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Books > Children's & Educational > Technology & applied sciences > Transport technologies > General
So you want to build your own aircraft models? Real ones that you
can power and fly? Well now you can, with How to Build. Inside
you'll find simple instructions, equipment lists and templates to
help you make working models, including a hot-air balloon, hammer
glider, Bernoulli glider, roto-copter, rubber-band aeroplane and a
catapult glider. This series is aimed at budding inventors and
engineers of the future, and contains builds which require adult
supervision. It supports design and technology skills and learning,
and is ideal for use at home, school and at STEM clubs.
Learn all about spacecraft, from the first space capsules to space
planes and space shuttles. Have you ever wondered where the crew
all sit inside a tank, or what a jet engine looks like behind the
turbine blades? Well these six books will help you find out just
that! Find out something amazing about each vehicle and then turn
the page to see it sliced in two where its innermost secrets will
be revealed. Simple text and large labels and captions will make
the bite-sized pieces of information appeal to a wide range of
reading abilities, and the artwork is both friendly and accessible.
What's Inside - perfect for inquisitive, machine-mad readers who
love the details of how vehicles work. Suitable for readers aged
8+.
A complete source of information on various types of transport like
cars, trucks, sea transport, air transport and land transport has
been given in this category. It is enjoyable as well as educative.
This title introduces readers to the defining characteristics,
history, mechanics, and uses of lowriders. The title features
engaging infographics, informative sidebars, vivid photographs, and
a glossary.
This title introduces readers to the defining characteristics,
history, mechanics, and uses of hot rods. The title features
engaging infographics, informative sidebars, vivid photographs, and
a glossary.
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Monster Trucks!
(Paperback)
Susan E Goodman; Illustrated by Michael J Doolittle
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Its tires are over five feet tall. It is as heavy as an elephant.
And it can jump, race, and crush like a monster It's a monster
truck
Whether racing over ramps, plowing through mud, or crushing cars,
monster trucks are the biggest and baddest trucks out there The
bestselling and award-winning team that brought you "Choppers " and
"Motorcycles , " author Susan E. Goodman and photographer Michael
J. Doolittle, show readers how these beasts came to be, how they
work, how they get ready for a show, and some of the exciting
tricks that only monster trucks can do. This action-packed Step 3
Step into Reading beginning reader is filled with you-are-there
color photographs
Informative and fast-paced, this book is perfect for boys and girls
who love everything on wheels
This book introduces readers to the world's fastest trains,
highlighting record-setting trains from the past, as well as the
technology and innovations that helped them achieve those speeds.
Short paragraphs of easy-to-read text are paired with plenty of
colorful photos to make reading engaging and accessible. The book
also includes a table of contents, fun facts, sidebars,
comprehension questions, a glossary, an index, and a list of
resources for further reading. Apex books have low reading levels
(grades 2-3) but are designed for older students, with interest
levels of grades 3-7.
This book introduces readers to the world's fastest trains,
highlighting record-setting trains from the past, as well as the
technology and innovations that helped them achieve those speeds.
Short paragraphs of easy-to-read text are paired with plenty of
colorful photos to make reading engaging and accessible. The book
also includes a table of contents, fun facts, sidebars,
comprehension questions, a glossary, an index, and a list of
resources for further reading. Apex books have low reading levels
(grades 2-3) but are designed for older students, with interest
levels of grades 3-7.
Get up-close to the most famous and unique cars ever made! What
makes a car classic? Just how fast are classic cars? And how have
classic cars influenced cars today? Get the answers to all these
questions, and more, with this guide to some of the best cars ever
made. Motormania is the perfect series for car-mad kids. Striking
photos ensure each car is displayed in all its glory, while
top-trump style fact files and detailed 'tech points' highlight the
engineering that makes each car special. This series mixes the very
latest in car design and engineering with the greatest classics of
the past, and is perfect for petrol heads aged 7+.
Discover the numbers behind cars, planes, trains and rockets - from
the teeny tiny to the mindbogglingly massive Do you know how fast a
space rocket blasts through the sky? Or how deep under the sea
submarines have ventured? How about the number of electric cars on
the road? Or the top speed of NASA's crawler transporter (hint -
it's not very fast!) Discover the answers to all these questions
and much more in The Big Countdown: Transport. Helping readers to
visualise and understand numbers, The Big Countdown series looks at
popular topics and investigates the great many numbers that make
them fascinating. From the mind-bogglingly large to the smallest
and most precious, this series helps us understand that it's not
just our days that are numbered. Ideal reading for number-crunchers
aged 9 and up.
This title introduces readers to the defining characteristics,
history, mechanics, and uses of dirt bikes. The title features
engaging infographics, informative sidebars, vivid photographs, and
a glossary.
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Hot Rods
(Paperback)
Stephen Rickard, Rickard Stephen
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Find out about the coolest cars...Hot Rods! Hot Rods is a low level
phonics reading book. Beautifully illustrated throughout, this
nonfiction title features a fully decodable text, suitable for ages
9 - 13. Hot Rods covers the third set of basic letters and sounds
that students meet in Phase 4 of Letters and Sounds, the UK
Government's synthetic phonics reading programme. Hot Rods is part
of Ransom Reading Stars Plus, a structured reading programme for
students learning to read. The series has ten levels: four phonics
levels (covering Letters and Sounds Phases 2 to 5) and six book
bands (Pink through to Orange).
This title introduces readers to the Aston Martin DB9, covering its
history, unique features, and defining characteristics. This title
features informative sidebars, detailed infographics, vivid photos,
and a glossary.
This title introduces readers to the features, brand history, and
sponsored motocross athletes of KTM dirt bikes. This title includes
informative sidebars, detailed infographics, vivid photos, and a
glossary.
Contains photographs of construction machines.
This title introduces readers to the defining characteristics,
history, mechanics, and uses of 4x4 trucks. The title features
engaging infographics, informative sidebars, vivid photographs, and
a glossary.
This title introduces readers to the Lamborghini Huracan, covering
its history, unique features, and defining characteristics. This
title features informative sidebars, detailed infographics, vivid
photos, and a glossary.
Here is the exciting true story about the "unsinkable" Titanic! Dramatic accounts, white-knuckle suspense, and fast-paced action of how the world's biggest, safest ship sank on its maiden voyage. Includes black-and-white photos and full-color underwater photos of the wreck.
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