From the series How It Works
Helicopters
Reading Level Grades 2-3Interest Level Grades K – 3Copyright 2023
Reviewed
From the series How It Works
Reading Level Grades 2-3Interest Level Grades K – 3Copyright 2023
ReviewedLearn how helicopters soar through the sky to transport and rescue in this fact-filled title! Young readers will learn about the uses, inner workings, and future of these powerful machines. Crisp images and leveled text provide engaging descriptions, while special features offer step-by-step visuals for critical helicopter parts and flight mechanics. The book concludes with a question that prompts readers to think about future helicopters.
'The How it Works series introduces the scientific principles and mechanisms that make inventions function. Each book includes a description of the invention along with an easy to follow description of how the invention works. Captivating photos accompany each page to bring the invention further to life. Detailed diagrams aid the reader in learning key vocabulary and the layout of the invention. The discussion of the future for each invention is included to help the reader envision the possibilities and innovations for this invention. In Electric Guitars, readers will learn that guitars can connect to smartphones. Helicopters showcases the different ways that helicopters can land. Trains touches on the way that trains need to change tracks. Roller Coasters includes facts about the different types of energy and g-force that make the roller coasters move. Each book also includes a glossary with key terms to expand the readers’ learning and retention, sources for further information, and an index to aid in searches. This series is recommended for early fluent readers. The How it Works series offers readers a fascinating glimpse into how inventions function and will entice to keep reading and learning about how things work.', Alana Jara, District Librarian, Clear Lake Community School District
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