How Things Work Are Made

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From Flower to Honey

From the Series Start to Finish, Second Series

How is honey made from a flower? Follow each step in nature's cycle—from pretty bloom to tasty treat—in this fascinating book! Read More →

  • Lexile: 460
  • ATOS: 1.8
  • Dewey: 595.79'9
  • Copyright: 2012

From Foal to Horse

From the Series Start to Finish, Second Series

How does a foal grow into a horse? Follow each step in nature's cycle—from birth to stallion or mare—in this fascinating book! Read More →

  • Lexile: 580
  • ATOS: 2.2
  • Dewey: 636.1
  • Copyright: 2012

From Garbage to Compost

From the Series Start to Finish, Second Series

How does a pile of garbage become compost? Follow each step in the cycle—from collecting kitchen and yard waste to creating compost for your garden—in this fascinating book! Read More →

  • Lexile: 610
  • Dewey: 631.8/75
  • Copyright: 2017

From Goat to Cheese

From the Series Start to Finish, Second Series

How does the milk from a goat become tasty cheese? Follow each step in the process—from milking the goat to shaping and packaging the cheese—in this fascinating book! Read More →

  • Lexile: 540
  • ATOS: 3.0
  • Dewey: 641.3'717
  • Copyright: 2015

From Grass to Milk

From the Series Start to Finish, Second Series

How does grass help cows make yummy milk? Follow each step in the food production cycle—from cows eating grass to ice-cold milk—in this fascinating book! Read More →

  • Lexile: 450
  • ATOS: 1.7
  • Dewey: 636.2'142
  • Copyright: 2013
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From Idea to Book

From the Series Start to Finish

How is a book made? A writer thinks of a story and writes it down. After a publishing company edits it, an artist will illustrate the story and a designer will put the two together on a… Read More →

  • Lexile: 520
  • ATOS: 2.6
  • Dewey: 002
  • Copyright: 2004

From Iron to Car

From the Series Start to Finish, Second Series

How does iron turn into a brand-new car? Follow each step in the production cycle—from digging up iron ore to hitting the road—in this fascinating book! Read More →

  • Lexile: 480
  • ATOS: 2.3
  • Dewey: 629.2'3
  • Copyright: 2013

From Joey to Kangaroo

From the Series Start to Finish, Second Series

How does a kangaroo grow? Follow each step in the life cycle—from a helpless joey in its mother's pouch to a strong adult kangaroo—in this interesting book! Read More →

  • Lexile: 520
  • Dewey: 599.2/22
  • Copyright: 2017

From Kernel to Corn

From the Series Start to Finish, Second Series

How does a corn seed become corn on the cob? Follow each step in nature's cycle—from planting to picking and eating—in this fascinating book! Read More →

  • Lexile: 570
  • ATOS: 2.1
  • Dewey: 633.1'5
  • Copyright: 2012

From Leather to Basketball Shoes

From the Series Start to Finish, Second Series

How does a roll of leather become a pair of basketball shoes? Follow each step in the process—from cutting the leather to making sure the finished pair is perfect—in this fascinating book! Read More →

  • Lexile: 370
  • ATOS: 2.5
  • Dewey: 796.323
  • Copyright: 2015

From Leather to Football

From the Series Start to Finish, Second Series

How does a sheet of leather become a football? Follow each step in the process—from cutting the leather to pumping air into the finished ball—in this fascinating book! Read More →

  • Lexile: 520
  • ATOS: 2.7
  • Dewey: 688.7'633
  • Copyright: 2015

From Maple Tree to Syrup

From the Series Start to Finish, Second Series

How do trees make sweet maple syrup? Follow each step in the food production cycle—from planting sugar maple trees to pouring syrup on pancakes—in this fascinating book! Read More →

  • Lexile: 520
  • ATOS: 2.3
  • Dewey: 664'.132
  • Copyright: 2013

From Milk to Ice Cream

From the Series Start to Finish, Second Series

How does milk turn into frosty ice cream? Follow each step in the food production cycle—from milking a cow to eating a frozen treat—in this fascinating book! Read More →

  • Lexile: 520
  • ATOS: 2.1
  • Dewey: 637'.4
  • Copyright: 2013

From Oil to Gas

From the Series Start to Finish, Second Series

How does oil turn into fuel for cars and trucks? Follow each step in the production cycle—from clearing land to filling a tank with gas—in this fascinating book! Read More →

  • Lexile: 360
  • ATOS: 2.3
  • Dewey: 665.5'3827
  • Copyright: 2013

From Peanut to Peanut Butter

From the Series Start to Finish, Second Series

How does a peanut turn into peanut butter? Follow each step in the food production cycle—from planting peanut seeds to spreading peanut butter on bread—in this fascinating book! Read More →

  • Lexile: 470
  • ATOS: 2.3
  • Dewey: 641.3'56596
  • Copyright: 2013

From Plastic to Soccer Ball

From the Series Start to Finish, Second Series

How does a sheet of plastic become a soccer ball? Follow each step in the process—from strengthening the plastic to boxing up a brand new ball—in this fascinating book! Read More →

  • Lexile: 500
  • ATOS: 2.6
  • Dewey: 688.7'63
  • Copyright: 2015

From Pumpkin to Pie

From the Series Start to Finish, Second Series

How does a pumpkin seed turn into a tasty pie? Follow each step—from planting pumpkin seeds to eating a delicious slice of pie—in this fascinating book! Start to Finish titles help readers… Read More →

  • Lexile: 580
  • ATOS: 2.5
  • Dewey: 664.80562
  • Copyright: 2015

From Sea to Salt

From the Series Start to Finish, Second Series

How does the salt in the sea become the salt you use at the dinner table? Follow each step in the process—from evaporating the seawater to shipping the salt to a store—in this fascinating book! Read More →

  • Lexile: 520
  • ATOS: 2.8
  • Dewey: 553.6'32
  • Copyright: 2015

From Seed to Strawberry

From the Series Start to Finish, Second Series

How does a tiny seed grow into a sweet, juicy strawberry? Follow each step in the cycle—from planting seeds to eating yummy strawberries—in this fascinating book! Start to Finish titles help… Read More →

  • Lexile: 490
  • Dewey: 634/.75
  • Copyright: 2017

From Seed to Sunflower

From the Series Start to Finish, Second Series

How does a small, black seed turn into a huge, yellow sunflower? Follow each step in the cycle—from seed to sunflower and back to seeds—in this intriguing book! Start to Finish titles help… Read More →

  • Lexile: 510
  • Dewey: 583.99
  • Copyright: 2017

From Sheep to Sweater

From the Series Start to Finish, Second Series

How does sheep's wool turn into cozy clothing? Follow each step in the production cycle―from shearing a sheep to pulling on a warm sweater―in this fascinating book! Learn how a variety of… Read More →

  • Lexile: 410
  • ATOS: 2.1
  • Dewey: 677'.31
  • Copyright: 2013

From Shoot to Apple

From the Series Start to Finish, Second Series

How does an apple tree produce a tasty fruit? Follow each step in nature's cycle—from starting a new tree to eating a juicy apple—in this fascinating book! Read More →

  • Lexile: 420
  • ATOS: 1.7
  • Dewey: 634'.11
  • Copyright: 2012

From Soil to Garden

From the Series Start to Finish, Second Series

How does a bare patch of soil become a big, beautiful garden? Follow each step in the gardening process—from planting to watering to weeding—in this interesting book! Start to Finish titles… Read More →

  • Lexile: 540
  • Dewey: 635
  • Copyright: 2017

From Steel to Bicycle

From the Series Start to Finish, Second Series

How does steel become a shiny new bicycle? Follow each step in the process—from shaping the steel to testing the finished bike—in this fascinating book! Read More →

  • Lexile: 490
  • ATOS: 2.3
  • Dewey: 629.2'3
  • Copyright: 2015