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Mr Shaha’s Marvellous Machines: adventures in making round the kitchen table Hardcover – Picture Book, July 8, 2021

by Alom Shaha (Author)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 43 ratings
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Transform and recycle household objects into your very own home-made toys and machines!

Learn about the centre of gravity by making a balancing bird, create a toroidal vortex with a smoke-ring machine, and turn a spoon into an electromagnet. Chances are you won’t need to buy the materials required for these machines because they’re all in your house right now. Every child can be an engineer with the help of Mr Shaha and his marvellous machines.

Written by a science teacher and dad, Mr Shaha’s Marvellous Machines is the highly anticipated sequel to Mr Shaha’s Recipes for Wonder. This book gives clear, step-by-step instructions for over 15 projects. Whether you’re a master engineer or a total beginner, it will spark inspiration for fun activities to engage young people in the marvels of machinery.

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  1. Reading age
    5 - 12 years
  2. Language
    English
  3. Dimensions
    9.45 x 0.41 x 11.81 inches
  4. Publisher
    Scribble UK
  5. Publication date
    July 8, 2021
  6. ISBN-10
    1913348121
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1913348120
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Scribble UK (July 8, 2021)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1913348121
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1913348120
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 5 - 12 years
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.45 x 0.41 x 11.81 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 43 ratings

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Alom Shaha

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Alom Shaha was born in Bangladesh but grew up in London. A science teacher, writer, and filmmaker, he has spent most of his professional life sharing his passion for science and education with the public. Alom has produced, directed, and appeared in a number of television programmes for broadcasters such as the BBC, and has received fellowships from the National Endowment for Science, Technology, and the Arts (NESTA) and the Nuffield Foundation. Alom has represented his community as an elected politician, and has volunteered at a range of charitable organisations. He teaches at a comprehensive school in London and writes for a number of print and online publications.

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4.6 out of 5 stars
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S. Howell
5.0 out of 5 stars Engaging book full of science-based, approachable & fun projects for parents, teachers, & kids
Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2021
Mr. Shaha's Marvellous Machines is beautifully illustrated and engagingly written. But honestly, my favorite thing about this book is that each of the 17 elastic, paper, liquid, and fantastic machines can be built with things you have lying around the house and would otherwise be recycling.

Mr. Shaha does a wonderful job explaining the science driving each of these upcycled engines, so that you and your child can tinker with the design to make it scoot faster, fly higher, dive deeper, or flip faster on your own.

Once you're both done tinkering and playing, you can simply break down the machine again and recycle the components.

Science achievement unlocked, fun afternoon accomplished, and no lingering mess.

I adore that.

I can easily see this book providing inspiration for parents like me, who don't have a background in the sciences but love it anyway & want their kids to love it too, for fun, relatively easy, and inexpensive experiments for a fun-filled afternoon.

The activities in this book would also be great for elementary science teachers, after school groups, librarians, and camp counselors looking for inexpensive, scalable experiments to do with kids in their care.

Highly recommended.
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Pasha Kam
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderfully addictive and fun!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 24, 2021
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The projects and individual experiences are excellent and easy to do using everyday bits from around the house. The book is bright and well illustrated. Perfect to keep the little ones away from technology on a lazy Sunday afternoon. Mr Shaha provides a fun learning experience for children of all ages to supplement their general school learning.
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Pasha Kam
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderfully addictive and fun!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 24, 2021
The projects and individual experiences are excellent and easy to do using everyday bits from around the house. The book is bright and well illustrated. Perfect to keep the little ones away from technology on a lazy Sunday afternoon. Mr Shaha provides a fun learning experience for children of all ages to supplement their general school learning.
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Richard Smyth
5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 23, 2021
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What a terrific book! Smart, fun, inclusive, and just full of brilliant, creative ideas. Older kids will love making (and maybe even improving on) the fantastic devices, and little kids can join in the fun too, with help from grown-ups. A great way to spend days at home, and a really lovely introduction to inventing, building, crafting and creativity. Beautifully illustrated, too. Massively recommended.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent way to build curiosity
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 27, 2021
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Building on the magic of Recipes of Wonder, this book is equally filled with amazing ideas to create toys with everyday objects and instil a curiosity for how things work. Kids and grown ups will love it, and it’s clear how much creativity, care and passion has gone into putting it together. There is a true love of science communication behind this book, driven by a need to make concepts accessible - and the diversity of representation is fantastic to see. 10/10 an important addition to the family bookshelf.
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A D.
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful and fun
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 23, 2021
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Bought to provide some ideas and fun for a weekend looking after young cousins, and it's brilliant. Beautifully illustrated, well thought out and explained activities with useful suggestions on how to make the most of out of them. Well worth it.
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Mr. Paul Hopkins
4.0 out of 5 stars Some good things to do here
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 23, 2023
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This is a nice addition to the science or DT teacher's library. Some of the things are a little limited but overall a useful collection for teachers, parents and children.
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