Tatyana Galatonova is a unique engineer and a true teacher. Her seemingly simple craft lessons help us achieve the most important goal—feeling a sense of accomplishment, seeing the beauty in our creations, and understanding that we are already little engineers. She helps everyone develop engineering thinking. Her unique teaching method progresses from simple to complex, covering basic engineering principles, allowing you to truly understand them and even feel them with your fingertips. And of course, there is this unique book, which will help many young people become engineers!
—Andrey Komissarov, Leader of the EduNet Future Education Community, Practitioner of Educational Game Methodology, Author of 130 Commercial Educational Games

This is a practical book, a heartfelt gift book. Every page is written by a talented teacher, engineer, mother, and grandmother, and it will become a journey of discovery for families. Through games and simple models, children will easily understand complex principles of physics, aerodynamics, and electrical engineering. Within an hour, they can create a small gadget that moves, lights up, or draws using simple materials. But the uniqueness of this book goes beyond that. In the process of co-creation, adults and children can rediscover the joy of communication, experience, and collaboration. Open this book and bravely embark on this wonderful creative journey. When children step into this magical world of crafts, everything will change.
—Natalya Melnikova, Russian and Literature Teacher with 33 Years of Experience, Winner of City and Provincial "Teacher of the Year" Competitions

It's hard to believe that this is already the third book by Tatyana Yuryevna. This book is mainly aimed at elementary school students, but who says future engineers aren't cultivated from kindergarten? Nowadays, many kindergartens in Russia are promoting construction, robotics, and developing STEAM education. Now more than ever, it's important to free children from electronic devices, especially at the age of 5-7. We have developed a long-term plan to create something from Tatyana's book every month. It's fun, dynamic, and amazing. This book will be very useful for kindergartens, schools, extracurricular education institutions, and private educational institutions. If you are a creative family, this book should definitely be on your shelf. This book will never go out of style.
—Tatyana Dubninko, Head of the Regional Resource Center, Supporting Children's Technical Creativity, Director of "Lego City" Kindergarten in Perm

Tatyana Yuryevna Galatonova's first, second, and third books are actually different chapters of the same work. They guide every young reader to create, not just wonderful crafts and mechanical devices. The author's journey from engineer to senior teacher has endowed her with a unique talent—making everyone feel happy, whether adults or children. Open this useful book! You will discover how many interesting things can be created with your hands. Believe in yourself and your abilities!
—Natalya Melnikova, Senior Teacher of Russian and Literature with 35 Years of Experience, Winner of City and Provincial "Teacher of the Year" Competitions

★International Authoritative Certification, Highly Recommended in the Field Education:The author has won the 2023 Russian "Knowledge Award" for Best Educational Book with this series and has been adopted by educational institutions in Russia, the United, States the United Kingdom, and other countries!
★Author with Rich Background and Combination of Theory and Practice: With a background in mechanical engineering and 19 years of teaching experience, the author emphasizes practice and innovation. The three works complement each other to form a complete engineering education system.
★Hands-on Skills + Engineering Thinking:** The project designs are interesting and practical, progressing from simple to complex, stimulating creativity, hands-on skills, and problem-solving abilities, and enhancing scientific and engineering thinking.
★For Family Education and Educational Institutions: Suitable for children aged 6 and above, for independent reading or parent-child reading. It provides inspiration for children's science or handicraft assignments and is also suitable for use in educational institutions, with great market potential!

The series includes 3 books:
-Becoming an Engineer
-The Young Engineers' School
-The Future Engineers

"The Young Engineers' School" is the second book in the series, continuing the style of the first book. It introduces the creation methods of various engineering mechanisms through simple engineering craft projects, suitable for both children and adults to learn together. The first book in this series is titled **Becoming an Engineer**. Both books will help you explore the world through simple engineering craft projects (handicrafts).

This book is divided into the following sections:
- Russian Inventions
- Balancing Devices
- Flexible Transmission Mechanisms
- Lever Mechanisms
- Crank Mechanisms
- Hydraulic Drive Mechanisms
- Others

Each section includes several craft projects. You will learn the name, brief description, purpose, photo of the finished product, QR code linking to a video, list of materials and tools, and detailed assembly illustrations for each craft project. All the guides in the book allow young engineers to modify the structures based on the availability of materials and tools or their own creativity. This is essential for developing thinking skills and creativity. For parents and teachers, this book serves as a methodological guide, offering direction, tips, and guidance.

About the Author: Tatyana Galatonova
Tatyana Evgenyevna Galatonova is a seasoned educator and engineer, currently serving as a technology teacher at School No. 87 in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. She has been a technology teacher since 2006 and holds a senior professional title. Her educational philosophy emphasizes cultivating children's engineering thinking and problem-solving skills through practice. With a background in mechanical engineering and experience in industrial production, she seamlessly integrates theory and practice in her teaching. Her teaching method focuses on guiding students to think independently and encouraging them to try different solutions, even if they might initially be wrong. She believes that through continuous experimentation and innovation, children can develop true engineering thinking. Tatyana Galatonova is indeed a unique engineer and a true teacher. Her seemingly simple craft lessons help us achieve the most important goal—feeling a sense of accomplishment, seeing the beauty in our creations, and understanding that we are already little engineers.

Tatyana Galatonova won the 2023 Russian national educational award "Znaniye.Premiya" (Knowledge Prize) for "Best Educational Book" with *Becoming an Engineer* and *Young Engineer School*. Her books are not only adopted by many educational institutions in Russia but are also used as teaching references in schools in the United States, the United Kingdom, Israel, and other countries.

**Russian Inventions**
- Bogrodska Toy
- Wind-Powered Vehicle 1
- Wind-Powered Vehicle 2
- Kulibin’s Lamp-Projector
- Kulibin’s Screw Elevator
- Gobiato’s Mortar
- Romanov’s Electric Car
- Rotary Helicopter “Mil”

**Balancing Devices**
- Stork
- Scales
- Clown
- Robot

**Flexible Transmission Mechanisms**
- Carousel
- Puppet for School Theater
- Crocodile
- Grass with Magnetic Insects

**Lever Mechanisms**
- Beetle
- Dinosaur
- Zoo
- Cat
- Story of the Turnip
- 3D Lever Puppet

**Crank Mechanisms**
- Crank Puppet
- Octopus
- Bird
- Snail
- Walking Person
- Sea

**Hydraulic Drive Mechanisms**
- Octopus
- Scissor Lift
- Crane Truck
- Animated Character
- Beetle

**Others**
- Grabbing Robotic Arm
- Gear Mechanism
- Clapping Mechanism “Apausepl”
- Marble Machine
- Sliding Mechanism “Beetle”
- Rotating Mechanism “Gymnast”
- Pneumatic Carousel
- Simple Rubber Band-powered Boat
- Jet Propeller
- Belt Drive “Two-Player Game ‘Driving’”
- Telescope Mechanism “Hippo”
- Telescope Mechanism “Carnation”
- Telescope Mechanism “Dragon”
- Magic Mechanism
- Friction Mechanism
- Electric New Year Lantern