Engineering For Children

Listen and relive the exciting tales from Highlights, now on audio! Stories include: "A High Profile Job" by Hattie Clark, "Balancing Rocks" by Stacy Nyikos, "Bending Sticks into Sculptures" by Dale-Marie Bryan, "Creating a Symphony of Steel" by Cheryl M. Reifsnyder, Don’t Lick the Statues! by Darcy Pattison, "Every Carving Tells a Story" by Marty Kaminsky, "Magician at Work" by Barbara Stavetski, "Making Art from Shoes" by Ruth Marsh Kirk, "Move to the Beat" by Colin Hickey, "Ordinary Heroes" by Robert Lerose, and more!

The work of engineers surrounds us: from the phones in our pockets to the layout of our cities. These days, engineers even transport some of us to the moon. But the skills that brought the world clean water and telecommunications also produced polluting technologies that could threaten its future. Engineering explores the scientific, social, and philosophical implications inherent in the challenges faced by engineers throughout history. Here, McCarthy presents a future in which engineering is crucial.

The new novel by the author of the best-selling The World Walker series. 'My name is Daniel Harbin, and I'm a child of The Deterrent.' What if a superhuman turned out not to be so super...or even human? Britain's superhero, The Deterrent, was unveiled to the world in 1979 and disappeared two years later. The truth about his origins has never been revealed. The rumours about his children - those that survived - and their mysterious abilities have never been confirmed. Until now....

Sports engineering analyzes a player's moves and the equipment. One challenge was the "spaghetti racquet", which caused an uproar in the tennis world.

Penny isn't just the fourth little pig—she's an engineer. So when big bad Wolfgang destroys her brothers' homes, Penny comes to the rescue! When Wolfgang returns, Penny must use all her engineering know-how to save her family from his huffing and puffing.

Searching for easy engineering projects for your makerspace? You've come to the right place! From winches and gears to bridges and marble runs, these 10-minute STEM projects will have kids making in no time!

Bridges take cars, trains, and people across rivers, lakes, and canyons. This introductory title covers the materials used in bridge construction, the types of bridges, and the scientific concepts that make bridges work.

Struggling to raise his autistic son, Jim Simple finds himself in a desperate quest to father more "healthy" children. Enter Passenger, a scientist working on the cutting edge of morality. With intersecting interests, Jim and Passenger walk down a road none have traveled before, where the creation of life may result in death, itself.

Max Axiom has a mission. His nephew Nick wants to take his skateboarding skills to the next level, but he needs a new board to accomplish his dreams. Join Max as he uses the engineering process to design and build a totally rad skateboard.

Technology continues to improve at a breakneck pace, so even grown-ups have trouble keeping track of all those lines of code. But fear not! This Coding for Kids audiobook provides lessons, upon lessons, to help your child improve, and learn the ropes. Inside, you’ll learn valuable skills such as basic terminologies and definitions, Javascript and Python, and even how to code games, such as Pong and Tetris, on HTML, and CSS! Whether you’re a kid, or have kids of your own, it’s never too late to learn the basics of computer programming. Learn today, code tomorrow.

Max Axiom has a mission. The local university is hosting a conference to teach kids about science careers. Join Max as he meets an astronaut, an oceanographer, a virus hunter, and many other scientists that have amazing jobs to do.

We can learn many things from models. Scientists use models to test their ideas. Listeners will learn about the importance of making predictions, testing ideas, collecting data, and more.