The longest ship ever built, the heaviest digger and the largest aeroplane, the world's first working motorcar, and its most expensive one. What machines like these have in common is that they all say a lot about the inventiveness and imagination of the people who conceived and created them. Some of them are useful, others are just a bit of fun, but the best ones are truly magnificent, and fascinating to discover. Designed to drive faster, fly higher, carry more cargo or - in the case of space rockets - travel hundreds of thousands of miles to places no-one has ever been before, not every idea has worked but the best have been inspired and inspirational, and in a few cases they have gone on to change the world. It is the human stories and atmospheric art that make this a book to actually read and delight in.

From Stephenson's Rocket to today's modern bullet trains, chidren will be fascinated by the history of locomotion as they explore this exciting flap book. Lift the flaps to explore all kinds of exciting trains, from a luxury steam train fit for a queen to super-fast trains that run on magnets, trains that can climb up mountains, and lots, lots more. Topics include the 'Golden age of steam', 'Luxury travel' and 'Steam giants', all vibrantly illustrated with over 60 flaps to lift. With internet links to exciting websites to find out more.

Welcome to the air transportation field! If you are interested in a career in air transportation, you've come to the right book. What exactly do these people do on the job every day? What kind of skills and educational background do you need to succeed in this field? How much can you expect to make, and what are the pros and cons of these various professions? Is this the right career path for you? How do you avoid burnout and deal with stress? This book can help you answer these questions and more. Air Transportation Professionals: A Practical Career Guide, which includes interviews with professionals in this field which has proven to be a stable, lucrative, and growing profession. Pilot, co-pilot Air Traffic Controller Aircraft and Avionics Mechanic Airport Manager Transportation Security Screener Airfield Operations Specialist Aeronautical Engineer Flight Attendant

The Mighty mechanics are back to look after all kinds of speedy machines. In the air you will find them with a high- flying Scramjet as it reaches Mach 9.6 and the impressive but difficult to fly Apache helicopter. Down on the tracks with the speedy Maglev trains reaching 267mph and the mechanics know all about the power needed in MotoGP and the Suzuki Hayabusa named after the fastest bird on Earth. It's all here alongside cars that break the sound barrier and monster racing trucks. The mechanics have fine- tuned all the facts for the best book on speedy machines.

This charming concertina book follows the journey of a little ship on a voyage across the sea. Folding out to nearly 2.5 metres, children can look at all the different things the ship sees on its way, as it chugs past fishing vessels, a tanker and a humongous cruise ship, alongside leaping dolphins and shoals of flying fish, through the high, choppy waves of a lightning storm, and finally reaching its own little harbour. Playful text guides the journey, providing fun shared experience and conversation starter for parents and young children. The reverse side of the concertina features spot illustrations picked out from the main scene, with a more expansive information about each element, from ships to ocean life.

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with Thomas & Friends in this all-new Thomas & The Leprechaun storybook--plus stickers! Train-loving boys and girls ages 4 to 7 will be thrilled to read how Thomas the Tank Engine meets a leprechaun and saves St. Patrick's Day! This beautifully-illustrated paperback includes more than 50 bonus stickers! In the early 1940s, a loving father crafted a small blue wooden train engine for his son, Christopher. The stories that this father, the Reverend W Awdry, made up to accompany the wonderful toy were first published in 1945 and became the basis for the Railway Series, a collection of books about Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends--and the rest is history. Thomas & Friends characters are now a big extended family of engines and others on the Island of Sodor. They appear not only in books but also in television shows and movies, and as a wide variety of beautifully made toys. The adventures of Thomas and his friends, which are always, ultimately, about friendship, have delighted generations of train-loving boys and girls for more than 75 years and will continue to do so for generations to come.

Have you ever wondered what's under the ground? A fascinating world lies hidden there. In an exciting journey into the Earth, young children can lift flaps and peep into holes to find ants and bunnies, pipes and trains, fossils and even lava!

A fantastic selection of facts and as stunning selection of stickers to keep children entertained for hours! Did you know there are trucks that can go in the water, trucks big enough to transport space shuttles, and even jet-powered trucks? Well, now you do! In this exciting, fact-filled and interactive encyclopedia, children will learn all about these extreme machines around the world, as well as the trucks they see everyday on the road or at construction sites. From bulldozers and diggers to monster trucks and driverless vehicles, children will love discovering the details of what these vehicles do, finding the right truck stickers to complete every page, and even creating their own adventurous stories with the scenery pages in the back of the book. Get stuck into this savvy sticker book to discover: -Features over 90 trucks, from popular rescue vehicles and building site machines, to tough terrain vehicles and monster trucks -More than 600 reusable stickers throughout the book -Text provides facts about a range of trucks and their special features and uses -Every page is designed for children to add stickers to the page -Fun feature spreads allow children to create their own scenes using stickers The highly interactive sticker book format of Sticker Encyclopedia Trucks promotes learning through play, and the "Sticker fun" pages encourage children to revisit their learning about trucks. With more than 600 reusable stickers that can be used to decorate children's belongings, and 90 amazing trucks, this is the perfect sticker book for children aged 5-7, who love trucks and vehicles, doubling up as the ideal gift for parents, carers and relative who want to encourage learning through play in youngsters!

With sing-along song from David Gibb, Lollies Award-winning Michelle Robinson's busy story based on the tongue-twister is bursting with trucks, doggie drivers, vehicles and colour! Red Lorry and Yellow Lorry must get to the construction site, but they have a snow-drift, a breakdown and a speeding tractor to contend with along the way... Red Lorry, Yellow Lorry: which one would you drive? Jam-packed with lorries, trucks, cars, motorbikes and all kinds of vehicles! Sing along with a QR code link to the official Red Lorry, Yellow Lorry song by David Gibb! 'Dares to dive deep into a magnificent fiasco, a delight for the youngest of truck aficionados' KIRKUS 'A celebration of traffic jam-packed with fun. It will be essential reading for any young transportophile, but just as entertaining for the rest of the family too' LoveReading4Kids

Guaranteed to enrich a toddler's vocabulary, this simple and fun series of bilingual board books is ideal for helping children discover a foreign language. Titles in the series feature animals, clothes, colors, fruit, home, jobs, music, numbers, opposites, plants, school, sports, tools, vegetables, and vehicles. This collection combines photographs, bright illustrations, and dual-language words in clear, bold text. Suitable for both individuals and groups, these books are a child's perfect introduction to exploring other languages.

The Ultimate series is a worldwide success because it offers readers an intriguing close-up view of their subject with lots of opportunity for hands-on interaction with flaps, tabs, pop-ups, and more! What better subject than airplanes and airports, endlessly fascinating to children of all ages-from the detailed instruments of a Boeing 747 cockpit to the mysterious innards of a baggage carousel, The Ultimate Book of Airports delivers absorbing information and hours of fun. It's the perfect book to prepare young readers for a first flight!

The history of boats is intertwined with our own - since the earliest times, humans have found ways to cross the bodies of water that cut them off from further exploration and expansion. From the woven rafts of ancient Mesopotamia, to Native American log canoes, through to Dutch merchant ships and onwards to today's modern sailing hydrofoils, trace the fascinating story of boats and their place in our culture.

Push, pull and slide the tabs to whizz around the pages of Busy Bikes! Perfect for toddlers just starting to cycle on a scooter or trike, or little ones starting to ride off on their first big bike! Children will love playing with this bright and colourful board book with a gentle rhyming story and wonderful illustrations by Yi-Hsuan Wu, which is part of the popular Busy Book series. This book is perfect for young children who are learning exciting new skills. Busy Bikes has been endorsed and recommended by Dr Amanda Gummer's Good Toy Guide. Discover more of our Busy Book world with Busy Diggers, Busy Cars, and Busy Ambulance.