Searchlight Books ™ — How Do Simple Machines Work?

Support young readers as they tackle a key question—How Do Simple Machines Work? Easy-reading text introduces wedges, inclined planes, levers, and more. Hands-on experiments, instructive photos, and useful diagrams demonstrate how the machines work and how they make everyday life easier.

Cover: Put Screws to the Test
Cover: Put Wheels and Axles to the Test
Cover: Put Wedges to the Test
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Put Inclined Planes to the Test
Put Levers to the Test
Put Pulleys to the Test
Put Screws to the Test
Put Wedges to the Test
Put Wheels and Axles to the Test
  • Available in limited formats
  • Soon! Fall 2025
  • New! Spring 2025
  • New! Fall 2024