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Wonder Lab picture book

The Bendy Pencil Trick

A read aloud picture book for kids ages 3 to 10 (Preschool to 5th Grade). Tap Read it to me and Buzzby the bee reads each page out loud, so early readers can follow along with the words.

A Buzzby StorybookThe Bendy Pencil Trick

Ages 3 to 10 Preschool to 5th Grade 10 pages Read aloud

The first pages

Mateo was doing his drawing homework at the kitchen table in San Antonio. He put his pencil into his glass of water to stir it, just for fun.

Then he gasped, because the pencil looked broken right where it met the water! He pulled it out, and it was perfectly straight.

What happens next? The rest of the story, every painted page and Buzzby's narration open with a free account.

Talk time questions

  • Was Mateo's pencil really broken?
  • What happens to light when it goes from water into air?
  • What else could you put in water to test the trick?

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