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The Fort on Fourth Street: A Story About the Six Simple Machines
By SPANGLER, Lois
- ISBN
- 9781607186205 9781607186328 9781607186441
- Publisher
- Sylvan Dell
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on January 1, 2014 | Preschool to Grades 4
Gr 1–3—A grandfather uses simple machines to construct a special fort for his granddaughter, who narrates in rhymed couplets. While the singsong verse describes his actions, it doesn't provide explanations of the machines themselves. What makes his saw a wedge, for example? Instead, the text offers a cumulative review of previously completed steps, reminiscent of "The House That Jack Built." Unfor...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2013
This book seeks to introduce simple machines through the story of Grandpa and Kathleen building a fort. Rhyming narratio...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
