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Books > Children's & Educational > Technology & applied sciences > Transport technologies
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Europa Excursion
(Hardcover)
Andrew Rader; Illustrated by Galen Frazer
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R547
R507
Discovery Miles 5 070
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A fun-packed story about a very unusual bus - with lots of funny
details for little readers to spot, and a BIG fold-out ending!
Every day, the bus driver finishes his cup of tea, puts on his
jacket and sets off on his route. Every day, the man with the big
red tie gets on at the roundabout, the lady with the pram gets on
at the library and the noisy children get on at Clover Drive. But
what if one day the driver turned down a new and exciting road, and
picked up new and exciting people? So many people that the bus
simply wouldn't be big enough? Well, there would only be one
solution . . . Join the exciting bus journey as it travels anywhere
and everywhere, growing taller and taller with every adventure!
The British railway system is the oldest in the world. This
fascinating book describes the early days in the British railway
industry, from the opening of the first public steam inter-city
railway line in 1830 and Robert Stephenson's Rocket, through to the
glory days of the Flying Scotsman and the expansion of the national
rail networks in the 1940s to form British Railways. With a
biography of George Stephenson the Father of the Railways and his
son Robert, a timeline and Track Facts, this book is a must for
anyone with an interest in trains and train travel.
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Stateless
(Paperback)
Elizabeth Wein
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R274
R233
Discovery Miles 2 330
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It is 1937 and tensions are high. A spectacular air race around
Europe seeks to promote unity among a group of young pilots, but
distrust and animosity are rife. The British and sole female
contestant, Stella North, is determined to prove not only her
skill, but also her identity as her Nansen passport declares her
'stateless'. However, barely a few hours in, Stella is witness to a
horrifying attack when a contestant's plane is forced out of the
air and crashes. Was this the work of another competitor desperate
to win? Was the attack random or premeditated and, most
importantly, will it happen again? With the competition heating up
and the death ruled an accident, Stella is left to form her own
investigation. Can she find allies among her fellow competitors or
will suspicion and deceit bring them all down? An exhilarating rush
of a novel, with all the twists and turns we've come to expect from
the award-winning Elizabeth Wein.
Embark on a thrilling fourth adventure in the bestselling,
prize-winning Adventures on Trains series - Danger at Dead Man's
Pass, from M. G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman, as Harrison Beck
investigates an ancient family curse high in the German mountains.
Illustrated in black-and-white throughout by Elisa Paganelli. A
mysterious letter from an old friend asks Hal and Uncle Nat to help
investigate a spooky supernatural mystery. Legend has it the
Kratzensteins, a family of rich and powerful railway tycoons, are
cursed, but there is no such thing as a curse, is there . . .? Hal
and Nat take the night train to Berlin and go undercover. From a
creaking spooky old house at the foot of the Harz mountains, they
take the Kratzenstein family's funeral train to the peak of the
Brocken Mountain. Can Hal uncover the secrets of the Brocken
railway and the family curse before disaster strikes? Danger at
Dead Man's Pass can be read as a stand-alone novel, or enjoyed as
part of the Adventures on Trains series. Join Hal and Uncle Nat on
more stops in this thrilling series with: The Highland Falcon
Thief, Kidnap on the California Comet, Murder on the Safari Star
and Sabotage on the Solar Express. Praise for the Series: 'Like
Murder on the Orient Express but better!' - Frank Cottrell-Boyce on
The Highland Falcon Thief 'A thrilling and hugely entertaining
adventure story' - David Walliams on The Highland Falcon Thief 'A
first class choo-choo-dunnit!' - David Solomons on Kidnap on the
California Comet 'A high-speed train journey worth catching . .
.The best yet' - The Times on Murder on the Safari Star 'This
series just gets better and better' - Maz Evans on Danger at Dead
Man's Pass
A railway adventure in a transport museum. The children spend the
night at a railway museum where they all agree that it's a great
shame that nothing works: The exhibits are all lifeless. That is
until Grandpa has one of his "excellent" ideas! Why not bring one
of the monster locomotives back to life? Just for one day, the
museum is filled with smoke, steam and noise...and policemen!
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