Jump aboard with the mighty mechanics, for a fascinating look at tractors, emergency vehicles, monster trucks and construction vehicles, starting with the tools you need to fix each one. Everything, from the Nasa Crawler that carries rockets to the launch pad to a rescue submersible that can rescue all of the sailors from even the largest submarine. It's a reading time page-turner!

The wheel was invented more than 5,000 years ago and it has brought some awesome vehicles our way. But this invention isn't over and done with yet! Take a tour of some of the most unique and fascinating vehicles around. See how military unmanned ground vehicles tackle rough terrain and keep soldiers safe. Find out how the fastest electric racing cars work. Think a car can't handle street driving one minute and tackling sand dunes the next? The high-performance Zarooq Sandracer can! See the limitless possibilities of wheeled vehicles!

Look up! You might see a lot more than just regular aeroplanes and helicopters in the sky! Many engineers see flying as the future of transport. Discover the technology inside the latest personal air vehicles and jet packs. Find out how VTOL aircraft might one day lift drivers out of traffic jams and how hoverbikes work. Keep your eyes on the skies! You won't want to miss these amazing air vehicles.

Contains photographs of construction machines.

Long journeys can be dull, but with On the Train Activity Book, the time will roll on by! This fun and engaging fill-in book for readers aged 6+ is packed with a variety of interesting activities, including puzzles, mazes, quizzes, dot-to-dots and drawing tasks. Fully integrated text and illustrations mean that each spread is bright, vibrant, and begging to be completed. As readers work through the activities, they'll learn some interesting train facts along the way. How fast do Japanese bullet trains go? Where in the world does The Ghan train operate? And what's a funicular railway? Brimming with creative activities and entertaining games, On the Train Activity Book will compliment any train journey.

Fly Guy is buzzing over to a landfill to learn more about garbage and recycling! Fly Guy and Buzz visit a landfill to discover where their garbage goes. They learn all about garbage trucks, trash sorting, bacteria, and how landfills can be more environmentally friendly. They also visit a recycling plant to learn about how recycling programs get started, the recycling cycle, and what happens when trash isn't properly disposed of. There are even tips for how readers can help keep our planet healthy! Award-winning author-illustrator Tedd Arnold brings nonfiction to life for beginning readers. There are humorous illustrations and engaging photographs throughout. The front cover features eye-catching holographic foil!

Who doesn't love a great mystery? This book presents the eerie accidents and unexplained disappearances that have occurred in the region known as the Bermuda Triangle.

Even before it was named, the Bermuda Triangle--roughly bounded by Miami, Bermuda, and Puerto Rico--had gained a mythic reputation. The Bermuda Triangle became famous for making boats and ships vanish, and for snatching planes right out of the sky. But are these stories true? And if they are true, is there a more sensible reason that refutes the bad karma of the region? With so many mystifying events to learn about, readers will love disappearing into this story.

This informative title examines how transportation contributes to climate change, how improving transportation could help slow the crisis, and the current challenges scientists face. This book also includes a table of contents, an infographic, informative sidebars, a "That's Amazing" special feature, quiz questions, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers title is at the Navigator level, aligned to reading levels of grades 3-5 and interest levels of grades 4-7.

Uncover the mysteries of transport in this funny technology series for readers aged 9 and up Why do your ears pop when you're flying? Are crash test dummies dumb? And just WHAT is a crumple zone? Find out the answers to these questions and much more in this book! With an engaging question and answer format, this series draws young readers into the fascinating world of technology. Each spread opens with a simple, quirky question, opening up an exploration of technology and busting some popular myths along the way. The lively lay-out is supported by annotated photos and cartoons, making technology fun and accessible for every young reader.

Peep inside a rocket to see the fuel going in, then help launch it into space. Ingenious flaps show how parts drop away from the rocket as the fuel is used up, and how it clicks into the docking position when it reaches the International Space Station. Curious young children can open flaps to peep right inside the capsule, Mission Control and the ISS to find out how everything works, and then open a parachute to help the astronauts return to Earth.

In this version of the classic song, the wheels go round, the wipers go swish, the driver says "Tickets Please!" and so on, all around the town. Features die-cut pages.

These fun books shaped like vehicles have four wheels so little drivers can race them anywhere. Whether your child loves farm tractors, dump trucks, fire trucks, or sports cars, every young reader will find one of these books fascinating and entertaining.

Empower backseat passengers to become informed backseat drivers with this road sign decoder featuring 35 shaped road signs! From road signs around the neighborhood, like "School Crossing" and "Playground," to signs you zoom past on the highway, this hefty reference board book highlights and explains 35 road and highway signs for the youngest readers on the go. The shaped pages make each sign tactilely memorable, and the carefully crafted one-sentence explanations will easily guide young readers as they contextualize the world that zips past their backseat windows.