Magnets

Children's Literature

Looking for a big attraction? If so, crack open this book on magnets! From its bright red, orange, and purple cover featuring a horseshoe magnet to its back cover with Web site address, this book is bound to attract attention. Its easy text consisting of crisp, informative sentences and few sentences per page makes it a fun read for even the youngest grade-schoolers. And what could be more fun than the hands on Try This activities? From the text students will learn about magnetism as a form of energy, how magnets attract or repel objects, the Earth's magnetic field, and why a compass needle always points north. Sharp photo images compliment the text throughout while the readers learn how every day things such as cranes, computers, cupboard doors, and electric motors make use of magnets. Michael Faraday, the 1831 inventor of the electric generator, is also featured. Learning to make a Magnet Mover is also possible from the Hands On page of the text. Add this book from the "Our Physical World" series to your classroom or school library to help budding scientists learn about this very attractive subject. 2003, Bridgestone Books/Capstone Press,
— Nancy Garhan Attebury