The Book of Flying Machines by Neil Clark follows the robot dog Cogz, and his mice sidekicks, Nutty and Bolt. They are up in the sky, looking different flying machines. But how do they work? Discover all about forces, learn about wings, find out about the fastest planes in the world and more. The book covers STEM themes of engineering, physics, and inventions with a fun quiz to test the reader's knowledge.

The Book of Flying Machines is a colorfully illustrated book with a nice amount of information on a variety of flying machines. I think my favorite part of the book is the illustrations- they just captured my attention and imagination from the very start. I think the text was well written, accessible and appropriate for the lower elementary grades but perhaps too much for the preschool crowd. The facts were interesting and will appeal to young readers that have an interest in the topic, or things that move in general.

The book of Flying Machines is full of bright illustrations of airplanes, helicopters, jets and more. My son is a fan of all things that fly and without words he still enjoyed this one.

My little boys loved this book. They are obsessed with all forms of transportation so this was right up their alley. The ending did feel a bit abrupt. There are no page wrapping everything up and I think that would have helped the structure.

A very informative book for aircraft enthusiasts. Maybe too much info for preschoolers unless they have a long attention span but elementary-aged children would enjoy the colorful and detailed drawings and labels.

A perfectly decent primer for all things flying – it has a go at the physics of lift and thrust, and introduces us to jumbo jets, jetpacks, helicopters, drones and, er, Spitfires, just in case we might get an interest. I found the characters used to busy up the page slightly disposable, but that's not a problem when the target audience is considered. A strong four stars.