Its tires are over five feet tall. It is as heavy as an elephant. And it can jump, race, and crush like a monster It's a monster truck
Whether racing over ramps, plowing through mud, or crushing cars, monster trucks are the biggest and baddest trucks out there The bestselling and award-winning team that brought you "Choppers " and "Motorcycles , " author Susan E. Goodman and photographer Michael J. Doolittle, show readers how these beasts came to be, how they work, how they get ready for a show, and some of the exciting tricks that only monster trucks can do. This action-packed Step 3 Step into Reading beginning reader is filled with you-are-there color photographs
Informative and fast-paced, this book is perfect for boys and girls who love everything on wheels

Contains photographs of construction machines.

Campbell Books are coming to the rescue in My First Touch and Find: Emergency. Lift the giant flaps to reveal the touchy-feely emergency vehicles and lots of exciting textures. Feel the bumpy tyres of a police car, the rubbery hull of a coastguard's boat and a smooth and shiny ambulance! Bright and friendly illustrations from Tiago Americo bring the scenes to life and, with something to spot or count on every page, each colourful book in the My First Touch and Find series provides lots of fun for older babies and toddlers. Also available in this tactile series: Dinosaurs, Park, Farm, Zoo, Sea, London, Jungle, Christmas, Baby Animals, Beach and Things That Go.

Calling all truck fans! From dump trucks to cement trucks to monster trucks, these colourful pages introduce big trucks and their special jobs to the littlest fans. Bursting with vivid photos, each spread in this sturdy book features a terrific truck, along with super-simple facts and lively, age-appropriate language to keep babies and toddlers and their grown-ups engaged. Designed to be the stepping-stone to the best-selling National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book series, the Little Kids First Board Book series takes similar subjects and distils them down to the simplest non-fiction concepts for the youngest audience. Not only will little ones learn about different kinds of trucks, but they can also find recurring shapes and patterns in the art, while adults can keep their eyes open for occasional funny commentary. Sidebar text offers additional learning for older siblings or those ready for more complex information. With their square shape, bright and playful design, awesome photography, clear text, and cues to encourage interactive learning, the Little Kids First Board Books mirror the beloved First Big Books while taking a fresh approach to excite a baby's sense of wonder and make learning about nature and science fun. Complete your Little Kids First Board Book collection with these titles: * Little Kids First Board Book Dinosaurs * Little Kids First Board Book Weather * Little Kids First Board Book Space * Little Kids First Board Book Animals on the Go * Little Kids First Board Book Insects * Little Kids First Board Book Wild Animal Sounds * Little Kids First Board Book Ocean

Ever wanted to be an adventurer like Bear Grylls?

Get ready to take off and embark on some of the most epic flights in history.

Soar over the Atlantic, travel around the entire world in a hot air balloon, and shoot off into space with the Apollo 11 mission. With stunning photography throughout, the book also includes a chapter on Bear Grylls' incredible adventure paragliding over the Himalayas.

From the excitement of arrival to the wonder of taking off -- a picture book that captures in joyous and powerful images all the magic of an airport.

Parker's city is a mess. It's full of traffic and has no sidewalks or parks. But Parker has a plan! He'll build his own city-with parks, zoos, transportation, environmental benefits, and more. Planning a city is a big project, but Parker is up for the challenge. He has all kinds of ideas about how to create a place that will benefit everyone. Part of a STEAM career-themed picture book series, Parker the Planner shows kids they can help create change in their own communities. Like Parker, they can use their passion and ideas to make the world a better place. Perfect for encouraging critical and creative thinking! Spatial analysis and critical thinking skills in K-12 students better prepare them for success, especially in science, engineering, and mathematics. For grades 1-5. Includes a glossary. The STEAM at Work! series brings awareness to exciting, fun STEAM careers and opens children up to new ideas for channeling their passions. Each book demonstrates different environmental and social issues the characters use their skills to solve, encouraging critical and creative thinking about the world. Like its characters, readers will be inspired to make a positive difference in their community now and in their future careers. BONUS: Download free fun activity pages, teaching materials, and more at https://go.esri.com/parkerlovesplanning. Copyright (c) Bolton & Menk,Inc.

Hello, freight trains and trams. Hello, monorails and passenger trains. Hello, ... fun! The popular Seedlings series now offers irresistible introductions to six types of trains. Written in a friendly voice, filled with dynamic photos, and featuring text crafted for the youngest of readers, these newest books touch upon the parts and roles of trains in communities. Each book closes with a labeled-image guide for further review. As introductions to informational text, these titles will plant the seeds of knowledge! A kindergarten-level introduction to freight trains, covering their drivers, role in transportation, and such defining features as their locomotives.

The longest ship ever built, the heaviest digger and the largest aeroplane, the world's first working motorcar, and its most expensive one. What machines like these have in common is that they all say a lot about the inventiveness and imagination of the people who conceived and created them. Some of them are useful, others are just a bit of fun, but the best ones are truly magnificent, and fascinating to discover. Designed to drive faster, fly higher, carry more cargo or - in the case of space rockets - travel hundreds of thousands of miles to places no-one has ever been before, not every idea has worked but the best have been inspired and inspirational, and in a few cases they have gone on to change the world. It is the human stories and atmospheric art that make this a book to actually read and delight in.

Seedlings offers irresistible introductions to exotic animals and familiar construction vehicles, using a friendly voice and educational text crafted for the youngest of readers. Dynamic photos depict the bodies, behaviors, and habitats of animals and the parts, operation, and roles of machines.

In a book that is as intriguing as it is useful and entertaining, we follow a family on its way through the complexities of a modern day airport. From checking bags and watching them disappear on the mysterious conveyer belt, to security clearance and a seemingly endless wait at the gate to finally being airborne. But wait! There's more! The youngest family member's sock monkey has gone missing. Follow it at the bottom of the page as it makes a journey as memorable as that of the humans above.

Emergency Rescue describes the men and women of the emergency services and shows how they help people in trouble. Read it yourself with Ladybird is one of Ladybird's best-selling reading series. For over thirty-five years it has helped young children who are learning to read develop and improve their reading skills. Each Read it yourself book is very carefully written to include many key, high-frequency words that are vital for learning to read, as well as a limited number of story words that are introduced and practised throughout. Simple sentences and frequently repeated words help to build the confidence of beginner readers and the four different levels of books support children all the way from very first reading practice through to independent, fluent reading. Each book has been carefully checked by educational consultants and can be read independently at home or used in a guided reading session at school. Further content includes comprehension puzzles, helpful notes for parents, carers and teachers, and book band information for use in schools. Emergency Rescue is a Level 2 Read it yourself book, ideal for children who have received some initial reading instruction and can read short, simple sentences with help.

There Are 101 Things That Go in This Book is perfect for curious preschoolers who are discovering the world around them. Split 'flip-flap' pages encourage spotting and finding skills as little ones match up each set of things that go with the correct scene and learn the vehicle names. With five beautifully illustrated scenes from Neiko Ng, each vehicle is located in the right environment, and with activities on colours, counting and more, there is lots to do and talk about. Discover more in the 101 series: There are 101 Animals in This Book, There are 101 Sea Creatures in This Book, There are 101 Things to Find in London and There are 101 Dinosaurs in this Book.

There are so many things to see down by the station; engines, buses, taxis and more. Bouncy illustrations, innovative die cutting and popular rhymes make Books with Holes a must for every child. Available in three formats, suitable for babies, toddlers, pre-schoolers and the nursery or classroom.

This title features 15 easy-to-follow experiments for learning fun. You can find out about things that go - including you! You can test the power of gravity, make a pulley, construct your own water wheel, and much more. Lively photographs and illustrations show children carrying out the practical projects in simple stages, making learning accessible and fun. A detailed glossary explains all the science terms used. It is perfect for home or school use by 5- to 7-year-olds. It includes safety instructions for children and guidance notes for grown-ups. Why is ice slippery? What are gears? How do running shoes help you to sprint faster? How do you keep your balance? What is wind power? All of these questions and many others are answered in this exciting book, which explores the different aspects of forces and movement. Use pulling and pushing power to move toy trucks, make a lever, and use sandpaper to demonstrate friction. This book introduces younger readers to science in a structured but interesting way. Fun activities encourage young children to explore and learn about the world around them, and complement the scientific points outlined in the simple introductory text.