Mighty Models: The Legendary Life Story of . . . the Cog!

On Sale: Apr 28, 2026
Page Count: 32 pages
Publisher: Union Square Kids
ISBN-13: 9781454961666

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Think a cog is just a circle with spikes? Think again! Cogs have been used to map the stars, travel along the Great Wall, and even race in the Tour de France. 

This Mighty Models title highlights ten important key moments in which the cog leveled up in history—from being a wheel to a telescope in space. Readers can build their own working pendulum clock, using the build-it-yourself model included in the book, to see the power of the cog in action!

Christine Van Zandt’s nonfiction STEM series for readers 4 to 8 and up perfectly captures the marvels of early machinery and how it plays into today’s technology.

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Christine Van Zandt

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Christine Van Zandt is a literary editor, writer, and author of A Brief History of Underpants. She writes the quarterly “Ask an Editor” column for SCBWI’s Kite Tales blog and reviews children’s books for Good Reads with Ronna. Her education includes a master’s degree in English literature with a specialization in children’s literature. She lives in Los Angeles, California.

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