This title comes with 18 easy-to-do experiments and 240 exciting pictures. You can uncover the flight techniques of insects, birds and other flying creatures. You can explore the science that humans have developed to enable them to fly. You can find out how a jumbo jet carrying 500 passengers can stay in the air, and how a hummingbird can hover over a flower with pinpoint precision. Exciting experiments and inside-view diagrams explain the mechanics of drag, lift and thrust. Dramatic photographs and expert text capture the power and mystery of flight. It is an ideal reference source, for use at home or at school. You can follow the history of flying, from the first (disastrous) human attempts to soar like birds, to the creation of a supersonic airliner that flies faster than a bullet. You can explore the techniques of nature's most skilled flyers - from the prehistoric pterosaur to the long-distance albatross. You can share the excitement of the first human flight by Orville and Wilbur Wright, and the challenge of flying a round-the-world hot-air balloon. Step-by-step experiments and projects - including making a balloon jet, a kite and a rocket - will help you to understand how flight works.

Parker's city is a mess. It's full of traffic and has no sidewalks or parks. But Parker has a plan! He'll build his own city-with parks, zoos, transportation, environmental benefits, and more. Planning a city is a big project, but Parker is up for the challenge. He has all kinds of ideas about how to create a place that will benefit everyone. Part of a STEAM career-themed picture book series, Parker the Planner shows kids they can help create change in their own communities. Like Parker, they can use their passion and ideas to make the world a better place. Perfect for encouraging critical and creative thinking! Spatial analysis and critical thinking skills in K-12 students better prepare them for success, especially in science, engineering, and mathematics. For grades 1-5. Includes a glossary. The STEAM at Work! series brings awareness to exciting, fun STEAM careers and opens children up to new ideas for channeling their passions. Each book demonstrates different environmental and social issues the characters use their skills to solve, encouraging critical and creative thinking about the world. Like its characters, readers will be inspired to make a positive difference in their community now and in their future careers. BONUS: Download free fun activity pages, teaching materials, and more at https://go.esri.com/parkerlovesplanning. Copyright (c) Bolton & Menk,Inc.

Tons of trucks
before our eyes
In every color,
shape and size

Preschoolers meet many different, useful vehicles and the adorable animals who drive them in this playfully rhythmic tour of trucks. Presented in the same successful format of Matthew Van Fleet's "Tails, " bright colors, touchable textures, shiny metallic paper, and moving parts are a feast for little ones' eyes and fingers. Like the sweet animal characters who drive them, kids are sure to shout "We love "all "trucks "

From the excitement of arrival to the wonder of taking off -- a picture book that captures in joyous and powerful images all the magic of an airport.

Go on an airplane ride. It weighs as much as 100 elephants, but it can fly for hours. How does a jet do that? From the engine that provides the power and wings that lift the plane off the ground to the cockpit controls and passenger cabin, see how these modern marvels work and what makes them stay in the air.

An eight-book box set from the creators of the New York Times Best-Selling What Was? series that details the most famous disasters in history, including the Titanic, Pompeii, and the Great Depression. Perfect for curious young readers, these eight titles provide exciting details about notable tragedies throughout history. Learn about the impact of catastrophes like the Titanic, Pompeii, the San Francisco Earthquake, Hurricane Katrina, the Hindenburg, the Great Chicago Fire, and Pearl Harbor in this complete collection of iconic historical moments. With black-and-white illustrations and an easy-to-read narrative in each book, readers will be able to quickly learn about the shock and aftermath of these disasters.

Put your readers behind the wheel of a Porsche as they explore both the rich history and fascinating future of one of the world's fastest vehicles.

A rhyming picture book about how sometimes it's not the biggest, strongest, or the fastest, but the littlest who can get the job done! "Charming, entertaining, and original, The Littlest Airplane is an especially and unreservedly recommended addition to family, daycare center, preschool, elementary school, and community library picture book collections for children ages 4-7." -Midwest Book Review "This is a really cute story about a plane that is smaller than all the others. He feels inferior because he can't do what the big planes can. But when people get stuck in a storm and call for help, the big planes are too big to land to rescue the people, the little plane can reach them and he saves them. The illustrations were cute; I love the expressiveness of the planes. . . 4 stars." -Youth Services Book Review "The text clearly stands out against Joseph's wonderful illustrations, which work in tandem with the text to convey exactly what's happening in the story. These scenes are big and colorful, making it easy to see all aspects of the picture, even from a distance-perfect for story hours. . . Altogether, Hartman has created another wonderful ride of a story. A great rhyming read aloud for little learners to introduce different types of planes and spot light the oft-forgotten bush plane." -School Library Journal "The story told in lilting rhyming text is brought to life in colorful illustrations featuring personified airplanes with expressive faces and beautiful Alaskan scenery. Facts about bush planes and a labeled diagram of a plane appear in the back pages. Young children identify with being small and wanting to be important. They will recognize this story as a good companion to The Little Engine That Could." -Children's Literature Comprehensive Database "Alaska Northwest Books wings into spring with... The Littlest Airplane by Brooke Hartman, illus. by John Joseph, in which a storm necessitates calling a mighty little bush plane to rescue people stuck on a mountain in the snow." -Publishers Weekly, Spring 2022 Children's Sneak Previews At a landing strip in the far north, a little bush plane watches quietly as bigger, stronger, faster planes take off for adventure. But when a storm hits and hikers are stranded on the mountain, who will come to the rescue? Told in rhyming verse with bright illustrations, The Littlest Airplane soars high with heart and excitement.

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.

Maurice is the Station Mouse, and so he must follow The Station Mouse Handbook:

Rule 1: A Station Mouse must remain unseen.

Rule 2: A Station Mouse must never go out in the daytime.

Rule 3: A Station Mouse must never approach the passengers.

Now, there's a reason why these rules exist: people do not like mice. And if Maurice breaks the rules, even to help a little boy who has lost something very important, there's going to be a price to pay…

Learn all about Thomas the Tank Engine, Kana the first electric train on Sodor, Sir Topham Hatt, and many other steam engines, diesels, vehicles and characters from Sodor. This colourful guide is packed with fun facts about a host of popular characters from the much-loved brand, including the new-look characters from the latest Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go (TM) TV series. It also features scenes and storylines from the exciting new animations. With stunning full-colour images and essential information about favourite characters, Meet the Engines: An Encyclopedia of the Thomas & Friends Characters is a must-have for all young Thomas fans. (c)2020 Gullane (Thomas) Limited.

The perfect board book for toddlers who love trucks
"Can Red Truck make it up the hill?
Red Truck can Red Truck will
ZOOOOM "
This simply told read-aloud tells the story of Red Truck saving a school bus from a mud puddle. Toddlers fascinated by vehicles will love following the candy-colored illustrations, mimicking Red Truck's sounds ("ZOOOOM " "VROOOOOM "), and hearing this favorite book read to them over and over again.

Ladybird Readers is an ELT graded reader series for children aged 3-11 learning English as a foreign or second language. The series includes traditional tales, popular characters, modern stories, and non-fiction. * Beautifully illustrated books, carefully written by language learning experts * Structured language progression to develop children's reading, writing, speaking, listening and critical thinking skills * Eight levels follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR) * Language activities provide preparation for the Cambridge English Pre-A1 to A2 (YLE) tests * A unique code in each printed book provides access to online audio, extra activities and learning resources Rebecca and Friends, a Beginner level Reader, helps children to learn and practice their first words in English. It introduces everyday phrases and focuses on vocabulary that young children can use in daily life. Simple text and repetition support understanding, and speaking and listening activities develop confidence. Rebecca has a lot of friends! Visit the Ladybird Education website for more information.

Just over 130 years ago, there were no cars in the world. Today, there are more than a billion of them! This book investigates how the invention of the automobile has dramatically changed our lives. It goes right back to the earliest examples and traces the story through to the great range of models available today. Find out what makes an engine turn, how the engine moves the wheels, and how wheels grip the road. Learn about cars powered by electricity, jet engines, or solar energy. This book will take young readers on a thrilling journey of discovery.

THE MIGHTY MECHANICS' GUIDE TO SPEED We are the mighty mechanics and we look after all kinds of speedy flying machines. Join us in this four-book series as we take you on an exhilarating tour of the fastest transport on wheels, tracks, water and in the air. THE MIGHTY MECHANICS' GUIDE TO SPEED IN THE AIR Join the mechanics for a tour of the fastest flying machines. From spitfires to scramjets, uncover the secrets behind some of the speediest planes. Discover... - The world's fastest jet plane - The ultra-fast planes of the future - The wingsuits that allow you to fly like a bird ...and much, much more!

A bright board book with wheels that really go round and round, ideal for small children who are fascinated by emergency vehicles and the noise they make. Inside is a gentle story of an everyday ambulance rescue by a team of friendly animals.