SCIENCE > Machines and Transport

The slide-out, see-through story of world-famous trains and railways. Climb aboard for an enthralling story of train history, from the invention of steam locomotives to the advanced technologies of high-speed rail. Slide out the carriages and lift up the flaps to see inside iconic trains. Including engineering feats, landmark inventions, social history and global travel, this is a must for any young train enthusiast.

Contains the wackiest wheels for auto-lovers ever devised: a car that exercises and feeds your dog, a 5-star luxury resort on wheels, a car that will always guarantee you a parking spot - this book has the lot! Ages 8+

From massive diggers, loggers and loaders to gigantic dumpers and bulldozers, this bright and busy book is a colourful introduction to the exciting world of mega trucks.

Full of the biggest, toughest machines in the world - a perfect book for machine-mad youngsters. Interactive questions and seek-and-find games link the spoken and written word.

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From diggers to loaders, learn how these big building machines work and why we use them. An activity page helps test children’s learning in a fun way.

From diggers to loaders, learn how these big building machines work and why we use them. An activity page helps test children’s learning in a fun way.

From diggers to loaders, learn how these big building machines work and why we use them. An activity page helps test children’s learning in a fun way.

Part of the Mighty Machines series for young readers. Contains big, bold pictures and simple text about many different types of dump trucks and big machines, including cranes, diggers and bulldozers.

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Once viewed as a plaything of the wealthy and eccentric, cars are now an integral part of modern life. The Car: A History of the Automobile provides a snapshot history of the automobile, not just the makes and models, but its role in many spheres of life: politics, family life, war, advertising, architecture, film and television.Jonathan Glancey, a leading authority on popular culture and design, reveals why we love, loathe and depend on one of the greatest modern inventions. He traces the history of the car from the early

Formula 1: Go, Go, Go! is a celebration of the most exciting show in town. With dozens of action photos and all the key facts, it provides a superb insight into the world of F1 motor racing. Find out what goes on in the garage, learn about the layout of a racetrack, check out what happens at a pit stop, and much, much more.

With 100 colourful easy-to-peel stickers of the most exciting and up-to-date bikes on the road, including sports bikes, cruisers and trikes, bike-mad youngsters will enjoy adding all the stickers to create a book they can keep.

With over 100 colourful, easy-to-peel stickers of the biggest, toughest, most up-to-date machines, including excavators, bulldozers and snow ploughs, machine-mad youngsters will enjoy adding all the stickers to create a book they can keep.

The coolest, fastest, most amazing bikes on the road! With simple, easy-to-read text and the most exciting bikes around, Mega Bikes will encourage even the most reluctant of young readers to start enjoying books and reading. With speedy scooters, choppers, cruisers, sport bikes, quad bikes, motocross and lots more! Ages 5+.

Encourages young readers to discover and explore the exciting world of rescue vehicles of all types. For ages 5+

This is a new addition to the "See Inside" series about ships throughout history from Viking longboats to Spanish galleons, ironclads to aircraft carriers. With over 90 flaps you can reveal the insides of ships from across the ages, explaining in simple, clear language what they were used for, how the crew and passengers lived and how they sailed the oceans. It includes a gate-fold page of a huge aircraft carrier.

This classic flap book in the "See Inside" series is brought to life with a new sound panel. Venture onto the high seas in this illustrated book that explores the history of the pirates and bloodthirsty buccaneers of the 18th century. Sounds help bring the pictures to life. Children won't be able to resist pushing the buttons to hear the noises, including cannons being fired, a sword fight on deck, a ship on fire, pirates cackling, a tavern brawl, a sinking ship and a spooky ghost-pirate laugh to end on. The book contains over seve... read more

Open the huge fold-out pages to discover some of the world's biggest machines found on building sites, farms, airports and dockyards, including one of the biggest machines ever, the bucket-wheel excavator used in mining.