Royston, Angela.

How is a pencil made? / Pencil Angela Royston. - Chicago, Ill. : Heinemann Library, c2005. - 32 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm. - How are things made? . - Royston, Angela. How are things made? .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.

What's in a pencil? -- Who makes pencils? -- Where the wood comes from -- The pencil lead -- Hard or soft? -- Colored pencils -- Adding the pencil lead -- A pencil sandwich -- Finishing the outside -- The eraser -- Attaching the eraser to the pencil -- Selling the pencils -- From start to finish -- A closer look.

ISBN: 1403466408

LCCN: 2004016526

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Pencils.

LC Class. No.: TS1268 / .R69 2005

Dewey Class. No.: 674/.88