Colorful, exciting photos, a handy glossary and index, and lots of information in carefully translated and adapted bilingual text are sure to engage fans of these fast cars.

Kids will have a blast when they climb on board and follow this activity-packed track to fun Over 40 puzzles combine education with entertainment, and include mazes, crosswords, follow-the-dots, word searches, find-the-difference pictures, and many more engaging activities Solutions included.

This book reveals the fascinating history of airplanes, from when they were first invented to the latest innovations, as well as the changes they've created in people's lives. The book also includes a table of contents, fun facts, a That's Amazing special feature, quiz questions, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers title is at the Beacon level, aligned to reading levels of grades 2-3 and interest levels of grades 3-5.

Ships are the largest moving objects humans have ever made. Their basic design has changed very little over the past 3,500 years, yet they have played a major part in human history. This title explores the world of ships and boats, from the earliest hulls made from wood and skin, to modern cargo ships and powerful speed boats. Practical and easy-to-do projects will show you how ships work and what makes them go, what makes a submarime dive and resurface and much more.

The fifth book in a series about scientific wonder. Dreaming, daring, thinking, and doing. For researchers ages 6 years and up. Early twentieth century. Roald Amundsen plans to travel to the northernmost point of the globe. But after experiencing difficulties with ships and airplanes in polar regions, he needs a new method of travel. For many years, people had flown in airships. Could an airship take him to the North Pole? Would it work in such brutal cold? Eventually, Roald became the first person ever to reach both poles, but it took the work of many people-and some animals!-to make his journey possible . . .

Choo Choo Kids love trains Especially the old-timey steam engines found in amusement parks and zoos. But what about a super-speeder in Japan that zooms on the track at 361 miles per hour? Or the world's longest freight train, stretching on for a whopping 4.6 miles? Or futuristic railways in the sky? In this Level 1 reader, young readers will discover a whole new way of looking at trains
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Young Orville and Wilbur Wright loved building things. From the fastest sled in town to the highest-flying kite, the Wright brothers’ creations were always a step ahead of everyone else’s. They grew up learning all about mechanics from fixing bicycles and studied math and physics. On December 17, 1903, Orville took off in the world’s first flying machine! The Wright airplane is one of the most amazing–and life-changing–

With padded covers, simple images, and an amazing range of novelty textures, Baby Touch and Feel books capture the attention of the very youngest children, and create an experience they'll want to repeat over and over again. "Baby Touch and Feel: Things That Go" introduces babies to all kind of vehicles, from cars to boats to high-flying airplanes.