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Books > Children's & Educational > Technology & applied sciences > Transport technologies > General
Uncover the mysteries of transport in this funny technology series
for readers aged 9 and up Why do your ears pop when you're flying?
Are crash test dummies dumb? And just WHAT is a crumple zone? Find
out the answers to these questions and much more in this book! With
an engaging question and answer format, this series draws young
readers into the fascinating world of technology. Each spread opens
with a simple, quirky question, opening up an exploration of
technology and busting some popular myths along the way. The lively
lay-out is supported by annotated photos and cartoons, making
technology fun and accessible for every young reader.
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Busy Trucks
(Board book)
Campbell Books; Illustrated by Yi-Hsuan Wu
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R239
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Discovery Miles 2 200
Save R19 (8%)
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Push, pull and slide the tabs to help the Busy Trucks with their
important jobs! Collect the recycling, dump the rubble and tow the
broken-down car to the garage. Young children will love playing
with this bright and colourful board book with gentle rhyming text,
lots to spot and talk about, and wonderful illustrations by
Yi-hsuan Wu. Busy Trucks has been endorsed and recommended by Dr
Amanda Gummer's Good Toy Guide. Discover more vehicles in the Busy
Book series: Busy Diggers, Busy Trains and Busy Cars.
Parents can enhance baby's favorite game with pop-up surprises
under every flap. Full color.
This fun book in the shape of a Motorcycle has wheels so little drivers can race them anywhere. The big, tough wheels actually grip, and the beautiful, full color photographs inside are captioned with names to make learning fun. Whether your little road-runners love school buses or sporty cars, hogs or 18-wheelers, there's a Wheelie book to take them speeding out of the store! Vroom, vroom, vroooooooooom!
Introducing the interactive Little World series from Ladybird that makes our big world little.
Little World is designed for curious toddlers, allowing them to explore familiar landscapes and faraway places, from cities and jungles to outer space and ocean depths.
The gentle narrative is perfect for reading aloud, guiding children through the terminal as they check in bags, walk through security and board the plane. A novelty slide, push or pull on every spread will engage children and help to soothe any anxiety about airports and flying.
Sam Meredith's bright artwork and charming characters encourage interaction and play, with lots to spot, see and enjoy on every spread.
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!
Follow a plane on a journey around the world in this little book,
and peep inside its cockpit, engine and even its wings to find out
how it works. With colourful illustrations, flaps to lift and holes
to peep through, there's so much to discover in this fascinating
introduction to planes and how they fly.
Toot! Toot! The steam train whistles. "Clickety-clack! The freight
train rattles. Lift the flaps to discover how trains work, what
they do, and where in the world they go. From traditional steam
trains to super-fast bullet trains, trams and funicular railways,
children will love lifting the flaps to discover how different
types of trains work. With lots of fun facts about about the
history of train travel and famous trains and railways from around
the world. Perfect for any little train enthusiast.
Discover the world of engineering with fun, step-by-step projects
Think of all the different ways we get around - by car, bus, train,
plane ... even by spaceship! Transport and aerospace engineers are
the people who design and build the vehicles and infrastructure
that keep us on the move. Kid-Engineer is the perfect introduction
to the topic for budding young engineers. Each book focuses on one
of the key engineering disciplines, breaking it down to make it
interesting and accessible for young readers. Simple step-by-step
activities bring the learning to life and encourage readers to
develop their own engineering and design skills. Great reading for
aspiring engineers aged 8 and above. Other titles in the series
include: Energy Computers & Robotics Buildings & Structures
Transport & Aerospace Materials
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.
Did you know about the new train that is part vacuum cleaner? Or
hydrogen fuel cells, catamarans and pantographs? Well, where have
you been! Whether it flies, floats, races or sails, Infomojis: Cars
and Vehicles is all about exploring the world of transport in a fun
and engaging way. Each book features custom-made 'infomojis' -
presenting the information with real personality! So inject fun
into facts, and take your young engineer to the next evolution in
infographics. Perfect for readers aged 8+.
For more than 100 years, people have been captivated by the disastrous sinking of the Titanic that claimed over 1,500 lives. Now young readers can find out why the great ship went down and how it was discovered seventy-five years later.
At 2:20 a.m. on April 15, 1912, the Royal Mail Steamer Titanic, the largest passenger steamship of this time, met its catastrophic end after crashing into an iceberg. Of the 2,240 passengers and crew onboard, only 705 survived. More than 100 years later, today's readers will be intrigued by the mystery that surrounds this ship that was originally labeled "unsinkable."
These fun books shaped like vehicles have four wheels so little
drivers can race them anywhere. Full color.
Did you know about the new train that is part vacuum cleaner? Or
hydrogen fuel cells, catamarans and pantographs? Well, where have
you been! Whether it flies, floats, races or sails, Infomojis: Cars
and Vehicles is all about exploring the world of transport in a fun
and engaging way. Each book features custom-made 'infomojis' -
presenting the information with real personality! So inject fun
into facts, and take your young engineer to the next evolution in
infographics. Perfect for readers aged 8+.
Come along for a ride with "Curious George's Fire Truck"--an
innovative novelty book that's shaped like a truck George loves to
visit his friends at the fire station. When the alarm sounds, he
and the firefighters are off to the rescue. Curious little ones
will love exploring the fire engine and all its parts with their
favorite mischievous monkey. Then it's up to them to set the
scene--raise the ladder, grab a hose, and help George save the day
Delightful rhymes on every page plus moving parts and press-out
play pieces make this a perfect choice for story time and play
time
Born on a small farm in rural Michigan, Henry Ford's humble
beginnings were no match for his ambition. Ford quickly created a
manufacturing dynasty, bringing affordable cars to the masses and
forever changing America and the American workplace. "Who Was Henry
Ford?" details his meteoric rise, and explains how the genius
behind the assembly line and the Model T shaped modern American
industry.
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