Come on a journey around a playground to find out all about forces and motion. Discover what pulls you down a slide, how a swing works, why a roundabout makes you feel dizzy and much more.

Let's find out is an innovative series of non-fiction books. Through quirky illustrations and lively text, each book helps children find out about the world around them, and beyond.

This book features in the following series: Let's Find Out, Lets Find Out .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2012 by Hachette Children's Group .

Ruth Walton is skilled in many areas of book design, including illustration, layout and typography. She produces educational books using a combination of letterpress, illustration, collage and photography. She illustrated the Let's Find Out series for Franklin Watts.

This book has the following chapters: At the park How does a slide work? Gravity Experiment: how does gravity affect moving objects? How does a see-saw work? Levers How does a swing work? Pendulums How does a roundabout work? Experiment: turn a cup of water upside-down without spinning it! Adventure playgrounds Favourite games Design a playground Glossary Answers and results Index