Motorcycle

Why Things Don't Work

by David West

When they rebuild their grandfather's motorcycle, Tom and Katie learn how each part works, in a story that is told in graphic novel format.

32 pages, Library Binding

First published August 1, 2006

About the author

David West is a graphic designer, illustrator and author of children's information books. He has produced over 500 titles on subjects ranging from dinosaurs and mythology to technology and science. Some of his best known titles include Brain Surgery for Beginners, 53 1/2 Things that Changed the World and Dinosaurs in My Street.

David went to art school in Kingston-upon-Thames and Harrow, where he specialised in information graphics. He lives in south west London with his wife, two sons, a cat and a goldfish who's over 14 years old.

When he's not illustrating, writing and designing he can be found fishing for salmon in Scottish rivers or painting portraits for fun.

Reviews

[Lin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very helpful. It's a great work.

[Ben · Rating 4 out of 5]

We picked this up from the library and discovered an amazing series of books. It's a comic-book style explanation of the different systems that make machinery work. My 5-year old son grasps in a few minutes what took me hours of taking motorcycles apart to comprehend. The series also covers race cars, trains, planes, and helicopters.