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Mark Latno
This is a hands-on guide: readers follow construction and throwing techniques, troubleshoot flight, and can progress from basic returns to more elaborate tricks. Historical background and explanations of boomerang flight broaden it beyond a craft manual.
Alex Kuskowski
Expect a mix of making and cultural introduction: projects include paper hearts, a Dala horse stamp, a Lapland headband and a Viking sailing ship, alongside material about art in Scandinavian culture.
John Farndon
Readers encounter several high-speed aircraft and their records, with cockpit illustrations and short explanations of how the planes work. The book also addresses the risks pilots take and the thrill of supersonic flight.
Kristin Fontichiaro
A practical introduction to reworking denim, covering thrifted denim and ways to adapt dresses, jackets and jeans.
Tod Olson
A narrative account of a real spaceflight emergency, following the astronauts’ effort to return and events at Mission Control.
Tod Olson
This offers a real-life survival narrative alongside an account of a plane accident. Juliane’s knowledge of the rainforest, taught by her parents, is part of how the story frames her effort to reach safety.
Carmella Van Vleet
This is a hands-on introduction to ancient Egypt, balancing historical facts and diagrams with projects and games rather than focusing on narrative storytelling.
Rob Alcraft
A focused early non-fiction reader about hot-air balloons, combining a real balloon journey with simple explanations and an unusual viewpoint on everyday landscapes.
Charlie Samuels
A compact survey of how Maya, Aztec and Inca peoples developed and applied knowledge in construction, textiles, calendars, writing, crafts, weapons and bodily understanding.
Richard Panchyk
A hands-on introduction to American folk art, linking historical examples and artists with making activities. Readers encounter painting, sculpture, decorative arts and textiles while creating objects such as rag dolls, quilts and bottle-cap sculptures.
Jane Yates
A hands-on introduction to turning discarded plastic into attractive, usable objects, combining environmental information with making. Its projects include gifts, decorations and jewellery, with instructions designed to support individual creative choices.
Steven Sellers Lapham
A history-rich picture-book biography about Philip Reid’s craftsmanship, enslavement and contribution to the Statue of Freedom. It brings an overlooked African American figure into the story of a prominent American landmark.
Kathy Ross
A hands-on collection of scrapbook possibilities: organising keepsakes, designing pages and experimenting with lettering, framing, backgrounds and covers. It may suit a child who enjoys arranging personal or found materials and presenting the results creatively.
Muppet Workshop, Stephanie St. Pierre
A lively, wide-ranging craft manual that links creative making with Muppet characters and workshop techniques. Its breadth is a strength for choosing projects, while the reported inclusion of woodworking, wiring, hot wax, metalworking and other advanced-looking activities makes selective, supported use sensible.
Expect a practical, idea-led book rather than a continuous story: it ranges from making toys and musical instruments to games, shelters, bushcraft and nature-focused activities.
Brandon Marie Miller
This is a hands-on historical biography: readers encounter Washington’s leadership, contradictions and changing reputation while trying period-inspired activities such as writing with a quill, planting a garden and playing historical games.
Curt Visca, Kelley Visca
A practical introduction to space exploration through drawing: readers learn selected facts about astronauts, spacecraft and survival in space, then use step-by-step guidance to make cartoon pictures.
John Bankston
A broad, classroom-oriented country study that combines factual coverage with practical cultural elements. Readers can move from Malaysia’s history and geography to religion, politics, economy, daily life, a recipe and a craft.
Annalees Lim
This is a hands-on Halloween activity book: readers follow step-by-step instructions to turn readily available, seasonal materials into decorations and character-themed crafts.
A hands-on introduction to insects, pairing factual glimpses—such as helpful insect relationships and glowing summer insects—with 22 inexpensive craft activities. It may suit a child interested in making and exploring the natural world.
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