Books by Rob Ives

"Transform your kitchen table into a battle ground with working mini models of historic battle machines. Make your own medieval battlements and towers, then prepare to defend your castle with mini-launchers and siege engines. Get ready to trick your friends with sneaky traps and triggers. You can make: a spring-armed catapult, a medieval siege tower, a ninja throwing star, a marshmallow trigger, and much more! All you need are some simple household items. Mini Battles is packed with fun illustrations, clear step-by-step instructions and helpful tips. What's more, each project comes with bitesize facts explaining how the weapons and defences were used through the ages. So, what are you waiting for? Let battle commence!" --

World's Best Origami for Kids shows you how creative you can be with just a few sheets of paper and how to fold! This simple guide is packed full of fun and seriously brilliant designs, that will keep you entertained. Learn how to make all sorts of Amazing Animals, Vehicles, Gifts and Dinosaurs and bring paper into 3D life.

Ten unique, easy-to-construct models include a Pecking Hen, a Flying Pig, an Angry Bear, a Triceratops and a Tyrannosaurus rex with moving jaws, and other playful creatures.

Make an insect-droid with wire legs; a walking robot with an electric motor; a solar-powered bot; a cutlery bot constructed from tin cans and cutlery: a solenoid android and much more. Science for fun, bots rule, OK?

Six easy models include a nodding donkey, a gift box decked with a fluttering heart, a rocking robin, rolling bones, a pair of tapping feet, and a tail-wagging dog.

Projects that let the whole family get creative with paper This fun, easy-to-follow guide is packed with a wide range of projects that use simple techniques and tools for creating paper projects that "pop" off the page. Step-by-step directions and diagrams show readers how to make eye-catching cards, animated models, pop-ups, and much more.