Description
Book SynopsisWelcome to the jet-set world of transport with this fast-fact-packed exploration of ways to travel. It's the perfect way for children aged 9 plus to brush up on their S.T.E.M. stats and cement what they have learned in class with this fun book.
Transport explores the most interesting, incredible and awe-inspiring facts about all kinds of transport in bite-sized chunks of text, so readers won't be overwhelmed with information. Funny illustrations and photos are designed to hold their interest, and help them engage with S.T.E.M. topics.
Transport takes a look at the early forms of transport and the invention of the wheel, bicycles, trains, planes, cars, rockets and more! There is also a fun activity to design your own machine of the future for budding STEMsters to try out!
The Stupendous and Tremendous Technology series is ideal for all children aged 9+ who are studying S.T.E.M. topics at school or who simply have a fascination with how things work. It covers all the core topics in a fun and accessible way.
Title in the series:
Clever and Crafty Computers
Mega and Mighty Machines
Remarkable and Roving Robots
Terrific and Trailblazing Transport
Also available is Stupendous and Tremendous Science:
Ecstatic and Excellent Energy
Happy and Healthy Human Body
Powerful and Pongy Plants
Soaring and Spectacular Space
Table of Contents
- 1: Getting moving
- 1: Brilliant bikes!
- 1: Steaming ahead
- 1: Cool cars
- 1: Driving into the future
- 1: No wheels!
- 1: Terrific trains
- 1: Sail away!
- 1: Diving deep
- 1: Up in the air
- 1: Powerful planes
- 1: Spectacular spacecraft
- 1: Astonishing activity: Design a vehicle
- 1: Glossary
- 1: Further reading
- 1: Index
