Howtoons: The Possibilities Are Endless!

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Part comic strip and part science experiment, Howtoons shows children how to find imaginative new uses for common household items like soda bottles, duct tape, mop buckets, and moreto teach kids the "Tools of Mass Construction"!

Howtoons are cartoons that teach 8 to 15yearold readers "how to" build, create, and explore things. Combining a fun, fullcolor cartoon format and real life science and engineering principles, Howtoons are designed to encourage kids to become active participants in the world around them.

Readers meet Tucker and Celine, a lovable brother and sister pair. Sick of watching TV and playing video games, Tucker and Celine decide to conquer every kid's nightmare: the dreaded summer o' boredom. Armed with countless ideas for fun projects, they set out to reclaim the sheer joy of playing. Fifteen practical, buildityourself projects are weaved into the Tucker and Celine storyline. With the narrators' help and clear stepbystep instructions, young readers will learn how to set up a workshop, create a marshmallow shooting gun, make ice cream without a freezer, play songs on a turkey baster flute, explore a homemade terrarium, launch a pressurepowered rocket, and more!

Utilizing inexpensive, kidfriendly materials, Howtoons will prove that the world at large is infinitely more exciting than anything happening on the TV or computer screen. Plus, each project will provide readers with practical skills and problem solving knowhow that they can use in their everyday lives. These funny, interactive Howtoons are sure to inspire independence and creative savvy in young people everywhere.

Product Reviews

(5 stars) - For the junior experimentor
What a great book for kids ages 10+. Using comics to explain scientific principles, and illustrate several genuinely cool projects which can be made with stuff lying around the house. One to get the creative juices going. I hope they come out with a series.

(5 stars) - Engaging for the impatient!!!
My eleven year old read every bit of this book and has completed several projects from it's pages. Engaging pictures and concepts and very straightforward directions.

(5 stars) - Howtoons
We have to own this after borrowing from the library, and my daughter was inspired to create her own comic book as well as making all the fun games suggested in the book.

(4 stars) - Great for kids of all ages - (including adults)
This book contains science-based projects that are fun for all. Illustrations are comic-book type but are interesting & engaging for a wide range of ages. It demonstrates scientific principles through interesting projects you can do using everyday materials - Mr. Wizard for the 21st century - for those who remember the old TV show.

(5 stars) - Fun book for kids who like science
I bought this last Christmas for my sons who were 7 at the time. We've done several of the projects together, the marshmallow shooter being the first one which we did with a group at their b-day party a few months after Christmas. Both of my sons enjoy the book, especially my more crafty, "science-y" guy. It is a good book for re-reading or for thinking of something to do on a day off. It's nice to have the pictures and have a basic understanding of what you're doing and what might happen before you start a project. For me it's much more enjoyable to read than the text-rich, illustration-poor science fair project books... with similar educational value.

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