Originally published: London: A & C Black, 2003.

Start with Science books introduce kids to core science concepts through engaging stories, fresh illustrations, and supplemental activities. When Oscar the kitten finds a tractor in a field and accidentally turns on the windshield wipers, he is full of questions about electricity. Luckily, Bird knows the answers! With the help of his friend, Oscar finds out how electricity is made and stored, which machines need electricity to work, and why we always need to be careful around wires, batteries, plugs, and sockets. Back matter includes an index and supplemental activities.

A simple introduction to electricity, describing how it is produced and some of the ways we use it every day.

Take an exciting leap into the world of wires, batteries, and circuits. Enjoy a study of the mystifying story of electricity--from creation to our modern use of electricity. The family will surely enjoy this electrifying experience, while studying famous inventors and their adventures, including Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Edison.

Ideal for today's young investigative reader, each A True Book includes lively sidebars, a glossary and index, plus a comprehensive "To Find Out More" section listing books, organizations, and Internet sites. A staple of library collections since the 1950s, the new A True Book series is the definitive nonfiction series for elementary school readers.

Part of a series of photographic activity books, this book includes projects on electricity that aim to teach children the basic scientific concepts, encouraging them to take on new ideas and find out information for themselves. Each book introduces a basic topic, in this case the power of electricity, through projects that can be carried out at home using everyday items. Tricks and puzzles, and toys and models to make are also included. Neil Ardley is the co-winner of The Science Book Prize and The Times Educational Supplement Information Book Award for The Way Things Work.

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