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_______________ The story of WWII starring the brilliant pilots
you've never heard of... the women of the Air Transport Auxiliary
(ATA) who battled against the odds to get the air force's planes to
the front lines. This coming-of-age tale is perfect for fans of
Emma Carroll, Michael Morpurgo and Hilary McKay. _______________
October, 1942. When twelve-year-old Billie is out exploring with
her pet chicken, she sees a plane crash into a field and is left
wondering if the pilot even survived. Determined to find out more,
Billie finds a way into the ATA - a group of amazing pilots who
defy the odds to get planes from the factories to the front lines -
and her life changes for ever. Some of the pilots are men who are
too old, or too injured for the air force. But many more are women.
Intrepid, inspiring women who show Billie what she might grow up to
become. With missions including ferrying turkeys over from Ireland
and flying unfamiliar, broken planes, Billie is desperate to help.
But piloting fighter planes could turn out to be more than she
bargained for...
Looking for a fun sticker book to go with such favorites as First
100 Stickers: Trucks and Things That Go? It's Pete the Cat to the
rescue! This fun 8x8 storybook includes over 30 groovy stickers.
This sticker book starring the ever-popular Pete the Cat will keep
your junior firefighter entertained! In Pete the Cat: Firefighter
Pete from New York Times bestselling author and artist James Dean,
Pete and his classmates are excited about their field trip to the
firehouse. They get to slide down the pole, meet all the brave
firefighters, and even try on their helmets and gear. But when the
alarm goes off, it's time for Pete to jump on the fire truck, grab
the hose, and help the firefighters save the day!
The original, award-winning Felt Flap series - perfect for babies
and toddlers! Each title in this stylish series has five spreads
with friendly characters to find behind colourful felt flaps. In
Where's Mr Digger?, you're on the look out for Mrs Bulldozer, Mr
Mixer, Mrs Tipper and Mr Digger himself! Lift the final flap and
there's a surprise mirror - always a hit with the little ones.
Parents adore these books because they are beautiful but tough
enough to withstand even the most enthusiastic of young readers.
And children love them because they are just so much fun. Other
titles in the series include, Felt Flaps Where's Mr Lion?, Felt
Flaps Where's Mr Unicorn? and Felt Flaps Where's Mrs Ladybird? Felt
Flaps Where's Mr Lion? won Sainsbury's Children's Book of the Year
2017 The felt flaps in this sturdy board book are perfect for
little ones to turn and tug, which means you can get even the
tiniest tot into books and finding the activity fun. Ingela
Arrhenius' illustrations are a real bonus. They are bright and
retro and sure to capture your baby's attention. A perfect book to
share with very little ones. BookTrust
Frank's long-suffering parents decide it's time for a holiday - looking
after a whole zooful of animals is VERY hard work. Leaving Gran in
charge, they set off. But the further from home they get, the more
anxious Frank gets.
What if Gran can't cope? What if his animals need him? He decides to
take drastic action - with dire consequences!
A nail-biting follow-up to the bestselling Baby's First Bank Heist and
Baby's First Jailbreak.
Discover cool cars with i-SPY - facts, photos and fantastic spots!
Beat the boredom and take time out from screens with this
pocket-sized book packed with facts, photos and fantastic spots for
hours of fun! Kids will have fun collecting points with more than
120 cools cars to find. From Chevrolets to Chryslers, Rolls Royces
to Porsches, they'll learn all about the model range and origins
along the way. And once they've scored 1000 points, super-spotters
can claim their official i-SPY certificate and badge. With more
than 30 i-SPY books to collect, there's something for everyone! For
even more fun check out i-SPY On a Car Journey (ISBN
9780008386504).
A fascinating book about the vehicles that have shaped our world,
written by narrowboat captain and children's author Matt Ralphs,
with stunning colour illustrations on every page by Rui Ricardo.
From ancient chariots and Viking longships to racing cars, rockets
and solar-powered aeroplanes, our world has been changed by the
pioneering development of many incredible vehicles. Take a journey
through time to discover how these 50 groundbreaking inventions
changed the world and how they might even shape our future . . .
Supercars are exotic, powerful and expensive. Representing the
ultimate in performance, styling and unadulterated driving thrills,
a supercar encapsulates the romance, power and freedom of the motor
car in one beautifully designed package. Classic Supercars
celebrates the incredible machines built in the twentieth century,
providing a detailed look at 300 great automobiles from around the
world. All the great marques are covered, including Aston Martin,
Chevrolet, De Tomaso, Ferrari, Jaguar, Maserati and Porsche.
Illustrated with a photograph, each car entry includes detailed
specifications, which include all the performance statistics,
engine type, transmission, chassis, special features, running gear
and dimensions. Packed with information, this handy reference guide
is a must for all lovers of these powerful classic machines.
A fun, lively and stylish look at the world through the questions
of children. Children have so many questions about the world and
this book looks at the world of transport, asking and answering
questions to build knowledge of technology and science. So Many
Questions is a series of books for inquisitive children aged 7+.
Following the curiosity of different characters, each book is
filled with questions (and answers) to prompt thinking and build
knowledge around each topic covered. Included is a set of copiable
game cards to encourage memory skills, further the learning and for
fun! Other titles in the series: So Many Questions: About Space So
Many Questions: About Buildings So Many Questions: About Robots So
Many Questions: About Rainforests So Many Questions: About Animals
So Many Questions: About Oceans So Many Questions: About Plants
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.
Our new Activity Book is packed full of trains, colouring and
engineering puzzles. Some of the activities are easy, others are
more challenging. There's something for everyone: colouring, maths,
crossword, anagrams, spot the dangers, join the dots, brain
teasers, terrible train jokes, and a fabulous, new Spot the
Difference! 32 pages of easy to follow activities, some more
challenging than others but all great fun, combining learning,
problem solving and creativity. The colouring pages bring the
Peter's Railway books to life and you can be as creative as you
like! Beware the "Most Dangerous Railway Station in the World" see
if you can spot all the dangerous things that shouldn't be
happening!! Keep the kids busy with this great new activity book
from Peter's Railway.
With 5 fun surprises, your baby will love the bright photographs and pop-out characters, perfect for reading aloud, learning first words, and encouraging early word recognition.
Ideal for preschool play, Pop Up Peekaboo! First Words is full of bright pictures and common words from around the home such as teddy, dog, bird, sock, tree, flower, ball, and more. Read the simple rhyming text and lift the flaps to discover what - and who - is hiding underneath. Your little one will love recognising familiar objects on the page.
This delightful early-learning book is perfect to read together and the surprise pop ups will keep your little one entertained.
Book 6 in the hardback series - Racing Trains Peter's Railway is a
story about a young boy who lives at Grandpa's farm. After building
a miniature railway across the farm and then completing an amazing
5 mile extension to the line, Peter is ready for some more
thrilling adventures. As their engineering skills progress the
children are given more responsibility on the railway, and are
delighted when they are given the task of completing a model
Stirling Single locomotive - a perfect project for the summer!
After watching the mainline train thunder past their miniature
railway, the children were asking how fast was it travelling, and
how fast could Fiery Fox go? Peter, always one for tinkering and
creating things, comes up with just the ticket to measure speed - a
computer-powered speedometer This leads to all sorts of adventures
and the inevitable races along the track to test out Peter's new
invention and to find out how fast trains can go! As in the
previous books in the series, there is technical information and
diagrams at the end of relevant chapters. In this book the topics
explored are: how wheel size affects speed, pistons speed, work,
power, computer programs, boilers, and much more...
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James Prunier; Illustrated by James Prunier
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All aboard! This storybook gives young readers an all-access,
first-class ticket for some of the oldest, the strangest, the
biggest, and the fastest trains in history - from the steam engines
of days gone by, to the high-speed electric trains that are common
today. Discover how engines work, how railways climb mountains and
cut through seas, and how they help us to travel all over the
world. This title is part of the My First Discovery paperback
series - a unique collection of beautifully illustrated information
books for children aged 4 to 7, with simple language to aid
learning and realistic artwork to inspire young minds. There are 8
transparent overlay pages, which reveal hidden surprises and make
the pages come alive. With free access to a brand new audio app,
children can listen and read along at their own pace, page by page.
Packed with amazing infographics and awesome stats, this
best-selling series has a fun and accessible world-record book
approach. With bold and colourful illustrations, eye-catching
photographs and the latest expert research, Record Breakers books
are the perfect purchase for kids who love brain-bending facts!
Kids can't get enough motor action and Car Record Breakers is
crammed full of facts, stats, and full-page images of the most
amazing automobiles on Earth. Dad will be sneaking a look, too!
Extreme autos, speed machines and crazy cars! Not to mention
hypercars at the cutting edge of technology, the world's fastest
race cars and outrageous one-off autos. Find out what records the
Porche 918 Spyder and McLaren F1 cars hold in this exciting and
informative book in Carlton's latest addition to the Record
Breakers series.
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