Children's / Teenage general interest: Transport & vehicles

A person needs to get a hospital quick! What vehicle can get them there fast? An ambulance! Ambulances carry the equipment needed to help people in an emergency. Young readers will find out about ambulances, their main parts and how these important vehicles are used.

A mud track in the woods is covered with thick mud and big bumps. What vehicle can get through? An All-Terrain Vehicle or ATV! All-terrain vehicles have wide, bumpy tyres that provide good grip on all types of land. Young readers will find out about the types of ATVs, their main parts and how the...

'Automotive' celebrates the ingenuity and usability of cars, trucks and motorbikes past, present and future. From Karl Benz's Motorwagon, through to the flashiest, super-fast cars of today, it lookd at the history of road vehicles throughout the world, and the fantasy and jaw-dropping awe they ev...

A stunningly illustrated tribute to all things aeroplane, 'Aviation' celebrates the ingenuity of aeroplanes, biplanes, monoplanes and helicopters past, present and future. From the first hot air balloon flight by the Montgolfier brothers, through to the the legendary Wright Flyer and the revoluti...

Long before anyone had designed a rocket, the Montgolfier brothers were making hot air balloons. In October 1783, they became the first people to experience controlled flight. 'Balloon to the Moon' starts there and leads to Neil Armstrong's 'small step' and beyond. But why stop there? Learn about...

Embark on a voyage of discovery across the seven seas! From enormous cruise ships glittering in the evening light to incredible submarines exploring the depths of the ocean, boats reveal to us the secrets, stories and histories of our world. Read about big battles, amazing adventures, vast voyage...

Trucks lift things and move them about all day long. Find out all about diggers, bulldozers, tractors, and other big machines. Each book in this series 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 wor...

A fun, visual miscellany for children who love anything boat related. Each double-page spread features a different group of boats and other watercraft to explore, such as lifeboats, racing dragon boats, and super submarines.

A fun, visual miscellany for children who love anything boat related. Each double-page spread features a different group of boats and other watercraft to explore, such as lifeboats, racing dragon boats, and super submarines.

A car breaks down on the motorway. It won't go. What vehicle can help? A breakdown truck! Breakdown trucks carry broken vehicles to garages so they can be fixed and get back on the road. Young readers will find out about breakdown trucks, their main parts and how these important vehicles are used.