
How Things Work
Amazing Science Facts for Curious Kids & Teens - Human Body, Food, Animals, Weather, Electricity & More Fun Topics from Halloween to Christmas!
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Virtual Voice

This title uses virtual voice narration
Virtual voice is computer-generated narration for audiobooks.
Ever stared at something and thought, “Wait… why does that happen?”
This book has the answers.
Packed with amazing science facts for curious kids and smart teens, this fun-filled book explores the wild, weird, and totally fascinating science behind everyday life — the stuff you see, feel, eat, and hear — from goosebumps to microwaves, thunder, and chocolate. 🍫⚡🌩️
🎁 Inside, you’ll discover:
- Why birds don’t get zapped on power lines 🐦⚡
- How fridges stay cold (even when the room’s hot) ❄️🔌
- Why your ears pop on airplanes ✈️👂
- What’s really going on when you see your breath in winter 🌬️❄️
- Why onions make you cry, toast smells amazing, and salt melts ice 🧅🍞🧂
- Plus spooky science for Halloween 🎃, cozy questions for Christmas 🎄, and mind-blowing facts about animals 🐾, plants 🌱, food 🍕, physics 🧪, electricity ⚡, weather 🌦️, and the human body 🧍♂️
Each mini-chapter tackles one quirky question — then breaks it down with clear science, fun comparisons, wow-worthy
facts, and even a few simple experiments to try at home.
Whether you're obsessed with thunderstorms, fascinated by farts, or wondering why your cat ignores gravity, you'll find something to laugh about, learn from, and love.
🎉 Perfect for:
- Curious kids (ages 8+) and tweens who can’t stop asking “why?”
- Smart teens who want to wow their friends (and maybe their science teacher)
- Family road trips, holiday gifts, or just cozy reading time
- Parents, homeschoolers, or anyone who still wonders how stuff works
Whether it's bedtime reading or a rainy day discovery, How Things Work is a book the whole family will love exploring together.
🧠 Learn. Laugh. Get amazed. Then explain it better than your teacher ever did.
Click BUY NOW and let everyday life become your coolest science lab.
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