A thrilling new graphic nonfiction series about real FBI cases, launching with a gripping, minute-by-minute account of the only unsolved airplane hijacking in the U.S.

CASE NO. 001: NORJAK
NOVEMBER 24, 1971
PORTLAND, OREGON

2:00 P.M.
A man in his mid-forties, wearing a suit and overcoat, buys a ticket for Northwest Orient Airlines flight 305 bound for Seattle.

3:07 P.M.
The man presents his demands: $200,000 in cash and four parachutes. If the demands are not met, he threatens to detonate the explosive device in his briefcase.

So begins the astonishing true story of the man known as D.B. Cooper, and the only unsolved airplane hijacking case in the United States. Comic panels, reproductions of documents from real FBI files, and photos from the investigation combine for a thrilling read for sleuths of all ages.

What better way to draw readers into nonfiction than through an exciting graphic novel? This series will appeal to readers of series such as Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales. Fans of history and whodunits, CSI-club kids, and graphic novel enthusiasts alike will be pulled in by the suspenseful, complex, and kid-appropriate cases in this series.

Sidebars provide fun facts about pre-2001 air travel, serial numbers on currency, airplane design, and more. Backmatter showcases period photos and primary source material in FBI archives.

Babies and toddlers will love this interactive touch-and-feel tab book from Ladybird's best-selling Baby Touch series.

Use the vehicle-shaped tabs with your baby to turn the pages and find and name the different bright vehicles throughout, from cars and trains to helicopters and diggers.

There are also big, stimulating touch-and-feel areas to stroke and talk about on every page - which wheel feels bumpy? Which window feels shiny?

With each page featuring a different vehicle, this is a perfect first word book for all young baby and toddler fans of things that go.

Take an exciting trip on different Things That Go! Lift the giant flaps to reveal the vehicles and touch lots of exciting textures. Feel a boat's rubbery hull, a tractor's bumpy wheels and a silky hot-air balloon!

With something to spot or count on every page too, each colourful book in the My First Touch and Find series will provide lots of fun for older babies and toddlers.

With bright and friendly illustrations from Tiago Americo, which really bring the vehicles to life.

Also available in this tactile series: Dinosaurs, Park, Farm, Zoo, Sea, Beach, Jungle

Find out about the amazing array of ships and boats that sail our oceans and waterways from rowing boats and kayaks to huge luxury liners. Themes include famous ships, sailing ships, all kinds of boats, battleships, submarines and lots more. Great for developing vocabulary and language skills.

In this international bestseller from the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Amelia Earhart, the American aviation pioneer. When Amelia was young, she liked to imagine she could stretch her wings and fly away like a bird. As a grown woman, she set a new female world record for flying up to 14,000 feet. She also flew across the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans, and eventually undertook the most dangerous mission of all: to fly all the way around the world. This moving book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the aviator's life. Little People, BIG DREAMS is a best-selling series of books and educational games that explore the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream. This empowering series offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. The board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardcover versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. Boxed gift sets allow you to collect a selection of the books by theme. Paper dolls, learning cards, matching games, and other fun learning tools provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children. Inspire the next generation of outstanding people who will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS!

This beautifully illustrated picture reference book contains exactly 199 big machines for little children to discover. There are monster trucks and enormous diggers, big boats and huge planes, long trains and tall cranes, and many more exciting machines to spot.

A board book shaped like a dump truck
I am a dump truck.
See me dump the dirt.
The backhoe digs up the dirt, the bulldozer pushes the dirt, the front loader lifts the dirt, and the dump truck carries the dirt. Little truck drivers will love learning the names of their favorite vehicles and seeing them in action
A book and toy in one

Cruise down the street with some wacky animal drivers in this cheerful picture book all about cars. Lively wordplay, vibrant art, plus a visual dictionary, make this title a must have for bookshelves everywhere. Available for the first time in paperback, this book is filled with lively rhyming text by the award-winning poet Tony Mitton that perfectly complements Ant Parker's bold, bright illustrations. A picture dictionary identifying car parts builds vocabulary and makes learning about cars exciting and fun.

Presents the boyhood of the brothers who flew the first airplane in 1903.

A young reader's edition of Candacy Taylor's acclaimed book about the history of the Green Book, the guide for Black travelers Overground Railroad chronicles the history of the Green Book, which was published from 1936 to 1966 and was the "Black travel guide to America." For years, it was dangerous for African Americans to travel in the United States. Because of segregation, Black travelers couldn't eat, sleep, or even get gas at most white-owned businesses.The Green Book listed hotels, restaurants, department stores, gas stations, recreational destinations, and other businesses that were safe for Black travelers. It was a resourceful and innovative solution to a horrific problem. It took courage to be listed in the Green Book, and the stories from those who took a stand against racial segregation are recorded and celebrated.This young reader's edition of Candacy Taylor's critically acclaimed adult book Overground Railroad includes her own photographs of Green Book sites, as well as archival photographs and interviews with people who owned and used these facilities. The book also includes an author's note, endnotes, bibliography, timeline, and index.

It's all about... Speedy Trains gives young readers everything they want to know about trains, from building the first railways to steam engines and maglev trains that hover above the rails. Learn about trains that go underground, across water, through rock and more. Packed with detailed photography, the latest bite-size facts and a bonus audio download, this book has everything a things-that-go fan could need. It's all about... is a collectable series, including Cool Cars, Dangerous Dinosaurs and Wild Weather, filled with up-to-date stats and facts about a wide range of hot topics, including animals, history, technology, and vehicles. Each book comes with a bonus audio download so children can take their book wherever they go, as well as a glossary that's perfect for teaching and learning. Check out the other titles in the It's all about... series and see if you can collect them all!

These fun books shaped like vehicles have four wheels so little drivers can race them anywhere. Full color.

An Observer Picture Book of the Year A cinematic journey through the Seoul subway that masterfully portrays the many unique lives we travel alongside whenever we take the train. A poetic translation of the bestselling Korean picture book. Accompanied by the constant, rumbling ba-dum ba-dum of its passage through the city, the subway has stories to tell. Between sunrise and sunset, it welcomes and farewells people, and holds them - along with their joys, hopes, fears, and memories - in its embrace. Originally published in Korean and brought to English-speaking audiences with the help of renowned translator Deborah Smith (The Vegetarian), I Am the Subway vividly reflects the shared humanity that can be found in crowded metropolitan cities. '[S]ensitive, closely observed portraits.' -Publishers Weekly 'A contemplative, poignant rendering of everyday journeys.' -Kirkus Reviews '[B]eautiful and unusual.' -Youth Services Book Review 'Bewitching.' -Foreword Reviews 'A poetic tribute to Seoul and its people, I Am the Subway makes for an unforgettable journey.' -BookPage