Book
Operation Cupcake : how simple machines work / by Bambi Edlund.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781525306679 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 43 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Toronto, ON : Kids Can Press, [2023]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
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| Subject: | Simple machines > Juvenile literature. |
| Genre: | Illustrated works. |
Available copies
- 1 of 2 copies available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | J 621.8 Edl | 31681030056287 | JNONFIC | Checked out | 05/17/2025 |
| Lakeshore Branch | J 621.8 Edl | 31681030056295 | JNONFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"Two enterprising mice, Ginger and Mac, are on a mission to bring home an especially aromatic vanilla cupcake with pink buttercream frosting. They have discovered that the amount of work you need to put into a job can almost always be decreased by using one of six simple machines: a lever, a wheel and axle, a pulley, an inclined plane, a wedge or a screw. Simple machines have only one or two parts that can usually be found around the house -- and they can make life a lot easier! Ginger and Mac make use of all six simple machines and manage to overcome all obstacles in their mission to secure a delicious frosted treat."-- - Baker & Taylor
"Targeting a vanilla cupcake with buttercream frosting for their next treat, clever mice Ginger and Mac use simple machines to get past the big obstacles in their way, in this laugh-out-loud adventure that teaches children about the basic concepts of mechanical physics. Illustrations. " - Grand Central Pub
In this hilarious story about a couple of clever mice on a quest for a tasty treat, readers get a âpaws-onâ introduction to six simple machines.
Ginger and Mac are pros at snatching up delicious tidbits and bringing them back to their cozy mousehole to eat. Today, though, their mission is complicated. Their target is an especially aromatic vanilla cupcake with pink buttercream frosting. Only, itâs (a) too big for them to carry, (b) on a high counter within leaping distance of both the resident cat and dog and (c) under a heavy glass cake dome. Luckily, these mice love nothing more than solving a challenging problem (except maybe eating buttercream frosting!). Ginger is sure they can use simple machines to get the job done. But is she right?
Bambi Edlund has created a fun way to teach children about the basic concepts of mechanical physics. Ginger and Macâs adventure story is told in panels with dialogue boxes, while the science behind how simple machines work is explained throughout the story in fully illustrated sections that never interrupt the flow of the narrative. The result is a highly entertaining book that gives readers a clear and easy-to-understand overview of the six simple machines - inclined plane, lever, pulley, wheel and axle, screw, and wedge - and how they make life easier. Itâs sure to inspire readers to search for examples of simple machines that exist all around them. With loads of hands-on activities that can be done at home or in the classroom, this is an excellent choice for teaching elementary physics and engineering.
- Grand Central Pub
Two clever (and hilarious!) mice use physics to retrieve a tasty treat.Ginger and Mac are pros at snatching up delicious tidbits and bringing them back to their mousehole to eat. Today, though, their mission is complicated. Their target is a vanilla cupcake with buttercream frosting. Only, it's (a) too big for them to carry, (b) within leaping distance of the resident cat and dog and (c) under a heavy glass cake dome. Luckily, these mice love a challenge. Ginger is sure they can use simple machines to get the job done. But is she right?Operation Cupcake is both a laugh-out-loud adventure and a âpaws-onâ introduction to simple machines. What could be better for learning science?
