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Truck-obsessed toddlers will want to make the diggers, tractors, fire engines, and more featured in this fun-filled construction tale part of their nightly bedtime routines! Discover what bedtime looks like for the snowplows, dump trucks, giant cranes, and more that dot the pages of this...

Calling all young train fans! Each book in this series welcomes kids aboard a specific type of train. Listeners will move underground in subways, aboveground on monorails, and around downtown via city trains. High-speed trains will rush listeners to final destinations fast enough to earn their “bullet trains” nickname.

Der weltberühmte Rennwagen Lightning McQueen liebt sein Leben auf der Rennstrecke, in dem er gegen seine lebenslangen Freunde und Kollegen antritt. Doch eine neue Ära bricht an, als eines Tages McQueen und seine Freunde vom neuen Hightech-Rennwagen Jackson Storm abgehängt werden. Einer nach dem anderen werden die alten Rennwagen von McQueens Generation durch neue Supercars mit neuen Trainingsmethoden ersetzt. Aber Lightning weigert sich, seine Karriere aufzugeben - er will immer noch Rennen fahren! Und er will gewinnen.

For more than one hundred years, people have been captivated by the disastrous sinking of the Titanic that claimed over 1,500 lives. Now young readers can find out why the great ship went down and how it was discovered seventy-five years later. At 2:20 a.m. on April 15, 1912, the Royal Mail...

Discover everything there is to know about flight from Ada Twist, Scientist - from information about creatures that fly to the history of aircrafts to modern technology that allows us to soar through the air faster than ever! Based on the best-selling series and the new Netflix show, this nonfiction series is perfect for the youngest scientists of tomorrow! 

From award-winning author Deborah Heiligman comes Torpedoed, a true account of the attack and sinking of the passenger ship SS City of Benares, which was evacuating children from England during WWII. Amid the constant rain of German bombs and the escalating violence of World War II, British...

"Tran’s “Cranky & Friends” ­series is perfect for readers [who love construction equipment like cranes, dump trucks, and cement trucks]." --School Library Journal The first Level 2 I Can Read in the Indie Bestselling Cranky & Friends series by Phuc Tran and #1 New York Times bestselling...

With a shrill whistle the Night Train is off, delivering its passengers to children's dreams. The yeti, the ballet dancer, the friendly monster and the princess all have starring roles. Then the train comes to an unexpected halt. A tree has fallen across the track, and there's no way the guard can move it on his own. It's a race against time and the passengers will need to use all their talents to get the train moving again. Can they reach their dreams before midnight?

After returning to their home in Dullsville and finding it in absolute shambles, Jaundice and Kale Bland are rescued by high-flying aviatrix Beatrix Airdale. This time, they're jetting off (literally) to Egypt to uncover the mysteries of a magical scarab. By way of Casablanca, and after foiling multiple attacks along the way (thanks to Jaundice's nautical knot-tying skills and Kale's super-sleuth powers of observation), the Bland Sisters are reunited with their parents. But it turns out that Mom and Dad aren't as bland - or as Bland - as Jaundice and Kale remember.

Ruby LOVES to race. Scout LOVES to follow the rules. In their very first off-road rally, this fearless driver and her by-the-book navigator are ready to prove they’ve got what it takes…until the desert throws them curveballs they never expected. Wrong turns, obstacles, frustration mounting, exhaustion nearing, and a race that starts slipping out of control. Ruby wants to push harder. Scout wants to play it safe. And neither is listening to the other.

Fun sound-effects and whimsical music help tell the sweet tale of “The Magic Train.” The little train looked like an ordinary toy train, but it was not. Every night Magic Train’s job was to gather up the forgotten toys that were left by girls and boys. He would load the toys up and bring them to children that needed them. One night, Magic Train decides to bring toys to Little Tommy because he is sick. Follow along on Magic Train’s journey and find out what toys he brings Little Tommy.

Authentic sound effects and playful music help tell the fun story of Trains. When Robby takes his first train ride ever to visit his grandpa, he is amazed at all the wonderful sights and sounds. “All aboard!” the conductor yells as the passengers gather on the platform. Robby knows this will be an exciting adventure, and he is not disappointed.

From the dramatic discovery of the world’s first analog computer to the incredible secrets uncovered in a sailor’s good luck charm, underwater excavation has revealed historical truths dating back to the beginning of modern civilization. As the exciting field of marine archaeology continues to grow, so do the astonishing discoveries from the ocean floor—with every sunken ship shedding light on moments in time that only the sea remembers. Shipwrecked! is a riveting deep dive into some of the world’s most incredible shipwrecks and what they reveal about human history.

The Sharing Stars is a heartwarming book that teaches children the joy of sharing, kindness, and making friends Meet Dakota and Jeremiah, two bright little stars who love their favorite toys—a sparkly doll and a speedy red car. But when the time comes to play together, they discover that sharing isn’t always easy. With gentle encouragement from Mama, Dakota and Jeremiah learn that sharing not only brings smiles at home but also helps them make new friends at daycare.

To survive an encounter with the Beastplane, Father of Bushplanes, Carrier of the Eight Stars, Ethan only needs his wits about him. He knows the three truths: one, that any bush pilot who hears the mighty plane must offer him a drink, two: Thrice a year an unlucky student pilot is taken on the “Irresistible Ride”, and three: He can be tamed....

All aboard! Nickelodeon’s Bubble Guppies learn all about trains.

December 6, 1917, started like any other day in Halifax. But everything stopped shortly before nine o’clock that morning, when two ships collided in Halifax Harbour. One of the ships was loaded with munitions for the troops fighting in Europe; the other was preparing to collect medical...

At the tender age of eight, chimney sweep Tom Appleby is convicted of stealing and sentenced to deportation to Botany Bay. As he sails out with the First Fleet, Tom sadly realises that he will never set foot on English ground again. Luckily, not long after Tom’s arrival in the colony, the fair and kind Sergeant Stanley decides to take on Tom as a servant. Together, Tom, Sergeant Stanley and his son, Rob, build a house, set up an orchard and a vegetable garden for themselves - and thrive, unlike many others in the new colony.

During the Revolutionary War, 14-year-old Nathan Wade joins forces with his older cousin, the inventor David Bushnell, to secretly build the first submarine used in naval warfare.

The perfect read for the Formula 1-mad kid in your life. Written by real-life racing driver Karun Chandhok! How fast do Formula 1 cars really go? How do you become a racing driver? What track is the hardest to drive in the world? Discover the most amazing stories and incredible stats and facts...