Children’s / Teenage general interest: Transport and vehicles
Simon & Schuster Daredevil The Daring Life of Betty Skelton
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£16.19
Hachette Children's Group Itll Never Work Rockets and Space Travel
Book SynopsisHave you ever wondered what made human beings think they could go to the Moon? The idea of exploring space started with fiction and science-fiction written by authors like Jules Verne and H G Wells. Little did they know that space travel would become a reality! It''ll Never Work: Rockets and Space Travel explores the history of space travel and spaceships, the successes and failures that have led to the very recent Pluto flyby by the New Horizons spacecraft.Each title in this exciting, high-interest series looks at a different area of technology and engineering and reveals the pioneering ideas and scientific thinking that enabled its development, as well as exposing those that proved to be a dead end. Each spread examines a particular example in depth, bringing in other similar ideas where relevant, and revealing that experimentation and failure often pave the way to technology success. Beautifully designed and illustrated with infographic-style artwork, tTrade ReviewAn enjoyable and entertaining visual introduction into the world of aerospace technology with the information presented in small bite sized pieces delivering punchy facts whilst retaining the reader's attention * School Librarian *Table of Contents 1: Flying Through Space 1: Floating into Space 1: Early Rockets 1: Using Rockets 1: The Space Race1: Race to the Moon 1: Spacecraft design 1: Satellites 1: Telescopes in space 1: Exploring the Solar System 1: Space rovers 1: Living in space 1: Wacky ways to get into space 1: Glossary 1: Index
£8.54
Hachette Children's Group Awesome Engineering Spacecraft
Book SynopsisA guide to landmark achievements in engineeringTable of Contents 1: Out of This World! 1: Sputnik 1 1: Vostock 1 1: Apollo 11 1: Lunar Roving Vehicle 1: Voyager 1 and 2 1: Space Shuttle 1: Hubble Telescope 1: Rosetta Mission 1: International Space Station 1: Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe 1: Spirit and Opportunity Mars Rover 1: Fascinating Facts 1: Further Information 1: Glossary 1: Index
£10.78
Hachette Children's Group The Big Countdown 1.5 Billion Transport Vehicles
Book SynopsisCount down the world of transport with an amazing mix of numbers, facts and statistics!Do you know how fast a space rocket blasts through the sky? Or how deep under the sea submarines have ventured? How about the number of electric cars on the road? Or the top speed of NASA''s crawler transporter (hint - it''s not very fast!) Discover the answers to all these questions and much more in Big Countdown: Transport.The Big Countdown looks at popular topics and investigates the great many numbers that make them fascinating. From the mind-bogglingly large to smallest and most precious, this series helps us understand that it''s not just our days that are numbered. Ideal reading for number-crunchers aged 9 and up.
£15.74
Hachette Children's Group The Big Countdown 1.5 Billion Transport Vehicles
Book SynopsisDiscover the numbers behind cars, planes, trains and rockets - from the teeny tiny to the mindbogglingly massiveDo you know how fast a space rocket blasts through the sky? Or how deep under the sea submarines have ventured? How about the number of electric cars on the road? Or the top speed of NASA''s crawler transporter (hint - it''s not very fast!) Discover the answers to all these questions and much more in The Big Countdown: Transport.Helping readers to visualise and understand numbers, The Big Countdown series looks at popular topics and investigates the great many numbers that make them fascinating. From the mind-bogglingly large to the smallest and most precious, this series helps us understand that it''s not just our days that are numbered. Ideal reading for number-crunchers aged 9 and up.Table of Contents 1: Counting down the world's transport vehicles 2: 238,539,663 km travelled by Space Shuttle Discovery 3: 1,051,839 km of railway track in the world 4: The Antonov An-225 Mriya aircraft can lift 253,820 kg 5: 200,000 cubic metres of air in the Hindenburg zeppelin 6: The Trieste submarine descended to a depth of 10,916 metres 7: 6,780 passengers can travel aboard the HMS Harmony of the Seas 8: 4,136 merchant ships in Greece 9: 1,228 km/h is the land speed record set by supersonic car Thrust SSC 10: A 450 tonne load can be transported by the BelAZ 75710 truck 11: Around 25% of the world's CO2 emissions come from transport vehicles 12: The top speed of NASA's Crawler-Transporter is 3.2 km/h 13: Two wheels on a bicycle
£10.78
Hachette Children's Group Reading Champion Going to School
Book SynopsisThis book is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with UCL Institute of Education (IOE)Going to School is a non-fiction text exploring the different ways in which people travel to school. The repeated sentence structure offers readers the opportunity for a very first independent reading experience with the support of the illustrations.Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.This non-fiction text is accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child''s reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure.
£8.99
Hachette Children's Group Reading Champion Going to School
Book SynopsisThis book is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with UCL Institute of Education (IOE)Going to School is a non-fiction text exploring the different ways in which people travel to school. The repeated sentence structure offers readers the opportunity for a very first independent reading experience with the support of the illustrations.Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.This non-fiction text is accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child''s reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure.
£6.94
Chronicle Books Steam Train Dream Train Counting
Book SynopsisCuddle up with the beloved animal friends from the bestselling Steam Train, Dream Train and count on lots of fun! Little train enthusiasts will love counting from one to ten along with the dreamy train cars!
£8.72
Chronicle Books Steam Train Dream Train Colors
Book Synopsis"The beautiful illustrations alone make this story a favorite but the accompanying gentle text makes learning colors a relaxing experience." - Seira Wilson, Amazon EditorAll aboard for a rainbow of train cars and their lively animal crew! Vivid colors and cozy rhyming text inspired by the bestselling Steam Train, Dream Train will make learning colors a rich experience for the smallest readers. COLOR LEARNING: A rainbow of train cars roll along the tracks with color-coordinated animal friends—including an orange lion, gray elephant, pink hippo, green dinosaur, and white polar bear—who work, play, and snooze along the way, offering a great introduction to colors and color recognition for babies and toddlers! FUN READ-ALOUD: Vivid colors and cozy rhyming text inspired by the timeless bedtime story Steam Train, Dream Train make for a tremendously satisfying read-aloud experience, perfect for energetic kids who love train rides. BESTSELLING CREATORS: Sherri Duskey Rinker and Tom Lichtenheld are the author and illustrator of numerous #1 New York Times bestsellers, including Steam Train, Dream Train, which is now available in a deluxe edition with a special foldout poster, and the wildly popular Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site series.Perfect for: Young train enthusiasts Anyone looking for early concept board books with compelling visuals or a fun, interactive family read-aloud book Gift-giving for baby showers and toddler birthdays Animal lovers and fans of color books like Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?; The Day the Crayons Quit; Blue Hat, Green Hat; and Press Here
£8.62
Chronicle Books Cars Go Vehicle Boardbooks
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£10.44
Chronicle Books I Can Explore baby Board Book Book for Learning
Book SynopsisExplore every avenue while playing and reading together with this adorable interactive board book!
£8.99
Boxer Books Spring Street Touch and Feel Construction
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£10.24
Boxer Books Spring Street Touch and Feel Vehicles
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£10.34
Union Square & Co. The Little Spacecraft That Could
Book SynopsisAn out-of-this-world account of New Horizons the spacecraft that went to Pluto and changed the way scientists study outer space.Trade ReviewA 2024 Texas Topaz Nonfiction Reading List Selection (Grades 3-5) "An epic, energetic flight into the dimmer reaches of our local astronomical neighborhood."—Kirkus (starred review) “[In] Lapin’s exciting, accessible STEM offering . . . [with] Ceccarelli’s clear, colorful images . . . the twilight space backgrounds and entertainingly animated spacecraft are quite engaging. . . . Playful science for space-loving kids.”—Booklist
£12.99
Pelican Publishing Company Noah and the Eight Trucks of Hanukkah
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£15.29
Pelican Publishing Company Andrew Higgins and the Boats That Landed Victory
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£15.29
Pelican Publishing Company All Aboard Louisiana
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£16.96
Pelican Publishing Company Semi Sam Is a Trucker Man
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£16.99
Pelican Publishing Company All Aboard Tennessee
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£16.96
Pelican Publishing Company USS Alabama
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£16.99
DK Chug Chug Tractor
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£13.49
DK My First Trucks
Book SynopsisTrade Review"With creative use of design, the book is able to introduce 40 trucks on its sturdy cardboard pages." — Booklist
£5.99
DK Cars Trains Ships and Planes
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£22.49
DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley) The Big Book of Airplanes
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Excellent browsing for aviation fans and for reluctant readers." – Booklist"This type of book can be revisited time and time again." – Library Talk
£16.19
DK The Big Book of Things That Go DK Adventures
Book SynopsisFrom a spectacular giant dump truck to a speedy little race go-cart, The Big Book of Things That Go is a visual and informative look at a subject that fascinates kids.Full of detailed artwork and photographs of real-life vehicles, The Big Book of Things That Go is an enticing collection of trucks, cars, motorcycles, and more that will excite every child. This visual guide features simple but informative text and interactive questions that encourage young children to make their own discoveries about the vehicles around them and how and why machines are useful. Broken into two-page-spread themes, young readers can learn about various vehicles including fire trucks, tractors, cranes, and much more.With striking images and informative text, The Big Book of Things That Go is the perfect guide for young readers who want to learn more about different machines used around the world.Full of amazing images and packed with fun facts, The Big Book serie
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DK Ultimate Sticker Book Things That Go More Than
Book SynopsisPacked with activities — from matching the tire to the correct vehicle to piecing together the jigsaw stickers to make a truck — Ultimate Sticker Book: Things That Go contains more than 250 reusable stickers of kids' favorite planes, trains, and automobiles. Featuring race cars, classic cars, motorcycles, and more, fun facts are paired with bright, eye-catching stickers, encouraging children to return to this new sticker book again and again to learn even more about their favorite subject.Taking subjects that kids love, from dinosaurs to baby animals to transportation, DK's Ultimate Sticker Book series is being refreshed and updated and now features more than 250 fun, reusable stickers. Packed with activities that allow children to create scenes, match pairs, and complete jigsaws, the activities throughout each book are simple enough for the child to do independently, but engaging enough to keep their interest and help develop dexterity, making these books
£6.64
DK Follow the Trail Trucks
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£9.49
DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley) The Big Book of Trains
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£16.19
DK Ultimate Sticker Book Airplanes and Other Flying
Book SynopsisKids can let their imaginations soar and learn about the world of aviation, from helicopters to hot-air balloons, with this ultimate sticker book filled with powerful flying machines.With information about the amazing feats of aviation that have launched humans up into the clouds, Ultimate Sticker Book: Airplanes and Other Flying Machines is packed with fascinating photographs, cool facts, and fun activities, and includes more than 250 reusable stickers. Kids can create their own scene, test their knowledge with a fun sticker quiz, discover how rockets have transported humans up into the skies, the atmosphere, and beyond, and much more.Ultimate Sticker Book: Airplanes and Other Flying Machines is perfect for young aviation lovers and explorers, and is sure to keep them busy for hours.
£6.64
DK Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other
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£17.99
DK My First Touch and Feel Picture Cards Things That
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£9.99
DK DKfindout Space Travel
Book SynopsisSupporting STEM-based learning, this fact-filled book for kids ages 6–9 is the ultimate guide to astronauts, rockets, and the future of space exploration. Entertaining and educating young readers through a combination of close-up images, quirky trivia facts, quiz questions, and fascinating tidbits, it’s the perfect book for any kid who loves learning about outer space.Who was the first person to reach space? How long did the longest recorded spacewalk last? What is the Arecibo message, and how can it help us contact intelligent extraterrestrial life? Find out the answers to these questions and more in DKfindout! Space Travel, which features photographs of space shuttles, satellites, telescopes, and the experts who operate them. This book guides kids through the technical details of space travel, from the planning and operating of government-led missions to the designing of the first fleet of spacecraft for civilian tourists. Readers will also get
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DK DKfindout Space Travel
Book SynopsisSupporting STEM-based learning, this fact-filled book for kids ages 6–9 is the ultimate guide to astronauts, rockets, and the future of space exploration. Entertaining and educating young readers through a combination of close-up images, quirky trivia facts, quiz questions, and fascinating tidbits, it’s the perfect book for any kid who loves learning about outer space.Who was the first person to reach space? How long did the longest recorded spacewalk last? What is the Arecibo message, and how can it help us contact intelligent extraterrestrial life? Find out the answers to these questions and more in DKfindout! Space Travel, which features photographs of space shuttles, satellites, telescopes, and the experts who operate them. This book guides kids through the technical details of space travel, from the planning and operating of government-led missions to the designing of the first fleet of spacecraft for civilian tourists. Readers will also get
£15.29
DK Stephen Biestys Incredible CrossSections
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£17.99
DK Total Tractor Sticker Encyclopedia
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£11.69
Arcadia Children's Books The Canteen
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£14.44
Arcadia Children's Books The Ghostly Tales of Michigans Haunted
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£11.69
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC First Book of Ships and Boats
Book SynopsisFrom cargo ships to cruise liners and everything in between! Find out all about 30 types of ships and boats - steam boats, speed boats, barges and many more - in this beautifully illustrated and annotated first guide to ships and boats. Includes a fun spotter''s chart to fill in!
£6.26
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Victorian Tales The Twisted Tunnels
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£5.94
Capstone Global Library Ltd Aspects of British History Beyond 1066 The
Book SynopsisThis 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.
£9.74
Capstone Global Library Ltd The Building of Britains Railways
Book SynopsisThe 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.
£8.54
Capstone Global Library Ltd Trucks and Lorries
Book SynopsisThis book introduces young readers to a variety of lorries they can see in their community and in the world. Learn about the basics of how lorries work, along with a brief history. A short photo timeline reinforces how technology has changed over time.
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Capstone Global Library Ltd Boats and Ships
Book SynopsisRow, row, row your boat -- or cruise on an ocean liner! This book Introduces early readers to the variety of boats and ships they can see in their community and in the world. Learn about the basics of how aeroplanes work, along with a brief history. A short photo timeline reinforces how technology has changed over time.
£8.54
Capstone Global Library Ltd Exploring Canals
Book SynopsisTake a journey along Britain''s canals and find out all about how they were built, what locks are and how they work, and canal boats and the people who might live on them. Case studies feature the larger canal systems in Britain such as the Grand Union Canal and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, while our ''top tips'' on what to do when on a canal boat provide readers with practical advice for their next boating holiday.
£8.54
Capstone Global Library Ltd Buses
Book SynopsisHop on board! This book introduces young readers to a variety of buses they can see in their community and in the world. Learn about the basics of how buses work, along with a brief history. A short photo timeline reinforces how technology has changed over time. The energetic text is perfect for read-alouds.
£8.54
Capstone Global Library Ltd Transport Breakdowns
Book SynopsisSee some of the world''s fastest transport breakdowns! Find out how each form of transport failed, the basic engineering missed during construction and what engineers learned from their mistakes.
£10.78
Usborne Publishing Ltd Airport Spotting
Book SynopsisPerfect for whiling away the time on a journey or waiting for a plane, this little book is filled with colourful illustrations of 60 buildings, vehicles, planes and other items to spot at an airport. Each picture has a short description and children can keep track of things they've seen by filling the spotting chart with stickers.
£5.68
Usborne Publishing Ltd Doodling Things That Go
Book SynopsisThis little write-in activity book is full of trucks to learn how to doodle, with space to copy them and colour them in.
£5.30
