Nick and Nack Puzzle Reader Collection

K-Gr 2–This collection consists of six stories in one book. Nick and Nack are a cute partnership between a boy and a robot. The duo likes to play together and build things. They don’t let anything go to waste and recycle most everything, including an egg carton, a milk carton, and empty tubes. Nick and Nack use these and other common household items, such as tape, pipe cleaners, a ruler, and scissors, to help them build a telescope, a boat, a kite, and puppets. They also make their own bubbles. Nick and Nack are a solid team, showing children that play can be fun and educational and serve an end purpose: building something out of nothing. The included projects appear easy for kids to do with some guidance, and the end of each story includes detailed instructions; readers and their caregivers will likely want to try at least one. Children might use one of the projects—perhaps the kite, the boat, or the telescope—to show their knowledge of scientific principles. This collection offers a fun respite from a workbook or simple reading, as each story asks readers to find hidden items in pictures throughout the stories.