Wonderful Things

Band: Extended
Scheme: Tree Tops
Type: Non-Fiction
Author: Fiona Macdonald
ISBN: 9780199198757
Wonderful Things book cover

What's the book about?

Discover how special objects can be, from magical amulets to ancient relics and beautiful works of art. This book explores why people design and make things, what they are used for, and what makes them precious. It encourages curious young readers to look closely at the objects around them and imagine creating their own wonderful designs.

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Sample page from Wonderful Things

Reviews

Ethan D, Age 6

Rating:

This book is about
This book is about precious, useful, private, public, religious and magical things.

The main characters are
No main characters.

My favourite part of the book is
My favourite part of the book was the colour signals.

I would also like to say
I liked the picture of the wine glass on page 23.

Ciaran, Age 5

Rating:

This book is about
The book is about how things are made, who makes them, why they make them and where they get their ideas from.

The main characters are
There are no main characters in this book.

My favourite part of the book is
Finding how people are inspired to make things, such as the streamlined train.

I would also like to say
The picture on the front of the book is beautiful.