Rosie Revere and the Raucous Riveters: questions to ask and activities to try
Rosie Revere has a big invention to make for Aunt Rose's friends. Rosie Revere and the Raucous Riveters is a funny chapter book about engineering and perseverance.
What age is it for? Rosie Revere and the Raucous Riveters is best for ages 6–9. Good for: Flops, fails and persevering as an engineer.
Rosie Revere and the Raucous Riveters (Andrea Beaty and David Roberts)
- Age
- 6-9
- Best for
- Flops, fails and persevering as an engineer
Read a chapter at a time. Celebrate Rosie's flops as part of inventing.
What it helps with
- Engineering and invention
- Learning from failure
- Women's history
- Chapter books
Comprehension and discussion questions
Pick two or three, not all of them. “I don’t know” is a fine answer, and you can always come back to it another day.
- “What does Rosie love?”
- “Who are the Raucous Riveters?”
- “What did they need?”
- “What went wrong?”
- “How did she keep going?”
- “What’s a flop you learned from?”
5-minute activities to try together
Flop and fix
Build something, let it fail, and improve it.
Riveter history
Find out about women who built aeroplanes in wartime.
Free printables: Rosie Revere and the Raucous Riveters worksheet and activity pack
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- Age
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- Best for
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- Age
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By the Growing Wise team · Last reviewed: 10 October 2026
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