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Playground equipment

By Louise Spilsbury

What secret helps playgrounds become thrilling, sturdy and safe places to play?

informative · practical · colourful · accessible

Genres

Non-fiction

What is Playground equipment about?

How do swings, slides and climbing frames stay strong and safe? Explore the different structures and materials used to make playground equipment, and discover how designers turn ideas into exciting places to play. Clear text and colourful photographs introduce young readers to planning, building and testing designs. With simple explanations and practical examples, this book helps children understand how design and technology shape the playgrounds they use every day.

About the author

Louise Spilsbury is a talented author who has written over 200 books for children. She loves making tricky topics easy to understand, from science and history to animals and the environment. Louise enjoys helping young readers discover new ideas and encourages everyone to be curious about the world around them.

Pages

24 pages

Reading age

Early Reader (5-8)

This edition

2006

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