret project!   Use the QR Codes to download templates and see videos of finished models. Spectacular facts complete each project. It’s the best book for kids to join the space race and become super engineers! 

The third book in our best-selling Build it! Make it! series, Dinosaurs! Rob Ives is a genius at engineering models that move, entertain and give hours of fun for everyone. Make... A flying pterosaur glider A snapping Spinosaurus grabber A smashing Ankylosaurus, with a swinging tail. A Brachiosaurus with a bending neck ...and much more. Over 20 prehistoric projects, using recycled materials and easy-to-find craft supplies, will offer hours of fun. Simple step-by-step instructions and photographs make each project easy to follow. Bite-size dino facts and vibrant illustrations accompany each project. It's set to be a bookshelf favourite for all dino fans!

Spring surprises with a set of miniature models inspired by real-life devices. All you need are everyday items and some adult help. Set up a... spiderbox marshmallow trigger helicopter ...and more. Choose your target and area of operation hide your mini-traps and keep out of sight. Bite-sized facts explain how they have been used through the ages too

Make a battery of mini-launchers based on the real thing designed to fling small objects safely across the room. All you need are simple household items and occasional adult help. Try out a... Ninja throwing star blowpipe rubber band launcher ...and more. Then take aim and launch Make more and have a duel or deploy them on your own battlefield. Bite-sized facts explain how they have been used through the ages too

Includes origami paper East to follow instructions Jointed wings and limbs Used in schools for maths reasoning skills Perfect Gift

Be your own robo-boffin and watch eight clever machines come to life Make an insect-droid with wire legs a walking robot with an electric motor a solar-powered bot a cutlery bot constructed from tin cans and cutlery a solenoid android and much more. Science for fun bots rule OK Simple step-by-step instructions Discover the engineering behind each model

Simple directions and complete materials make it a cinch for crafters ages 12 and up to construct these charming paper models. All you need is a few pennies to make them move--the weight of the coins will help set the models in motion. Six automata include a nodding donkey, a gift box decked with a fluttering heart, a rocking robin, rolling bones that will tumble down an incline, a pair of tapping feet, and a tail-wagging dog.

These amazing science projects use readily available items. They're quick to make and fun to show your friends and family. It moves it spins it flashes it glows - it's...Electricity

Amazing Science Experiments are four books full of fun activities just using items you d find at home. Clear text and cool illustrations show you what to do (safely), as well as explaining the science behind each project. And it s crystal clear when you need to employ an adult as lab assistant, too! Each book allows you to dip into a different aspect of science. Matter Chain reactions in a bottle and more... is about matter and how it changes: simply put, how things react with each other when combined, mixed or shaken up. Around ten projects include growing crystals, making sherbet and invisible ink, and breaking down substances. To set up your lab, all you will need is water, sugar, cornflour, and other items from then kitchen cupboard and recycling bin! It s not magic it s way better than that!

Amazing Science Experiments are four books full of fun activities just using items you d find at home. Clear text and cool illustrations show you what to do (safely), as well as explaining the science behind each project. And it s crystal clear when you need to employ an adult as lab assistant, too! Each book invites you to dip into a different aspect of science. Forces and Motion How things move and more... lets you into the secrets of Newton s laws of motion. Fun projects show how any object can be made to move with the right technology or just warm air! Find out about air, soap and elastic power by making a balloon hovercraft, steamboat, rocket and plane they launch, they glide, they fly! All you need are simple household items, card, paper and rubber bands. It s not magic it s way better than that!

Plan a medieval siege scenario and prepare for the enemy's attack. Defend your castle with warriors and battlements. All you need are everyday items and some adult help. Make a... drawbridge and portcullis band of trusty knights siege tower Set out your sturdy towers patrol your ramparts jump to your stations and take aim...Bite-sized facts explain how castles and siege engines were constructed in real life too