What Makes a Magnet?

Read and find out about magnets in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.

Why does a magnet pick up a paper clip but not a leaf or a penny? How can the whole world be a magnet?

Follow the step-by-step instructions about how to make your own magnet, and then find out for yourself what makes a magnet!

This is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. It's a Level 2 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are:

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Book in this series support the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.