What Makes a Magnet? (Let's Read and Find Out Science, Level 2) - Hardcover

Branley, Franklyn Mansfield

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0062338021 ISBN 13: 9780062338020

Publisher: Harpercollins Childrens Books, 2016

Synopsis

Read and find out about magnets in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.

Why does a magnet pick up a paper clip but not a leaf or a penny? How can the whole world be a magnet?

Follow the step-by-step instructions about how to make your own magnet, and then find out for yourself what makes a magnet!

This is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. It's a Level 2 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are:

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About this title

From the Back Cover

Why does a magnet pick up a paper clip but not a leaf or a penny? How can the whole world be a magnet? Follow the step-by-step instructions about how to make your own magnet, and then find out for yourself what makes a magnet!

Edition details

• Publisher: Harpercollins Childrens Books
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0062338021
• ISBN 13: 9780062338020
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Kelley True
• Number of pages: 31