--- product_id: 430189129 title: "Lonely Planet Kids How Everything Works: Awesome Facts & Lift the Flaps | Amazing Illustrations | Everyday Gadgets, Inventions, Technology & Things of the Future (How Things Work)" price: "€ 37.83" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.hr/products/430189129-lonely-planet-kids-how-everything-works-awesome-facts-and-lift store_origin: HR region: Croatia --- # Lonely Planet Kids How Everything Works: Awesome Facts & Lift the Flaps | Amazing Illustrations | Everyday Gadgets, Inventions, Technology & Things of the Future (How Things Work) **Price:** € 37.83 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Lonely Planet Kids How Everything Works: Awesome Facts & Lift the Flaps | Amazing Illustrations | Everyday Gadgets, Inventions, Technology & Things of the Future (How Things Work) - **How much does it cost?** € 37.83 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hr](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/430189129-lonely-planet-kids-how-everything-works-awesome-facts-and-lift) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The latest title in the popular ‘How Things Work’ series will make the ordinary seem extraordinary. Featuring the beautifully detailed illustrations of James Gulliver Hancock, How Everything Works will take a close-up look at the world around us to examine well-known, everyday environments and reveal how all the various objects and machines found there operate. Full-page gatefolds showcase large, dense scenes while smaller flaps can be opened to uncover the secrets of the latest gizmos and gadgets. Explore a home, a building site, a factory, a shopping mall, an office and a busy street; find out how a car, a computer, a conveyor belt and mobile phone work, and much more! Contents includes: A History of Things: watch as a street changes through time Down on the Farm: from tractors to combine harvesters and wind turbines At the Construction Site: mix cement, dig underground, and then look upward to cranes and skyscrapers Staying in Touch: connect through mobile phones, wireless tech and satellite communications Getting Around - local: hit the road with cars, buses, bicycles, motorbikes and even electric vehicles Getting Around - long distance: jump aboard trains, planes and boats In the Home: the inner workings of washing machines, lightbulbs and electricity At the Office: computers, photocopiers, air con Entertainment: from rollercoasters to video games Shopping: scan barcodes and watch CCTV At the Factory: from assembly lines to automation, robots and fork-lift trucks At the hospital: uncover modern medicine About Lonely Planet Kids: Lonely Planet Kids - an imprint of the world's leading travel authority Lonely Planet - published its first book in 2011. Over the past 45 years, Lonely Planet has grown a dedicated global community of travelers, many of whom are now sharing a passion for exploration with their children. Lonely Planet Kids educates and encourages young readers at home and in school to learn about the world with engaging books on culture, sociology, geography, nature, history, space and more. We want to inspire the next generation of global citizens and help kids and their parents to approach life in a way that makes every day an adventure. Come explore! Review: Lots of pictures and captions - What a great book. Keeps my 5 year old occupied when we go out to dinner. Review: Interesting Informational Book - I bought this book for 6 and 9 year old to read on a long road trip. There is so much interesting information, and the book kept my boys engaged for hours. The lift a flap parts add to the excitement. I even spent some time reading the interesting facts. This book is fun for all ages! ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #19,482 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #21 in Children's Heavy Machinery Books (Books) #31 in Children's How Things Work Books (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 158 Reviews | ## Images ![Lonely Planet Kids How Everything Works: Awesome Facts & Lift the Flaps | Amazing Illustrations | Everyday Gadgets, Inventions, Technology & Things of the Future (How Things Work) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91lT0rPa7aL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Lots of pictures and captions *by M***E on November 22, 2025* What a great book. Keeps my 5 year old occupied when we go out to dinner. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Interesting Informational Book *by K***. on July 11, 2025* I bought this book for 6 and 9 year old to read on a long road trip. There is so much interesting information, and the book kept my boys engaged for hours. The lift a flap parts add to the excitement. I even spent some time reading the interesting facts. This book is fun for all ages! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Easy to look at. interactive fold downs and tremendous info *by J***O on May 3, 2026* This is a visually fun book, full of a wide range of information. Wonderful for reading parts and going back to read again. The fold down flaps invite little hand to peak under. Just a wonderful book. 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