Making a Torch

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What is Making a Torch about?

Discover how to make a working torch from simple materials. This practical, step-by-step book shows young readers what they need and guides them through each stage, from preparing the parts to connecting them and testing the light. Clear headings, straightforward instructions and colourful photographs make the process easy to follow. Readers can also compare their homemade torch with one bought in a shop and think about what to do if their torch does not light up.

About the author

Sarah O’Neil is an author, gardener and blogger who loves helping children discover the fun of growing, making and exploring outdoors. She wrote Play in the Garden, a colourful book packed with ideas for projects, plants and garden adventures. Sarah also wrote The Good Life: Four Seasons in My Country Garden and has created many early-reading books about animals, nature and science. Her books encourage young readers to be curious, creative and excited by the world around them.