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In this series, you get behind the wheel of vehicles that rule!
Discover just what machines can do, and take a look at what makes
them work. Machines Rule: Space takes a close look at all the
exciting machines that make space travel possible, from satellites
to space suits.
Do you love watching racing cars? Then maybe you can get a job
making them go faster. There are more jobs for gearheads than you
probably ever realized. From classic car restorer to motorcycle
designer, readers will learn about various STEM and STEAM jobs for
gearheads and what it takes to get one.
The Fast and the Furious meets Transformers in the second book of this high-stakes series about twelve-year-old Mace Blazer, who pilots state-of-the-art vehicles that transform seamlessly to race on the road, in the air, and even underwater.
Mace Blazer is the world’s hottest TURBOnaut. Compared to the other ‘nauts, he drives faster, dares harder, and pulls the craziest stunts. Since he won the Gauntlet Prix and revealed that he’s only twelve, the world has been screaming Mace’s name.
Now nothing—not even his friends and family—can hold Mace back from becoming the greatest racer of all time.
But when Mace suffers a nearly fatal accident while behind the wheel, he loses the nerve that made him the best. He’s done with driving fast. He’s done with TURBO. Until he finds out that his two best friends have mysteriously disappeared as part of a sinister plot that could destroy not just TURBO, but the world. Mace has no choice but to buckle back in, swallow his fears, and race to save the day.
In the thrilling sequel to TURBO Racers: Trailblazer, Mace will have to decide if he’s willing to risk everything to save the sport, and the people, that he loves. Every morph matters in this heart-pounding, exhilarating adventure series by acclaimed author Austin Aslan.
With 17 easy-to-do experiments and 300 exciting pictures, this is
the story of transportation on water: the vessels, the people and
the technology. It features amazing information about every type of
vehicle - from canoes, fishing trawlers and ferries, to warships,
submarines and hovercraft. It explains how ships work, with the
help of exciting step-by-step experiments to do at home or school.
You can build a model reed boat, test which hull shapes move the
fastest through water, power a propeller with a rubber-band engine,
and make a navigation light. It captures the thrills and spectacle
of life and work at sea, in more than 300 dramatic photographs and
detailed illustrations. By inventing ways to travel on water,
people have been able to see and trade with new lands, conquer new
territories, fight great sea battles and enjoy new sports. This
book will help you to understand why ships have played such an
important part in human history.With the aid of cross-section
illustrations and simple experiments to do at home, you will
discover how vessels stay afloat, how a sail works, what keeps a
submarine underwater, how a hovercraft skims on air, the elements
of navigation, and much more.
When a pilot sends a "mayday" message, it means there is serious
trouble. Discover the fascinating, true tales of people who lived
to tell about their own terrifying aeroplane disasters, and what
they did to survive.
This board book version of Amelia Earhart--an international
bestseller from the beloved Little People, BIG DREAMS
series--introduces the youngest dreamers to the world-famous
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. Babies and toddlers will love to snuggle
as you read to them the engaging story of this fascinating icon,
and will also enjoy exploring the stylish and quirky illustrations
of this sturdy board book on their own. 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!
Did you know the first battery-powered vehicle was created in the
1830s? People who attended the 1892 World's Fair in Chicago could
see one. And in 1894, you could buy an "Electrobat" and travel 25
miles on a single charge! Since then, EVs have surged in popularity
and have become much more technologically advanced. Learn the
history of EVs, how they work, why they're good for the
environment, and discover the future of the electric vehicle!
Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this
Smithsonian Informational Text builds reading skills while engaging
students' curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples.
Packed with factoids and informative sidebars, it features a
hands-on STEAM challenge that is perfect for use in a makerspace
and teaches students every step of the engineering design process.
Make STEAM career connections with career advice from actual
Smithsonian employees working in STEAM fields. Discover engineering
innovations that solve real-world problems with content that
touches on all aspects of STEAM: Science, Technology, Engineering,
the Arts, and Math!
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What Was the Titanic?
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Stephanie Sabol, Who Hq; Illustrated by Gregory Copeland
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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."
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Race Cars
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Mari Schuh
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How do you make work easier? With machines, of course! Acclaimed
author Lola M. Schaefer and award-winning illustrator James Yang
explore various types of machines and their numerous, complex
functions. A fun and interactive STEM-themed picture book for fans
of David Macaulay and Byron Barton, and anyone curious about how
things work and what makes things go. Machines are everywhere. They
are the spoons that scoop and the trucks that dump. They are
pulleys and ramps and even a giant rocket ship flying through outer
space. How many simple and compound machines can you find? Lift,
Mix, Fling! introduces readers to the six different simple
machines: the screw, the lever, the wedge, the pulley, the inclined
plane, and the wheel and axle. Lola M. Schaefer's lively, rhyming
text and James Yang's bold and inventive illustrations make this
STEM topic easy to understand and fun to explore. Lift, Mix, Fling!
illustrates how machines function and why they are important-a
necessary building block in science. A fun and educational choice
for curious children, for classrooms, and for family story times.
Includes backmatter about simple and compound machines.
The life story of a daredevil who became a war hero will fascinate
adventurous young readers with its tales of survival. At age
thirteen, following the death of his father, young Eddie dropped
out of school and joined the workforce. Through a combination of
smarts, hard work, and perseverance, Rickenbacker would grow up to
become an automobile mechanic, a race car driver, a fighter pilot,
an entrepreneur, a war hero, a business executive, and a staunch
advocate for hard work and personal responsibility. Along the way
he lived on the line between recklessness and courage. He survived
dozens of accidents, coming close to death more than once. During
the earliest years of American automobile racing, Rickenbacker was
"the most daring and withal the most cautious driver" on the
circuit. How could he have been both daring and cautious? This book
invites young readers to decide for themselves as they follow
Rickenbacker on his many hair-raising adventures.
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 EnglishPre-A1 to
A2 (YLE) tests * A unique code in each printed book provides access
to online audio, extra activities and learning resources Thomas and
the Water Wheel, 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.
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