Why do we need magnets? Magnets are fun but they are also very useful.

Magnet magic looks at how magnets work and how we use them every day in many different ways. Lively text, colourful pictures and fun puzzles help you to learn all about magnets.

Part of the series Now You Know Science - 6 titles that cover fun science topics.

This book is part of a book series called Now You Know Science .

This book is aimed at children in primary school.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2013 by Hachette Children's Group .

Terry Jennings is a Full-time freelance author and photographer. He specialises in factual books for children and teachers. Honor Head is a highly experienced author of books for children.

This book has the following chapters:

• 1: What is a magnet?
• 2: Magnetic and non-magnetic
• 3: Sorting materials
• 4: Magnet poles
• 5: magnetic forces
• 6: Hidden magnets
• 7: Useful magnets
• 8: Fridge magnets
• 9: Weak and strong magnets
• 10: Electromagnets
• 11: Compasses
• 12: Things to do
• 13: Glossary
• 14: Index